02-10-2023, 08:56 PM
My "low fuel" sender failed on my '95 Daytona 1200 the other day and I had a look inside to see if I could see any mechanical damage. Nothing is obvious so it is probably just a blown thermistor. Amazingly Triumph still sell these new and a replacement has just come into the local dealer at a reasonable price and no postage costs. The inside of the tank looks painted and the entire tank is in perfect condition. This lights a bulb on the dash at 8 litres and you have 3 litres to go before you have to change the tap over to reserve with another 5 litres.
By contrast I just this week replaced the fuel tap this week on my son's 2004 Ninja 250. The inside of the tank is unpainted and there is a lot of rust in a lot of places on it. Not enough to junk the tank but it's not great, you can see it around the fuel tap. You can also see the equivalent fuel filters on the inside of the fuel tap on the Ninja with the simple gravity fed systems, one for main supply and one for reserve. Love the simplicity but I am happy to of ditched the carbs on bikes for EFI.
By contrast I just this week replaced the fuel tap this week on my son's 2004 Ninja 250. The inside of the tank is unpainted and there is a lot of rust in a lot of places on it. Not enough to junk the tank but it's not great, you can see it around the fuel tap. You can also see the equivalent fuel filters on the inside of the fuel tap on the Ninja with the simple gravity fed systems, one for main supply and one for reserve. Love the simplicity but I am happy to of ditched the carbs on bikes for EFI.