Your Steamers ENGINE SOUND. Any bonus sound effects as mine?

[Danwarb]

Hi Guys,

I have been LOVING my 1997 Triumph Tiger how ever there's one thing I can't get used to and that's the seeming loud 'rattle' from the engine when I get above 5000 revs. I'm barely one rung above novice but what it seems like is the rattle is in sink with each engine turn.

Does your Stramer sound the same?

What could it be?

Can it be repaired?

Cheers,

Dan

[threepot]

Owners normally question the 'mechanical' noise, normally at idle..which is normal. But they shouldn't make any unusual noise at that speed? Does it come from a particular part of the engine? Right side..camchain??

[nickjtc]

Does it come from a particular part of the engine? Right side..camchain??

Rattly top end.... valves ticking???

[Danwarb]

Rattly top end.... valves ticking???

That's sounds like it could be it. I've little idea.

Could it be that one of the pistons just clips the top before returning back down.

Is this possible?

Have any of you encountered anything similar?

[Sparky]

Could it be that one of the pistons just clips the top before returning back down.

I hope not, pistons hitting valves or anything else never has a good outcome in my experience.

[nickjtc]

Could it be that one of the pistons just clips the top before returning back down.

Unlikely. You'd hear it at all revs and the engine would not last very long. Having said that, didn't I read somewhere that Steamer engines are 'full clearance' and the pistons would never hit the valves regardless of the timing....??

[Danwarb]

Unlikely. You'd hear it at all revs and the engine would not last very long. Having said that, didn't I read somewhere that Steamer engines are 'full clearance' and the pistons would never hit the valves regardless of the timing....??

Interesting.

I wonder if it's a vibration thing where once at 5000 revs or more the vibration makes something rattle but this doesn't seem right as its too synchronised with each turn the engine makes.

I'll begin checking the exhaust is well bolted to the bloc.

What else could I investigate please guys?

[Geoff W]

If you can , bring the bike to the Wales meet. We can all compare strange Steamer noises. I am sure that they all sound like a tin of spanners having an epileptic fit, just some fits are noisier than others. You can try putting Epilim down the intake, yours or the bike's, not sure that it will help much.
These bikes sound like a down at heel tank sometimes, but they go fine,................. most of the time.

[nickjtc]

I am sure that they all sound like a tin of spanners having an epileptic fit....These bikes sound like a down at heel tank sometimes

I resemble that remark!! MY Steamer only sounds like a sack of cutlery rattling around... :icon_wink: :icon_wink:

[Mustang]

shakin' a can of rocks .............

[Sin_Tiger]

Paranoid people don't ride Steamers

[Danwarb]

I resemble that remark!! MY Steamer only sounds like a sack of cutlery rattling around... :icon_wink: :icon_wink:

Ha ha! Hilarious posts !!



In all honesty it does sound the same as the Steamer I had before. With every turn of the engine there is like a 'tick' made by some component in the engine but it's only noticeable when I get to around 5000 revs.
I was wondering if it was that there's a loose joint between the bottom of a piston and the 'crank shaft' if that's what it's called (?) so there's a gap between the parts meaning that on the turn of the down and the up of the crank shaft that there's a click as the driving force of the piston each time is switched from pulling to pushing the crank.

Just thoughts . . .

[GavD]

Dan,

over the years I've come to the conclusion that it's best not to think ............ just ride. Think when it stops.

[threepot]

Steamers work well under 5k revs mind you  


The t3 and t4 engines are probably the closest thing to a diesel! But after 2.5k revs..........

[GavD]

 
I really don't rev mine much above 5500rpm. 2 reasons really,
1. Mechanical sympathy for the bike that has served me well for 13 years.
2. There's enough torque below that to keep me smiling.