Sir Franc's first country Christmas

[K1W1]

The theory now seems to be to just dump a heap of WD40 into the stepper motor without pulling things apart.
I'm just checking with somebody I know who had to replace the starter. From memory his bike would crank when hot but not fire. You had to let it cool down before it would start. The opposite of your problem.
Have you moved the 30A fuse up to the top of the battery? That again seems to be the standard solution. I have seen stories of intermittent running issues where the fuse itself is okay but the fittings corrode and contact on them becomes suspect and variable.

 

[K1W1]

Normally from cold with a Tiger (and I think all FI Triumphs) you just push the starter and bike will sort it self out.

I assume you mean push and keep your finger on the starter till it fires. That's how both of mine have worked (no throttle).

On Janices Ducati you just stab the starter button and take your finger away and off it goes.

 

[Sir Francis]

I assume you mean push and keep your finger on the starter till it fires.
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It works that way on my Daytona and 955i Tiger too.

 

[Sir Francis]

Have you moved the 30A fuse up to the top of the battery? That again seems to be the standard solution. I have seen stories of intermittent running issues where the fuse itself is okay but the fittings corrode and contact on them becomes suspect and variable.

Have relocated the fuse after the original fuse holder/assembly had corroded. There ain't no way any moisture is getting near the new unit.

 

[K1W1]

There ain't no way any moisture is getting near the new unit.

Till you drop it in a river either accidentally or "accidentally".

 

[Sir Francis]

Till you drop it in a river either accidentally or "accidentally".

Naw not even then. I repeat it's been "glitched"

 

[Fuzzy Dunlop]

Sounds like the stepper mate. Hit it with some WD40 and see if it come good temporarily.

 

[glitch]

No pillion pegs on Rog's Africa Twin nor Mr Fish's BMW so a dink home was not an option.
... first call to RACV Assist around 9.30am.
...figured I'd be underway in a hire car by 10am but no...

....and so the comedy began.

...wait for any RACV action.
...2hours of "I'm sorry Sir, it doesn't matter than you can see the hire cars
...TAXI to take you to Gundagai.
...finally got a taxi to Gundagai
....hire car to Wangaratta
.... massive side serve of endless shit n ribbing from the Alpine Old Boys.
....I figured it'd be easier to do the 560km myself.
...when I got to Tumut the bastard started immediately

What a yarn!!
Sorry to see the tail end of your hols dissolving in a pile of b/s.
That Trump is truly vexed!
Didn't it have the stepper fixed under warranty a few years back? (some rubber-boot added to stop the clogging up of the shaft or something?)
Maybe the fix was made by the same guys who "forgot about it" in the first place...


After reading all that I just had to walk into the garage, look at the Strom that hadn't even been turned over for the last 7 weeks, flip the key, hit the button and....well...it'd bring the Tiger-punters to their knees!!

VRRROOOMMMMM



(didn't wanna take things too far and try it with the Husky, though....)

 

[farawayman]

I'm with Glitch . . .
I'd rather a BMW final drive

 

[Sir Francis]

I'm with Glitch . . .
I'd rather a BMW final drive

In fairness for a first up design Triumph did pretty well with the 800 Tigers with only three real issues - welded on pillion pegs/sub frame, stupid 30A fuse under the battery and the stepper motor.

Now everyone knows the stepper motor issue becomes a non issue if it is cleaned and lubed as per Triumph factory recommendations at every scheduled service. Sadly it seems the mechanic I have used last few services has been lazy.....