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Brilliant, well not brilliant but thanks a lot for the advice. Never had a triple so wasn't sure how to advise - the dealer's response was to rev the bike quite a bit (so it wasn't idling anymore) and say "Sounds okay to me". Thanks again
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rev the bike quite a bit
That was almost always the excuse sellers used to try and bypass the issue.
Doing that a few times after start up, you'll get a strong smell of petrol, which after talking to the lot at Burwins, said it's bad fueling/sealing at the injectors. Apparently very common on bikes that were continuously pinged off the limiter.
Chak
Buyer beware. I had a look at a fair few triples when I was itching for one. Idle should be constant and throttle buttery smooth. There'll be some jerkiness when engine braking, but nowhere near a twin.
Bear in mind striples are generally known to be 'hoonigan' bikes and do get trashed a lot. I wouldn't get any that are above 15k on the clock imho.