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smdl

I was on the Dennis Kirk website looking at brake pads for my Sprint with Super III front end (6-pot Alcons). When I found the right pads, I noticed a link near the botton that said "See a list of all machines this part fits". When I clicked on that, the following list came up:

» Triumph Super III 1995
» Triumph Super III 1996
» Yamaha FZR1000 1994
» Yamaha FZR1000 1995
» Yamaha FZR1000 1996
» Yamaha YZF750R 1994
» Yamaha YZF750R 1996
» Yamaha YZF750SP 1994
» Yamaha YZF750SP 1995
» Yamaha YZF750SP 1996

I guess this would indicate that all of these bikes use the same calipers. Can anyone confirm if this is true?

This could be a good source of parts interchangeability.

Shaun

[ This message was edited by: smdl on 2005-01-22 13:13 ]

smdl

Wow, just looked up a few more items on the DK website, and found that some of the parts are shared by dozens of other bikes!

smdl

Another source of cross-reference info is this site:

http://www.allbikeengineering.co.uk

Once you find the fitting for your bike, you can scan the lists to see what other bike uses the same component.

This also looks to be a pretty interesting supplier. They make a lot of parts (brakes, forks, etc.) themselves, and it sounds like they might be a cost-effective solution -- especially for those in the UK.

YMMV
Shaun

rat

Don't rely on Triumph part numbers to find the part you need!

If you have a broken or worn out part, try tapping the part number or other markings you find on the component into an internet search engines' search box. No luck? Try a different search engine. Years ago I saved 80% on the cost of front wheel bearings for an FZR600 by buying direct from a manufacturer that made an equivalent bearing in Germany.

Checking the spec sheets revealed Yamaha and I shared a supplier...

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02Daytona955i

My Grandpa's John Deer tractor with a Kolher 8 hp motor did just that! :razz:

I'm guessing that the modern alternator just doesn't lend itself well to 'double duty' and a generator couldn't handle the speed variation of a cycle motor well, even if the efficiency was up to snuff.

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Hard to know exactly what people mean by 'the real world'. Whatever it is, this is the primo sports bike for it. Plenty of everything and that triple howl! Sept 03 T.W.O.(Triumph Daytona955i)

Hello!
I live not far from a large independant Kawasaki parts dealer here in the UK. The dealer tells me they get visited quite often by the Hinckley R & D boys (often riding prototypes) sourcing various parts for new experimental bikes. This explains why lots of Kawasaki bits fit Triumphs.

Tony.

Great job on finding that the Kawasaki Zephyr 750 the fuel petcock will work on classic 900's. I want to make this mod but when I looked up the part for "Kawasaki Zephyr 750", there seemed to be multiple types depending on the year model, and also it seems that the same petcock was used for a bunch of other bikes too. What year is your Zephyr? Also, did you happen to notoce if the internal parts (diaphragm spring etc.) are the same? If so, we could use the Kawasaki petcock rebuild kit which is very inexpensive. If sometime soon you get bored with nothing better to do, then might I suggest you take both apart and inspect the parts for interchangeability? My guess is that they are, if not for the 750 then perhaps the Zephyr 1000. Just a hunch. If they work, you will be my personal hero

Again, please let me know what year your bike is. Cheers

Jesus H!

I can't find an online source for any US supplier of BASIC triumph parts. It's ridiculous. Google must have changed for the worse so that you feel compelled to click on their advertising. I can't find sh*t-it's been two days of searching already.

I need a fuel petcock-original, pingel, or the Kawasaki 750 upgrade. Otherwise an original or otherwise rebuilding kit. Anyone have a suggestion?

Is there no comprehensive Triumph site to order any/all (or even 50%) of the bits and pieces for this bike? Hard to believe. :???:

tazwolf

Hi
I have a 98 TBS.
I bought a pingel fuel valve and monza petrol cap from bellacorse. www.bellacorse.com.

BCC-085 Polished Monza Fuel Cap
BCE-020 High Flow Fuel Tap

No surprise that the fuel cap fitted perfectly in about 5 mins but the Pingel was just as easy. No drilling required as the gauze filter is the correct diameter to fit into the tank. The kit comes with an adaptor that will fit the TBS tank. I didn't even have to drain the tank completely - just enough so I could lay it on its side (with the petrol just below the level of the filling hole) and remove the old POS fuel valve and replace it with the pingel.

Only extra thing needed is some teflon tape to wrap around the threads of the fuel valve before it is screwed into the adaptor plate. The tape I bought from a local DIY shop. Clear concise instructions so that even I could manage it.

Looks good, top quality product, easy to fit - no drilling, but best of all - no leaks!!

/Tazwolf

Thanks for the reply. Is that a vacuum operated petcock? It does not seem to be. My stock one is-with two outlets. Do I even need a vacuum operated tap? Their seems to be to schools out there (at least on the kawasaki forums) one "yes" and one "no". My problem has always been fuel delivery-too little at high rpm-too much when parked as it leaked. On top of that body flexing has caused me to go through at least three plastic knobs. I'll change it to anything that works better but I was wondering what happens (for better and worse) if the vacuum operation goes bye-bye completely? Does the vacuum allow more fuel to be delivered at high rpm? Don't the float bowl regulate fuel delivery anyway? I don't get it. Perhaps I don't need to but I don't want to spend $100 for the wrong part for my 1996 Speed Triple. :-D