Triumphrat

Outrunner · 04-15-2008

Fife Tiger,
There is no point in wasting money buying new shims until you have checked all the clearances to see what (if any) you need.

If I remember rightly someone posted on here about Honda (I think) shims fitting the Triumph triples at a cost less than the Triumph dealers want for them.

Andy.

Tigerbob · 04-15-2008

Does anyone know the exact dimensions of a Triumph shim?

I have shims from different applications and was wondering if I had any that would fit my Tiger.

Talking to "The expert" down the pub who reckons the case hardening on valve shims is 10thou thick on each face. He said hes never bought a shim in 25 years, he just grinds 1thou of at atime until the shim is the correct thickness.

Anyone else heard of this?

clive955 · 04-19-2008

After replacing 4 shims which i got from Jack Lilleys I would just buy the originals unless your really on a tight budget. they were 4 quid a piece and arrived by post the next day.

I worked out that with the cost of the valve tool from the states and all the service items this 24,000 mile service has cost me under 200 quid and that includes my local non triumph garage doing the throttle bodies. Thats half price compared to a stealer and I know that everything has been done ( except the rear swing arm ) and more, Ie all calipers stripped and cleaned and re-greased.

Will certainly keep servicing it myself..

blacktiger · 04-19-2008

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Originally Posted by Tigerbob

Does anyone know the exact dimensions of a Triumph shim?

I have shims from different applications and was wondering if I had any that would fit my Tiger.

Talking to "The expert" down the pub who reckons the case hardening on valve shims is 10thou thick on each face. He said hes never bought a shim in 25 years, he just grinds 1thou of at atime until the shim is the correct thickness.

Anyone else heard of this?

That's all well and good except when you need a thicker one. For the sake of £4 I wouldn't risk my engine on a home ground shim even if I did have a grinding machine.

The shims are 25mm daimeter and sit on top of the bucket. Old XS & XJ Yams are 30mm. To shim mine over winter, I took off the cam caps to lift the cams slightly to get the shims out. Saves spending on a special tool.

Tigerbob · 04-26-2008

Did the 24000 mile service on my Tiger this week.

Fortunately the tappets were all with in tolerance.

Re the swinging arm. On the side of the bike by the swinging arm sticker s refer to manual for lubrication.

I can't see any reference to the swinging arm lubrication in the workshop manual.

How is the swinging arm lubricated?

Oh no, don't tell me the pivot has to come out and the arm removed please.

rode2rouen · 04-27-2008

Sorry to ruin your day, but yes, the swing arm must be removed to attend to the pivot bearings.

Rex

blacktiger · 04-28-2008

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Originally Posted by rode2rouen

Sorry to ruin your day, but yes, the swing arm must be removed to attend to the pivot bearings.
Rex

Of course, mine's done 50000 miles and as far as I know it's never been lubed and I cannot detect any play in it at all. So I wouldn't worry just yet.

clive955 · 04-28-2008

Totally agree with Blacktiger,

Iv never heard of anyone here suffereing from bad swingarms cos they have not been done, It's alos one of those jobs that I would not trust a stealer to do, How could you possibly check that they were done and also it's a hell of a job.

If you use it it won't seize up !!!!!

Tigerbob · 04-29-2008

Just as I thought.

A grease nipple would have sufficed.

I have been taking the end caps off quite often and filling the cavity up with oil, let it soak over night while the bike is on its sidestand hoping the oil will creep around the vital parts.

Same on the other side but this time prop the bike against a wall.

Haven't seen any oil leak from around the area yet, Gawd knows where its going to.