Tiger front brakes

[Shwsh]

The std screen wasn't up to much for sure. I've got the taller, dark tinted, adjustable touring screen, topped off with a wind deflector.
Lots of owners swear by the Madstad. But very expensive and seriously ugly. Lol

[catcitrus]

I think your problem is with the ABS and bleeding that properly--seek expert Triumph advice--should be free from your friendly dealer--mine is Webbs in Peterborough--very helpful. On screens mine came with stock and higher option--both not good enough. I now have an even taller Powerbronze with Puig deflector--I also opened up the bottom of the screen significantly to get flow up the inside to fill the low pressure void and stop turbulence=buffeting--I can now ride with an offroad type peaked helmet and visor up at 80 mph--and I don't look through the screen--you need to experiment to get over the OE style over function.

[Hugh]

Greetings,

So far as I can establish if the hydraulic brake system has been 'opened' then it is necessary to use specialist diagnostic kit to purge the complete system. This is not unusual with ABS and some 'linked' systems. Safety first is my option.

You might find the information that you require by following the attached links;

https://www.thetriumphforum.com/threads ... aks.14130/

http://dealertoolcouk.ipage.com/default.htm

If you are not confident then my advice would be to take the bike to your nearest Triumph dealership and ask them to finalise the job for you, plus ask them to clear any recorded stored fault codes whilst the reader is attached.

TTFN

Hugh.

PS just found this video;

[redbikejohn]

Ffs. Two people and a computer to bleed abs brakes! Surely there should be a function on the dash to do that? What if you are doing servicing/repairs on the road?

[PeteD]

The brakes on my Tiger were spongy from new, I just bled then using a manually operated vacuum pump.

while they're better and air did come out it's not a massive improvement, I did this is conjunction with Tiger Tool to bleed the ABS as well.

[Richard Simpson Mark II]

Ffs. Two people and a computer to bleed abs brakes! Surely there should be a function on the dash to do that? What if you are doing servicing/repairs on the road?

"You must take it to your nearest dealer. Do not tamper with your machine."

IIRC Triumph video-promoted the Tiger as a ruftytufty off-roader with Bear Grylls, then ran a footnote at the end of the ad warning owners not to take the machine off-road.

[threepot]

Ffs. Two people and a computer to bleed abs brakes! Surely there should be a function on the dash to do that? What if you are doing servicing/repairs on the road?

"You must take it to your nearest dealer. Do not tamper with your machine."

IIRC Triumph video-promoted the Tiger as a ruftytufty off-roader with Bear Grylls, then ran a footnote at the end of the ad warning owners not to take the machine off-road.

Bear Grills! Triumph should've used this to promote the 800!

[Billy Bananahead]

So on the Tiger 800 the ABS can be active or not by pressing a button on the dash.
I pumped out both the front caliper pistons on both calipers to clean the corrosion off them, then pressed them back in using my fingers and bled the system without TigerTool or DealerTool, both of which I use on my laptop.
What's the problem with that? The brakes still work as good as they did before.
Too many owners seem to be too scared to touch anything on their beloved Tiger and prefer to spend hundreds at their stealers.
I've owned mine from new and it's not been touched by anyone but me, even for the "dreaded" 12,000 mile service which is supposed to have the valve clearance check. I had 5 valves out of spec and i'm surprised that lots of owners report no adjustment needed after a trip to the stealer but are still prepared to shell out their hard earned for the privilege of peace of mind.