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Re: [ST] Clutch / 1st gear
- Subject: Re: [ST] Clutch / 1st gear
- From: "Ari Haapaniemi" <hapsu@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 23:18:19 +0300
Mike,
I found that if you're stuck with 1st gear at standstill, you can kick the pedal upwards gently with your heel...
You get quite soon the feeling for the 'right kick'.
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May the torque be with you,
Ari
hapsu@xxxxxxxxxx
ari.haapaniemi@xxxxxxx
Sprint RS -01
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Mike McElroy <MMcElroy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 'ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx' <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 11. huhtikuuta 2001 15:00
Subject: [ST] Clutch / 1st gear
> From: "Ari Haapaniemi" <hapsu@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I'd like to know, if the time will heal her or is there a medicine for the
> symptom?
>
> *********************************
> Ari,
>
> I have just passed the 1k miles mark after 5 weeks on my new ST and have the
> same problem. I mentioned it to the mech. at the 1st service and he said it
> was probably the clutch that needed some adjustment. Either he didn't do
> anything or, what he did made no difference. The only way I can get neutral
> at standstill is from 2nd and only then by releasing the clutch slightly and
> tapping the lever up and down. This is particularly annoying at traffic
> lights. I am taking a few days out over the Easter period and hope to get
> some miles in. If it is no better after that, it will be back to the dealer.
>
>
> Only other prob I can report is the fuel gage registered low after I filled
> the tank one time. It was only after the 3rd complete refill that the gage
> started to work again.
>
> Other than that everything seems ok and she seems to be getting faster every
> day (or is it me)!!
>
> And now for something completely different:
>
> Imagine my surprise when I walked into my local at the weekend and found
> Triumph bitter on sale!
> The landlord has promised to give me the pump badge (which has the logo and
> is in silver and BRG) when the barrel is finished. Unfortunately it's not
> going very fast so I suggested he paints the badge RED!!!
>
> Mike McElroy
>
> 01 ST Red (Naturally)
>
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