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Re: [ST] Fwd: help



First I've heard of it. Course it's  an easy thing to check for. I 
wonder if this is something that can be mitigated by keeping this 
area lubed?

Erik

>Anyone had this happen ?
>
>>Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 11:19:39 -0700
>>From: Stanton Greenblat <catblat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: help
>>To: eric@xxxxxxxxxx
>>Eric,
>>first of all I want to let you know I think your sight is great. 
>>The one section that is missing(or I can't find) is ST/RS owners 
>>comments. For instance my 2000 ST has a warrantee/safety issue that 
>>even Jerry Parish at Triumph North America is unwilling to take 
>>care of. As we both know Triumph touts a 2 year warrantee. This is 
>>limited in may respects one being the cables. What is left out is 
>>the housing for the cables can break causing the cable to bind. 
>>This has happened on at least 5 2000 ST's that I have seen.
>>The conical shaped plastic end of the accelerator cable (located at 
>>the handle bar) cracks and chips when the bike is turned hard to 
>>the right over time (under 5k). The cracking isn't to bad, but when 
>>the plastic housing chips it bites into the cable and pulls the 
>>cable when turning right. The good news is Triumph must have 
>>identified this because the 2001 models have 2 notches to relieve 
>>pressure on the housing.
>>What disturbs me is not only is Triumph unwilling to handle this as 
>>a warrantee but they seem unwilling to check into this as a safety 
>>item. When turning to the right (max turn on the bars) the bike 
>>will rev up to 6k.
>>I bought the bike in Mountain View California, the dealer has tried 
>>to handle this from their end but have been meet with the same 
>>resistance from Triumph that I have.
>>
>>I am curious if other ST owner have had the same problem with their 
>>accelerator cable and their resolution process with Triumph North 
>>America
>>                                   Stanton L Greenblat
>>                                   San Jose California
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