I made a topic post earlier about my new triumph overheating at idle. I had 1000 miles on it & it ran cool, sit still for 3-5 minutes & the bike would pin to the red in the temp gauge~
Well, a week after being in the shop, the tech told me my Tiger needed a new head gasket? He said the factory one must be on wrong, so he is tearing the head off & replacing the gasket. He is also replacing the radiator & Thermostat (even though the orriginal ones were tested fine) he just did not seem 100% on the issue?
Has anyone heard of an improperly placed head gasket being the cause of a triumph overheating?
I am hoping this settles the issue? It was not fun to see my brand new weeks old bike tore apart at the dealer? I have heard a couple horror stories of Trumphs sitting for months on end waiting for a fix.
Wish me luck!
Kevin
don't know anything about the gasket not being placed properly, but the mechanic i take my bike to says he gets loads of tigers in for head gaskets, so it is possible