Re: [St] St Digest, Vol 33, Issue 13

[john alexander <mothers_tnuc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Being in the Uk.We see lots of shows with Triumph in attendance.BMF,Brighton Ace day.NEC.They either have their lorry, or a large stand,but they do test ride outs which can be booked with a dealer! Better than the jap brigade,a friend went to a suzuki dealership,had to pin down a sales man,only to be told no test rides after checking his insurance.strange not knowing if your firm has insurance.Probably another fob off.To get a test ride the suzuki dealer said he ould have to buy the bike and if not satisfied bring it back in two days and they would change it.Note not refund.Bizarre but he has not bought a suzuki.
Not much from rat.they seem to be only effective if the dealer can be bothered.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 From: st-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: St Digest, Vol 33, Issue 13> To: st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:46:50 -0800> > Send St mailing list submissions to> st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit> http://lists.triumphnet.com/listinfo.cgi/st-triumphnet.com> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to> st-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > You can reach the person managing the list at> st-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific> than "Re: Contents of St digest..."> > > Today's Topics:> > 1. Brake Troubles (rlnm2000@xxxxxxxxx)> 2. Re: RAT's (iPat)> 3. Re: Brake Troubles (Brian Pitman)> 4. Re: RAT's (Nathan Maher)> 5. Re: RAT's ( Kevin Dicks)> 6. Re: Happy Birthday to me (Jeremy Witt)> 7. Re: Brake Troubles (Chris Harwood)> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > Message: 1> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 0
 7:43:19 -0800 (PST)> From: "rlnm2000@xxxxxxxxx" <rlnm2000@xxxxxxxxx>> Subject: [St] Brake Troubles> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <669660.61672.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii> > I went to take my RS up the road for fuel and while rolling down my driveway, NO REAR BRAKE! The pedal bottomed out and no brake action. My guess is the master cylinder went, but I haven't had time to look. I did look long enough to see that there is fluid in the reservoir, and no leaks around the master that I could see. I don't know what else it could be. Not unless the caliper pistons seized.> > If I have to replace the master cylinder, any ideas if there's an aftermarket part or do I need to buy OEM from a Triumph dealer?> > If it's the caliper, I remember seeing threads a year or so ago about using different calipers than the Triumph OEM. Any information on that? Like make, model, part number, etc.> > BTW - I'm seriously bummed because it's still
  in the 80's here in Florida and I want to ride. Sorry. I had to throw that in for all you people that are iced or snowed in ;-)> > Rich> > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 2> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:12:16 +0000> From: iPat <pmdavies@xxxxxxxxx>> Subject: Re: [St] RAT's> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID:> <1646350c0712120812u41fb201bre7ca58a11b14dda7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1> > does anyone hear from Howlin'?> He left dismayed with triumphs treatment of its customers> > On Dec 12, 2007 3:36 PM, Peter Kroeker <peter.kroeker@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:> > I'd like to chime in here. I'm impressed by Triumph's new products,> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 3> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:39:36 -0800 (PST)> From: Brian Pitman <snowsurfer@xxxxxxxxxx>> Subject: Re:
  [St] Brake Troubles> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <642252.49874.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii> > Rich,> > So go ride! Your front brake still works, doesn't it???> > Brian> (in the GWN - with flame suit on! Six days of riding/skiing done to date and only just barely missing the ST lounging in the corner of my garage...)> > > ----- Original Message ----> From: "rlnm2000@xxxxxxxxx" <rlnm2000@xxxxxxxxx>> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 10:43:19 AM> Subject: [St] Brake Troubles> > I went to take my RS up the road for fuel and while rolling down my driveway, NO REAR BRAKE! The pedal bottomed out and no brake action. My guess is the master cylinder went, but I haven't had time to look. I did look long enough to see that there is fluid in the reservoir, and no leaks around the master that I could see. I don't know what else it could be. Not unless the caliper pistons seized.> > If I have to replace the ma
 ster cylinder, any ideas if there's an aftermarket part or do I need to buy OEM from a Triumph dealer?> > If it's the caliper, I remember seeing threads a year or so ago about using different calipers than the Triumph OEM. Any information on that? Like make, model, part number, etc.> > BTW - I'm seriously bummed because it's still in the 80's here in Florida and I want to ride. Sorry. I had to throw that in for all you people that are iced or snowed in ;-)> > Rich> > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs> _______________________________________________> Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list> Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Change your list options at www.Triumphnet.com> > ------------------------------> > Message: 4> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:47:02 -0500> From: Nathan Maher <nate@xxxxxxxxxx>> Subject: Re: [St] RAT's> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID
 : <47601086.5010006@xxxxxxxxxx>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed> > Jeremy Witt wrote:> > Wonder how much better that would have been WITH show attendance?> > If it was more growth than their current facilities can accommodate then > it wouldn't have been better at all.> > There's something to be said for sticking to a business plan that allows > for managed growth. Personally I'd rather see Triumph do what they can > and do it well than do more than they should.> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 5> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:24:04 -0500> From: " Kevin Dicks" <rawsonboy@xxxxxxxxx>> Subject: Re: [St] RAT's> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Message-ID: <009c01c83cf4$8f522030$9c6b4109@kdicks>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"> > +1> > Now that they have opened up new facilities in Thailand (IIRC) they may well> be able to deal better with even bigger growth figures than they have had> to-date.> > They are not the only ones missing th
 e shows - AFAIK KTM missed all the> shows last year also....it certainly hasn't hurt their sales either.> > -----Original Message-----> From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nathan Maher> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 11:47 AM> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [St] RAT's> > > Jeremy Witt wrote:> > Wonder how much better that would have been WITH show attendance?> > If it was more growth than their current facilities can accommodate then > it wouldn't have been better at all.> > There's something to be said for sticking to a business plan that allows > for managed growth. Personally I'd rather see Triumph do what they can > and do it well than do more than they should.> _______________________________________________> Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list> Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Change your list options at www.Triumphnet.com> > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 6> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:
 49:19 -0500> From: "Jeremy Witt" <Jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Subject: Re: [St] Happy Birthday to me> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Message-ID:> <60B1F6103F9A3841B2C2432D0A66974E1CC1BE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"> > I was counting the seconds before you chimed in, Gadget Man! :0)> > Jeremy Witt> Newbury Partners> www.newburypartners.com> (o) 603-893-3022> (c) 603-475-4228> > -----Original Message-----> From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joel Ashman> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 11:45 PM> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [St] Happy Birthday to me> > That looks like an awesome tool! You naturally start to think back> about> some news makers who could have been rescued had they carried that, like> the> guy who cut his arm off because it was trapped under a bolder, and the> group> who got lost on the mountain in Washington in the snow storm. Sheesh.> Sounds to me like thi
 s is essential for those high risk sports. $160/yr> instead of $80 for a sharp knife. No contest.> > --Joel> > On Dec 11, 2007 4:17 PM, Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:> > > You can add mobile devices and it will send a text message. You can> > add 5 contacts for redundancy. You also have a separate list for both> > the OK messages and the HELP messages. So for example I could send a> > message saying I'm OK to just my wife, but the HELP message would go> > to my wife, the Sprint list, my friend with the trailer, etc.> >> > Since the message is sent from their facility, even if you're out of> > range of cell coverage your message would go through, as long as you> > have a clear view of the sky. That's the one downside.> >> > As for the staying conscious bit, that's one reason I also purchased> > the tracking service. It will send my location every ten minutes. So> > if I tell Lori, I'll be back around 7pm, and by 8 I haven't rolled> > into the driveway, she can
  go online and track my progress. If it> > shows that I'm in the same place for the last two hours, at least she> > knows where to start looking for the body.> >> > No system is foolproof, but I looked at Personal Beacons and I> > thought this was a better system for my purposes.> >> > I like that I can initiate:> > OK - Just to let them know I'm ok.> > HELP - I'm in trouble due to a breakdown or something like that> > but it's not serious enough to call 911.> > 911 - I can call 911 directly (assuming the device is still in> > reach and I'm conscious of course)> >> > On Dec 11, 2007, at 1:04 PM, Bil Swartz wrote:> >> > >> > > Hmmm, pretty interesting device, might have to show that to The> > > Boss as I'm> > > doing more solo trips myself. One drawback, you better stay> > > conscious to use> > > it! The email is a neat feature, but it only identifies you as> > > "Matt", may need> > > to expound on that. Wonder if it can include more contact info> > > like your cell,> > > etc
 . Thanks for pointing it out.> > >> > > Happy Belated Birfday!> > >> > >> > > --> > >> > > ._O_. '03 Sprint ST> > > -Bil- /_\o/_\ '98 Thunderbird Sport> /~\> > > "No I don't want a pickle..." /H\ '98 VFR800FI -hers ASCII> > > \ / Against> > > bil@xxxxxxxxxx (=O=) '89 Hawk GT -hers Ribbon> > > X HTML> > > "Drink Real Ale" "Quch!" 66 U AMA,CMHmoto,HSTA! Campaign /> > > \ Mail> > >> > > _______________________________________________> > > Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list> > > Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Change your list options at> www.Triumphnet.com<http://www.triumphnet.com/>> > >> >> > Matt Knowles> > Aesthetic Design & Photography - www.aestheticdesign.com - (707)> > 786-4643> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list> > Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Change your list options at> www.Triumphnet.com<http://www.triumphnet.com/>> >> _______________________________________________> Triumph Sprint ST/RS m
 ailing list> Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Change your list options at www.Triumphnet.com> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 7> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:13:45 +0000> From: "Chris Harwood" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Subject: Re: [St] Brake Troubles> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Message-ID: <s760411d.027@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII> > If the pedal bottomed out then it won't be (just) a seized caliper. You> need a leak, a broken linkage or lots of air to bottom out.> > Chris Harwood> > >>> rlnm2000@xxxxxxxxx 12/12/2007 15:43:19 >>>> I went to take my RS up the road for fuel and while rolling down my> driveway, NO REAR BRAKE! The pedal bottomed out and no brake action. > My guess is the master cylinder went, but I haven't had time to look. I> did look long enough to see that there is fluid in the reservoir, and no> leaks around the master that I could see. I don't know what else it> could be. Not unless the caliper pistons s
 eized.> > If I have to replace the master cylinder, any ideas if there's an> aftermarket part or do I need to buy OEM from a Triumph dealer?> > If it's the caliper, I remember seeing threads a year or so ago about> using different calipers than the Triumph OEM. Any information on that?> Like make, model, part number, etc.> > BTW - I'm seriously bummed because it's still in the 80's here in> Florida and I want to ride. Sorry. I had to throw that in for all you> people that are iced or snowed in ;-)> > Rich> > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > _______________________________________________> Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list> Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Change your list options at www.Triumphnet.com> > > ------------------------------> > _______________________________________________> Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list (digest mode)> S
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