Storm To Roadster

[wildchild]

My bike had the stall issue for a time before the dealership tech finally figured it out. I believe it was the stepper motor. It also idled pretty low, around 800. Pull in clutch while coming to a stop and it would stall. There was a a couple other '13's that had the same issue. It's a minor issue. Enjoy your Rocket

 

[steve59]

I blame a loose wire in the ignition switch, swing the bars left and right and start over again. it's still better than lucas.

 

[idk]

G'day and welcome.

 

[Claviger]

Let me guess, the bike was still warming up, and when you would pull the clutch while rolling the idle would drop a little too low, and one of those times it stalled? Stock tune has idle set a touch too low imho, and needs to be raised to 900 until its to full temp where 850 works fine.

I recently bought my R3R. It had the same exact thing happen twice prior to the first service. Once they do the 1st service it will stop, at least mine did. It was related to the TPS needing adjustment, something they are supposed to do on the 1st service.

Backfires out of the intake on a new fuel injected motor, just so you know, are almost (99%) because of a bad map issue, and no it absolutely should not do that stock!

I am a bit disillusioned with triumph lately, bikes should not stall, backfire through the intake, idle rough while warming, have loose head stock bearings etc when new!!!!!

That said, the Rocket is worth the little bit of frustration imho

 

[spintothewall]

I appreciate the welcome and replies.

It's nice to get confirmation that stalling is easily resolved, and let's hope my bike is no different. As for the exact details, I think you are pretty close, Claviger. I don't think the bike was fully warm; nonetheless, it was soon after we began our test ride. I wasn't really coming to a stop, but the bike wouldn't have known that, as I was at low RPM's in pulsing traffic and needed to downshift. It was a bit of a lazy shift so perhaps the idle had time to drop into the abyss. I always rev-match my shifts, and I just remember being confused when I got absolutely nothing from my throttle-blip. It also took me several seconds to realize what had happened. I tried "push-starting" it by letting out the clutch, but the pavement was a little moist and I couldn't get enough traction. I was also on a busy road, on an unfamiliar bike, and sandwiched between cars, so I wasn't very comfortable, either.

As every biker knows, we take ours and our passenger's lives into custody on every excursion, and we expect our manufacturers to be trusted partners in that endeavor. The stall I had on the Storm could have got me killed, and after that incident I never trusted it with slow-speed maneuvers.

I definitely agree with the Triumph sentiments, and obviously I decided I would give them another chance with the Rocket. It's a wonderfully unique and powerful bike. Stalling didn't exactly make me feel good about my choice, however. I'm still glancing in the other direction, as the bike seems to be well sorted.

Regarding the Storm, we did everything possible to get it running properly, including a month-long supervised service led by Triumph. But it came out just like it went in. My personal opinion of the Thunderbird is that it is a defective design, but I realize those are big words. My other opinion of it is that it was a fantastic entry into a competitive segment and they could kick ass if they refined the Big Twin. I'll be curious to see how it evolves. Regardless, "rule #1" in vehicle design should be that with clutch disengaged or transmission in neutral, the engine should respond in only one way when the throttle is opened: RPM's should rise promptly and without accompaniment. That should be perfect before they start pushing them out the door. In that respect, my Tiger was indeed a model of perfection, and the Rocket seems to have been cut from that cloth.

Cheers,

Eric

 

[TURBO200R4]

welcome from Arizona

 

[Boog]

Hello Erik and welcome from VA. I had the stall issue when I bought my '14 R3T, it was the TPS and the dealer fixed it in a few minutes on their computer. Good luck!