Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

What was the temperature today @Dougie D ?

 

Couldn't have been that cold, he's taken a dip, minus the Kilt of course.

 

it was about 10c..anything below 5c then I'd have been out on the GS as the muffs would have been on!

 

10c is ok as long as you wrap up warm

 

10c is ok as long as you wrap up warm

 

Shims arrived so it was day 4 of servicing. They were a perfect size, so after fitting them it was time to put bike back together, which I took slow and careful, making sure I didn't forget anything. When it came to the last bolts for fixing the fuel tank I couldn't find my 14mm socket. I searched everywhere and was slowly starting to panic thinking that it had somehow ended up in the engine... I finally found it under a funnel I'd used for decanting oil, what idiot put it there?

I also have a new fuel filter sitting on my bench but have had enough servicing for now. Probably do it next winter. Maybe I'm naive, but am thinking UK fuel and a 4 year old tank isn't going to produce enough crud to warrant a change every 20k miles. (Also, I've only done 16k so it would be 26k next winter)

Probably ditto for delaying brake fluid change. do it after 2.5 years rather than 1.5.

I'm still waiting on really slow Royal Mail for spark plugs and filters, so no test ride yet.

 

Put the battery back on from out of its box in the airing cupboard, where its been since 01/10/21, started immediately, always a nice feeling

 

Got some more miles on the new Scrambler today. Fine and sunny with mostly dry roads but loads of run off on the back roads with piles of washed down debris and numerous deep puddles/small lakes. If it didn't look like a scrambler when I went out it certainly does now. A full strip wash tomorrow I think!

 

No pictures - didn't happen.
We need before and after documentation.

 

Sounds like your new Scrambler got a proper Scrambler-type break in today, Pegscraper. I'm with @Col_C....pictures please!

 

Only, not of your strip down wash…

 

Transferring the insurance as from lunch time next Tuesday. Getting near now.

 

went to the Tiger 1200 presentation
I had the chance to sit on it, when bringing upright it is not heavy at all, this surprised me
I could not get any decent photos

 

Well you tried, and thanks for thinking of us. Other than the weight, what's your overall impression, I know you can't tell a lot just by sitting on it, but your best guess will do.

 

So, at 3pm, postie still hadn't delivered my service parts that Wemoto shipped last week, so I lost patience and ordered the OEM parts from Fowlers as they use a reliable next day courier. Of course, 10 minutes later, post arrived. Doh!

After fitting new spark plugs I went to fit the HiFlo air filters only to discover the sealing foam seems to be too thick and not shaped for a seal on the side of the airbox Good job I have the Triumph filters arriving tomorrow, I can compare to those to see if I'm imagining things.

Anyway, with engine now complete it was time to fire her up. After a few seconds clatter (presumably camchain tensioner waiting for oil pressure) bike ran OK. Waited for it to get to normal idle speed and turned it off. No sign of any leaking but only a test ride will tell for sure. Guess what I'll be doing tomorrow

 

My rather quick impresions are_
Awesome fit and finish
The seating position felt immediately familiar, or the same as in my tiger 900
I'll love that it has a drive shaft vs the chain
Cast wheels while different in size (rear) are identical to the ones on the 900 GT
The Clutch is hydraulic but felt as soft as the 900
The bike will be there until Saturday I might go again during the day, with less crowd, and flashy lights making it difficult to see anything
We were told the bike is not activated and can not be turned on.
Starting price is about 10% less than the BMW R1250GS

 

Thanks for that Armando

 

I shouldn't have tempted fate yesterday by talking about the reliable next day courier Fowlers Parts uses, because at 9:30 am I got a text saying they tried to deliver but I wasn't in; oh yes I was! Perhaps they got the wrong house or were behind schedule so just lied. The text said my parcel would be taken to a convenience store a mile away for me to collect.

I decided to try fitting those HiFlo air filers I said yesterday didn't look like they sealed properly, and doing the screws up to full tightness just about got the foam compressed enough that the inaccurate moulding sealed. So I was good to go for that test ride.

First stop was to be the petrol station as tank was just about empty, except most of the pumps were out of action and there was a big queue, I had also noticed the engine warning light was on so turned around to go home. After putting a bit of petrol in tank from a jerry can, and an equal amount over the bike and myself I attached TuneECU to get the error code; it was that cruise control disabled error I had when I did last service, which I'd forgot about. So after the magic handshake to enable cruise control I was good to go again.

During all this I had got another text message saying my parcel was ready for collection, so my test ride consisted of 20 minutes riding around a large residential area getting lost, followed by 10 minutes on some faster roads. Bike was running fine and I even got filled up with petrol.

Don't know if it was my imagination but the gear change seemed rather more clunky than usual. The only thing I've done that should affect that is new oil, but wouldn't expect it to make it worse. (Unless fresh oil has more viscosity and makes the clutch and gears stick more?)

After engine cooled down I check for leaks and noticed some oil at bottom front of alternator cover that's opposite to cables and grommet I was worrying about.

It's neigh on impossible to check oil levels with these bloody sight glasses, but using a paddock stand and some wood to get vaguely level, the oil level doesn't look too bad, but can't tell if it's different to when I filled up. I had another more thorough clean around the engine and am praying oil was from me splashing it around when doing the camshafts, but that's probably wishful thinking.

Another test ride tomorrow, because I need beer at the moment...

Edit: A friend pointed out I should recheck the bolts on the cover as they just might have settled/compressed and need a little nip up. I did actually think about checking bolts, then forgot in my gloom. (I knew I couldn't do it for a few hours until engine cools down, so promptly forgot).

 

Just finished my first air filter change out and coolant change on my 18 Tiger XCx . Got to say.....WHAT A PAIN IN THE AZzzz ! The design is all about dealer servicing and not about ownership ease of maintenance !
Bottom line.... I still love my Tiger......lol

 

Air filter access by just removing the seat is one very welcome change for the recent tiger 900.
On the vstrom 650 I had to remove the fuel tank to replace the air filter, and I alway though it was really nice cars did have a different design