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254 RWHP Lush Racing Engine
A bit of a long and convoluted one.
Before I go into it, I will mention names of people trying to help and not putting anyone down but will give all info to see if we can work it out....
Symptoms are, when i take off or in general riding...if i use very slightly open throttle or 5-20% open throttle the bike revs up then kinda hits a flat spot, power cuts, feels as though bike is choking and about to stall, backfires and then opens up. On decal you can't gradually roll off power and slow down or same thing happens Pops Cracks back fires and carries on doing same chocking almost stalling with power cutting in and out. If I give it a fist full bike revs up smoothly without carrying on until i ease off throttle.
Ok..Starting off...
2010 bought a new R3R from Peter Stevens Melbourne. Few accessories fitted but only thing from new was the TORS. I told asked to mod the bike and they basically refused. Said it was to unknown and wouldn't work on it to increase performance.
So after ringing around and researching sent it to Nev Lush in South Aus. Removed air box and put in triple filters, removed secondaries, tuned, de-ristricted all gears. All told a huge improvement and very happy with the bike. Only issue was at idle the bike would occasionally completely cut out. Basically everything completely died, after turning key to off and restart few seconds later I could get it to start and run again. Fuel gauge and everything reset as though battery was disconnected.
Anyhow, when I did my best at explaining prob to Lushie he thought it could be the Throttle position sensor and bike idling too low hence cutting out. Of course if I had sent it to him it would have been fixed and fine but to save sending interstate for a minor repair I took it to Charlie at turn 1, who many suggest is very good including 3 mates of mine that say he is great.
Told charlie problem and asked him to upgrade brake pads, improve headlights, and service bike as well as fix TPS issue. also asked him to change the UNIfilter foam cones to K&N Pods. Charlie connected his diagnostic computer to the bike and instantly said what most mechanics do, the previous guys hadn't set it up ladidadida..apparently he thought the firing was way out of balance etc etc but he'd make it perfect.
1 week later and $1400 later I picked the bike up, road off and within 200meters the bike was backfiring, choking, coughing spluttering and threatening to stall then backfiring and pulling away!!!!! took it straight back to be informed he ways very surprised as when he tested bike it was running perfect and with what he did it was perfect and didn't need tps. Was very embarrassed and apologetic and said he'd stay up all night if he could get the TPS in as I was meant to be going on a 4 day ride the next morning with 20 other bikes. Short story is, no luck Triumph out of parts and had to leave the bike their for 3 weeks until part arrived ex UK. He finally rang and said he fitted the new TPS and bike was running like a dream. picked the bike up 30 mins before he closed for Christmas. He refused to take payment even for the part as he was so apologetic for the mis hap. I gave him a tip as i didn't want him to be out of pocket.
A mate road bike home for me as i was coming from work. When we got home mate said it was backfiring and caring on. I rode bike and was exactly as it was the first time I picked it up 3 weeks earlier. As he was closed for 4 weeks and I had other organised rides I spoke to Peter Stevens and asked if they could fix it.
They thought bike was way to lean and needed a dyne tune. Got bike back $340 later and bike was 50% better but still bad. Took it straight back. After retesting etc they felt the TPS needed to be reset (????) or adjusted and it would be fine. Next day I picked up bike and it is now 80% better but still not right. They have very courteously offered to have another go form.
I'd really like to nail the problem and try and get the power back that Lush got into the tune as the tune Peter Stevens has done has definitely taken away some of the acceleration.
Other than selling the Fffing TRIUMPH and buying a bike that people in MELBOURNE know how to work on and improve, fix or sought out can anybody PLEASE suggest what the problem might be.
Before I go into it, I will mention names of people trying to help and not putting anyone down but will give all info to see if we can work it out....
Symptoms are, when i take off or in general riding...if i use very slightly open throttle or 5-20% open throttle the bike revs up then kinda hits a flat spot, power cuts, feels as though bike is choking and about to stall, backfires and then opens up. On decal you can't gradually roll off power and slow down or same thing happens Pops Cracks back fires and carries on doing same chocking almost stalling with power cutting in and out. If I give it a fist full bike revs up smoothly without carrying on until i ease off throttle.
Ok..Starting off...
2010 bought a new R3R from Peter Stevens Melbourne. Few accessories fitted but only thing from new was the TORS. I told asked to mod the bike and they basically refused. Said it was to unknown and wouldn't work on it to increase performance.
So after ringing around and researching sent it to Nev Lush in South Aus. Removed air box and put in triple filters, removed secondaries, tuned, de-ristricted all gears. All told a huge improvement and very happy with the bike. Only issue was at idle the bike would occasionally completely cut out. Basically everything completely died, after turning key to off and restart few seconds later I could get it to start and run again. Fuel gauge and everything reset as though battery was disconnected.
Anyhow, when I did my best at explaining prob to Lushie he thought it could be the Throttle position sensor and bike idling too low hence cutting out. Of course if I had sent it to him it would have been fixed and fine but to save sending interstate for a minor repair I took it to Charlie at turn 1, who many suggest is very good including 3 mates of mine that say he is great.
Told charlie problem and asked him to upgrade brake pads, improve headlights, and service bike as well as fix TPS issue. also asked him to change the UNIfilter foam cones to K&N Pods. Charlie connected his diagnostic computer to the bike and instantly said what most mechanics do, the previous guys hadn't set it up ladidadida..apparently he thought the firing was way out of balance etc etc but he'd make it perfect.
1 week later and $1400 later I picked the bike up, road off and within 200meters the bike was backfiring, choking, coughing spluttering and threatening to stall then backfiring and pulling away!!!!! took it straight back to be informed he ways very surprised as when he tested bike it was running perfect and with what he did it was perfect and didn't need tps. Was very embarrassed and apologetic and said he'd stay up all night if he could get the TPS in as I was meant to be going on a 4 day ride the next morning with 20 other bikes. Short story is, no luck Triumph out of parts and had to leave the bike their for 3 weeks until part arrived ex UK. He finally rang and said he fitted the new TPS and bike was running like a dream. picked the bike up 30 mins before he closed for Christmas. He refused to take payment even for the part as he was so apologetic for the mis hap. I gave him a tip as i didn't want him to be out of pocket.
A mate road bike home for me as i was coming from work. When we got home mate said it was backfiring and caring on. I rode bike and was exactly as it was the first time I picked it up 3 weeks earlier. As he was closed for 4 weeks and I had other organised rides I spoke to Peter Stevens and asked if they could fix it.
They thought bike was way to lean and needed a dyne tune. Got bike back $340 later and bike was 50% better but still bad. Took it straight back. After retesting etc they felt the TPS needed to be reset (????) or adjusted and it would be fine. Next day I picked up bike and it is now 80% better but still not right. They have very courteously offered to have another go form.
I'd really like to nail the problem and try and get the power back that Lush got into the tune as the tune Peter Stevens has done has definitely taken away some of the acceleration.
Other than selling the Fffing TRIUMPH and buying a bike that people in MELBOURNE know how to work on and improve, fix or sought out can anybody PLEASE suggest what the problem might be.
