- Joined
- Jan 27, 2013
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- Location
- Brisbane Australia
- My Bike Models
- 1981 GL1100 “Rats Nest”
1998 GL1500c Val
1987 CBR1000f “The Pig”
1991 CBR1000f Red
I was driving to a customers around 1030am yesterday and I saw this immaculate Triumph on the footpath with an elderly gentleman next to it. A hour later as I was on my way back I noticed the same chap and bike only a little further down the road. I decided to pull up and check the bike out and offer any assistance if required as My next appointment was not until after 12 and it was only 5 mins away. He had travelled up from a mates place about 45mins away ( near to my place, sort of) and was only about 5 mins from home when the Tiger stopped after going around a corner. Clear fuel lines with 2 taps and a new carby but it still seemed like fuel to me, so a quick snort of silicon spray ( it's what I had that was flammable and easily managed unlike my butane) and it tried to fire after much kicking. I then decided to give Barry a bottle of water ( no cold beer with me :doh: ) as he looked a little weary after all those attempts trying to start his bike. Side cover on the float bowl and 3 screws later we could see the new float needle valve sticking. The carby has a tattle tail on the top that you hold down the float with and fuel comes out of the top of the carby, no confusion we now have fuel. I gave it a couple of kicks as Barry's 74 years appeared to be catching up to him and the Tiger burst into life and ran well for a minute or 2 then stopped. Pulled one plug and it was dry as a bone even though we had fuel in the carby. Decided to remove the main jet from the bottom of the carby ( 3/4" nut assembly) and found some fine debris and cleaned that part of the jet assembly. Back together with more kicking and once again running until it stopped. Once more with the main jet cleaning and some tapping on the carby to make sure the needle was letting fuel flow. By now the younger bloke had pulled a muscle in his calf from kicking the guts out of the Triumph in frustration and kept forgetting to stop kicking down at full travel thus the injury. I had to get Barry to kick start his bike and I held the revs up while he put his safety gear on. Luckily we had it licked and he was on his way in time for me to make my appointment even if I was hobbling :yes: .
Nothing like having 1500 cca of available starting power in my RTV and not being able to use it :cheeky:
Nothing like having 1500 cca of available starting power in my RTV and not being able to use it :cheeky: