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nuadventurer · 04-19-2007

I just bought a 96 Adventurer with only 4600 miles. Having ridden other bikes(V-twins) for the last 7 years, I'm totally lost about this new ride. I'm hoping someone here could befriend me and point me in the best direction for some simple answers about my bike.

Where can I find a service manual for it?(I don't even know where the oil dipstick is. duh.

What should the normal RPMs be at 65MPH. And, this this thing really takes off in 5th gear. Very torquie! : )

Is there a recommended jet kit for my bike? I was told it has the stock exhaust.

I love this bike and want to get to know it as well as I knew my previous bikes.

Thanks for your help,
Mark

funhunter63 · 04-19-2007

Congrats on your purchase!

Haynes makes a nice manual for your bike. "Triumph Triples and Fours" '91 to '99.

You don't have a dipstick. You have a sight glass on the bottom right side toward the front of the engine. It should be exactly 1/2 full or covered if the bike is parked level (not on the side stand).

I am guessing that you should be running about 4000 RPMs at 65MPH in fifth gear.

Is there a recommended jet kit for my bike? There are many jetting and carb tuning threads on this site. There are a lot of opinions on exhaust/air box mods/jetting. Start at the Downloads section on this site.

Good luck and enjoy your new bike!

bigred900 · 04-19-2007

Welcome friend.

Like funhunter said, tons of jetting theories / preferences / folklore on this site. My tuppence worth is dump the stock pipes and liberate the howl of 3 cylinders. I haven't experimented with airbox or jets YET so can't comment, but free flowing pipes are a must (By the way, Thunderbike make a very nice 3-1 system!! :-D )

The haynes manual is good for most things. What that can't tell you, someone here probably will.

Have fun getting aquainted with your new ride.

W

jimmyj900 · 04-19-2007

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Where can I find a service manual for it

I'd highly recommend that you get both the Haynes and the Triumph shop manual. The Haynes runs around $35 and the shop manual is overpriced at about $75, but between the two of them you've got all the information.

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Is there a recommended jet kit for my bike? I was told it has the stock exhaust.

I believe DynoJet makes a kit for it but I have no personal experience with that since my bike is a 2000 and has the Keihin carbs.

From what I've seen of the dyno curves on the Mikuni equipped bikes, I'd leave it as is or maybe increase the main and pilot jets one size and no more.

Most folks open the mixture screws up a turn or two, but that requires removing the EPA plugs on the carbs so you might not want to go there.

Jim

ecrabbit96 · 04-19-2007

I also have an Adventurer, love it. You have your answers on most of your questions, here's my 2 cents.
The oil is infact the sight glass, it has been mentioned that the halfway mark is the place to be, not by just filling with the recommended amounts. This is to help prevent the oil from being slung into the airbox. Over filling is the apparent cause of that.
I purchased the factory manual, still available if you dont mind the price.
Jetting is our beloved topic of many many discussions. If you are all stock then I would leave it alone. If you add TORS and a K&N filter, mild jetting is recommended. Factory pro makes a specific kit for these bikes with a small variety of bits to tune to your desires.
I agree, if you can get your hands on a set of TORS, or a nice aftermarket exhaust, and you like to hear your bike, do it. Not too loud cruisin, barks when you get on it. Welcome

nuadventurer · 04-19-2007

WOW! Thanks for all that information. Due to weather and time, I've only been out for a short ride twice. Both times I was really impressed with how much torque there is in 5th gear. I'm used to about 70-80 pound feet at 3500RPMS from a 1450 or greater motor.

I'm not interested in going any faster, but want to let her breathe on the intake and out.

Thanks for the advice. Feel free to share any other helpful bits of information. All will be appreciated.

Thanks,
Mark

jimmyj900 · 04-19-2007

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I'm used to about 70-80 pound feet at 3500RPMS from a 1450 or greater motor.

Yeah, big difference! :-D

The max you can get from one of these engines with mods is about 55 lb-ft torque and 70-75 RWHP.

BUT, it's generally not worth the effort. (Experience!)

If you're happy with the ride now, then a step larger on the jets, a K&N air filter and low-restriction mufflers will help. Going beyond that gets complicated REAL fast.

Jim

Euro · 04-19-2007

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On 2007-04-19 12:10, jimmyj900 wrote:

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I'm used to about 70-80 pound feet at 3500RPMS from a 1450 or greater motor.

Yeah, big difference! :-D

The max you can get from one of these engines with mods is about 55 lb-ft torque and 70-75 RWHP.

BUT, it's generally not worth the effort. (Experience!)

If you're happy with the ride now, then a step larger on the jets, a K&N air filter and low-restriction mufflers will help. Going beyond that gets complicated REAL fast.

Jim

Some one needs to put a Daytona 900 engine into the Adventurer, because its' the best looking cruiser ever.

funhunter63 · 04-19-2007

I have a question for Jimmy. I have the Haynes manual for '91-'99 but my '99 Thunder bird has the Keihin carbs. Does that mean the manual is incorrect for my bike?
Are the Keihin carbs better or easier to adjust?

How much torque and RWHP do you think I am getting from my Thunderbird with aftermarket exhaust now (just guessing of course)? I know they have adjusted the air screws probably when they put the exhaust on.

nuadventurer · 04-19-2007

OK, another question. When looking for replacement parts, i.e., bars, grips, lights, etc., is there are there major differences in the years that bike was made. IOW, will a 99 turn signal work on my 96?

And another thing, how many MPG should I be getting assuming stock everything? No gas guage and no idea how many miles to expect.

Love this bike. Feel like I'm learning a foreign language though. I appreciate your help.

:-D