Re: [ST] New to the List / GenMar Question

["John Mathis" <jcmathis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I installed a set on my 02 ST about a month ago.  I did notice the right
side touch the support but not to the point where it moved it.  With the
little contact that it did make I was not concerned.

John
Ft. Lauderdale
CSBA #287
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "George" <gkeslin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 8:01 PM
Subject: [ST] New to the List / GenMar Question


> Hello all,
>
> I've been lurking out here in the mist for a little while and figured it's
> about time to jump in and get acquainted.  I live in the greater Chicago
> land  are and have a 2002 Blue ST that I purchased back in late
> August.  Boy, that seems so long ago!  The winter up here has been
> miserable to say the least.  I took the ST out for a short run down to
> Suches,Ga last September and thought what a comfortable ride!  I'd have
say
> the most comfortable bike I own.  But it would have been a little bit
> better with some GenMar risers.
>
> Well, the wife bought me a set for Christmas and I finally found time to
> mount them. Hmmm!  Things didn't go as smoothly as I had anticipated.  The
> left (clutch) side mounted pretty easily but the right (throttle) side was
> a different story.  The riser went on fine BUT the throttle cables were a
> little tight.  And if I turned the bars full left to lock the throttle
> cables at the housing contacted the underside of the windscreen
> support.  IN fact the moved the support about 1/2 inch at full lock.  Not
> my idea of they way they should fit.  I tried moving the throttle housing
> around with some limited success.  The cables may has loosened up some but
> they still hit the support.  Not as badly as before but there was still
> contact.
>
> Have any of you mounted GenMars on your bikes?  If so, do these problems
> sound familiar?  What did you do?
>
> I talked to the head mechanic and the Triumph dealer and he suggestion was
> to move the throttle cables.  Been there, tried that, no luck.  I've sent
a
> couple e-mails off to GenMar but no responses yet.  Any suggestion you may
> have you be greatly appreciated!  Oh yeah, I also have heated grips but I
> don't think that really matters.
>
> TIA!
>
> George
>
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