Re: 99 Triumph Sprint ST..Need help..

["Ian Hallihan" <ian_hallihan@xxxxxx>]

Eric,
thanks for the response and assistance in joining the
mailing list...

A quick Bio for all..
Ian Hallihan-Nashua, NH. 42 years young...
Owned a 75 Z1900 for close to 22 years. Rebuilt once..still own
I just bought the Black 99ST (pipe/remap-Triumph tank bag ..138miles)

Likes----Torque and plenty of it.."techology" it's just amazing...
The triple is everything they say it is..  Great looking bike also...
some might disagree but who cares...

Concerns----I've read the gas gauge thread and I will keep an eye on
it. When I picked the bike up, the tank(gauge) read full. I needed to 
refill at 122 miles..hmmm..

The  ST tank bag is not too comfortable- In its natural position,
(tank bag receptacle? with Velcro strips) in the right position with the 
hole cut out for refueling, I am having a hard time reaching the bars....
5'11 185lbs. Not too reach impaired...I've adjusted the straps to
accommodate
but its still awkward... Any suggestions... besides arm extensions!!

Also, thanks for all the responses on break-in.. I do appreciate it.

Ian H...

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> From: eric@xxxxxxxxxx
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: 99 Triumph Sprint ST..Need help..
> Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 1:55 PM
> 
> Greetings Ian,
> 
> Glad to hear of your new acquisition
> 
> At 10:42 PM 03/22/1999 -0500, Ian wrote:
> >break-in recommendations... If I listen to my friends
> >that tell me that "NEW" engines are bullet proof, I
> >should drive it from "day one" like I normally would drive
> >it, I'm not so sure this is the way to break in the ST
> >and am torturing myself now by not going over 5krpm.
> >Any input would be appreciated....
> 
> Depends on what you would call normal driving. If its riding around like
a
> squid at redline all day, then no - do not ride it as normal. But if you
> ride at more normal speeds, there is really very little that can harm
these
> motors. This question came up a couple of years ago on the T5 list and
the
> basic answer was - vary speed, don't ride to redline and change the oil.
> These recommendations came from a source directly at triumph and from
> Orange county triumph that ended up winning the Pro Thunder race class
last
> year. Also, a lot of the people on the T5 list that have higher mileages
on
> their bikes have ridden them hard right out of the box and they are not
> performing any worse or burning more oil than the bikes that rigidly
> adhered to the break in schedule.
> 
> Now what did I do on mine ? Followed the suggested Triumph RPM's within
> 1000-1500 rpms ...... 
> 
> - Eric
> 
> 
> 
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