Help!! All you triumph gurus

[sweettennbabe]

Dealer told him he would replace the carbs for 5000. Charged him 200 to clean them and said he thought it might need new ones. Wth? I think the dealer he went to is an ass and rip off. Maybe why they went out of business

 

[Bob R]

Start to take off and no power. Then all of the sudden it will shoot forward. Or be riding along and act like its not getting enough gas and have no power then suddenly shoot off again.

My first inclination is fuel filter. It has been sitting a while as evidenced by the low mileage. Change the fuel filter, inspect what is in it. If it sat long enough you may have a rusty tank. The ethanol in the fuel is hygroscopic, will suck water molecules from the air. You may need to replace the fuel filter, the fuel lines and fix the tank (in that order, easy to hardest).

bob

eta: @sweettennbabe ; also once all of that is done find a shop with an ultrasonic tank and have them run the carbs through the tank again, just to be sure whatever is in the system now, if anything, is cleaned out.

 

[scot in exile]

Dealer told him he would replace the carbs for 5000. Charged him 200 to clean them and said he thought it might need new ones. Wth? I think the dealer he went to is an ass and rip off. Maybe why they went out of business

WTF the bike is not even worth $5000 does sound like a fuel problem, after sitting for a while I would order a rebuiuld kit check that the floats arew okay and clean the hell out of the carbs.

 

[TURBO200R4]

make sure that the carbs r attached to motor good not left loose.
vacuum lines not hooked up ect

 

[hvacnr]

sounds like the carbs were cleaned with SOAP and water. The dealers did the work sounds like a used car dealer. Find someone else and get a proper carb soak. I didn't treat my Magna has last fall and now I have to tear down 4 carbs before riding this year.

 

[TURBO200R4]

just a thought most carbs have a screw that u can drain carb why not try to drain and catch what comes out. if nothing comes out then u have found the prob.

 

[rocketjohn]

I am betting the pilot jet is clogged, and the slides may be sticking and then popping up suddenly.

 

[HansO]

Do they run CV carbies if so the diaphragms may be leaking, have you got or can you get a picture of the carbies fairly close up from side view

 

[sweettennbabe]

I will ask him tomorrow night. He's off tonight. Thanks y'all I will give him what y'all have suggested.

 

[rainman]

What dealer did he take the bike to