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#51
Steamers (1993-1998 Tigers) / Re: Steamer with bad habbits
Last post by London_Phil - April 12, 2024, 10:23:58 PMHey Titus
Steamers were known for bad coils, but not that many cdi failures. If the Alternator R/R failed it may have cooked the CDI unit.
Maybe post a pic of the ghost relay.
Steamers were known for bad coils, but not that many cdi failures. If the Alternator R/R failed it may have cooked the CDI unit.
Maybe post a pic of the ghost relay.
#52
Steamers (1993-1998 Tigers) / Re: Steamer with bad habbits
Last post by Titus - April 12, 2024, 08:31:34 PMGhost relay has something to do with the bike being in neutral and the sidestand, volts coming and going, problem is with the bike in gear and sidestand down I get 8v there, battery is on charger btw. How can I bypass/eliminate that thing? Maybe it's cutting down on volt supply to the cdi.
#53
Steamers (1993-1998 Tigers) / Steamer with bad habbits
Last post by Titus - April 12, 2024, 07:51:52 PMHello everyone, my name is Titus, and I have recently (2 months) bought a Steamer for my wife and I to go cruising in comfort long story short, after a full carb rebuild gaskets and orings balanced and all the good stuff, our "little" friend started acting up.
First fit was tach boncing a little on decel
Second was a huge backfire and a total loss of engine and tach as if you pushed the killswitch, started right up and went on our way.
Third was another huge backfire, the day after and we had to wait a couple of smokes to get it running.
Fourth was me getting home from work and it barely running, opening the throttle was like hitting the redline just boncing there at 1500 rpm.
Today she only idle's for 10seconds and then dies, next attempt she idles for 5, then 3 sec. In this orded and at these intervals, I swear, to get it to idle 10 secs you have to wait 10 minutes.
Little fu.ker is ordered new, replacement cdi on the way from the uk...
Checked the little fu.ker, seems ok, ac voltage and ohms, still changed it with a japanese model with different ohms and she does the SAME THING!
Checked all conections, ok, cdi has a leaky transistor...whatever should work on 2 cyl even if it was dead, will change transistor on monday.
Found that the alternator wires were melted and fried in their connector, big white thing hidden besides the rear shock, cut wires, removed alty and sent for refurbishment, even with alt removed she does the SAME THING! On the two alty wires I have 12v with key off and 0 with key on is that normal?
I also have a ghost relay under the seat next two batt, no idea what it does, clicks with key on, bike runs all electrics with or without it.
Please fellow Steamer guardians help us bring our lovely bike back to life, will post photos and everything needed, as you can see I am trying my best, bought all the parts just waiting for them to arrive.
Short: Starts, runs 10 seconds dies, next start 5 sec, last start 3 sec. Not accepting any throttle. Wait 10 minutes, then repeat, you can actually time it.
First fit was tach boncing a little on decel
Second was a huge backfire and a total loss of engine and tach as if you pushed the killswitch, started right up and went on our way.
Third was another huge backfire, the day after and we had to wait a couple of smokes to get it running.
Fourth was me getting home from work and it barely running, opening the throttle was like hitting the redline just boncing there at 1500 rpm.
Today she only idle's for 10seconds and then dies, next attempt she idles for 5, then 3 sec. In this orded and at these intervals, I swear, to get it to idle 10 secs you have to wait 10 minutes.
Little fu.ker is ordered new, replacement cdi on the way from the uk...
Checked the little fu.ker, seems ok, ac voltage and ohms, still changed it with a japanese model with different ohms and she does the SAME THING!
Checked all conections, ok, cdi has a leaky transistor...whatever should work on 2 cyl even if it was dead, will change transistor on monday.
Found that the alternator wires were melted and fried in their connector, big white thing hidden besides the rear shock, cut wires, removed alty and sent for refurbishment, even with alt removed she does the SAME THING! On the two alty wires I have 12v with key off and 0 with key on is that normal?
I also have a ghost relay under the seat next two batt, no idea what it does, clicks with key on, bike runs all electrics with or without it.
Please fellow Steamer guardians help us bring our lovely bike back to life, will post photos and everything needed, as you can see I am trying my best, bought all the parts just waiting for them to arrive.
Short: Starts, runs 10 seconds dies, next start 5 sec, last start 3 sec. Not accepting any throttle. Wait 10 minutes, then repeat, you can actually time it.
#54
Girly Talk (1999 - 2006 Tigers) / Re: Surging at 3-4k RPM
Last post by Lee337 - April 12, 2024, 09:37:06 AMBig respect for sticking with this, many would have got shot of the bike by now.
Looking forward to seeing you resolve the issues & having a fully functioning bike.
Looking forward to seeing you resolve the issues & having a fully functioning bike.
#55
Girly Talk (1999 - 2006 Tigers) / Re: Surging at 3-4k RPM
Last post by Flyingwombat - April 11, 2024, 11:12:57 PMSo today I addressed a sticky throttle cable, not a cause. Then installed a new IACV housing and more rigid hoses, just in case.
I checked the balancing screws, they were annoyingly loose, I could turn them with my fingers on the heads... So will get some new loctite.
Got some throttle bodies from a broker, the screws were so much stiffer, so will re-balance with the new ones, came with injectors so will be cleaning them and selecting the best. Hopefully this will sort it. Otherwise fuel pump will be coming out, which is a bit of a pain I'd rather not have to work on.
I checked the balancing screws, they were annoyingly loose, I could turn them with my fingers on the heads... So will get some new loctite.
Got some throttle bodies from a broker, the screws were so much stiffer, so will re-balance with the new ones, came with injectors so will be cleaning them and selecting the best. Hopefully this will sort it. Otherwise fuel pump will be coming out, which is a bit of a pain I'd rather not have to work on.
#56
General Discussions / Re: Checking in
Last post by Lee337 - April 11, 2024, 04:41:54 PM1/3 of the way through April already, so I thought I'd pop in to see how everyone is doing. Summer/winter is on its way (delete as per your preferred hemisphere).
I've done the first of my trips down to North Devon although sadly in the car, not bike. Talyn J has been out a few times & after the last time I even had to wash her - it was either that or plant potatoes in the swingarm.
I'm planning to take Talyn J down in June for a few days before making my way up to North Wales ready for the Sunset 2 Sunrise charity run on 22nd June, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Now here's where I make an unashamedly direct plug for sponsorship.
https://macmillan-org.enthuse.com/pf/lee-howell-1bbc7
Before that though, I've got a couple of months riding to do, Tallulah to get MOT'd (after I've freed up the front calipers) and Daysie to get her electrics working.
Oh, yeh, I also have to get one of the wheels on the Jag straightened after I hit a pot hole.
I've done the first of my trips down to North Devon although sadly in the car, not bike. Talyn J has been out a few times & after the last time I even had to wash her - it was either that or plant potatoes in the swingarm.
I'm planning to take Talyn J down in June for a few days before making my way up to North Wales ready for the Sunset 2 Sunrise charity run on 22nd June, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Now here's where I make an unashamedly direct plug for sponsorship.
https://macmillan-org.enthuse.com/pf/lee-howell-1bbc7
Before that though, I've got a couple of months riding to do, Tallulah to get MOT'd (after I've freed up the front calipers) and Daysie to get her electrics working.
Oh, yeh, I also have to get one of the wheels on the Jag straightened after I hit a pot hole.
#57
Girly Talk (1999 - 2006 Tigers) / Re: Surging at 3-4k RPM
Last post by the slow heart - April 10, 2024, 02:24:40 PMIf the fuel map is updated and no test/sensor misbehave, the possibility of electrical issue gets less. Is there easy way to check that all three spark plugs fire at required frequency?
And since problem is in lower rpm some air leak still might cause the erratic situation. Injector seals renewal is a good move in that sense. You could think further which seals are exactly broken during your work, and how to check all of them for sure after the problem shows again ( since threads/screws seals are intact ). If you try to reproduce the problem with iacv socked unplugged from the el.looming, what happens?
Good luck!
And since problem is in lower rpm some air leak still might cause the erratic situation. Injector seals renewal is a good move in that sense. You could think further which seals are exactly broken during your work, and how to check all of them for sure after the problem shows again ( since threads/screws seals are intact ). If you try to reproduce the problem with iacv socked unplugged from the el.looming, what happens?
Good luck!
#58
Steamers (1993-1998 Tigers) / Re: 955i side stand a direct f...
Last post by London_Phil - April 09, 2024, 09:56:53 AMIt's a common issue, and I don't think the 955 one fits, but a lot of us had some supports welded to the existing.
#59
Steamers (1993-1998 Tigers) / 955i side stand a direct fit
Last post by PhilR38 - April 08, 2024, 10:43:40 PMHi all
Just did my first long trip on my steamer and the side stand is bending further and further - the weight of me and the luggage is pushing it past the point of no return. Does the 955 stand fit, or is there a way to get a stronger one? I have climbed on my KTM for years without hurting the stand but the Steamer one seems to be made of low grade steel and bends easily? Any fixes or suggestions most welcome.
Just did my first long trip on my steamer and the side stand is bending further and further - the weight of me and the luggage is pushing it past the point of no return. Does the 955 stand fit, or is there a way to get a stronger one? I have climbed on my KTM for years without hurting the stand but the Steamer one seems to be made of low grade steel and bends easily? Any fixes or suggestions most welcome.
#60
Steamers (1993-1998 Tigers) / Re: Ignition Coil?
Last post by London_Phil - April 07, 2024, 08:59:30 PMThey replace the ignition coil and cable. You try to get some with the connector still attached, then remove the old coils, and connect them to the coil wires.
This may help
https://www.triumphrat.net/threads/tt600-coils-on-tbs.505458/page-13
This may help
https://www.triumphrat.net/threads/tt600-coils-on-tbs.505458/page-13
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