Triumph Tiger 1050 20.000ks Service

[huck farley]

Depends on where you take your bike....my 20,000 service for the Daytona cost me $1015.00 but there was alot of extras I had done as well....but it did include the shims being cheaked and measured, leakdown test's on all cyclinders....fitting of a rear hugger,K&N air filter($170) a CD with 271 photos and 1 video footage of the servicing

All my major work is done by kerry at triple fourensics in Opunake...and at $40/hr for labour you know your hard earned money is being spent on the bike

Kerry will give you a true cost of what it will cost you and there will be no shock's

But is he allowed to do servicing whilst my bike is still in warranty? I somehow think not!! It has to be performed by a Triumph dealership. If not I could loose the remainder of my warranty me thinks.

[cruza]

I don't know whether or not you have owned a new bike mate. But to keep my warranty valid I am required to keep the servicing up to the mark. By the makers agent. Otherwise down the road if your engine or transmission fucks up. I'm in shit street big time. That is why I don't play around with it myself. I do though as soon as the warranty has expired. I do my own oil and filters though now.

Yep last couple have been new , First service done by the agent ,stamped to be on the safe side.

[tri boy]

The Scrambler is in at Ham M/cycles getting the full service (valves etc ) tomorrow. (still under warranty). Will let you know the cost.
Other two services have been approx $280. (no valve set). Plus it comes back sparkling. (hairy's rock).

[Pixie]

It's something to do with the VTec cams - you have to take the cams out, put special tools in to manually activate the VTec valves when the cams are turned (they normally don't activate until certain revs, and then are activated by oil pressure), then put the cams back in again, measure the clearances, then take the cams out again to remove the VTec tools again.

Actually, the process is WAY worse than I thought - you have to take more things off than I mentioned; check this out:
http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/i...showarticle=42

For the pre-Vtec bikes, it's WAY easier. Or if you're a lazy ass / tightwad like me, you just ignore it. Apart from fluids, filters, sparkplugs, etc., I haven't had a bike fully serviced since 1996.

Well that's great,considering Vtec is generally loathed by magazine road testers

[Pixie]

106 years of British tradition, worksmanship, and engineering.

Hah! Just chucked a "British Engineered" Micron can.
When I took it out of the box I thought "well if this lasts I'll eat my words.
In 2 years 2 link pipes failed on my system though poor design of the welds.
Ditto for my brother's pipe.
And finally the end cap cracked an blew off and within a month my brother's did the same.
Piece of crap.

PS what Triumph tradition? the original proprietors were German immigrants.
Bloor is a builder who bought the name and is building bikes with no engineering link to the old triumph (Thank God for that).Some of which are made in Thailand.
I think the lady that makes the tea may have come from the Meriden plant.

[Patch]

Unless you plan on buying a new gixxer - I wouldn't worry too much about your warranty, some of you lot are so anal about things.

To save money on your servicing, either do it yourself, get a friend to do it, or take all the plastics and non-mechancial crap off and deliver to said shop. You'll be surprised how different the bill is and how happier Mr. Mechanic will be.

[tri boy]

Read it n weep.

Full service. Valves, carb syncro, lube etc.
2 x plugs.
1x air filter.
oil/filter/washer.
Running like a scalded cat, n detailed.
$321.00

(time to buy another bottle Wild Turkey).

[tri boy]

Unless you plan on buying a new gixxer - I wouldn't worry too much about your warranty, some of you lot are so anal about things.

Nonsense. Two reasonably expensive warranty claims were put through on the Scrambler.
New front wheel assy due to corrosion.
Two front brake disc's at differing milage.
First thing any franchise does is confirm the service record to the milage.
If it has missed the first, second and possibly the third service, warranty is voided.
That was about $3500 of retail parts covered under warranty. Why risk it?

[huck farley]

Yep last couple have been new , First service done by the agent ,stamped to be on the safe side.

I'm talking about the first major service, not the first 500 ks or 1000 ks service. I don't know to my knowledge any manufacturer offering a free service at the ks I have done. Does anyone else?

[huck farley]

Hah! Just chucked a "British Engineered" Micron can.
When I took it out of the box I thought "well if this lasts I'll eat my words.
In 2 years 2 link pipes failed on my system though poor design of the welds.
Ditto for my brother's pipe.
And finally the end cap cracked an blew off and within a month my brother's did the same.
Piece of crap.

PS what Triumph tradition? the original proprietors were German immigrants.
Bloor is a builder who bought the name and is building bikes with no engineering link to the old triumph (Thank God for that).Some of which are made in Thailand.
I think the lady that makes the tea may have come from the Meriden plant.

I don't believe a word of the Micron bullshit. You have just made that up. They (Micron) have an excellent product and quality control second to no one.

Also your comments re The Triumph Brand... I grew up riding Triumphs (no Jap bikes in the early sixties) and in there day were as good as any British, Yank, or European bike. I had a ton of fun on the Meriden's, and pre Unit Trumpets. But Those days are gone. (but not forgotten) and from the ashes has risen a new breed of Trumpet. Thanks to John Bloor. A Triumph that is way cheaper than it's European counterparts. And just as good if not better than some, has risen To take out award after award. Not bad for a chippie aye!!

I suppose if John Bloor turned up at your place with a brand new Triumph. to give to you. With Micron Zorts. You would tell him to take his Nazi bit of shit of a bike and shove it up his fukn arse would you?

Then tell him to get to fuck back to his building site, would you?

As far as I know the only parts from Asia that are on the new Triumphs is the main wiring loom. As the Thai's make the best loom on the planet. And do so for a lot of Japanese, as well as European bike builders.

What's the Ladies name that makes your tea? I may know her!!

[huck farley]

Read it n weep.

Full service. Valves, carb syncro, lube etc.
2 x plugs.
1x air filter.
oil/filter/washer.
Running like a scalded cat, n detailed.
$321.00

(time to buy another bottle Wild Turkey).

Full 20.000 service as per the service manual (minus the forks as I have some ohlins gear coming for them) I also supplied my own oil and Filter. Beat your mob hands down $205.90 at NP Motorcycles. When the fork bits arrive only another $140. How come you never got your forks done in the service??

[tri boy]

Boy your Air Filter must be super cheap then.
Or maybe it wasn't replaced........

[huck farley]

Boy your Air Filter must be super cheap then.
Or maybe it wasn't replaced........

Didn't have to do the air filter as I have a K&N in it. But they told me they cleaned it anyway and re oiled it at no charge to me. The mechanic said it only took 5 minutes to do. Anymore Questions? I have a couple for you.

Did they balance the carbs on you two pot Scrambler? Did they do the oil in the forks? Also did they drain and replace the oil in two shockers at the rear of your bike? Your service sounds a bit dodgy mate. Have a look in your service book it lists what should been done!!

[sels1]

I'm about to get a 100,000km service done on my (900)Tiger. Geting estimates from the dealerships in Wgtn and Palmy. I can get it done cheaper by a local shop, but want to download the latest tune that only a dealer can do.

[tri boy]

Carbs do need balancing frequently. Plus the throttle position sensor will wander if left unattended.
Forks are only touched by Robert Taylor, as are the shocks.
The Scrambler needs frequent maintenance due to the harsh conditions it works under (compared to some posers who by dual purpose bikes, and pootle around town n country on the taeseal)The fat girl is lapping up the sth isld gravel rides.
Hows your pretender doing?