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RE: Wanderlust



Don't think it's this, the bikes done this since new and I had the mechanic
at Hughenden check the bearings.

Martin W.
Triumph Sprint ST (99)
Bandit6
Too Dangerous to live, Too Stupid to Die
http://www.onewheelsenough.freeserve.co.uk/BanzaiBAndit/


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> Danilowicz, Paul S.
> Sent: 20 August 1999 20:27
> To: 'ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: Wanderlust
>
>
> Check the steering head bearings.  Make sure they haven't
> "settled in" and become loose.
> > Paul
> > Externals & Controls Module Center;
> > Fuel Systems Business Center, Value Engineering
> > Phone (860) 565-7575    FAX: (860) 565-2914
> > E-Mail:  danilps@xxxxxxxx
> > Location: OBF-4 ,  Row 7-S
> >
> >
> > ----------
> > From: 	Martin
> Wilson[SMTP:banzaibandit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 	Friday, August 20, 1999 1:12 PM
> > To: 	Sprint Messages
> > Subject: 	Wanderlust
> >
> > Having had the oil leak bodged for the holiday I'm now sorting out the
> > Sprint for it.
> > Just got a question about the stability of the bike.
> > I've noticed that around 80-90 mph it tends to feel a little
> bit unstable ,
> > not dangerously so, but it's noticeable.
> > The panniers exaggerate this slightly but not a lot as does hitting the
> > slipstream of a tuck or something.
> > It's bog standard with the BT57's.
> > I'm wondering if there is something wrong as my 600 Bandit even with the
> > panniers on is rock steady at these sort of speeds.
> > As a 'Sports/Tourer' I would expect the Triumph to be an
> extremely stable
> > bike.
> > Does anybody have any idea what could be causing it, I spoke to
> the dealers
> > and the mechanic told me it was "due to it being a fully faired
> bike" - I
> > have had fully faired bikes before without this problem.
> >
> >
> > Martin W.
> > Triumph Sprint ST (99)
> > Bandit6
> > Too Dangerous to live, Too Stupid to Die
> > http://www.onewheelsenough.freeserve.co.uk/BanzaiBAndit/
> >
> >
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