Re: [ST] Here's a poser

[Andy libby <alibby@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve,

I had a similar issue with my 2002ST.  I could ride in the
rain all day.  As soon as it sat in the rain (or outside when
below the dew point) I'd have a similar experience.  I will
add that I would hear a faint popping sound from under
the bodywork on the left side of the bike (if you're sitting
on it).

While I had the seat and subframe plastic off replacing
the famed fuel elbow I went to start the bike and the same
problem happened (bike was in the garage, but it was late
and below the dew point).  When it happened there was a
small puff of smoke from the negative battery terminal.

I removed both terminals to notice thatthey were pitted
and dirty.  I lightly took a fine emory cloth to the ends
of the cables and batter terminals and attached the cables
back firmly.  

The problem has not occured since.  I was even up in NH
at NHIS this weekend and the bike was rained on while I
slept. The problem did not occur.

Hope this is helpful.

Andy

Steve Lawler wrote:

>Or rather, a baffling question. Posers don't ride Triumphs. ;-)
>
>Here are the details: Today after work I went to start the Blue Devil. I
>turned the key, waited for the fuel pump to prime, hit the start button
>and the head lights dimmed but no starter. I checked all the obvious
>things: in neutral, kick stand up, clutch in, kill switch on, I tried
>again, same thing. I double checked all the aforementioned items and
>tried again. Nada. I turned the key to off, swore a few times. Turned
>the kill switch off then on. Turned the key. Hit the starter button.
>Nuttin'. Cursed some more and in frustration I squeezed the clutch and
>front brake levers real hard and hit the button. Voila! She started
>after a few turns.
>
>Now the only thing that I can think of is that water got where it
>shouldn't have. It has been raining the past two days. During the day,
>my baby is parked outside, under a stairway, spitting distance from the
>Hudson River (Well, if Stephen Forbes moved his freakin' huge boat out
>of the way I could hit the water.)
>
>Any guess as to what went wrong?
>
>  
>



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