T3 Sport / Touring ForumFor the discerning Hinckley Sporting Enthusiasts. Open to all lovers of the original T3 Sport Models including the Trident, Sprint, Sprint Exec, Daytona, Trophy, and Speed Triple.
Hello All, I hope I am in the right place. Last Wednesday I took possession of a 1997 Triumph Sprint 900. It came with these mods, is there anything else I should start looking for...
Corbin Seat
Penske Racing Shock
Heli Bars
Different Windguard
Rear Rack...
This Sprint is British Racing Green with 13,700 miles. Just waiting for the weather to get nice to take her out. By the way, I am in Atlanta Georgia USA
Any advice, suggestions, or comments would be greatly appreciated.
Hello All, I hope I am in the right place. Last Wednesday I took possession of a 1997 Triumph Sprint 900. It came with these mods, is there anything else I should start looking for...
Corbin Seat
Penske Racing Shock
Heli Bars
Different Windguard
Rear Rack...
This Sprint is British Racing Green with 13,700 miles. Just waiting for the weather to get nice to take her out. By the way, I am in Atlanta Georgia USA
Any advice, suggestions, or comments would be greatly appreciated.
Hmmm....head up 441 to some twisty roads? I've got a Sprint (also BRG) and like it. After the fork mods I hope to LOVE it. Heading to AL from NC sometime next month and will ride the Trumpet....looking forward to the trip, as I'll be taking back roads most of the way. There are some nice roads N and NW of you....have fun!
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Sounds like a good buy with such low mileage. The Penske shock is a good score as is the Corbin seat.
Hopefully you got some service history with the bike. There are a few niggling problems which are easily rectified/avoided:
-The alternator drive rotor bolt comes loose causing a distinct rattle at idle, which disappears if you turn on the headlight. Plenty of info here on the fix and its easy.
-The battery HAS to be in tip top condition to start the bike. A low battery can allow the motor to "kick back" and ruin the starter sprag. Keep your battery well maintained and charged, most folks use a battery tender of some sort.
-The air filter is a PITA to change but fortunately doesn't have to be done too often. Keep a good array of expletives for this task.
-The front forks might be on the soft side with excessive dive under brakes, unless they have already been upgraded. It may not worry you if you are not aggressive in your riding style.
-The coils are prone to packing in on higher mileage units but rough running can be caused by poor contact on the coil connectors. Keeping them clean, tight and lubed with dialetric grease will keep this problem at bay.
-Valve clearance adjustments are a bit harder than most other bikes out there but can be accomplished by the home mechanic with the right tools and some patience.
I hope all that doesn't scare you off any, they are minor drawbacks on an otherwise fantastic machine. There are plenty of T3's out there with LOTS of miles on the clock, still running as good as the day they were built and they are a blast to ride.
As you can see from Roden's post, there is a wealth of info here.
I think the inner-hooligan hill is referring to is the temtation to disobey posted speeds, and other traffic laws... which of course none of us ever do.
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