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Title: Starter prob
Post by: abell on February 28, 2005, 04:03:49 PM

Went out and did 250 very cold miles on my 2005 on Saturday. Halfway through the day I found that when I push the starter button, instead of the usual whirr, I'm getting a clattering noise.

Runs fine once it does start, no problems there. Any ideas? Anyone experienced this? Starter motor?

Cheers

Adam

Title: Starter Problems
Post by: Dick Boyer on February 28, 2005, 05:26:57 PM

Let the dealer handle that one under warranty. Could be expensive.

Title: Re: Starter Problems
Post by: BP_LONDON on February 28, 2005, 11:01:07 PM

Quote from: "Dick Boyer"Let the dealer handle that one under warranty. Could be expensive.

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Post by: abell on February 28, 2005, 11:52:59 PM

I will indeed be letting the dealer handle it under warranty. But what makes you think it might be expensive?

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Post by: Mudhen on March 01, 2005, 02:00:09 AM

It seems in '05 they not only went with cast wheels and a shorter rake...they also went back to the much superior single bolt alternator shaft and sprag clutch...did they put in an access plate so you can replace it without splitting the case? :roll:

Good luck, dude. What dealer do you use?

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Post by: Slim Dave on March 01, 2005, 03:03:12 AM

I understood all of that right up to "...much superior ..." :)

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Post by: abell on March 01, 2005, 04:38:39 PM

>did they put in an access plate so you can replace it

>without splitting the case?

Don't ask me.

I bought this bike from North River. My Daytona came from Great Bay. I use Performance Cycles a lot for service.

Generally I like GBMC but I'll see how responsive North River are to my current need.

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Post by: NortonCharlie on March 01, 2005, 04:53:15 PM

The starter sprag is easily accessable on the new 955 motor. That is the only 955 motor ever put into the tiger. All other Triumphs had the new 955 motor by 2002 I believe. The old 955 motors have a sight glass to check the oil.

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Post by: abell on March 01, 2005, 05:59:56 PM

Didn't the Tiger get the previous-gen 955 engine in 2001?

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Post by: NortonCharlie on March 02, 2005, 12:21:54 AM

QuoteDidn't the Tiger get the previous-gen 955 engine in 2001?

No, the Tiger got the new generation 955 from the start. I believe it was the 1st Triumph to get it. I have an 01 955 and it is new generation (with the dip stick) unless there were some even earlier than mine.

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Post by: abell on March 02, 2005, 04:22:50 PM

I don't know to be honest.

I was looking at this page and it looked like the previous generation engine.

http://www.hermys.com/triumph/tiger/2001/ (http://www.hermys.com/triumph/tiger/2001/)

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Post by: zombie on March 03, 2005, 02:54:56 PM

Hey Adam , what's up with your starter problem ??

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Post by: abell on March 03, 2005, 04:57:21 PM

Not sure yet Mick, I will have the blokes at Salem take a look this weekend. If you ask me it's a dying starter motor but I'm not sure.

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Post by: abell on March 10, 2005, 10:57:54 PM

Further to the starter problem -

Turns out a fault with the sprag clutch chipped a tooth off the starter motor gear. Both will be replaced under warranty.

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Post by: zombie on March 11, 2005, 02:12:32 AM

cool beans Adam

By the way are you taking the tiger up to camp mede this year??

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Post by: abell on March 11, 2005, 04:54:17 PM

Not sure yet Mick.

I figure I will see how the Summer goes and take the one I feel the most like taking!

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