[ST] anti-freeze and other problems

[Ben Snyder <bensnyder@xxxxxxxxx>]

I posted a while back that I noticed a small pool of
the green stuff under my bike.  I went on a little
ride yesterday and today there was anther pool,
alhough smaller than the first one.

A buddy and I started taking the skin off of my bike
to find the source and we discovered a few BAD things
that were going on.

The right hand side (brake side) belly pan has had
some SERIOUS heat damage from the exhaust.  The
plastice has actually melted and re-solidified.  The
heat shield on the inside it burnt pretty good.   Part
of the pan is warped.  

The left side (shifter side) belly pan has a broken
piece.  It's one of the tabs that where the bolts
connect the two belly pan pieces togather.

The thing is this...In June (when the clutch cable
broke) I had to truck the bike and we were forced to
use an impromptu ramp (I was in BFE when it happened).
 The ramp scraped the belly pan, which I was never
REALLY worried about because you had to practically
stand on your head to see, but now that this has
happened, what do you think my chances of getting any
help from a dealer or Triumph will be?

Anyone know what replacement belly pan pieces cost? 
I'd prefer the stock pieces, but the they are no
cheaper than the carbon pieces at Jack Lilly, then I
might be forced to go with those.

Somewhat on the plus side: We found what we think is
the source of the leak.  It's where one of the many
hoses on that side of the bike connect to what I think
is the thermostat.

I'll post a series of pics that show the damage and
the leak info as soon as I get them from my buddy's
computer to mine (should be later this evening).

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