Re: [ST] Fwd: help

["Paul Steinbacher" <psteinbacher@xxxxxxxxx>]

This has happened to mine but I really credit it to the higher bars putting
more stress on the part than it was designed for.

Paul & Dee


> 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,
> >>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
> >>                                   Stanton L Greenblat
> >>                                   San Jose California



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