I had a look at one yesterday, it was a nice bike but was it ever mechanically noisy. Apparently its the "mark of the beast" but if i didnt know better i would have said it needed the valve clearances adjusted.
A lot of the mechanical noise derives from the fact that Triumph used square cut gearing where a lot of other manufacturers use helical cut. At a guess I would say this was because they didn't want to run the risk of mechanical failures early in their relaunch of the brand. Square cut gears don't create the lateral forces that helical cut gears do. One other thing, depending on the age/mileage, is the cam chain tensioner. The spring in the tensioner, installed at the factory, is considered to be a little understrength. If it has compressed beyond it's service length, replacing it is easy, just don't use a spring from Triumph. Get one from Sprint Manufacturing in the UK. If it's a 1200 4 cylinder, the balancer shafts might need adjusting. Another easy job for the home mechanic. Another possible source of excessive noise is the alternator drive. The cush drive rubbers could be perished, the nut securing the drive hub on the alternator itself can sometimes work loose, or - worst case - the alternator drive shaft bolt can snap. My 1994 1200 is clattery at tickover, but get it running and it's fine :).
No I didn't and that is funny! BTW I'm finding that albeit my antique car is "easy" to work on it's not as straight forward as my modern car and all of it's sensors which seem to be the only thing that goes wrong with it.
Lovely bikes them, that's how they sound, 900 nearly the same even though it's a triple,
dog looks tired man !! nice bike :)
I had a look at one yesterday, it was a nice bike but was it ever mechanically noisy. Apparently its the "mark of the beast" but if i didnt know better i would have said it needed the valve clearances adjusted.
It was nice to ride and seeing this always brings back the very best memory's of my friend.
A lot of the mechanical noise derives from the fact that Triumph used square cut gearing where a lot of other manufacturers use helical cut. At a guess I would say this was because they didn't want to run the risk of mechanical failures early in their relaunch of the brand. Square cut gears don't create the lateral forces that helical cut gears do.
One other thing, depending on the age/mileage, is the cam chain tensioner. The spring in the tensioner, installed at the factory, is considered to be a little understrength. If it has compressed beyond it's service length, replacing it is easy, just don't use a spring from Triumph. Get one from Sprint Manufacturing in the UK.
If it's a 1200 4 cylinder, the balancer shafts might need adjusting. Another easy job for the home mechanic.
Another possible source of excessive noise is the alternator drive. The cush drive rubbers could be perished, the nut securing the drive hub on the alternator itself can sometimes work loose, or - worst case - the alternator drive shaft bolt can snap.
My 1994 1200 is clattery at tickover, but get it running and it's fine :).
Many thanks, your reply is very informative. Should i purchase one i will certainly keep your tips in mind.
Thank you for that fine information. It's always appreciated.
Wish their modern stuff was as simple to work on, as the first generation Hinckley Trumpets....
Ok, I will keep that in mind when I see one. ;)
That might have been lost on you, if the same slang isn't used over there.... Trumpets = Triumphs ;-)
No I didn't and that is funny! BTW I'm finding that albeit my antique car is "easy" to work on it's not as straight forward as my modern car and all of it's sensors which seem to be the only thing that goes wrong with it.
Poor Dog, she just wanted to go too... :)
Marketing Vid from the early days of the Hinkley plant: ruclips.net/video/XHUzF5VIAx8/видео.html
RIOT!
Una moto muy potente, segura, fuerte.
That dog is too old for that stuff
She was unique.
She would get on my back if she could :)
Der arme Hund, stellt dem mal ein Bier hin, der lässt ja schon die Zunge hängen...
you should take your dog with you.