Thats great to hear. I see so many negative comments on reliability, it is good to read a positive one. It turned out not to be the coil, but its changed anyway. No harm in replacing a 17 year old component. Check out my follow up where i replace the pickup and get the bike running again.
With my old 2006 Scrambler I had to replace coil due to misfire when warm.... when igniter box failed, it just wouldn't start. Those were the only problems in over 10 years of ownership. I hope you get problems sorted soon, it looks & sounds a great bike.
Good to know. Thanks for the input. The bike is back on the road. Was quite an easy/ quick fix in reality. Took me longer to video it than it did to actually fix it 😂
I feel your pain. I picked up a 2006 Bonneville recently. It had been sitting for a few years so I had to clean the carbs and the tank to get it back on the road. It's running great except every so often at a stop light the tach drops a coupe hundred RMPs for a split second. Sometimes the quick drop is enough to shut the bike off, but if the idle is set at 1100 or so the RPMS drop then pop back up and the bike doesn't shut off. If it does shut off It'll start right back up, but it's still annoying. I've been chasing this problem for a couple weeks. I reset the air gap on the sensor and replaced the ignition coil... I checked the throttle position sensor... so far nothing has fixed my problem. My problem is different than what you where experiencing. Sounds like yours won't start once it's hot and it shuts off.
Sorry to hear that. Sounds like a carb/fuel issue at idle, i know you said you cleaned them. Do you know if its been rejetted before? I run mines at about 1100-1200 idle, any lower than that and it sounds rough and on the verge of cutting out. Ive read online that it varies from bike to bike with some running lower than 1000, others up at 1300. My guess is cleanliness and wear on the carbs has a big part to play in the variation, and possibly even fuel quality. My T100 is back on the road, all sorted. If you havent checked out my other videos, have a look to see how the story ended. Like you I went for the cps.
Thanks for this 👍, shame that did not work out. I've recently picked up a 2012 model and interested to see any problems with these bikes. The bike only has 4000 miles on it and I've got a 2000 mile road trip (France, Spain, Portugal) in the next 3 weeks.
Mines has just over 10k on it. They are so simple they should really be bomb proof. Ignition components should rarely fail but it would seem the 06 and 07 did suffer from it. As long as the carbs are clean and you put good fuel in it, you should have a great time. I would recommend carrying a spare spark plug for that ‘just in case’ scenario. Even if its just to help fault find if you do have a problem. Im happy to say my T100 is back on the road and hasnt missed a beat since. Part 3 to follow with how I sorted it.
@@The_Scottish_Biker Thanks, good advice about the spark plug and checking I have a plug spanner that will fit. Like to see you remove your fuel tank completely some time if possible. Don't know if you watch Freddie Dobbs, his 2010 T100 has been off the road for a couple of months now waiting for a head gasket. He now has 1 coming from Austria and 1 the USA that channel followers found for him. Triumph UK not available for next 7 months 😱. His problem, spark plug working lose on roadtrip that eventually stripped out the thread from the head.Bob
@@639viablecarrot i do follow freddie actually though I am not up to speed, I will need to catch up. I can only aspire to achieve the quality of videos that he and Monica put out. I do remember him having issues with his plug working loose. That is a nightmare of a lead time on a head gasket, though not uncommon at the moment (i experience similar at my work). It is interesting to know though, as its the sort of thing I would buy to hold in my garage, hopefully never to be used. I do now have spare tyre tubes and a spare alternator gasket. May need to increase my spare parts package 😂 The tank may come off over the winter as there should be fuel filters inside on the main and reserve suction. I would like to check these and maybe install an inline filter external from the tank. I had a guy message me recently to tell me that his tank filters had failed putting pieces of plastic through his carbs.
No I dont think so, though I am happy to be proven wrong. It is a single coil activated by a single output from the ignition control unit. Engine is a parallel twin with 360 degree crank. Coil fires both plugs at the same time.
O Scottish! I take it that your little problem happened when you were stabding still? You were luckier than me, getting thrown off the wobbly hinge of a triumph frame. High time to return to the featherbed!
I was on the move, heading towards the motorway/highway. Luckily it died in traffic before I made it to the slipway. Did you have an off? Same problem?
Wasnt so bad to be honest and in reality it was an easy fix. I just had to wait a couple of days here and there for parts. Probably only spent a few hours total on it. Replacing the other parts doesnt bother me as they were cheap enough and I now have peace of mind regarding their age, condition and hopefully reliability.
Yeah it didnt take that long to diagnose. Took longer to make these videos. After a bit of research I found that the 06 and 07 suffered regular failures. Anyway the bike is back on the road. Part 3 will drop shortly.
My coil failed too on my 2001 T100.thats the only issue ive had with it in 23 years.great bike
Thats great to hear. I see so many negative comments on reliability, it is good to read a positive one. It turned out not to be the coil, but its changed anyway. No harm in replacing a 17 year old component. Check out my follow up where i replace the pickup and get the bike running again.
With my old 2006 Scrambler I had to replace coil due to misfire when warm.... when igniter box failed, it just wouldn't start. Those were the only problems in over 10 years of ownership. I hope you get problems sorted soon, it looks & sounds a great bike.
Good to know. Thanks for the input. The bike is back on the road. Was quite an easy/ quick fix in reality. Took me longer to video it than it did to actually fix it 😂
I feel your pain. I picked up a 2006 Bonneville recently. It had been sitting for a few years so I had to clean the carbs and the tank to get it back on the road. It's running great except every so often at a stop light the tach drops a coupe hundred RMPs for a split second. Sometimes the quick drop is enough to shut the bike off, but if the idle is set at 1100 or so the RPMS drop then pop back up and the bike doesn't shut off. If it does shut off It'll start right back up, but it's still annoying. I've been chasing this problem for a couple weeks. I reset the air gap on the sensor and replaced the ignition coil... I checked the throttle position sensor... so far nothing has fixed my problem. My problem is different than what you where experiencing. Sounds like yours won't start once it's hot and it shuts off.
Sorry to hear that. Sounds like a carb/fuel issue at idle, i know you said you cleaned them. Do you know if its been rejetted before?
I run mines at about 1100-1200 idle, any lower than that and it sounds rough and on the verge of cutting out. Ive read online that it varies from bike to bike with some running lower than 1000, others up at 1300. My guess is cleanliness and wear on the carbs has a big part to play in the variation, and possibly even fuel quality.
My T100 is back on the road, all sorted. If you havent checked out my other videos, have a look to see how the story ended. Like you I went for the cps.
Thanks for this 👍, shame that did not work out. I've recently picked up a 2012 model and interested to see any problems with these bikes. The bike only has 4000 miles on it and I've got a 2000 mile road trip (France, Spain, Portugal) in the next 3 weeks.
Mines has just over 10k on it. They are so simple they should really be bomb proof. Ignition components should rarely fail but it would seem the 06 and 07 did suffer from it.
As long as the carbs are clean and you put good fuel in it, you should have a great time. I would recommend carrying a spare spark plug for that ‘just in case’ scenario. Even if its just to help fault find if you do have a problem.
Im happy to say my T100 is back on the road and hasnt missed a beat since. Part 3 to follow with how I sorted it.
@@The_Scottish_Biker Thanks, good advice about the spark plug and checking I have a plug spanner that will fit. Like to see you remove your fuel tank completely some time if possible. Don't know if you watch Freddie Dobbs, his 2010 T100 has been off the road for a couple of months now waiting for a head gasket. He now has 1 coming from Austria and 1 the USA that channel followers found for him. Triumph UK not available for next 7 months 😱. His problem, spark plug working lose on roadtrip that eventually stripped out the thread from the head.Bob
@@639viablecarrot i do follow freddie actually though I am not up to speed, I will need to catch up. I can only aspire to achieve the quality of videos that he and Monica put out.
I do remember him having issues with his plug working loose. That is a nightmare of a lead time on a head gasket, though not uncommon at the moment (i experience similar at my work). It is interesting to know though, as its the sort of thing I would buy to hold in my garage, hopefully never to be used. I do now have spare tyre tubes and a spare alternator gasket. May need to increase my spare parts package 😂
The tank may come off over the winter as there should be fuel filters inside on the main and reserve suction. I would like to check these and maybe install an inline filter external from the tank. I had a guy message me recently to tell me that his tank filters had failed putting pieces of plastic through his carbs.
@@The_Scottish_Biker Thank you for taking the time to give such informed replies, I will be an ardent fan for sure. Bob from Bali
@@639viablecarrot Nice to meet you Bob. It amazes me how far and wide a reach content like this has. Kev from Scotland.
hey mate, what handle bars are on your t100, looking for something like that myself
When I bought it I was told they were off an USA T140, but I cant confirm that. Im not a fan of the mirrors so they are coming off.
i have an '06 Bonnie in the same colour scheme and Neil striped my tank also
Brilliant.
I think that coil is actually two coils in one package, so it was never likely to have caused both sparks to disappear.
No I dont think so, though I am happy to be proven wrong.
It is a single coil activated by a single output from the ignition control unit. Engine is a parallel twin with 360 degree crank. Coil fires both plugs at the same time.
@@The_Scottish_Biker Yeah, that makes sense. Fair enough then.
Sounds like a rectifier/ regulator issue...🤷♂️
@@Aitch412close but not quite. Check out my follow up to see the fix
Hm, bummer! The thick plottens! 🤨
O Scottish! I take it that your little problem happened when you were stabding still? You were luckier than me, getting thrown off the wobbly hinge of a triumph frame. High time to return to the featherbed!
I was on the move, heading towards the motorway/highway. Luckily it died in traffic before I made it to the slipway.
Did you have an off? Same problem?
Because it's not a T140?
Lol Bonnie's 😎👍
Really, damn. Cannot believe it’s being such a pain in the arse.
Wasnt so bad to be honest and in reality it was an easy fix. I just had to wait a couple of days here and there for parts. Probably only spent a few hours total on it. Replacing the other parts doesnt bother me as they were cheap enough and I now have peace of mind regarding their age, condition and hopefully reliability.
Sounds like the CPS to me, very common
Yeah it didnt take that long to diagnose. Took longer to make these videos. After a bit of research I found that the 06 and 07 suffered regular failures.
Anyway the bike is back on the road. Part 3 will drop shortly.