Featured Tiger 90 Rebuild

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  1. Markus

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    #381 Markus, Oct 27, 2022
    The bike is looking great! You did a really good. Job. Enjoy it now!!!
     
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  2. sprintdave

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    #382 sprintdave, Oct 27, 2022
    Are you getting the evil eye then?
    Great job, it looks gorgeous.
     
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  3. The Hon. Clip

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    #383 The Hon. Clip, Oct 27, 2022
    A fantastic completion and the recovery of a very worthwhile bike. Well done on accomplishing this so well.
     
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  4. Sir Clip

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    #384 Sir Clip, Oct 27, 2022
    First fettle - change the petrol tap, as the original Ewerts tap leaked, despite having boiled the cork seals. I don’t have spare corks here, so it was easier to put a new tap in.
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  5. Sir Clip

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    #385 Sir Clip, Oct 27, 2022
    Here you go:
     
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  6. Chris Little

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    #386 Chris Little, Oct 28, 2022
    Give yourself a pat on the back!
     
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  7. Sir Clip

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    #387 Sir Clip, Oct 28, 2022
    That song is in my grandad’s 78s record collection. :)
     
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  8. Sir Clip

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    #388 Sir Clip, Oct 29, 2022
    New tool tray bolted on.
    New handlebar grips.
    The repaired hi-lo beam switch failed, now waiting for a replacement.
     
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  9. DaveQ

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    #389 DaveQ, Oct 31, 2022
    Well done on finishing. It looks and sounds great.

    May I ask, after you’d cleaned out the petrol tank did you use any sealer inside?
    Dave.
     
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  10. Sir Clip

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    #390 Sir Clip, Oct 31, 2022
    No sealer was used.
     
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  11. Sir Clip

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    #391 Sir Clip, Nov 4, 2022
    New handlebar switch wired in and tested. Just need some dry weather to go for a spin.
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  12. Sir Clip

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    #392 Sir Clip, Nov 4, 2022
    New handlebar switch wired in and tested. Just need some dry weather to go for a spin.
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  13. Sir Clip

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    #393 Sir Clip, Feb 19, 2023
    Refurbished the carb with an Amal kit, now running much better and the annoying leak from the carb gasket has stopped.
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  14. Sir Clip

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    #394 Sir Clip, Feb 19, 2023
    Went for a spin today and the crash bar fell off!
    Also need to reposition the front mudguard, strengthen the side stand arm, and tighten the right hand exhaust down pipe. Apart from that, all is going well.
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  15. The Hon. Clip

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    #395 The Hon. Clip, Feb 19, 2023
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    British bikes of that era are never really complete. Every week, there is a new trivial adjustment or minor repair or small defect to address. At least, that's my experience.

    I'm riding around on a 4 year old electric Zero motorcycle, and I'm amazed at how I miss the need to constantly fettle this bike. I'm coming up to my two year anniversary on this bike, and literally the only maintenance it has needed is some air in the tyres. No wiring or fuses, no carb leaks, no exhaust rattles, no blown light bulb, no oil leak from the clutch cover, nothing. It's like that part of the film where the hero says "It's quiet ... too damn quiet." This is also one of the fastest motor bikes I have owned - not faster than my BMW R1150R though.
     
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  16. Sir Clip

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    #396 Sir Clip, Feb 19, 2023
    It’s a good thing i enjoy fiddling with motorbikes!
     
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  17. Baza

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    #397 Baza, Feb 20, 2023
    That right hand exhaust pipe is probably the most vulnerable part of your motorcycle.

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  18. Sir Clip

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    #398 Sir Clip, Feb 23, 2023
    Repair on the crash bar.
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  19. Sir Clip

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    #399 Sir Clip, Mar 6, 2023
    The carb was a problem - it’s non-standard and has a huge flat spot half way through the rev range, probably because the Goldie style pipes have been swapped for a standard exhaust. The easiest fix (but not the cheapest) was to get a new, correct carb from Burlen. What a difference! It’s much more easy to rev, and accelerates well.
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