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My Introduction
- Subject: My Introduction
- From: "Neil Lindsey" <neil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 13:48:21 -0800
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Howdy folks,
My name is Neil Lindsey. I've been lurking about for a bit more than a =
month now since I purchased my 'new' '99 Black Sprint ST (no name yet). =
I traded in an '83 750 Maxim, which I bought last Spring and put about =
4000 km on. The Maxim was a great way to get re-acquainted with =
motorcycling, which I gave up (for financial reasons) in 1972 when I =
moved to Vancouver, BC to attend post-secondary schooling. Back in =
Victoria, where I was born and raised, I owned a '68 250 Yamaha Enduro =
(bought new), and prior to that a 100 Yamaha Twin (my first/new bike).
Yep, that would make me one of the many 'boomers' that have taken up the =
sport again! Some day I hope to get another dirt bike too, but not =
until I can afford to own, insure, and store multiple bikes. So you can =
see that I really don't have a great deal of experience with road bikes, =
but I am REALLY enjoying the ST. I have driven almost every day that =
weather permits (this winter was particularly mild) and now have just =
over 1000 km on her. In fact yesterday I dropped it off for its first =
service, which will also include the fitting of the replacement =
crankcase bolts and the new fuel sender (actually I was surprised that I =
didn't have to wait longer for the latter judging from what I've read so =
far). I only hope that that the replacement sender provides a permanent =
fix.
I also have a few accessories on order -- higher windshield (I'll =
reserve comment till I see it on the bike) and top rack were included in =
my deal (but not yet supplied), and a day or two later I ordered the =
rear hugger and the tank pad. It's now over a month later and still =
nothing has arrived. I understand that Triumph Canada is in the process =
of re-organizing parts distribution and this may account for part of the =
problem, and I'm told that it wasn't always this bad. Apparently right =
now my dealer is ordering parts through a US-based dealer and they have =
no way to track orders. This issue represents the biggest concern I =
have with Triumph right now. I'm almost tempted to locate a dealer =
close to Hinckley to see if they can supply parts faster. I'm also =
noticing that there seems to be quite a variation in the prices that are =
being quoted. Fortunately there is an alternate dealer here in =
Vancouver so there is competition for parts business and other service. =
That won't help much if they can't supply them in a reasonable timeframe =
however.
I have lots of other questions and comments, but I should attach them to =
the right threads.
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<DIV>Howdy folks,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>My name is Neil Lindsey. I've been lurking about for a bit =
more than=20
a month now since I purchased my 'new' '99 Black Sprint ST (no name =
yet). =20
I traded in an '83 750 Maxim, which I bought last Spring and put =
about 4000=20
km on. The Maxim was a great way to get re-acquainted with =
motorcycling,=20
which I gave up (for financial reasons) in 1972 when I moved to =
Vancouver, BC to=20
attend post-secondary schooling. Back in Victoria, where I was =
born and=20
raised, I owned a '68 250 Yamaha Enduro (bought new), and prior to =
that a=20
100 Yamaha Twin (my first/new bike).</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Yep, that would make me one of the many 'boomers' that have taken =
up the=20
sport again! Some day I hope to get another dirt bike too, but not =
until I=20
can afford to own, insure, and store multiple bikes. So you can =
see that I=20
really don't have a great deal of experience with road bikes, but I am =
REALLY=20
enjoying the ST. I have driven almost every day that weather =
permits (this=20
winter was particularly mild) and now have just over 1000 km on =
her. In=20
fact yesterday I dropped it off for its first service, which will =
also=20
include the fitting of the replacement crankcase bolts and the new fuel =
sender=20
(actually I was surprised that I didn't have to wait longer for the =
latter=20
judging from what I've read so far). I only hope that that the =
replacement=20
sender provides a permanent fix.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I also have a few accessories on order -- higher windshield (I'll =
reserve=20
comment till I see it on the bike) and top rack were included in my =
deal=20
(but not yet supplied), and a day or two later I ordered the rear =
hugger=20
and the tank pad. It's now over a month later and still nothing =
has=20
arrived. I understand that Triumph Canada is in the process of=20
re-organizing parts distribution and this may account for part of the=20
problem, and I'm told that it wasn't always this bad. =
Apparently=20
right now my dealer is ordering parts through a US-based dealer and they =
have no=20
way to track orders. This issue represents the =
biggest concern I have=20
with Triumph right now. I'm almost tempted to locate a dealer =
close to=20
Hinckley to see if they can supply parts faster. I'm also =
noticing=20
that there seems to be quite a variation in the prices that are being=20
quoted. Fortunately there is an alternate dealer here in =
Vancouver so=20
there is competition for parts business and other service. That =
won't help=20
much if they can't supply them in a reasonable timeframe however.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>I have lots of other questions and comments, but I should attach =
them to=20
the right threads.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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