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Triumph Recalls TF450 Range Over Rocker Arm Wear, Full Cylinder Head Swap Required

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Triumph Recalls TF450 Range Over Rocker Arm Wear, Full Cylinder Head Swap Required — PHOTO — MOTOSIKLET SITESI / © Motosiklet Sitesi↗ View original

Triumph has issued a major recall covering the 2026 TF450-X, TF450-E, TF450-C, and the 2025 TF450-RC Edition. The cause is excessive friction in the rocker arm mechanism, which can lead to power loss or engine stalling. The fix requires replacing the entire cylinder head rather than individual parts; the number of affected units has not been disclosed.

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Shinji Hanoura

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Spec sheets for off-road bikes usually read exciting, but recalls like this quietly matter more. Power loss or stalling from rocker arm friction — that's terrifying if it happens mid-race. Might be a side effect of a new mechanism versus the old model, but going all the way to a full cylinder head swap instead of a part fix shows Triumph is taking it seriously.