whys it called a steamer

[chippee]

hello,ive just bought a non running 1997 tiger 900.its not been on the road since 2008.ive stumbled upon this fine forum and from what i have read so far,looks very knowledgable.

anyway apart from stale fuel in the tank,carbs need cleaning,what else should i be looking for,to get the bike up and running.charged battery,and its holding a charge,so we off on right track...

noticed i have no oil light when turn ignition on,prob oil sender switch,but where is it?
also why is it called a steamer? thanks in advance,and sorry for all the questions from a newbie triumph owner :oops:

[Mustang]

http://tigertriple.com/forum/viewtopic. ... 6192#26192 (http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/msg,26192#26192)


also here will answer most of your questions

http://tigertriple.com/forum/viewtopic. ... highlight= (http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,4997&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=)

and here

http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,10889 (http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,10889)

[chippee]

thanks mustang for the replies.been reading some of your posts,esp re the conversion to 3 spoke wheels....

pretty cool i must say..... 8)