No serious Triumph troubles here in 6 years hard use except a bad earth connection (rotted after the second winter).
I'd be interested to hear from W650 riders. I almost bought one to get the kickstarter but the dealer simply wasn't interested in anything but sportsbikes. The thought of trying to get the right parts for a pretty rare Japanese bike ("Is that a W650-1 from 2004, or a W650-1a from 2004-5 sir?") from those dealers put me off.
If we are talking less common another one to look for: MZ Silver Star. It's a Rotax 500. Read up on them though some required the exhaust off to change the oil filter or similar such annoyances  The enclosed chain however is a work of genius.
Andy
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