Re: [ST] leaky radiator ...help!

["Eric Mann" <eric91z@xxxxxxxxx>]

Only leak I have had from my ST was in the dead of winter when the bike was
sitting.  It ended up being from the clamps holding the hoses to the
radiator.  Tightened them and have not had a problem since.

Eric Mann
eric91z@xxxxxxxxx
'01 Triumph Sprint ST
'95 Ford F-150 4x4
- ----- Original Message -----
From: <Jonathan.Schulster@xxxxxxx>
To: <st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 11:10 AM
Subject: [ST] leaky radiator ...help!


>
>
> Dear STers,
> Some of you may remember me from way back (1999) when I was on the list
for
> quite a while. I still have my ST :) but it seems to have suffered the
> humiliating fate of springing a small leak in the radiator :(
> I have basically lost all confidence in riding it long-distance, as I dont
want
> to end up stranded somewhere with a wet foot and warped head (engine and
my
> own!).
> The leak is so small it does not noticeably lose water, however, there is
a
> white deposit over the inside of the left fairing, and when things warm up
I can
> feel steam flowing past my left leg (nice if its winter, but a pain in
summer!).
>
> I had a few basic questions to listers:-
> a) have others suffered the same fate?
> b) is there an alternative to a new (and very expensive) radiator?
> c) mine went about 3yrs and 2 weeks after the bike was bought.  Do Triumph
> accept this is a manufacturing fault due to the warping of the frame or
stress
> fracture of the radiator brackets?
> d) should I just bin my ST and by a VFR? :(
>
> well, thanks in advance for any help or advice; and may the warmer weather
> arrive before March.
> Jonathan
> _______________________________________
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