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RE: [ST] Valve design



At 42000 my valves were just fine.  We didn't disassemble the head, but I
did have two mechanics from different shops look at them and there was no
sign of damage.  I have also adjusted the valves at the specified intervals
and adjusted as necessary.  The valves have never gone out of spec, but I
always adjust them as they approach the limit.  I have an early '99 ST, so
any production changes would likely have happened after my bike was
manufactured.  This doesn't, of course eliminate the possibility of a bad
batch of valves.

Dan Wallander
www.danwallander.com
Albuquerque, NM
'99 Triumph Sprint ST
'74 BMW R90/6

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of B Parker
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 9:58 PM
To: ST List
Subject: Re: [ST] Valve design

i don't dispute the condition of the valves and seats, but the cause is
not so certain. my uninformed guess is that a design flaw would have
surfaced in several STs, RSs, etc., before now [Dan W - how did your
valves look?];


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