I've been waiting for this one! These videos are a huge gift to Tiger owners, thank you. Bit disappointed to not have the hip hop in the background, but you can't have everything 😄
Thank you! 😊🙏🏽 The service kit part number is T3990016 and you can find it on eBay or google if you search for "Triumph Service Kit T3990016". Good luck! 👍🏽
What a fantastic detailed, thorough and sequential process. I’ve worked/built many Harley Davidson engines and while Triumph’s are a different beast your presentation was excellent and easily understood. Anyone familiar with twisting wrenches would find this extremely beneficial. Thanks for taking the time to video and share. (Just wish more service tech’s were as particular as you are) Great work👍🏻
Hey! Really appreciate the kind words! Yeah I when I was getting into working on my bikes, watching other people on UA-cam and reading forums really helped me out a lot! And i feel working on your own bike makes you enjoy riding it more too. So if i can help just one person get into motorcycle maintenance, i feel like it was worth it!
Thanks for the walkthrough! I just did this on my tiger. HUGE help, especially giving the torque specs for all the bolts and the part number for the service kit. 1 question if you have the answer. The service kit came with a c-clip. Any idea what that's for?
Awesome! Hope it went well! About the circlip, I didn’t know what it was for either :). I remember most people on the forums saying they didn’t know either but one guy said it’s for the side stand when you’re lubricating it
Great video. Thanks for sharing with us. I have a question for you. When you were checking for TDC on cylinder 1, how did you know it was on the compression stroke and not the exhaust stroke? If you got it wrong, wouldn't the ignition timing be out 180 degrees? Thanks
Great question! Before removing the cam shafts and cam chain, and right before the timing marks on the cam sprockets line up and right before you can lock the crank with a 6mm rod I.e. TDC of cylinder 1 in the combustion stroke, you’ll see a little timing mark on the crank gears that get locked when a 6mm rod is inserted. Pay attention to that mark and lock the crank at that exact spot when re-installing the cam shafts and cam chain.
You are amazing mate at what you do with the amazing tiols and setup you have. I live in SG too and I wonder if there is any chance I could swing by your place or maybe meet up or something? I ride a Triumph Trophy SE 1215 and I am all for DIYs myself too. Keep soaring with the amazing videos brother. Cheers.
I don’t believe it makes a difference. The hydraulic chain tensioner will adjust tension only with oil pressure which happens only when the oil is circulating ie the bike is running
I have the same motorcycle, also in the same color! thank you for your videos! On my Tiger I've noticed a vibration in the front zone at 3000 rpm, I can't understand where that noise is coming from, do you have the same problem? thank you in advance, cheers! And happy new Year
There is noticeable vibration from about 135 km/h or so for me. But I attribute that to the inline triple engine, which is known for this. I don’t notice any major vibration so low in the rev range though
Awesome video….I just performed my 20K service and everything went great but now I am getting gurgling noise after a ride. I have burped the radiator as described….any thoughts
Ah the tensioner tool and the 0.6Nm torque tool is to apply the correct amount of tension on the cam chain when setting the cam timing (aligning the timing marks on the cam sprockets), since the tensioner has been taken out and nothing is applying tension on the chain
Awesome job!! One question - why did you loosen the (4) screws on the end of the Cam wheel? Also, I am assuming you relocked the crankcase prior to taking out the cams.
Thanks! 🙏🏽 You’ll have to loosen the 4 bolts on the cam sprockets to set the cam chain timing. Once the cam chain timing is right, you can torque in new fasteners on the cam sprockets. And yes, best to lock the crank before taking out the cams :)
Makes sense did it this morning….I need your opinion - all of my inlet measurements are 0.10 mm bottom end of the spec. Manual says I am fine but would you shim down?
I have a problem with my cam chain rattling when I first start the engine when warm. I noticed you draining the oil from the cam chain tensioner before re-setting it. Is there a check valve in the oil supply that makes the draining procedure necessary? If so, I'm thinking mine might be leaking by when the motor is warm, causing the rattling sound on starting up.
Sorry for the late reply. Didnt see your message until now. Yes there is check valve inside the tensioner that controls oil flow and maintains pressure on cam chain.
If you're doing everything for the first time, including taking out the body panels and fuel tank, I would keep 3 days free to take your time and do it properly. If you've taken out the body panels and fuel tank before, you should be able to get valve clearance done in 2 days. I took 3 1/2 days, but if I wasn't filming and if I worked more than 5 hours each day, I think I could have done it in 2 days.
I dont have a Triumph yet but I know what means such a complete video like this for bikers. Just a question.. is this the same in 2020 Tiger 1200 Alpine edition? God bless you man. Greetings from Spain!
Unfortunately it’s a monthly online subscription at triumphtechnicalinformation.com/. I couldn’t find a way to download it (they make it near impossible to do so). So what I used to do is subscribe for a month (I think it’s $5) when I’d be doing some complex jobs and terminate the subscription after. I’d write down the torque values so I can refer to them later without subscribing again.
Kinda helpful, but would have been much more helpful if you’d have show yourself actually doing it instead of saying this is what you need to do and then showing it done. Doesn’t give an accurate idea of how long it’ll take this way either.
I did film a lot of it but had to cut out most of it otherwise the video would be too long. But I’ll try doing more of that in my future videos and improve my video creation and editing skills to keep the length down :)
Super helpful as I work through valve clearance on my ‘15 Tiger Explorer. Thank You!
Awesome! Thank you ... and keep wrenching! :)
you're amazing, you're the only person who's made a video on how to do this that I've been able to find
Thank you :) Yeah I couldn’t find one for the tiger 1200 either
I've been waiting for this one! These videos are a huge gift to Tiger owners, thank you.
Bit disappointed to not have the hip hop in the background, but you can't have everything 😄
Hahaha. Yeah UA-cam has a problem with copyrighted music playing in the background :(
Skvělá práce, děkuji moc za inspiraci 👍Kde jste prosím objednal servisní sadu ? Děkuji za odpověď a přeji mnoho moto úspěchů ve vaší skvělé práci😉
Thank you! 😊🙏🏽 The service kit part number is T3990016 and you can find it on eBay or google if you search for "Triumph Service Kit T3990016". Good luck! 👍🏽
Thanks for posting this. First video in English if this task. Thanks for posting
Thank you very much for the excellently created video, incredibly well explained and with all the important technical details.😀
What a fantastic detailed, thorough and sequential process. I’ve worked/built many Harley Davidson engines and while Triumph’s are a different beast your presentation was excellent and easily understood. Anyone familiar with twisting wrenches would find this extremely beneficial. Thanks for taking the time to video and share. (Just wish more service tech’s were as particular as you are) Great work👍🏻
Hey! Really appreciate the kind words! Yeah I when I was getting into working on my bikes, watching other people on UA-cam and reading forums really helped me out a lot! And i feel working on your own bike makes you enjoy riding it more too. So if i can help just one person get into motorcycle maintenance, i feel like it was worth it!
Absolutely invaluable video!! It has been a huge help!
Thanks for the walkthrough! I just did this on my tiger. HUGE help, especially giving the torque specs for all the bolts and the part number for the service kit.
1 question if you have the answer. The service kit came with a c-clip. Any idea what that's for?
Awesome! Hope it went well! About the circlip, I didn’t know what it was for either :). I remember most people on the forums saying they didn’t know either but one guy said it’s for the side stand when you’re lubricating it
What an awesome video! Thank you!🙏
Great video. Thanks for sharing with us. I have a question for you. When you were checking for TDC on cylinder 1, how did you know it was on the compression stroke and not the exhaust stroke? If you got it wrong, wouldn't the ignition timing be out 180 degrees? Thanks
Great question! Before removing the cam shafts and cam chain, and right before the timing marks on the cam sprockets line up and right before you can lock the crank with a 6mm rod I.e. TDC of cylinder 1 in the combustion stroke, you’ll see a little timing mark on the crank gears that get locked when a 6mm rod is inserted. Pay attention to that mark and lock the crank at that exact spot when re-installing the cam shafts and cam chain.
You are amazing mate at what you do with the amazing tiols and setup you have. I live in SG too and I wonder if there is any chance I could swing by your place or maybe meet up or something? I ride a Triumph Trophy SE 1215 and I am all for DIYs myself too. Keep soaring with the amazing videos brother. Cheers.
Hey man! Are you in the Triumph Singapore chat group. Find me and message me on WhatsApp. Or msg me on my Instagram @eazyontwowheels 👍🏽
What a great video! Super helpful
Thanks! Glad it was helpful.
Great video, Easy! Well done.
Thank you! 😊 🙏🏽
Should you do this service with oil still in the motorcycle so the hydroulic chain tensioner works properly, or should all oil be drained?
I don’t believe it makes a difference. The hydraulic chain tensioner will adjust tension only with oil pressure which happens only when the oil is circulating ie the bike is running
Many thanks, I also do this on my 2018 XRT
I have the same motorcycle, also in the same color! thank you for your videos!
On my Tiger I've noticed a vibration in the front zone at 3000 rpm, I can't understand where that noise is coming from, do you have the same problem? thank you in advance, cheers! And happy new Year
There is noticeable vibration from about 135 km/h or so for me. But I attribute that to the inline triple engine, which is known for this. I don’t notice any major vibration so low in the rev range though
Awesome video….I just performed my 20K service and everything went great but now I am getting gurgling noise after a ride. I have burped the radiator as described….any thoughts
Thanks! Sorry for just seeing your message. Not sure about your gurgling noise though :(
Thank you much appreciated 🙏
Can you tell me what the tensioner tool and 0.6 nm is for? Thank you !
Ah the tensioner tool and the 0.6Nm torque tool is to apply the correct amount of tension on the cam chain when setting the cam timing (aligning the timing marks on the cam sprockets), since the tensioner has been taken out and nothing is applying tension on the chain
Awesome job!! One question - why did you loosen the (4) screws on the end of the Cam wheel? Also, I am assuming you relocked the crankcase prior to taking out the cams.
Thanks! 🙏🏽 You’ll have to loosen the 4 bolts on the cam sprockets to set the cam chain timing. Once the cam chain timing is right, you can torque in new fasteners on the cam sprockets. And yes, best to lock the crank before taking out the cams :)
Makes sense did it this morning….I need your opinion - all of my inlet measurements are 0.10 mm bottom end of the spec. Manual says I am fine but would you shim down?
@@rlwilding i would. Especially since you’ve already done half the work :)
Thanks. - I was thinking the same thing but wanted to make sure.
@@eazyontwowheels what would happen if you did not lock the crank when removing the camshafts?
No wonder Triumph wants an arm and leg and your wallet to do the valves
Thanks for this it was very helpful
I have a problem with my cam chain rattling when I first start the engine when warm. I noticed you draining the oil from the cam chain tensioner before re-setting it. Is there a check valve in the oil supply that makes the draining procedure necessary? If so, I'm thinking mine might be leaking by when the motor is warm, causing the rattling sound on starting up.
Sorry for the late reply. Didnt see your message until now. Yes there is check valve inside the tensioner that controls oil flow and maintains pressure on cam chain.
How long would you say it takes to check the valve clearances including tank removal and tank replacement
If you're doing everything for the first time, including taking out the body panels and fuel tank, I would keep 3 days free to take your time and do it properly. If you've taken out the body panels and fuel tank before, you should be able to get valve clearance done in 2 days. I took 3 1/2 days, but if I wasn't filming and if I worked more than 5 hours each day, I think I could have done it in 2 days.
I dont have a Triumph yet but I know what means such a complete video like this for bikers.
Just a question.. is this the same in 2020 Tiger 1200 Alpine edition?
God bless you man.
Greetings from Spain!
Thank you 🙏🏽. Yup I believe it’s the same for all the gen 3 models (2018-2021) :)
is the cam chain included in this kit?
No. The cam chain is not part of the kit. It does not need to be replaced unless there’s major stretch or wear.
Thnx
Hi, Have you got a service manual? Been trying to find one online.
Unfortunately it’s a monthly online subscription at triumphtechnicalinformation.com/. I couldn’t find a way to download it (they make it near impossible to do so). So what I used to do is subscribe for a month (I think it’s $5) when I’d be doing some complex jobs and terminate the subscription after. I’d write down the torque values so I can refer to them later without subscribing again.
@@eazyontwowheels Thanks.
Thank you
man this is a lot. wonder what this service would cost at US dealers.
According to the forums, the 20k mile service costs about US$ 1300-1500. That’s a lot!
Holy crap…. Me Taking it to castle power sports was a good idea…. The triumph is way too complicated….
Kinda helpful, but would have been much more helpful if you’d have show yourself actually doing it instead of saying this is what you need to do and then showing it done. Doesn’t give an accurate idea of how long it’ll take this way either.
I did film a lot of it but had to cut out most of it otherwise the video would be too long. But I’ll try doing more of that in my future videos and improve my video creation and editing skills to keep the length down :)
Don't worry about the length of the video. It's correct and extremely useful for us. HUGE CLAP for the upload! Thank you! @@eazyontwowheels