Just want to say hi, I'm Chris and I have a 98 tiger 885 (steamer as such) I'm from Manchester, and I'm 20, iv had 9 bikes so far, I got this tiger as my sv650 got robbed from work so I used the insurance money to get this tiger. I bought it as a non runner and got it going again, I wanted a transalp at first but this has grown on me now. I think it's a pretty Awsome bike. It's never really ran perfect but the other day I thought I'd compression test it, turns out they were all different so I'm stripping it down now, I found out the head gaskets gone.
Nice to see some young blood appreciating the Steamer. Check the valve clearances before you pull the head.
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welcome aboard. glad to see another steamer on the forum. :XXsunsmile Steamers Rule!
Best of luck getting it sorted :thumbsup
Welcome Chris. Thats a solid, purposeful looking Tiger you have there.
Nothing like getting up to your elbows in engine bits to get to know a bike. I did the head on my steamer earlier this year and it wasn't anywhere near as scary as I thought it might be. I now have so much misplaced confidence that I am launcing into a head gasket and sprag clutch rebuild on another T300 engine...
Good luck with yours.
Just don't emmulate TT and have the thing sitting in the shed for a year before you get started......
Quote from: Advwannabe on June 12, 2013, 04:40:53 AM
Just don't emmulate TT and have the thing sitting in the shed for a year before you get started......
Bite your arse, you. I had the head off and back on the Tiger pretty quickly!
The speed triple on the other hand has been sitting for much longer than a year....
How's that GT btw?
Plenty of help available here if you need it :wave
Quote from: TripleTragic on June 12, 2013, 11:30:54 AM
Quote from: Advwannabe on June 12, 2013, 04:40:53 AM
Just don't emmulate TT and have the thing sitting in the shed for a year before you get started......
Bite your arse, you. I had the head off and back on the Tiger pretty quickly!
The speed triple on the other hand has been sitting for much longer than a year....
How's that GT btw?
Maturing, like a good wine. Never let facts get in the way of a good sledge.