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Tiger Time => Steamers (1993-1998 Tigers) => Topic started by: gcloys on November 03, 2023, 12:08:43 AM

Title: Parts bike in U,S,A, Vin SJ018847 Engine #15015
Post by: gcloys on November 03, 2023, 12:08:43 AM
Just picked up a parts bike with those numbers. Can't believe they are that low. Based on the Vin Decoding post by Mustang this thing must be a '95? SJ001884*. My 98 has a vin of 5534*! Does that sound right? The engine has no hatch for the sprag.
  I had to laugh when I saw this first year import still had its chain rubbing block mount and bracket, albeit sans rubber!
Title: Re: Parts bike in U,S,A, Vin SJ001884* Engine #15556
Post by: 93TigerBill-2016 on November 03, 2023, 09:45:21 PM
Nice pick-up.
Noticed that it has an early rear rack, I thought that the Fabricated rack was changed to Cast rack about the same time as the loss of the Sprag Clutch plate on top of the engine block.
Re: Chain Rubbing Block - not surprised the rubber has disappeared, even an NOS part would have the rubber gone by now!
Good luck with the dismantle.
Will
Title: Re: Parts bike in U,S,A, Vin SJ018847 Engine #15015
Post by: ssevy on November 10, 2023, 11:30:18 PM
My '95 is 1837*, and has that same rear rack. Someone told me less than 300 were brought to the states in 1995?
Title: Re: Parts bike in U,S,A, Vin SJ018847 Engine #15015
Post by: gcloys on November 11, 2023, 02:07:08 AM
Quote from: ssevy on November 10, 2023, 11:30:18 PMMy '95 is 1837*, and has that same rear rack. Someone told me less than 300 were brought to the states in 1995?
I know Mustang had said there were only 125 imported, I think it was from the Cycle World article from '95 that said there were only 125 imported into the U.S.!  We really need a registry, especially since the factory burned down and there aren't any import records, unless they have them Stateside somewhere. https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/8/1/triumph-tiger-900
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