cary,s the man to talk to mate. yes they look waaaay cool with a set of TKC80's on.
sounds like a good deal
Nana on a Hotrod
cary,s the man to talk to mate. yes they look waaaay cool with a set of TKC80's on.
sounds like a good deal
'Good things come to those who wait'
Bollocks, get of your arse and go get it
His Excellency
Spag clutches were an issue on the early ones, and a head fuck to replace. (Only clagged out because muppets ran low charge batteries trying to start them).
The same steamer engine is in my 95 Daytona, all be it in a slightly higher tune/cam/ignition set up.
The engines are anvil solid, so long as basic maintenance has been done.
The suspension will be aging, but thats what ya get.
I'd go the triple in a heart beat. MHO
His Excellency
Spag clutches were an issue on the early ones, and a head fuck to replace. (Only clagged out because muppets ran low charge batteries trying to start them).
The same steamer engine is in my 95 Daytona, all be it in a slightly higher tune/cam/ignition set up.
The engines are anvil solid, so long as basic maintenance has been done.
The suspension will be aging, but thats what ya get.
I'd go the triple in a heart beat. MHO
Where's the ride?
This is not really the thread for this... but...
I had an ex-rental 1994 steamer a few years ago... 1998-2000. Took it from 60-80,000km; had no issues except the jetting was crook when I bought it, someone had either futzed with it or stripped go-faster bits off before selling it, but the dealer fixed it easily. Fantastic real-world tarmac bike. The rear shock was the best of all the Triumphs, 3-way adjustable, good quality and handling, and even at 80Kkm still worked very well - you could not say that about the shocks in any other Triumph of the time. The soft/blue cam setup in the Tiger made more power than any other 885cc bike up to 6000rpm, and then it was first surpassed by the Daytona Super III with Cosworth head, hi-comp pistons and wild/red cams. Torque curve shaped like a house, almost flat from 3000 to 7000 rpm.
The 1998 had Keihin carbs, partly because the earlier Mikunis had issues with wearing out the needle jets. So it should retain its fuel economy.
Okay on gravel roads but no good in boggy farm paddocks - as to be expected of this class of bike. TKC80 seemed OK but the rear only lasted a few thousand kays; didn't try anything comparable. Comfy and actually lower than the Trophy once seated, but higher with your weight off the seat due to the longer legs. Good fairing and lights. Did a Rusty Nuts Grand Challenge (1000 miles in 24 hours) on mine, was possibly better than the Trophy.
Rental bikes tend to be looked after better than other bikes, since they often get serviced ahead of schedule to avoid needing it while out on hire. Plus they need to present well.
Sprag clutch, yeah shouldn't be an issue in a '98. Part of the problem was also that the engine would start so easily they'd fire backwards slamming the clutch, so part of the fix was a reprogrammed ECU that didn't fire until the engine did two revolutions to gain some forward momentum. My '95 Trophy had the warranty replacement ECU but the sprag clutch still died... at 155,000km. Dicking around with my Tiger I found it would start and run easily on 2 cylinders, and start and run on 1 cylinder with a bit of judicious throttle!
I actually just browsed that one on TM myself. Possibly should have sold the Trophy back then and kept the Tiger. It was one sweet bike.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane
Last edited by warewolf; 23rd June 2010 at 22:00. Reason: Correct some data
Cheers,
Colin
Originally Posted by Steve McQueen
Garmin Geek
Damn, aint that a nice machine!Capable too...
Nana on a Hotrod
the one in the first photo looks Hot
'Good things come to those who wait'
Bollocks, get of your arse and go get it
I aint bovvered
Does anyone know how to upload a single pic from a thread from another website containing several pics onto photobucket or into this thread? If I right click the pic I want I get properties etc but can't get a URL location for the pic only.
I can copy the single pic then put into my pc then upload to pbucket then paste into this thread but looking for a shortcut if there is one.
Armature speller
Right click "copy image address" or some such.
I aint bovvered
I aint bovvered
We have lift off.
What a far far easier way to post a pic thanks Nordie.
Where's the ride?
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Cheers,
Colin
I aint bovvered
Don't you get in trouble for posting real pics? You're just living on a razors edge my friend...
Where's the ride?
Only if they are nice size/res.
Cheers,
Colin
I aint bovvered
Nana on a Hotrod
fark thats a minta....
oh yeah and i reckon its cool
'Good things come to those who wait'
Bollocks, get of your arse and go get it
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