It’s a tricky thing finding the parts you need on a bike no longer supported by its manufacturer, but I keep getting lucky with quality aftermarket providers, in this case Quantum Fuel Systems out of California.
Ordering was easy, transport was astonishingly quick and transparent and I had the kit on hand less than 48 hours after I ordered it. I haven’t had many better shipping experiences.
I went with Quantum because they had a full kit including hardware and a fuel filter (because none of that is available through the dealer). No instructions came with the kit but the pump, filter and strainer (all included in the kit) are an easy fit, especially when you’ve got the original sitting in front of you to work from. The whole thing took about half and hour from removing the plate it’s attached to on the tank through to having it back together again.
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| This is where the fuel pump plate bolts to the tank. |
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| The original pump (mounted in front), fuel filter (behind) and strainer off to the right. |
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| Disassembly was straightforward. One of the nice things about an immersed system like this is that rust can’t get at it. |
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| The new bits installed, very straightforward. |
You can see the difference in colour with the strainer. The old one was stiff as well as discoloured. With all new parts I’m hoping this magically restores the Tiger to regular fueling duties. I’ve seen some other comments suggesting that this is the silver bullet when it comes to old Triumph 955i fueling headaches.
It’s all back in the tank again now. I’ll get the bike back together and if the snow holds off take it for a spin, hopefully with a sense of resolution.
Update One
Got it back together again and the new fueling bits have solved the starting problems (it fires on the button again) and it idles steadily again – a bit high even (but I’d been messing with the fuel maps to try and bump up idle speeds). I’ve since reinstalled the stock map and it starts and idles well.. But as with everything fueling related on this thing, one solution has caused another problem.
If you want a sense of how perilous fueling is on 955i Triumphs, Classic Bike Magazine (my go to for genuinely helpful advice on keeping old bikes running since Practical Sportsbikes closed down and got folded into CB who now support a much wider range of machines that vintage) had a piece on the 955i Speed Triple (one of my all time favourite bikes). Page two had the enlightening piece to the right.
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| Doing this after the Tiger, now *that* would be perverse! |
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