Triumphrat

04-04-2004

Can anyone help? My legend keeps stalling at low idle.
The symptons are, it will start from cold with choke, switch of choke run up to temp fan cuts in all fine.
Take it down the road stop at junction stalls. Going into a bend you wind off the throttle change down engine speed slows enginge stalls and bump starts nearly chucking you off if you dont keep the revs up. I have taken it to the local Triumph dealer twice who doesn't know what it is, he's changed the pick-ups, no change, still the same. (some specialist)
I now have a bike that s done only 5K and is unrideable almost..boy am I chuffed with Triumph dealers.
So its now booked in at a non Triumph dealer who specialises in race set up carbs etc. Who sounds as he can help and won't sting the £43+ per hour for nothing.
Anyone help with info I can give this chap of similar background.
Cheers DICKO :???:

Jcatbert · 04-04-2004

Dicko - Read out posts on low speed stumble and bad ignition coils. Based on your description, I'd almost gurantee its bad coils. In fact I have a 00 T-Bird. See if your ignition coils are date stamped 07/00. You will need to remove the tank. Other typical problems to rule out:

Vapor lock?? Tip-over valve kinked anywhere? Gas cap problem?

Pet-cock screens clogged. Need to remove and drain the tank and then remove the pet-cock assembly. Very easy to do for any handy person. Just be careful working with the petrol. NO SMOKING.

Again - I urge you to scan the threads here and in the Modifications forum. Bad coils are becoming a plague with the triples.

ClassiclyMobile · 04-04-2004

If your dealer changed the pick up coil then I agree with Jerry that it is probably one or more of the ignition coils that reside under the tank on the right side of the down tube.