Re: [ST] safety wiring

[Erik Miner <Axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eric: You're right. In a perfect world nothing would come loose. That 
said are you not going to check your chain? It shouldn't stretch 
but.. How about tire pressures, they shouldn't change but??? 
Fasteners and things on a bike will loosen.. It's not a Toyota.. 
bikes vibrate a bit more..body panels aren't welded on. I can agree 
with you in concept yes nothing should get loose, but things do, and 
I'd rather not be suing Triumph from a wheel chair eating through a 
straw because my principals got in the way of me doing various normal 
routine maintenance checks. FWIW I also check my directional's, brake 
and headlights, tires, chain and do a general walk around each time I 
take out the bike. Do I do that with my Honda? Of course not, if a 
power window fails, or the AC quits, or even if I get a flat it won't 
be life threatening.

Erik


>I have a seriously hard time buying in to the fact that I should spend any
>amount of time on a brand-new bike tightening various bolts and fasteners.
>Regardless of the terrain on which I'm driving.  I can't imagine anyone
>buying a four-wheeled motor vehicle and spending several hours a year making
>sure everything's  tight.  It should be the manufacturer's responsibility to
>the safety of its consumers that this be done.  Can you see a car
>dealer/maker saying, "Gee Mr John Doe, we're sorry the wheel (or door, or
>bumper or whatever) fell off while you were driving, but you need to get out
>a torque wrench and make sure everything's all nice and tight"??   If
>anything like this happens on my ST and I'm still breathing afterward, the
>first thing Triumph is getting is a tort notice (and I'm not talking about a
>dessert order).  If I'm not breathing, my family will be owning a big damn
>chunk of the company!  Just because it's a motorcycle, shouldn't mean I have
>to have less expectations on quality of fit and finish (not to mention plain
>old safety) than a passenger car or truck.
>Regards,
>Eric G
>01 BRG ST
>Portland, OR


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