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Title: Ebay bonanza
Post by: Nick Calne on October 20, 2010, 02:30:04 PM

Alright Girlies. I don't often venture in here being a steamerist but I thought you might like to know that someone has broken a yellow Girly and there are gazillions of bits now available on ebay UK...

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Post by: Chris Canning on October 20, 2010, 05:02:13 PM

So make sure you put 885 in otherwise it won't show,but most running bits will fit,a fair portion of my 955 is 885i.

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Post by: haroldo_psf on October 20, 2010, 08:18:11 PM

Thanks for the heads up!

Wow, parts galore for my 885i!

Only thing is....I don't really need anything, but....

I was wondering. I added the following parts to my eBay watch list:

- Alternator
- Alternator rubber cushings
- water pump
- Fuel pump

I was just wondering if these things tend to fail with high mileage, and if I should just have them as spares in my garage, as they are listed there for a very fair price. For example, the alternator goes for 700 bucks new from Triumph, but it's listed for about 70 or 80 dollars if I remember correctly. Same for the fuel pump.

I am riding to the Arcitc Circle in 2012, and this bike needs to be running by then. What would ya do? Should I, or am I just pissing money down the drain?

I know, I will do a search for 885i issues here and see if these parts have failed in the past more than usual, but I thought I'd ask the question.

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Post by: Bixxer Bob on October 20, 2010, 09:10:16 PM

The switch gear is an absolute bargain at £8 for anyone wanting to convert their no-headlight-switch Girly to having a switch. I did mine a while back - no MOT issues either.

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Post by: Chris Canning on October 20, 2010, 11:12:27 PM

Well bikers are a strange bunch,only buy when they need it and then complain on being held to ransome when they do need parts,I've bought heaps of Tiger stuff over the years,more to do with being at the right price than do I need it,and I'm on a profit margin,and i've done the same with other bikes as well.

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Post by: haroldo_psf on October 21, 2010, 12:07:47 AM

Ok, I'm going to swoop those part then. What is this switch you mention, John?

I already have a high/low beam switch...

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Post by: John Stenhouse on October 21, 2010, 02:44:59 AM

It's the on off switch for the lights, it's on some models and not others, My canadian 955 can't switch the lights off if I wanted to, my english 885 I can.

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Post by: yack_ass on October 27, 2010, 08:30:04 PM

Only thing is....I don't really need anything, but....

I was wondering. I added the following parts to my eBay watch list:

- Alternator
- Alternator rubber cushings
- water pump
- Fuel pump

I was just wondering if these things tend to fail with high mileage, and if I should just have them as spares in my garage, as they are listed there for a very fair price. For example, the alternator goes for 700 bucks new from Triumph, but it's listed for about 70 or 80 dollars if I remember correctly. Same for the fuel pump.

This but ofcourse for 955i.

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Tiger Time => Girly Talk (1999 - 2006 Tigers) => Topic started by: Nick Calne on October 20, 2010, 02:30:04 PM