What causes a motorcycle carburetor to flood?
A motorcycle engine gets flooded when the fuel is running into the cylinder correctly but there is no spark to ignite the fuel. It eventually gets to a point that even if there was a spark that happened with all that fuel built up, the fuel wouldn’t ignite because the air to fuel ratio is so far off.
Can you flood a fuel injected dirt bike?
Yes you can flood a fuel injected engine. Normal way it happens is opening the throttle while cranking it over. Especially with the pretty crude fuel injection systems primarily mapped off throttle position used on many bikes.
When did the Triumph T160 Trident come out?
The Triumph T160 Trident was launched in 1975, in a desperate attempt to make the Trident model a success following the disappointing sales of the original T150 version, which was announced in 1968. Completely restyled and with more than 200 mechanical modifications, the T160 was the bike that belatedly dragged Triumph into the modern era.
Where is the electric starter on a Triumph Trident?
To comply with American standards, the British relocated the gearshift from its traditional place on the right to the left-hand side of the machine and at last fitted an electric starter.
When did the Triumph Trident rocket come out?
The swan song of the British motorcycle industry came in 1968, when the BSA-Triumph group launched a new three-cylinder model, built as the Triumph Trident and BSA Rocket.
When did the Triumph Trident T160 come out?
The T160 Trident – as seen here – is the least odd for a rider used to the rival 750s of the day, not least because its pedals are the current way around and its engine can start itself without that kicking nonsense. When it was launched in 1968, the original Trident stamped out 58bhp at 7250rpm, which was certainly competitive.
What was the top speed of a Triumph T160?
Ridden anywhere near its limits – which are high; BSA / Triumph twins were world class racing engines, remember – mine managed 30mpg. Also 30mppint, because it was utterly dipso regarding the oil. The T160 was the last of the triples – following the T150.
What kind of bike was the Triumph Trident?
Faced with the imminent arrival of 750 superbikes from the East, Triumph needed a multi. They built the Trident, which was pretty good by the time they stopped building it Mainstream British bikes in The Great Golden Age were predominantly twins, twins of ever-greater capacity.
Which is better Triumph T160 or Bonneville T140?
The T140 Bonneville developed maybe 50bhp at 6800rpm, so the Trident certainly felt faster and indeed revvier, as there are three cylinders firing and not two. And of course the power gain from three cylinders was largely absorbed – on the road bikes – by greater weight. So the triple feels much more modern, even if in reality it’s not. Not much.