Re: Check your Routing & Electrical System Update

[Charles Lewis <shizzard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree everyone should check this immediately! Mine was squished also.
D a a a m n. I just cut the tie to set it free. It had already started
cutting into (not through) the harness sleeve. It looks fine like it is
now. the only other thing I can see to maybe do is to put it on the
other side of the clutch cable?? What are some of you doing? 

My brake cable is fine. It is routed down the side of the fork through a
couple of cable guides.

This makes me appreciate this site even more! Thanks Eric and everyone
else for involvement, discussion, ideas etc....

Charles
  


Rich Weyand wrote:
> 
> At 06:58 AM 4/20/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >The ingtion wiring routing issue reminded me of something:
> >
> >The other day, while wheeling out an ST for a demo, I noticed a distinct
> >lack of metal to metal contact with the steering  on full lock to the
> >right. Taking a better look, I noticed Triumph has routed the front brake
> >line in such a way that it gets pinched between the fork and the radiator
> >mount. The problem with this should be self evident. I checked the rest of
> >the ST's and they were all like that.  We simply rotated the brakeline
> >forward  and cable-tied it in place.
> >
> >Please check your machine for this problem.
> 
> There may have been a running production change on this.  My ST has a
> spring clip mounted on the end of the radiator mount through which the
> brake line is routed.  This acts like a guide, and the brake line slides
> through it.  This keeps it out of the way.  Do your bikes have this clip?
> If not, maybe these are available to add-on.  Otherwise, I don't see the
> problem; mine doesn't pinch.
> 
> On the ignition switch wiring routing, my ST is exactly as Richard White
> describes,  with the clutch cable crunching the ignition switch leads
> against the ignition switch bracket.  This bracket is plastic, but it has
> a sharp lower edge which will cut through the insulation.  My immediate
> fix is to cut the cable tie and pull the wiring harness out of that gap.
> I may push it down below the constriction to get more slack, although
> it looks fine now traveling above the constriction lock to lock.
> 
> I inspected the wiring harness atfer I pulled it out, and the bracket
> had already cut through the sleeve of the harness, and I only have 300
> miles on my bike, so I strongly suggest you go cut that wire tie!
> 
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