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Service bulletin SMT-TN-145

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10192908
Published by NHTSA2021-05-10
Manufacturer's numberSMT-TN-145
Manufacturer's date2013-04-01
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

If a Tiger Explorer customer reports excessive top-end engine noise (a ticking and or knocking noise) on an engine fitted to the above models up to VIN 602960, the dealer is requested to arrange the return of the motorcycle to Triumph Motorcycles to permit factory repairs. This will include either a modification to the existing cylinder head or replacement cylinder head and replacement camshaft drive chain tensioner.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 ALPINE EDITION2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 DESERT EDITION2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 XCA2018, 2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 XCX2018, 2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 XR2018, 2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 XRT2018, 2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 XRX2018, 2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TRIUMPH TIGER 800 XRX LRH2016, 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TRIUMPH TIGER EXPLORER SPOKE ABS2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TRIUMPH TIGER EXPLORER XC2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
TRIUMPH TIGER EXPLORER XC2017

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20140082014-01-16. Engine

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
SMT-COM012022-09-26. Service bulletin. Dealer notice reminding of the new California Prop 65 regulation.
SMT-TN-1662021-05-10. Service bulletin. Crackshaft position sensor/ignition pickup, front brake hose p-clip, headlight fixings, reed valve cover torque fixing, engine bar plugs, lower yoke wire guide, front fork oil level and volume, motorcycle assembly guide update-backrest bar, rear bevel box parts kit, and pannier frame.
SMT-TN-1632021-05-10. Service bulletin. Mudgaurd alignment, sump, crankcase breather bolts, sump plug sealing washer, seat lock, drivebelt tension, reflector mounting o-rings, water inlet cover bolt and water outlet cover bolt, bleeding the brakes, and front inner wheel, inner tube and valve.
SMT-TN-1522021-05-10. Service bulletin. The torque figure for the brake line unions to the ABS modulator has changed to 15 Nm on the above models.
SMT-TN-1442021-05-10. Service bulletin. If a customer reports excessive top-end engine noise on an engine fitted to the above models up to VIN 602960, the dealer is requested to replace the cylinder head with a new cylinder head and camshaft drive chain tensioner following the procedure listed below.
SMT-TN-1392021-05-10. Service bulletin. A new sliding selector shaft and detent assembly has been introduced on the above models from engine number 563847. The new shaft is secured into the crankcase with E-clips and is not retrofittable. When ordering replacement parts, always refer to EPC.
SMT-TB201-20DEC22020-01-21. Service bulletin. Technical Bulletin 200 provides instructions that apply to Steering Lock and Keys, Neutral Position Adaption, Triumph Diagnostic Tool - End of Support for Microsoft Windows 7®, Triumph Diagnostic Tool - Internet Connection and Minimum eEquipment Requirement, Torque Change, Clutch Cable, Camshaft Frame Installation, Immobiliser Antenna Wire Routing.
SMT-TB200-20DEC22020-01-21. Service bulletin. Technical Bulletin 200 provides instructions that apply to Camshaft Cover Tightening Sequence, Replacement Keyless ECM Setup Process, Pin Point Test - ABS Modulator Communication, Cylinder Head Oil Jet, Owners Handbook Correction - Instrument Functionality, Keyless Ignition, Torque Change, Windscreen Fixings, Front Wheel Speed Sensor Routing.
SMT-TB195-08MAR22019-04-22. Service bulletin. Technical Bulletin 195 provides instructions that applies to Replacement Chassis ECM Setup Process, Replacement Keyless ECM Setup Process, Pin Point Test - ABS Modulator Communication, Pin Point Test - Power Source Voltage Drop/Voltage Rise, Intake Air Temperature Sensor Fixings, Various Torque Changes, Diagnostic Trouble Code C1151
SMT-COM03-08MAR22019-04-22. Service bulletin. Dealer notice announcing the availability of Technical Bulletin 195.