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Re: heat



There is no heat problem! I live in central florida and I get hot easy.
Riding a motorcycle of any type in the summer is hot the Triumph ST (speed
touring) is no hotter than anythingelse. Period.
Mark


- -----Original Message-----
From: Walter Oliver <wso@xxxxxxxx>
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 4:25 AM
Subject: Re: heat


>I'm still considering my purchase of an ST.  Is this heat problem
>common?
>How severe is it?  How about you riders in the Northeast (New Jersey and
>points north), does this bother you, or is it noticeable only in the
>warmer parts of the country?
>
>While it was very nice of Mr. Smart to reply, he didn't acknowledge the
>issue or mention that a fix was in the works.
>
>TrmpetDave@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>> I wrote to Mr Smart, director of customer services at the Works,
complaining
>> bitterly about the intense heat coming from behind the fairing,
threatening
>> to stuff styrofoam between the trailing edge of the fairing and the
engine,
>> and he replied as follows:
>>
>> 8th Septeber 1999
>>
>> Dear Mr. Collins
>>
>> Thank-you for your letter dated 25th August 1999, concerning the
>> uncomfortable heat problem that you report on your Sprint ST.
>>
>> We would advise against restricting the airflow around the Sprint ST
fairing
>> since this is likely to affect the correct running of the engine. Airflow
is
>> a critical area of the design and we would therefore strongly suggest
that
>> your proposed modification is put on hold. Serious engine damage could
occur
>> if the motor becomes overheated and we of course would not like to hear
that
>> your machine was off the road due to mechanical problems.
>>
>> We are of course pleased to see that you are considering trading to the
half
>> faired "RS", details of which have now been released to the press and by
way
>> of information I enclose a recent copy of our Torque magazine which
includes
>> further details.  Thank you again for remaining loyal to Triumph despite
your
>> concerns, we hope that you will stay with Triumph for many miles to come.
>>
>> Yours sincerely
>>
>> (signed)
>>
>> Charles Smart
>> Customer Services
>>
>> CC Shell Barr-Triumph USA
>>
>> I can't help but be impressed with how responsive the people at the head
>> office are!
>>
>> The Autumn 1999 issue of Torque had some interesting information about
the
>> RS: a picture from the front shows a nice-looking bikini-faired bike,
with
>> the turn signals on stalks, and two holes that look as if they could be
for
>> ram air, althogh this is not mentioned in the description. 43mm  inverted
>> Showa telescopic forks are mentioned, althogh in the picture, they look
>> right-side-up to me. The swinging arm is said to be of a new double-sided
>> design for exceptional handling and stability.
>> Later in the magazine, the accessory list is given:
>>
>> Top Rack
>> Top Box-Colour co-ordinated (looks huge in photo)
>> Throw-over Panniers (ie hard panniers, such a nice feature of the ST,
will
>> not be available)
>> Tank Bag
>> Grab Rail Kit
>> Heated Grips
>> Center Stand (?not stock)
>> Rear Hugger
>> Alarm
>> Belly Pan (Looks nice, but I like to see the 4 into 2 into 1 exhaust
system)
>> Silencer-Carbon Fibre Wrap
>> Carbon Fibre Tank Pad
>> Master Cylinder Cover (for rear brake master cylinder)
>> Auxilliary Power Socket (?not stock)
>> Front Mudguard extension
>> Rear Mudguard Extension
>> Chain and Sprocket Kit (what would this be? Different gearing?)
>>
>> Best of all, the area under the rider's thighs is faring-free, which
should
>> allow lots of ambient-temperature air to circiulate! Dave Collins, San
Diego
>>
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