Got the Girly booked in for her 12,000 mile service. Not bad I have covered 8000 miles in 14 months these are commuting miles mostly dont get out for rides much
Hey daveb !! thought you'd be doin that one yerself :wink:
http://www.triumph.co.uk/media/enTiger9 ... nwards.pdf (http://www.triumph.co.uk/media/enTiger955cc2001onwards.pdf)
or at least do as much as ya can and let them finish it !!
of coarse, i keep forgettin that not everyones as tight as me :shock: :lol:
KK
Quote from: "KuzzinKenny"Hey daveb !! thought you'd be doin that one yerself :wink:
http://www.triumph.co.uk/media/enTiger9 ... nwards.pdf (http://www.triumph.co.uk/media/enTiger955cc2001onwards.pdf)
or at least do as much as ya can and let them finish it !!
of coarse, i keep forgettin that not everyones as tight as me :shock: :lol:
KK
It is funny how money and bargain tend to be words monopolised by the Jocks on this board :)
Cheers Kenny, for a second I thought you were from West Wales, they are tight there, my mate fitted double glazing to his house so the kids couldn't hear the ice cream van.
TBH the shed I keep the tiger in is only about 2 longer and 3 ft wider than the bike, so space is tight especially when it shares the shed with other bits n bobs.
I know I could do it my self when it doesn't rain, but its Wales, I only have to travel 50 glorious miles to the Triumph dealer.
I need them also to check out the error codes after I had the battery off for a little too long when it marked its territory.
plus I got so much work on at work at the moment converting graphics from screen printing to a digital process printer. and I have picked a few new airbrushing projects for the evenings, go some welder masks to spray up. I just finished a walking stick with skulls and true flames on it.
so May be next time if i get chance.
Quote from: "KuzzinKenny"Hey daveb !! thought you'd be doin that one yerself :wink:
http://www.triumph.co.uk/media/enTiger9 ... nwards.pdf (http://www.triumph.co.uk/media/enTiger955cc2001onwards.pdf)
or at least do as much as ya can and let them finish it !!
of coarse, i keep forgettin that not everyones as tight as me :shock: :lol:
KK
It's not a case of being tight, it's about not buying a dog and barking yourself. Why pay dealers over the odds for some spotty trainee mechanic to run an oily rag over your bike and charge a couple of hundred quid for the privilege. A chimp could do this service.
We Scots are always seen as being tight by the biggest bunch of buying a round in the pub avoiding whingers. :D
Quote from: "Chris Canning"Quote from: "KuzzinKenny"Hey daveb !! thought you'd be doin that one yerself :wink:
http://www.triumph.co.uk/media/enTiger9 ... nwards.pdf (http://www.triumph.co.uk/media/enTiger955cc2001onwards.pdf)
or at least do as much as ya can and let them finish it !!
of coarse, i keep forgettin that not everyones as tight as me :shock: :lol:
KK
It is funny how money and bargain tend to be words monopolised by the Jocks on this board :)
In my case its a necessity as i've no income :( due to bein redundant :(
:roll:
KK
OK seriously, they stopped making girlies in 2006 and people still have 12,000 mile services?
What have you been doing? Looking at them?
Quote from: "KuzzinKenny"or at least do as much as ya can and let them finish it !!
Agree...probably just to check your valves...put in new plugs and air filter. Also you dont need a main dealer to do it, any decent independant will sort it and probably be cheaper.
Keep your chin up KK and hope you get sorted soon.
Quote from: "PeteH"Keep your chin up KK and hope you get sorted soon.
:thumbsup
KK
Quote from: "yack_ass"OK seriously, they stopped making girlies in 2006 and people still have 12,000 mile services?
What have you been doing? Looking at them?
I agree with you, I know exactly what you mean, I bought my Girly last April on an 07 plate but a 2006 model. It had only covered 4100 miles in 3 years. WTF I Bought it was as it was good purchase, considering I covered 65,500 mile in 10 years on my old TDM850, the 1st year covered approx 20,000 miles (commuting only)
so far I have covered a reasonable distance in just over a year only commuting (8000 miles). I was talking to a guy last week he bought an R1 with 4000 miles on it, but it was a 99 model, he was told it never seen any rain with its previous owner.
sorry Kenny to hear about your job, :(
Quote from: "KuzzinKenny"Quote from: "Chris Canning"Quote from: "KuzzinKenny"Hey daveb !! thought you'd be doin that one yerself :wink:
http://www.triumph.co.uk/media/enTiger9 ... nwards.pdf (http://www.triumph.co.uk/media/enTiger955cc2001onwards.pdf)
or at least do as much as ya can and let them finish it !!
of coarse, i keep forgettin that not everyones as tight as me :shock: :lol:
KK
It is funny how money and bargain tend to be words monopolised by the Jocks on this board :)
In my case its a necessity as i've no income :( due to bein redundant :(
:roll:
KK
I'm sorry to hear that. I know how it feels. Keep yer chin up, I'm sure your luck will change for the better and a new job will come your way very soon.
Quote from: "KuzzinKenny"Quote from: "Chris Canning"Quote from: "KuzzinKenny"Hey daveb !! thought you'd be doin that one yerself :wink:
http://www.triumph.co.uk/media/enTiger9 ... nwards.pdf (http://www.triumph.co.uk/media/enTiger955cc2001onwards.pdf)
or at least do as much as ya can and let them finish it !!
of coarse, i keep forgettin that not everyones as tight as me :shock: :lol:
KK
It is funny how money and bargain tend to be words monopolised by the Jocks on this board :)
In my case its a necessity as i've no income :( due to bein redundant :(
:roll:
KK
Was made redundant in 71, 85, and in 97 all 3 times times felt like an absolute disaster,as it turned out the best thing ever,I'm a beleaver in fate,whats mean't to be is mean't to be.
Quote from: "yack_ass"OK seriously, they stopped making girlies in 2006 and people still have 12,000 mile services?
What have you been doing? Looking at them?
ummmm......leftovers and low mileage second hand purchases would be my guess, they are out there still with 1 owner low miles to be bought up .
Quote from: "Mustang"Quote from: "yack_ass"OK seriously, they stopped making girlies in 2006 and people still have 12,000 mile services?
What have you been doing? Looking at them?
ummmm......leftovers and low mileage second hand purchases would be my guess, they are out there still with 1 owner low miles to be bought up .
yep, mine was like that, :D
Mines just had its 5th Service since I got it last January(2010), 28k Ive done, bike is now at 48k, think head bearings are on the menu.
Quote from: "yack_ass"OK seriously, they stopped making girlies in 2006 and people still have 12,000 mile services?
What have you been doing? Looking at them?
My 03 is coming up to a 12000 mile service
it's 5th :shock:
Don't get me wrong guys, I ment no disrespect or anything.
I suppose I'm jealous :D, (got mine with more kms on her clock). :D
Sorry to hear about KK. That is a bummer, hope you get back on your feet and in the saddle.
Quote from: "Robbie"Quote from: "yack_ass"OK seriously, they stopped making girlies in 2006 and people still have 12,000 mile services?
What have you been doing? Looking at them?
My 03 is coming up to a 12000 mile service
it's 5th :shock:
Very often think about following you up to the Ponderosa with your lad looking back at me,how old is he now??.
Hey KK sorry to hear your bad luck.
It has always been a blessing in disguise when ever I lost a job, the glass is always half full.
Least you will get some time to study TuneEcu and its qualities LOL, and get that Tigger going even better!
Quote from: "Chris Canning"Very often think about following you up to the Ponderosa with your lad looking back at me,how old is he now??.
Hi Chris
that day seems only yesterday until you get to thinking about all the things that have happened in between
the angelic little boy on the apple crumble run
(http://www.triumphrat.net/photogallery/d/64708-2/aah.jpg)
has turned into the drum playing 14 (last Friday) as tall as me thing with an attitude.
Blimey now I do feel old :D
dropped the bike off this morning for the service, pick her up tomorrow.
had a great spin down, nearest place for working on Triumphs is 50 miles away, me mate brought me home as a pillion on his ST, so we go back down tommorrow.
great roads, not looking forward to the bill though :shock:
next service going to do myself, with help from my mate. just go to read up on the tuneECU for both the 955i tiger and the sprint ST 955i
just had a phone call about the pressure in the cooling system. there is exhaust gasses escaping into the coolant. :(
sounds like a small nick in the head gasket.
just a thought if the head gasket has gone, what would the systems be. I havn't got any loss of power, done 60 miles earlier pushing 70ish, red lined the tiger in 2nd to check perfromance.
no oil in water, no water in oil. no steam. only i got water out of the expansion bottle when the outside air temp is about 20 deg c or higher and stuck in traffic, the run of 60 miles and no leaking.
I plan to do the 12k service myself, just been pricing bit n bobs up.
what would the advantage of a pipercross or k & N air filter over standard, i know better performance, would i need a remap.
NGK copper over NGK Iridium.
checking the shims, well a good friend of mine has the tool so aint a prob.
bits ordered for the 12k service, plugs, oil filter, k & N air filter, borrowing a shim tool, getting the 4lt castrol oil from Halfords.
I got conflicting data on the Tiger 06 shims under or over.
theres a link inside this one going back to 2007 shims over
http://www.triumphrat.net/tiger-worksho ... rvice.html (http://www.triumphrat.net/tiger-workshop/183388-12k-mile-service.html)
shims under
http://www.triumphtorque.com/messageboa ... rvice.aspx (http://www.triumphtorque.com/messageboard/thread/127794-12000-mile-service.aspx)
I will find out when i get the lid off
All Tiger 955I's are shim over bucket even the ones with 1050 cases
the '06 Tiger was the last bike to use shim over bucket
the real 1050 tigers are shim under bucket ........2007and later
Cheers Mustang, :occasion14 this puts my mind at rest.
Quote from: "daveb"bits ordered for the 12k service, plugs, oil filter, k & N air filter, borrowing a shim tool, getting the 4lt castrol oil from Halfords.
parts arrived this morning, another great service from Triumph-on-line :D
Dave , just something I realised when I did mine.
Try and get the front of the bike up a bit before you turn off and let it stand.
As the engine is tilted forward a bit, oil tends to pool right at the front of the head and can drip down the front onto the downpipes etc when you remove the cambox cover.
Quote from: "Timbox2"Dave , just something I realised when I did mine.
Try and get the front of the bike up a bit before you turn off and let it stand.
As the engine is tilted forward a bit, oil tends to pool right at the front of the head and can drip down the front onto the downpipes etc when you remove the cambox cover.
:thumbsup I just remembered, i've made a note to self for next time i do mine but i was thinkin of leanin the bike over to the right as far as i dare so the oil runs down the cam chain gap :wink:
probably be better if there's 2 of ya :roll:
KK
cheers guys, I will lift it up on a block or something
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/DaveBelton/bike%20stuff/IMG_2582.jpg)
original air filter is orange, K & N black
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/DaveBelton/bike%20stuff/IMG_2584.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/DaveBelton/bike%20stuff/IMG_2583.jpg)
Shim / valve clearances check no probs. plugs and airfilter sorted, just got to drop the oil and job done, total cost £80-£85
it sounds sweet again.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/DaveBelton/bike%20stuff/IMG_2591.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/DaveBelton/bike%20stuff/IMG_2590.jpg)
Thinking now about tune ECU, but i need a cable
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Bike- ... 9585404094 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Bike-Tune-ECU-Diagnostic-Tuning-Lead-Cable-/260824062787?_trksid=p4340.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D15%26pmod%3D230583176225%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D2153227479585404094)
it looks the same as this one for VW, Audi or skoda
http://www.amazon.co.uk/OBD2-OBD-II-Cab ... 738&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/OBD2-OBD-II-Cable-409-1-Skoda/dp/B001C1MNTM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313693738&sr=8-1)
if it is I will order from amazon as I dont have paypal
Quote from: "daveb"Thinking now about tune ECU, but i need a cable
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Bike- ... 9585404094 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Bike-Tune-ECU-Diagnostic-Tuning-Lead-Cable-/260824062787?_trksid=p4340.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D15%26pmod%3D230583176225%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D2153227479585404094)
it looks the same as this one for VW, Audi or skoda
http://www.amazon.co.uk/OBD2-OBD-II-Cab ... 738&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/OBD2-OBD-II-Cable-409-1-Skoda/dp/B001C1MNTM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313693738&sr=8-1)
if it is I will order from amazon as I dont have paypal
Yeah, sure looks the same as mine
Quote from: "Timbox2"Quote from: "daveb"Thinking now about tune ECU, but i need a cable
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Bike- ... 9585404094 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Bike-Tune-ECU-Diagnostic-Tuning-Lead-Cable-/260824062787?_trksid=p4340.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D15%26pmod%3D230583176225%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D2153227479585404094)
it looks the same as this one for VW, Audi or skoda
http://www.amazon.co.uk/OBD2-OBD-II-Cab ... 738&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/OBD2-OBD-II-Cable-409-1-Skoda/dp/B001C1MNTM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313693738&sr=8-1)
if it is I will order from amazon as I dont have paypal
Yeah, sure looks the same as mine
the amazon one too
Got mine from these guys..............
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAGCOM-USB-OB ... 4aa878ccb0 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAGCOM-USB-OBDII-Diagnostic-Cable-KKL-VW-Audi-006-/320654068912?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item4aa878ccb0)
:thumbsup
KK
had a slight problem with the oil filter stuck on very tight, all sorted now.