Why is my Triumph getting so bloody hot?
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For £400 you could have a shaft drive XJ900:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
It's not a Diversion as the ad states but it's cheaper than a new radiator.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
It's not a Diversion as the ad states but it's cheaper than a new radiator.
https://www.aaronradiator.co.uk/index.php?p=home
Just get it re-cored, mine runs much cooler since it's been done.
Just get it re-cored, mine runs much cooler since it's been done.
CaptainSlow said:
Sell yours for £1,500, stick in another grand and get something a bit fresher.
It's hard to let go when you've put time into something but I'd do this personally. You're still at a point where you can sell with a clear conscience as well.Christ, if nothing else think of the time of your life you've lost already chasing a slightly hot engine!
Crossflow Kid said:
So instead of spending £500 on fixing a ten year old 100k bike that has never let me down until now, I could spend £400 on a 25 year old almost-100k bike about which I know nothing (and looks like a barn find to boot)?
Nope.....you'll have to explain.
Just highlighting that there's stuff out there that could do the job for you that could work out cheaper. It is an old snotter but it's air cooled and shaft drive so not a lot to go wrong. Nope.....you'll have to explain.
If you're happy replacing major stuff on older machinery that's fine but when I've done that with cars it's usually been an expensive period of ownership. Maybe if it owes you nothing at this point and you like it then why not?
Thanks.
Might be the placebo effect but it feels much better overall.
In addition to not getting hot any more, it's also noticeably quieter and a bit smoother, presumably because the cooling system is full of coolant once more, as opposed to a load of cavitation-induced bubbles and froth.
Might be the placebo effect but it feels much better overall.
In addition to not getting hot any more, it's also noticeably quieter and a bit smoother, presumably because the cooling system is full of coolant once more, as opposed to a load of cavitation-induced bubbles and froth.
Is that a thinly veiled "I told you so"?
Our ideas on value clearly differ somewhat.
A quick sniff on Autotrader, the only newer/fresher bike that fits your £2500 criteria is an ex-plod Beemer with double the mileage. Everything else is nearly twice the age of my bike.
That cannot be a step forward in anyone's book and I think mine's worth a bit more digging.
If nothing else, I'm now genuinely intrigued although I'm beginning to doubt the validity of the coolant test my local indy did.
Our ideas on value clearly differ somewhat.
A quick sniff on Autotrader, the only newer/fresher bike that fits your £2500 criteria is an ex-plod Beemer with double the mileage. Everything else is nearly twice the age of my bike.
That cannot be a step forward in anyone's book and I think mine's worth a bit more digging.
If nothing else, I'm now genuinely intrigued although I'm beginning to doubt the validity of the coolant test my local indy did.
Crossflow Kid said:
There is a temp sender but that's not the issue really. It's the physical symptoms that add up to some kind of head thing going on.
And I don't want a Bandit.
Did you ever change the thermostat?And I don't want a Bandit.
With your current situation, I might be inclined to run it without the thermostat as a test for a few days.
Edited by cmaguire on Saturday 22 July 13:20
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