Alternative engines

[kenny junior]

With the lovely weather we are experiencing in the north of England at the moment and a manual choke and carbs, I do slightly envy the roadies and beakers with fuel injection and auto choke which got me wondering;

What is the easiest engine with these modern luxuries to fit in the steamer frame and is there one that is almost a bolt in?

[Timbox2]

With the lovely weather we are experiencing in the north of England at the moment and a manual choke and carbs, I do slightly envy the roadies and beakers with fuel injection and auto choke which got me wondering;

What is the easiest engine with these modern luxuries to fit in the steamer frame and is there one that is almost a bolt in?

Seriously??  No such thing I suppose as cant be done, but with that old spine frame nothing will be easy. Buy a Girly mate, almost as infuriating as a Steamer but with injection, job done

[JayDub]

I'm sure I heard someone had converted their steamer to EFI using Triumph parts, but I agree with Tim as either way, you'll  lose a lot of the steamer character anyway... so wouldn't you just end up with a more awkward version of a Girly? with steamer handling? 

[Sin_Tiger]

There was a guy in Turkey that did it and posted it up somewhere but he was an electronics whizz and made his own ECU. I did toy with the idea of making one with MEGAsquirt but decided it wasn't one of my smarter ideas 

[kenny junior]

Thanks fo the replies, I assumed there wouldn't be an easy choice and if I was going to spend any money (unless an engine was £200) it would be on a deposit on an 800xca. It was more curiosity than anything else

[Sin_Tiger]

What if's are fun but unless you have spare folding, time and lots of patience, they can be a slippery slope.

Now where did I put my measurements for that 1050 with SS swing arm 

[John Stenhouse]

What if's are fun but unless you have spare folding, time and lots of patience, they can be a slippery slope.

Now where did I put my measurements for that 1050 with SS swing arm 

I prefer the Thruxton, what were you saying? Oh Yes..........

[ssevy]

My steamer runs beautifully in all temps from the low 30's F to the high 90's F. Not sure what issues you are having, but I think Triumph dialed in the carbs on these bikes pretty darned well.

[threepot]

I've noticed my bike cranks over a bit longer to start from cold now the weather's turned colder. It could be due to the cut in the airbox I've done? Leaving in bit more air?? But runs nice after.

[Chris Canning]

As opposed to the oil is thicker and the battery struggles a little more in the cold  :icon_wink: non of mine struggle regardless of mods the garage is the same temp as the rest of the house which is 18/19c.

[threepot]

Could be Chris? Oh for fuel injection!! :icon_wink:

[kenny junior]

I have definitely had a couple of moments of carb icing/engine cooling after long jaunts on motorways which leaves it idling rough and needing to adjust the choke again or risk spluttering when pulling away.

[JayDub]

I have definitely had a couple of moments of carb icing/engine cooling after long jaunts on motorways which leaves it idling rough and needing to adjust the choke again or risk spluttering when pulling away.

sounds like it's running weak, have you checked the plug colour? or maybe the wrong grade plugs are fitted.

[kenny junior]

Just fitted new ones. It only does it in really cold temperatures and when siting at speed for a while which obviously cools the engine quite a bit. I have changed the thermostat as well

[tonytiger]

are you getting enough fuel to your carbs could be petrol tap or tank