Issues trident 750 !!!

[Monkey_boy]

Ok I've got a triumph trident 750 and over the past 2 days it's broke down 3 times! I'll just be riding along and just lose power and it just sounds like its missing, there just seems to be no petrol getting through?! Any clues? Just I got to ride it home from work in like 7 hours and don't fancy another episode........

 

[devo]

Next time it starts missing, release the fuel cap .
If that fixes it, then you have a blocked tank vent.

 

[otherwise]

You say, "over the past 2 days it's broke down 3 times".
What did you do after each breakdown. Did it run properly after just letting it sit for a while?
If so it's probably fuel starvation or overheating. Given that you are in the middle of a UK winter probably the former. If so those things still run reasonably on two cylinders and it's possible but unlikely the 3 carbs block up at the same time then after a while run again so Devo's comment or blocked fuel tap area is the first place to look.

 

[Monkey_boy]

It ran properly after a little rest(5 min), heat isn't a issue. How do I sort this if it's a blockage? Many thanks for your help on this

 

[The Seeker]

I agree that it sounds like fuel starvation and a blocked fuel cap vent is a probable cause. As mentioned, if loosening the cap an allowing air into the tank makes it run again, then there's your culprit.

If it's a blockage in the fuel delivery to the carbs, then it entail (starting with the easy stuff first) pulling the fuel lines off of the carbs and from the petcocks then checking them for any blockage. Someone may have added a fuel filter into the fuel lines which could be clogged. And lastly, removing the petcocks from the tank and seeing if the wire mesh filters are clogged.

Other than that (and only look into this if the fuel cap vent problem gets ruled out) might be a short somewhere in the wiring. Possibly the kill switch or wiring to/from it is shorting-out.

 

[Rocky]

Yep, all those things that Seeker said

 

[otherwise]

might be a short somewhere in the wiring. Possibly the kill switch or wiring to/from it is shorting-out.

Any thing is possible, but shorting out is unlikely because the symptom is usually an instant shut down and or instant return of power.

 

[The Seeker]

Only thinking that it COULD be a quick intermittent short in the kill switch housing as mine acted like that once. When it would shut down there was no vibration to make it short again so it would re-start and run awhile before acting up again.

That said....it's more likely fuel starvation and that should be looked into first.

 

[DaveM]

Looks like all possibilities have been covered in this thread so let us know what you find

 

[Monkey_boy]

As I broke down on the way home again lol i called the RAC and they found 2 trapped fuel pipes under the tank. Seems to be working fine now

 

[Monkey_boy]

I pointed out what you said to the nice man and he searched and found the problem without a tow!? Thank you guys for your wealth of experience and knowledge

 

[DaveM]

Well glad you got it sorted out in the end without too much cost involved

 

[devo]

I pointed out what you said to the nice man and he searched and found the problem without a tow!? Thank you guys for your wealth of experience and knowledge

Happy to help

 

[grandpaul]

I was going to suggest "battery", but it looks like it's fixed!

 

[CarlS]

I pointed out what you said to the nice man and he searched and found the problem without a tow!? Thank you guys for your wealth of experience and knowledge

Glad you resolved the problem.