I do *not* believe it

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Catman, Apr 15, 2004.

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  1. Catman

    Catman Guest

    On the way to work this morning the Triple broke down with *exactly*
    the same fault as last time. ECU light comes on, fan does not,
    temperature rises.

    After it cooled, checked the fan. Feels like another duff bearing.
    Arse, arse and *double* arse.

    This may be the last time I buy a water cooled bike

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    Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21
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    Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7
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    Catman, Apr 15, 2004
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  2. Catman

    darsy Guest

    I think making it you last Triumph might work better.
     
    darsy, Apr 15, 2004
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  3. Catman

    Catman Guest

    You may well have a point there as well :(. Still, only another 2.5
    years on the finance.....

    Thing is my mate's has had not a problem since he bought it over 3
    yeras ago (apart from one seized bol on the rear wheel adjuster)

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    Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21
    Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
    Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7
    Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits
    www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
     
    Catman, Apr 15, 2004
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  4. Catman

    Adrienne M Jenn Guest

    I had no problems in the 42K I put on the last one or the 1500 [1] on
    the new one.

    [1] YAY! finally run in. I opened it up fully coming out of
    Chesterfield on Sunday in 2nd and found that red line was more or less
    a ton <gulp>

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    Adie
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    Adrienne M Jenn, Apr 15, 2004
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  5. Catman

    Ace Guest

    Err, I may be missing something here, but wouldn't it be exactly the
    same as the old one?
     
    Ace, Apr 15, 2004
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  6. Catman

    Catman Guest

    Just me being shittily unlucky then :<
    I likes the bit when you cross into the power band and it tries to get
    away from your arms IYSWIM

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    Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
    Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7
    Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits
    www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
     
    Catman, Apr 15, 2004
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  7. Catman

    Adrienne M Jenn Guest

    nope. different engine in the new one (20 bhp more). I dont think I
    ever red lined the old one.

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    Adie
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    Adrienne M Jenn, Apr 15, 2004
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  8. Catman

    darsy Guest

    sure. My point was just that water-cooled bikes aren't in general
    known to be less reliable than non-water-cooled ones.
    glad you're enjoying it.
     
    darsy, Apr 15, 2004
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  9. Catman

    Catman Guest

    Just me experience of water cooled is that they don't :) The Honda
    MTX overheated all the time, this is the second time the Triple ahs
    left me stranded (in 2500 miles) The Monster OTOH was AOK for 12k :(

    Added complexity of cooling systems I think is the problem :)
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    Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21
    Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
    Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7
    Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits
    www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
     
    Catman, Apr 15, 2004
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  10. Catman

    Ace Guest

    Yeah, I know it's more powerful, but the gearing's the same, innit?
    Ahh, that'd explain it.
     
    Ace, Apr 15, 2004
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  11. Catman

    dwb Guest

    Same as my 600 then (well almost, 96mph indicated.)
     
    dwb, Apr 15, 2004
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  12. Catman

    Adrienne M Jenn Guest

    dunno. Its certainly far revvier that the other one.

    Jeez, you're asking a girlie technical stuff and expect an answer?

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    Adie
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    UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/

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    Adrienne M Jenn, Apr 15, 2004
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  13. Catman

    Ace Guest

    Girlie? Since when?
     
    Ace, Apr 15, 2004
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  14. Catman

    Salad Dodger Guest

    Is that all? How quaint.
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    '^' RBR-Visited:11 Pts: 190 Miles: 580
     
    Salad Dodger, Apr 15, 2004
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  15. Catman

    prawn Guest

    Does your Blackbird work, then?
     
    prawn, Apr 15, 2004
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  16. Catman

    Salad Dodger Guest

    GPz750r, CBR1000, GL1500, CBR1100XX

    ~200k miles without major incident.

    TS185, KH250, Z750, Z650, TS250, KH500

    ~35k miles of mechanical mayhem.
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    (>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
    |__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
    \ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
    \|^|/ ANORAK#17
    '^' RBR-Visited:11 Pts: 190 Miles: 580
     
    Salad Dodger, Apr 15, 2004
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  17. Catman

    Salad Dodger Guest

    It does.

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    (>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
    |__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
    \ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
    \|^|/ ANORAK#17
    '^' RBR-Visited:11 Pts: 190 Miles: 580
     
    Salad Dodger, Apr 15, 2004
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  18. Catman

    prawn Guest

    Ah. I never see you on it, that's all.
     
    prawn, Apr 15, 2004
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  19. Catman

    Adrienne M Jenn Guest

    since when it suits me like most girlies.

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    Adie
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    Triumph 955iSS / GSF600 bandit
    MRO#11 BOTAFOF#7 BOTAFOT#130 DIAABTCOD#17 MIB#24 YTC#16 BOB#15 ex-UKRMMA#22
     
    Adrienne M Jenn, Apr 15, 2004
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  20. Catman

    Salad Dodger Guest

    It gets used more often than the Wing. Much more often.

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    | ___ Salad Dodger
    |/ \
    _/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
    |_\_____/_| ..63642../..15196.../..3157./.19406
    (>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
    |__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
    \ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
    \|^|/ ANORAK#17
    '^' RBR-Visited:11 Pts: 190 Miles: 580
     
    Salad Dodger, Apr 15, 2004
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