tiger down

[rf9rider]

Saw it after i posted.

Looks a minter!

[ynotbiker]

hi all just had fellow on phone who I am buying bike off. and he says if I use the fuel tap in the on position a full tank of petrol will only get me 100 mile or so then he said it cuts out. but if he buts it in reserve all the time its fine 180 to the tank. carps have been cleaned am thinking is it the fuel filters in the tank attached to the fuel tap also is there a inline fuel filter to the carps what would you lot do. why do americans sleep at the wrong time 

[Geoff W]

Full tank should get you 225-250 miles. It is drinking petrol. but should not be too difficult to sort on the low milage. ? Carb float bowl rings perished..

[ynotbiker]

hi Geoff its not a mpg thing ive owned 2 steamers and only got around 180 to the light.bike is on its way to me the old owner says keep it on reserve and its fine 180 pluse to the tank but petcock to on position and will cut out about 100 mile for some reason its getting no fuel after a while when its in the on position.

[rf9rider]

Has it got the original tap on it?

Might be a different one with a longer pick up pipe inside the tank.

Or it might be a blocked vent hole, as sometimes the filters on the tap get sucked in and block the flow of fuel.

[ynotbiker]

yes original tap bikes only done 7000 was in storage till 2011.bike not with me till tomorrow fellow I bought it off had overhaul on carps and new air filter am thinking it must be the filters in the tank.

[Sin_Tiger]

It'll most likely be the filter on the end of the tap spigot. Pull the tap out and have a look, you'll be amazed at the cr@p in there. I'd personally recommend removing the internal plastic strainer and fitting an external one after the tap.

[ynotbiker]

thanks everyone will look into it when it gets here.

[London_Phil]

I just removed the 2 filters on the internal side of the tap assy. I had 18 litres in the tank, and with the tap on normal, it just trickled to a stop after a few seconds.
Bke was running very poorly, surprisingly enough
Removed them, and fitted inline filter.

http://www.tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,13654.0.html

[coachgeo]

Glad your Tiger spirit remained and your soon to be on the road again. 

As to injuries, age and healing, Might be time to consider an AirBag Jacket.  Some of the injuries you got from hitting the ground after the flight might have been reduced/avoided if you had one on.

[ynotbiker]

I just removed the 2 filters on the internal side of the tap assy. I had 18 litres in the tank, and with the tap on normal, it just trickled to a stop after a few seconds.
Bke was running very poorly, surprisingly enough
Removed them, and fitted inline filter.

http://www.tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,13654.0.html

phil where do I get a inline filter 

[coachgeo]

I just removed the 2 filters on the internal side of the tap assy. I had 18 litres in the tank, and with the tap on normal, it just trickled to a stop after a few seconds.
Bke was running very poorly, surprisingly enough
Removed them, and fitted inline filter.

http://www.tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,13654.0.html

phil where do I get a inline filter 

auto part stores carry many types of inline filters for anything from small engine (mowers) to auto/truck fuel lines.  Just get one for your fuel line size and shaped to fit well in the area you want to install.  There is even those with a third port which is actually a vapor bleed port.  One could plumb a third port back to fuel cap like an old enduro if they wanted too lol

[ram33]

i got this one. works ok but the fuel pipe supplied is a bit flimsy but i had some thicker stuff lying around
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8MM-STANDARD-MOTORCYCLE-SCOOTER-MOTORBIKE-PETROL-ROUND-IN-LINE-FUEL-FILTER-/310766148865?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item485b1b1d01

[ynotbiker]

do you not just use original piping cut and bobs your uncle 

[ram33]

do you not just use original piping cut and bobs your uncle 

mine wasnt long enough to do that without getting a kink in the pipe where it come from the filter