2013 Triumph Rocket III Classic Tourin problems

Filed Apr 23, 2014 · Acceleration · 2,400 miles · NE

On the busy I 680 cloverleaf ramp in omaha, ne, my 2013 rocket touring throttle failed. The failure felt las though a cable end broke off. After I opened up the throttle housing by the side of the road and investigated, I discovered the cables were fine but that the throttle sleeve tab failed inside the grip. I walked home and then had my bike towed home. I've read of numerous failures on the triumph.rat and other triumph websites of heated grip sleeves breaking. I haven't read about this failure on bikes without the heated grip accessory. These failures apparently occur on both the thunderbird and rocket models, which share the same heated grip accessory. My bike is less than a year old (second owner) and I've probably used the heated grips a dozen times. I have not used the option in a few weeks as the weather is warmer. While it's conjecture, the composite material that the throttle sleeve is composed of seems very thin and too pliable. I do not abuse my bike nor slam the throttle. I also own a honda gl1800 w/ heated grips and have never had a problem w/ that bike in 6 years.