Guzzling Gas

[BigMark]

Chris,

 You could well be right. I am incapable of doing such works myself and my knowledge of all things mechanical stop at adjusting my seat height...

 Finding a good triumph mechanic would be a bonus. Thing is that is as much trial and error as anything else..

  I have spoken with the Croydon shop who happily explained things to me and are booking it in to test the ecu and change the map if i like and if it needs it. All for a very low price (comparitively).

 They said this is a very uncommon problem from the symptoms (or lack of) but they should be able to figure it out pretty quickly when they get their grubby mits on the bucket..

[Chris Canning]

Mark

While probably i'm guilty of showing granny how to suck eggs,it's all about building some kind of relationship with both shops and people,no i don't mean them having their hand in your pocket well maybe to start with,but over time you can get in the driving seat.

The last time i had my motor setup,it wasn't how I wanted it,I told e'm and they changed it,but that shop doesn't supply me with anything else,because they'ed have my pants down price wise,i buy tyres from one and chains and sprockets else were at prices that would have most folks chins on the floor,don't ask cuz I'm not going there,but it has taken nigh on 40 years of ducking and diving.

If you can't do it yourself and in a lot of cases most folk while they talk a great fight couldn't find their backside with either hand,the trick!! is not trying to convince folk that you do(i'm not pointing the finger at you),having had two years of dealing with the great British bikeing public I can tell you it ain't fun  :(

[oxnsox]

@Chris
Interested to know how you found the dealer in Valencia??  When I lived there a few years back I took the Girly in just after I bought her down from Barcelona...dissapointed... (3 weeks not to properly -warranty-  replace cracked fuel fittings).
Once I found out the guy at the Ducati dealer (that serviced my other beast) had previously worked at a Triumph dealer I stuck with him.

Finding someone you trust and have a rapport with IS half the battle, whether you do a lot of fettling yourself, or let others do the maintenance for you.

[Chris Canning]

While my wife at one time had a grasp of Spanish,trying to explain that the map that is in is crap and sending my hands numb and i want a better one installing ranged from the sublime to the rediculous,and all was lost untill he had a rush of blood to head and produced the gizmo they use for downloading the tune,which then had us all in fits of laughter.

I still have their card Motovia 52,but the last time i went past the shop shut.

I actually knew were the shop was,as we'd been in there a couple of years before with an 885 Tiger with a broken speedo.

[oxnsox]

Hopefully they moved to somewhere with better bike parking... (They moved into that shop in 2007 from a smaller one just down the road at #-52. :lol: )

[Loops]

Hi Big Mark,

You asked about a good dealer in the south east.

Well Bognor Regis may not be quite south east but if you are prepared to travel a bit I know of a GREAT one man triumph specialist there.  He's way cheaper than main dealer too.

A real perfectionist, doesn't mind you watching  helping either and will explain exactly what he's doing and why.

Also has all the efi maps and diagnostic tools etc etc.

Also doesn't mind high mileage old 'nails' like mine at 74k, which is lucky!

PM me if you want contact details.

Cheers

Loops

[Chris Canning]

There you go!!!!!!!!!

By the way Loops,have you stopped the BSB,i haven't been to one for ages now my mates little boy rides WSB.

[Loops]

Hi Chris,

No we stopped BSB 2-3 yrs back when Toshiba  Andrews stopped sponsorship.  Actualy it was nice to get our weekends back!!

Currently teaching Anne to ride, she has a wee GS125ES and doing really well.  Just stuggling with the MOD1 test - keeps bumping into the cones.

Was made redundant from Tosh last Dec after 27 years service.  Bummer.

Still just started with Samsung as their Air Conditioning 'guru' for the whole of Europe.

Should keep me busy!

See you at the UK meet later in the year -I'll let you buy me a beer.

Good aren't I?

LOL

Cheers

Loops

[Chris Canning]

Talk about an ironic thread,I've had the engine on my Tiger serviced at Windy Corner for years,I also bought the bike new from them as well,I've had an e-mail today saying they will no longer be Triumph dealers after mid 10,carefully worded,no doubt good old Triumph like so many other manafactureres only want smoke and mirror imporiums