Triumphrat

Dave · 07-26-2008, 02:33 AM

Hi Guys,

I'm a first trime trumpy owner, just picked up my 95 Speed triple three days ago, and its love already

Thought I'd say hello as I have been lurking here a bit while i was researching the bike, and I do have a couple of questions now I'm an owner.

What capacity is the fuel tank on the S3? After picking mine up I was out tootling around and I suspect I ran out of petrol. Had the warning light come on then disapear again, so thought I had a little while to go, a few kays later it dropped dead. After some fiddling with the fuel cock I was up and running again. At the next station she took nearly 22 litres. Was that me running dry with a dodgy fuel light or should I be digging deeper?

Also just with fuel cock. Am I right in assuming up is off. Pointing at arrow is on, and down is reserve? I read elsewhere there was a "prime" setting.

I'm also thinking about a centre stand. The bike has no real aerodynamics anyway so thought I'd make servicing a little easier. I'm looking at the Sprint Manufacturing centre stand. Anyone have experience with the product?

And last question. It looks like there is a bit of a problem with the neutral switch. Once or twice I've brought it to a halt, popped it in neutral, but the switch wont pick it up. Makes warming up the bike a hassle. Is there a known problem there?

Sorry for the barrage of questions from the outset. I'll settle down once I've come to terms with havig a cylinder missing

Hopefully I've have a picture or two soon, (Have some more questions about the weird layout of the exhaust system lol)

MotT3 · 07-26-2008, 05:58 AM

Hi Dave...fuel tank is 25 Ltr, The fuel light will come on and off to start as fuel gets lower as the fuel sloshes around and the float does the same, reserve gives you the last 5 ltr. Neutral light does have a pick up that can get dirty...I haven't attacked it myself as no need so far, I've a nasty feeling it's pretty deep in the engine though..?

Centre stands may need a bump stop to stop it banging the exhaust, Fuel switch is down for reserve, back for on and up for prime....I think...??

Enjoy
Mot

hedgyS3 · 07-26-2008, 09:02 AM

hey dave, nice buy mate, excellent buy.

i thought that prime was to the right/rear of the bike and down was reserve. thats what i've experienced by the way. up, i've never bothered with 'up' as prime and reserve do just fine.

mot's bang on the money(and knows more than me overall) there, 25L tank.

let's see some pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cheers, drunkenly.

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hedgy.

hedgyS3 · 07-26-2008, 09:06 AM

also, as a side note, used to live in perth, great place but the roads are nothing like here in unzud. come for a tour sometime...

KitNYC · 07-27-2008, 11:59 PM

Welcome, Dave.

From memory, up for Prime, back for On, & down for Reserve sounds right. No experience with the Sprint Manufacturing center stand, but I still don't know how people live without center stands in general.

You'll come to terms with no longer having too many cylinders pretty quickly.

The factory 3->2 exhaust has a pretty straightforward layout; do you have 3->1 or some other kind of aftermarket option?

Cheers,
-Kit

Dave · 07-28-2008, 07:24 AM

Hi guys, thanks for the replies.

After a refill of petrol theres been no more lapses with the bike dying on me so feeling a lot happier with the buy. Now just have to trace a little chassis squeak, and see what I can do about that neutral light. Just got my hands on a copy of the haynes manual today so have a source to check up on some of my dafter questions

Mot T3, you wouldn't be the motley rider would ya? If so just gotta say thanks for writing up your website, info was pretty light on the ground when i was researching the early s3's, and your site went a long way to making me comfortable with the purchase. Having info from someone living with the bike really helped me make my own decisions about if its right for me.

And amen to that Hedgy S3. I was lucky enough to have a ski trip to the south Island a few years back and I have to say driving up into the remarkables in a little rental was one of the greatest experiences of my life. Swore I'd go back again one day with a bike. Here in Perth we're limited to a few nice roads out near the dams and the rest is mainly straight line suburban grid roads.

The exhaust is rather odd. I used to be a part owner in a car modifier workshop so I've had a little experience with this kinda thing. No expert mind but enough to put in two bobs worth. The exhaust on the bike is a three into one. But when sitting on the bike facing forward, the right and middle cylinder meet up with two short pipes, then the left cylinder joins up later with a longer pipe... Cant see how the system could possibly be balanced like that, maybe some tricky pulse wave timing setup, but to my eye its rather odd for an NA engine.

Sorry wont make much sense without any pic's. I've gotta stay still long enough on the bloody thing in order to get some pics so I can make sense.

MotT3 · 07-29-2008, 03:47 AM

Hi Dave...glad you found something useful on the site...they are a good bunch here though with loads of knowledge.

Ride safe
Mot

daytona 750 · 07-29-2008, 04:35 AM

the original exhausts are a 3-4-2.
ie the centre cylinder splits into 2 which then joins into the outside pipesjust before they pass under ther sump, then those 2 are joined by a link pipe just after the sump,and then run up one either side of the rear wheel.
there are kits that convert it into a single silencer, which i could only assume, replaces the last section after the link pipes,l making it a 3-4-2-1.it does sound odd, i agree, but if it works it works.
personally i prefer the symetry of twin cans, and prefer the sound aswell

Sydtrip · 07-29-2008, 07:38 AM

Hi Dave,

Welcome a great choice of bike.

I thought the centre stand was standard fit. Mine has one and I thought they all did.

Love to see a pic of your exhaust.

Syd

SpeedFreak · 07-29-2008, 08:29 AM

Replaced my Neutral switch recently. Obviously knackered when comparing against the new one. The old one had gone soft and didnt click! Also the new one appears to be slightly different made - looked more robust. Also the wiring connector has changed - they supply a new wire harness with the switch.
To test the switch take the wire off and short the wire to the engine - light should come on solid. If not then the problem is the wire. Otherwise take the switch out 14mm socket I think and inspect. If existing switch does not look good could replace it without the washer to see if this improves it.
Best to fix the switch cos one of the interlocks to the igniter is something like - in gear (ie dodgy neutral!!) and side stand down equals stall motorbike.

hope this helps.