RE: Troubling thoughts

["Kulp, Andrew" <andrew.kulp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I logged a phone call with Sean Sisterson at Triumph NA and expressed my
deap concerns regarding the long term effects of my loose sump bolts.  He
took the conversation down for the record and contacted the folks in the
U.K. for me.  He called me the next day and said that the folks in the U.K.
have run stress tests with all 8 sump bolts loose and had concluded that
since there were 'other' bolts holding the crankcase together that replacing
the faulty bolts was sufficient to maintain the manufacturer's warranty.
Hmmmmmm...maybe I'll trade mine in for 2000 model :0


Andy



- -----Original Message-----
From: Hoppler, Harl [mailto:Harl.Hoppler@xxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 1999 1:41 PM
To: 'Sprint List'
Subject: Troubling thoughts


I was discussing the current crankcase bolt situation with a friend who 
has considerable experience with building motorcycle motors. His 
immediate reaction was "if the bolts were loose in your motor, get
your money back." His thinking was that the bearings and case
mating surfaces would all have moved around, potentially damaging
them, the crank, and anything that requires the close tolerances
in that part of the motor. Removing and replacing the bolts, with
even a slight misalignment to the case could have a very negative
impact on the longevity of the motor. And what about transmission
shafts and the like? 

Any comments from experienced motor builders? 

Should anyone owning a bike under recall just run the bejesus out 
of it and hope it craters during warranty?

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