Can someone help me out. I started my 98 thunderbird sport up in May of this year and gas started pouring out of the airbox. I took the carbs out and cleaned...
This sounds similar to the last posting...you might have some rust in your gas tank fouling the carbs. Try disassembling them, and cleaning them out very...
Sounds like you have something stuck under a needle or a bad needle or possibly a float with a hole in it. You need to pull the carbs again and take a look. ...
www.bikebandit.com would have access to the Triumph OE carb overhaul kit which you could order through your dealer. http://www.carbparts.com has been used by...
And, Mikuni parts are available from http://www.carbparts.com as well. ... Gary 98 Thunderbird Sport 00 Tiger 07 Mini Cooper S 85 Ron Cooper (bicycle) Oahu,...
My 98 TBS has 33K on the clock. This season, I noticed that my front brake lever's action is not smooth. It has stiction, I believe the word is. Any ideas?...
When was the brake fluid last changed; it goes off over time. Recommended change interval is every two years. Could be the master cylinder going, could be the...
I've read that there are helmet hooks under the seat to which the D-rings of helmets can be secured, but I can't find the darn things. I know this is going to...
Underneath the seat is where thye are mounted You may have to remove the seat to see them ... Take Care Wayne "Whenever I feel blue I start breathing again." ...
I've got a yellow '98 TBS with the solo seat and am trying to clean up the look of the back end by removing the rear fender and associated lighting. I've seen...
I used a Lucas-type Meriden Bonny light unit on my old T-bird - see www.alecgore.com/thunderbird.html There was a German TBS website with lots of examples on....
... And that may be a good thing. I'd only used mine a couple of times. Getting the D rings to engage the hooks was harder than it should have been. With hook...
Alec that looks sharp I was kicking around getting one of those tail lights for my TBS or maybe one of the old Sparta types. How was the install I know the...
Wayne You need to cut a rectangle-shaped hole for it and then weld in a back plate for the light unit. The original mudguard on the T-bird has a ridge line...
I have a 2000 Legend which does NOT have a helmet hook and is a pain in the ass to take off the seat. What I have done is get a standard padlock with an extra...
My 96 Adventurer did not have them either. I had a cable lock that I kept in the saddle bag. That way I coiuld lock the helmet and the jacket to the frame. ......
I recently had the calipers off my TBS for fork seal change, I cleaned the pistons thoroughly, changed the fluid and bled the system really slowly. I got rid...
Thanks Alec I took a look tonight and there is a flat spot on my Sport under the tail light. I remembered to look after the ride. It was such a good run I...
Greetings I have a set of flatslide rcing carb for the TBS/S-3 engine and am wondering if anybody has uinstalled them on there own bike. what was the...
I just had the cover and foam mounted to the pan and after some riding, the seat is not living up to its name. We guessed on shaping the faom to match the...
Hi Guy, We carried out a full transformation of an Adventurer to Daytona Super3 specification adding a flowed head and Kehin CR`s. After setting up we had...
Thanx for the info--did you change the ignition box to the speed3/daytona as well or left the stock box. I was told the 750 ignition box gave better midrange,...
Hi, We actually changed the ignitor to the Daytona Super3 item which required a short adaption loom as well - be warned, the connections are completely...