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Re: Broke down ST update



Thanks for the update Mark.  Sorry to hear that the 
failure was serious, but at least TOA is handling it.  
Isn't this the same problem Robert had on his ST?  Your 
bike had an early '99 build date, yes?  I wonder what the 
build date is on Robert's bike?

GG
> Well, after 11 days I called the dealer to check on my beloved ST. Service
> mgr. informed me that he was waiting on parts. I ask what happened and he
> said "the cam chain tesioner runner failed" I said then that pistons and
> valves must have gotten together and he agreed. He said that according to
> TOA this was a rare case,  that it has only happened 2 or 3 times. He
> informed me that I was getting new head, valves, pistons, a whole new motor.
> My question is why doesn't TOA send me a "whole new motor"? It seems like it
> would be cheaper for them, easier for the dealer and better for me. Any
> thoughts?
> Mark'Big Dawg"Hanke
> 
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