tiger down

[ynotbiker]

so where abouts are folk putting the inline filter under the tank???

[nickjtc]

so where abouts are folk putting the inline filter under the tank???

Not under the tank, just under the petcock, with about 2" of hose.

[ram33]

heres mine

[nickjtc]

heres mine

+1

[Sin_Tiger]

This K&N one is what I've been using for a while now, it's quite short and can be fitted to sit vertically by trimming the original U section a few mm.

[ynotbiker]

the tyres are Michelin radial t66x. Are these the originals?

Look for 'DOT' on one or the other sidewall of the tyres. Just to the right there will be what looks like a moulded in plate which may only have four numbers in it, or a bunch of letters follwed by four numbers.

The four numbers (eg 2907) represent the week the tyre was made (in this case: week 29) follwed by the year (in this case: 2007). On your bike there may only be three numbers (eg 453) which works the came way, but only the last digit is the year; in this case week 45 of 1993.

fronts got 978t [512] back is 978t [492] so am thinking 1997 

[nickjtc]

fronts got 978t [512] back is 978t [492] so am thinking 1997 

512: 51st week of 1992
492: 49th week of 1992

The original tyres, methinks

[coachgeo]

heres mine

Nice job and love the clear line.  Good way to look for bubbles butttttt.. is that fuel rated line,  Ethanol fuel rated?  either could be a gummy producing issue though.

[Nick Calne]

When we organise the tiger triple museum those tyres can go on display!

[ynotbiker]

stuff that an keeping them for the antique road show so I can get on the telly.

[Sin_Tiger]

Good to read you've got such a cracker, it's about time you had a bit of good luck or alternatively got what you deserved for you patience, if you're not a karma type person 

[ram33]

heres mine

Nice job and love the clear line.  Good way to look for bubbles butttttt.. is that fuel rated line,  Ethanol fuel rated?  either could be a gummy producing issue though.

it is left over fuel line from a car i had. whether its ethanol rated or not i dont know? ill keep my eye on it and see if it starts degrading inside

[ram33]

heres mine

Nice job and love the clear line.  Good way to look for bubbles butttttt.. is that fuel rated line,  Ethanol fuel rated?  either could be a gummy producing issue though.

you were not far off
i had a slight leak so took the fuel filter off to find it had gone soft and bent the plastic, thats what you get for buying cheap.
i ordered a new metal one but when it arrived it was bigger than i expected, but i managed to squeeze it under the carbs although its lying flat now. dont know if it will make any difference? treated it to some proper unleaded rated fuel pipe as well.
pics below

[rf9rider]

I just fitted the K&N filter same as Sin`s , mines lying flat between the carbs and air filter, been running ok so far.