RE: [ST] ST longevity/reliability - Here it is

["Heyer, Matthew A." <mheyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

This is just my opinion, and of course everyone is free to have their own;
but I don't think it would have any effect.  If anything, there appears to
be very little that has occurred that was not a recall.  Sure a few warranty
issues, but not only did they cover those, but there are just not that many.
And the sample size is really small too.  Even if there were more things
failing, at this point the sample size is too small for any trend to be
statistically significant.  But again, there really does not appear to be
too much going wrong.  If anything, I think Peter would applaud himself and
Triumph for putting out such a great product.  Not that I'm opposed to
sending it along.  It just depends on what your desired effect is....

Matt Heyer
 

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Denis
Liakos
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 10:51 AM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] ST longevity/reliability - Here it is

Great job, Rupert.  I would like to forward this to Peter Carleo at Triumph
to see what kind of response it gets, if any.  Is that all right with you?

Denis Liakos
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Rupert Galea" <rupert@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 10:14 AM
Subject: [ST] ST longevity/reliability - Here it is


> I have put the information I received on a web page. I have emailed a
> few people questions.
>
> Some people have had issues with their bikes using too much oil and I
> have asked them to try and quantify this. How much oil should the bike
> use between 6000 mile oil changes?
>
> It is clear to me that the fuel level sender is a crap design. The two
> wires come straight out of the bottom and are just sealed with some kind
> of epoxy. Since this drips onto the engine I think Triumph should have
> redesigned it and recalled them all.
>
> The rear shock damping is crap as are the mirrors.
>
> I would like to include recall info on this page. This is what I know,
> Center stand - 99
> Engine bolts (wrong heat treating) - 99
> Fuel connectors - ALL
>
> Fuel sender (sheath caught in epoxy)?
> Rear wheel bearings?
> Clutch cable?
>
> Can someone verify/fill in dates.
>
> Here it is
> http://www.rgalea.com/bikes/st/reliability.html
>
> Rupert
>
>
>
>
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