How about maintenance?

[looch]

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?

[BigDave]

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  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.

[zombie]

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

[looch]

I am getting a shop manual from 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.