Oil and Chain topics Tiger 955i 2003

[Tiger Tito]

Hello all Tiger mates,

I have two topics to share about my Tiger 955i 2003 (new for me as I bought it last April 2010 with only 2924 km on odometer)

Topic 1 OIL:
I changed oil and filter for a second time last week (10,000 km) and confirmed that the 4 liters that the owner and service manuals state as oil capacity are not quite true. My bike shows full mark at it's level stick with only 3.5 lts

Topic 2 CHAIN:
I adjusted my chain as manuals advise with a free vertical displacement of 40 mm but when two up and full luggage (aprox. 170 kg) the chain appears really tight as the cord of a bow! Now I'm trying with 50 mm of free movement and seems to be better.

Some ideas or thoughts on both topics?

[jwray76]

1) probably not getting all of the oil out during changes.

2) commonly agreed that slack should be greater than factory recommended. Check out the Girly wisdom section.

[Mustang]

Hello all Tiger mates,

I have two topics to share about my Tiger 955i 2003 (new for me as I bought it last April 2010 with only 2924 km on odometer)

Topic 1 OIL:
I changed oil and filter for a second time last week (10,000 km) and confirmed that the 4 liters that the owner and service manuals state as oil capacity are not quite true. My bike shows full mark at it's level stick with only 3.5 lts

Topic 2 CHAIN:
I adjusted my chain as manuals advise with a free vertical displacement of 40 mm but when two up and full luggage (aprox. 170 kg) the chain appears really tight as the cord of a bow! Now I'm trying with 50 mm of free movement and seems to be better.

Some ideas or thoughts on both topics?

the manual is wrong , fill the oil to the level mark on the stick and you are correct 50 mm works better than what the manual states

[whisperquiet]

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[JTT]

Hello all Tiger mates,

I have two topics to share about my Tiger 955i 2003 (new for me as I bought it last April 2010 with only 2924 km on odometer)

Topic 1 OIL:
I changed oil and filter for a second time last week (10,000 km) and confirmed that the 4 liters that the owner and service manuals state as oil capacity are not quite true. My bike shows full mark at it's level stick with only 3.5 lts

Topic 2 CHAIN:
I adjusted my chain as manuals advise with a free vertical displacement of 40 mm but when two up and full luggage (aprox. 170 kg) the chain appears really tight as the cord of a bow! Now I'm trying with 50 mm of free movement and seems to be better.

Some ideas or thoughts on both topics?

I've also got a 2003 Tiger...ditto and ditto