Got out for a couple hours this morning. Stopped at Douglas Dam and found some shade for a leg stretch.
A buddy just bought one of those....nice bike!
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anyone go for a ride today? Pics?
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A buddy just bought one of those....nice bike!
A buddy just bought one of those....nice bike!
Most fun I've had on a bike in years.
Tell him to go up one tooth on the front sprocket to a 16. It makes first gear somewhat useful.
Same front sprocket as a KTM 390.
There is also a small forum that has a lot of discussion right now: https://www.triumph400forum.com/forums/
Thanks....I will let him know. He is loving it.
Not that much of a ride.
25 miles up to Muskegon.
Swung by the beach to stop for a pic of beach and light on the breakwater.
And along the river channel, found a view back down to the pier and lighthouse.
And found way to brewery/coffeeshop downtown.
As I said, not a lot of miles, but was good to get out and go someplace that havent been for a while.
25 miles up to Muskegon.
Swung by the beach to stop for a pic of beach and light on the breakwater.
And along the river channel, found a view back down to the pier and lighthouse.
And found way to brewery/coffeeshop downtown.
As I said, not a lot of miles, but was good to get out and go someplace that havent been for a while.
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Dogma
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Condition is a little better each day. It's still going to be next year before I can ride again, I think. Safely anyway. I think I need to set a rule for myself that I need to be strong enough to pick it up in case of a tip over. I'm a long way from that.
50 miles from home.
cruising highway speed.
engine just cuts out.
no sputtering.
All indication on dash good as far as I know. Cranks but not restart, only a slight sputter.
had over 1/4th tank, showed 100+ miles remaining.
2009 R1200RT
72k miles
had 24k service early spring.
not too happy with tow truck tie down procedure but that’s a different story
Picture to show was on its way to dealer.
Other story is : with AMA roadside service are suppose to have specific vehical VIN already registered. I thought I did, but they didn’t see any. But, anyway.
Good news is that daughterInLaw was happening to be passing thru there shortly, so I got a ride home.
My suspicion is ignition related the way it cut out without any sputtering.
but maybe fuel pump or the pressurized tubing in the tank (I know that was problem on 1150rt anyway)
……
Above is what I posted on a BMW forum(BMWST), and I asked “who wants to Guess what the dealer is gonna diagnose…..? See what comments I get.
Dern beemer….. I don’t even have the experience to know to get the Tupperware off, let alone diagnose anything.
Now the GK, that I know what to suspect, but…. Am loosing desire to work on.
>>Later edit - clarification.
WHEN I left home the guage said 1/4th and about 100 miles. ANd destination was 40 miles, so said I would fill up there.
But, I didnt go directly there . . . . and I wasnt paying attention to the gas guage . . . and when it just quit, it did still show some level, like one bar, no low alarm.
So I can use the excuse that didnt get any low alarm, but trurth is: I wasnt paying attention.
Other excuse is: when it quit, it quit abruptly, didnt sputter so didnt seem to me like out-of-gas.
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I intend to discuss that with AMA Roadside Service (which is not really operated by AMA, is a contracted service).
Ha! Always fun to talk with Uncle Larry.
More details here, if accessable
Who wants to guess the problem this time?? - Hexheads - BMWSportTouring
Short version: biggest suspect is fuel guage lie to me and really did run out of fuel.
Other detail: Replacing what we would call the sender (beemer lingo: fuel strip) approaching $700.
Present plan: me start useing trip meter more (digital, fumble thru menu of functions, havent used much) for need of gas stop..... and observe fuel gauge function just to see what it does, but not rely on it for fuel stops. Isnt any Reserve petcock. Maybe guage just doesnt go much below 1/4th any more (used to, then get light, then flashing light).
Later plan: Maybe might get fuel strip replaced during other service when tupperware already off.
Other secondary plan: Concider what other bike better fits my (our) needs. THis dern thing, even though is a factory low, is still tall and heavy and I dont feel comfortable anymore with wife riding with me (and other obvious factors about that situation that is no polite way of describing).
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5th day @ Ridge. 6 sessions complete. Had a fresh rear tire on upon arrival.
Saw a cool vintage CB750F out on track that had serious grunt! Turns out he had 1100F engine bored to 1123cc (2mm over) & Kaz Yoshima pistons.
A 5'' widened Comcast rear wheel, with first gen GSXR front end & 1st gen GSXR carbs.
20240818_192643 by Carter Turk, on Flickr
20240819_124920 by Carter Turk, on Flickr
Saw a cool vintage CB750F out on track that had serious grunt! Turns out he had 1100F engine bored to 1123cc (2mm over) & Kaz Yoshima pistons.
A 5'' widened Comcast rear wheel, with first gen GSXR front end & 1st gen GSXR carbs.
20240818_192643 by Carter Turk, on Flickr20240819_124920 by Carter Turk, on Flickr
Ran out of gas on my Triumph TT600 earlier this year, just because the low light senor quit.
But my replacement part was less than a $100. Of course I did the labor myself.
Dogma
Forum Sage
Did you charge yourself BMW repair rates? Get yourself somethin' nice and go out for dinner at a nice joint.
My Stoopid beemer has the low fuel light coming on at just over 1/2 tank. So yeah, my best friend on the bike is the trip meter.
Did take out the TT600 yesterday...First time since I got the new Speed400.
Still a great looking bike, but man, I forgot how "tight" the seating position is.
Thinking it might be time to let this one go. Or maybe not. :stupid:
That warehouse in the background is an Amazon warehouse built in 2021. Empty ever since, and still not open...rumors say end of October.
Still a great looking bike, but man, I forgot how "tight" the seating position is.
Thinking it might be time to let this one go. Or maybe not. :stupid:
That warehouse in the background is an Amazon warehouse built in 2021. Empty ever since, and still not open...rumors say end of October.
I can count the times my wife has ridden with me on one hand. It’s just not her thing. I keep asking though. This afternoon, I asked if she’d like to go for a little ride. To my astonishment, she said “yeah, OK, a short one, though, like 10 minutes.” Well, we suited up and the 10 minute trip turned into about 50, but she never complained. She did squeeze me quite hard between her knees when I passed a car. This was the first I’ve had any passenger on the Tiger. I didn’t know how I would like it. It’s a tall bike. The pillion perch is really high up there. Balancing at slow and no speed definitely took a lot of concentration. But once moving, the extra weight disappears. I think she’ll go more often now.
