Haven't heard too much mentioned about maintenance on this machine. I'm very much into doing my own work, both for convenience and quality control reasons.
Is it feasible for a shade tree mechanic (save fuel injection, ecm stuff). Are there reources available (shop manuals?). Hey, BigDave, no Wrenching forum?
Well I'm not the best person to ask about serious mechanics. I used to tear apart carbs and 2 strokes but modern four strokes and EFI is way passed me. I too would like to do some maintenance. I am getting a shop manual from www.hermys.com (http://www.hermys.com) as they do Triumph parts at 10% off.
I originally had a mechanical forum called "Vet Clinic" but I consolidated that and a few other forums into the General Tiger forum. As things grow, I may make a separate wrenchin' forum.
Right now I have my tiger apart and I would be willing to write a couple of articles detailing maintenance.
I think the first one will be on valve adjustments as most of the work is taking the thing apart and it is realatively easy to check the valves ..
I don't have a digital camera but should have one in a couple of weeks.
If you are going to do valves there is a couple of tools that you will need to get that are relatively inexpensive.
I have 20k on my bike and the valves are still in spec
QuoteI am getting a shop manual from www.hermys.com (http://www.hermys.com) as they do Triumph parts at 10% off.
Thanks! I googled for shop manuals yesterday and couldn't find anything for 2001 and later.
Zombie - It's my understanding that the valves use a shim/bucket set-up, just like my F650. The only special tools I required for that were a torque wrench and some feeler gauges.
DO get yourself a digital camera. I went without one for a long time and now use it all the time. Great little tool for taking pics of complex assemblies before dismantling them. I have a Canon S230, which is a great little camera - but way overkill if all you want to do is post stuff to the Internet. I degrade my shots by about 80% before I post.