Tec Camshaft

Did you get the TEC cam shaft fitted at Youles. If so how much did they charge you and has it made a difference. I live over Burnley way so this is my local dealer.

 

Sadly no, but no fault of Youles: Ordered cam from TEC then booked in with Youles Blackburn to be fitted during annual service and ordered the extra Triumph parts for fitting from Youles. They did warn me about invalidating warranty and any future goodwill help from Triumph if I had subsequent engine faults.

But then I got a cancellation and refund from TEC due to a stock error on their part. Fortunately Youles then rang to confirm the extra parts needed and I was able to stop the order; so just an annual service this time and I’m not out of pocket.

Another winter project is in the offing so now the cam will have to wait until the new year.

As for Youles I have found them really friendly helpful and professional for purchase, servicing and warranty. For me they’ve done what they said they would, when they said they would for no more than the price quoted. I just wish they weren’t an hour and a half up the M6 from me.

Ride safe.

 

Thanks for the update guys - sorry for the late reply - unfortunately life has got in the way

 

Hej Beerkat !

I just recieved the Cam. I have one question to you or another that has an answer. My 2017 Street twin has more than 40 000 km on it. do you think there is any problem with the long running time doing the change of cam ?

Regards
Krister (stockholm sweden)

 

The 900cc twin is a very lightly stressed engine and 40k is nothing if it's been well maintained. Personally, I'd have no concerns in upgrading the camshaft.

 

Hi @beerkat
Sorry for the late reply, life has very much got in the way over the last few months. The last time my little S' Cup went out to play was at the beginning of November.

I've been planning to do it myself to up my spanner skills, but I've realised that I'm never going to find the time, so its now booked in with Youles Manchester which is nearly an hour from Northwich at legal speeds.

I bought the bike new from Youles Blackburn (2hrs up the M6) for a brilliant price in 2019, which is why I've been taking it there for its service in early autumn, mostly because of Youles' "lifetime" engine warranty. But that's just been blown out of the water with this booking though. Still should be worth it.

Its not getting done until early March because their technician who is most experienced with fitting the TEC cam isn't available until then.

Riding season will be here soon. Stay safe

 

So Job done, first impressions, once warmed up the idle is slightly offbeat, but as someone else said in a good way. But a rear puncture on the M6 (in rush hour) on the way home stuffed any chance of open road assessment.

 

Thanks for the encouragement @beerkat.

It may well be that the pick up on my Street Cup is better around town, but I was concentrating on readjusting to clutch bite-point on my bike and the difference in size / riding position after spending the day on the T120 they'd leant me: Thinking about it, it got away as quick as the T120 so it may be that pick up is better.

I'm on the original cast wheels with tubeless tyres, I've never really wanted spoked wheels, they look classic on the right bike but take so much cleaning! I would say the bike seemed to stay more stable as the tyre deflated than I recall the tubed tyres of my old bikes back in the day, but that may be due to better sidewalls and the tyre having to grip the rim to maintain an air tight seal.

I wasn't so much hoping for more power (although that will be nice) it was to cure the way the early Street Bonnevilles hit a brick wall in acceleration at around 3.5k to 4k rpm and in my case the vibration at the those revs (motorway speeds in top).

I think I had noticed (as I was heading out on the M602) that the vibration had gone, but at the time I was more interested in the rapidly building rush hour traffic and what was the best setting for my heated grips to stave off my rapidly chilling fingers.

When the tyres are done I'll try again, but that may be a week or so away.

Youles certainly offer great service and have plenty of bikes (could hardly move for them), but lovely as some of the sporty bikes are, I think I like the classic vibe of the Bonnies.

Stay safe

 

I am just doing the TEC cam installation myself on my 2016 Street Twin. Will also probably do a remap using TuneECU.