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Re: Valve check results



At 09:22 AM 07/09/1999 +0200, Jonathan Schulster wrote:
 >Hi All,
 >well, the good news is that the dealer agreed to do the valve check for
 >free, on the basis that this is my 3rd bike from them, (they make plenty out
 >of me on services, parts etc.) - and on the basis that he wanted to know if
 >the ST was any better than the 595/509.

good news there - no class action suit needed ;-) (sorry)

 >The bad news is that two valves were out of spec, down to 0.05" clearance or

do you mean 0.005"?

 >less.  2 were at 0.010" the rest were 0.015" or more.  Within another
 >5-10tkm the 0.05s might have closed to zero and started burning the valves.
 >The compression results were very good - all 3 very close together, and in
 >spec.
 >I have a copy of the technical sheet and will scan it and send to Eric next
 >week.

Thanks

 >I am very impressed with the excellent service, reliability, courtesy and
 >patience shown by my dealer - if all are this good it must explain a lot of
 >Triumph's success - probably just as important as the product in the first
 >place.... just try going to a BMW garage here to see how to put people off
 >buying a bike - unhelpful, arrogant, treat you like an idiot etc.

amazing that they stay in business. isn't it?

 >have fun!  Off down the Mosel valley this weekend for the winefests..... see
 >you there?

I wish ....

- - Eric


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