Re: [ST] this thread's got legs

[Andy libby <alibby@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey John,  

No harm done.  All you did was say that it was not believeable.  Folks 
here didn't have
the full scoop.   Thanks for the kind words though.  Made my evening.

As for the  frustration, what choice do we have but roll with it.  Perhaps
some degree of fault lies with Triumph itself.  The seem to have several 
components
to make a great bike.  Product design, quality, dependability, etc are 
right up there.  
There's got to be some reason (beyond bad economy, I predict) that Triumph
can't keep dealers.    There are still dealers in my area... I just need 
to widen my
meaning of area.  There's a very reputable shop about 50 - 60 miles 
away.  Well
worth the trip for a 12k service.  I'll probably make an appointment 
soon, being
that I'm at 16k.  

Vintage bikes and punk music.  Great combination!  

Ride safe.

Andy


John Petrey, Jr. wrote:

> At 09:19 PM 9/5/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>
>> There.  I've done it.  Pressure released. Vent closing.
>>
>> Andy
>
>
> Thanks for clearing that up for me. Andy, you are a very, very nice 
> guy. A gentleman like you did not deserve treatment like that. This 
> correlates to _some_ HD riders snootiness -- the dealers are snooty 
> too. Maybe it is that they have all they can handle working on HD's? I 
> agree with you when you state 'it's just bad business.'
>
> I feel more like Duncan about this. Hell, I think I am more disgusted 
> than you are about it and it didn't even involve me!
>
> I have a Yami/Kawi dealer very close to my house. They do all types of 
> work for me on various bikes including on the ST things like chain, 
> sprockets, tires, install heated grips. I did buy a bike from them new 
> in '99. Not sure if that has anything to do with whether they'll work 
> on off brand stuff or not. I believe they will work on ANYTHING. Now 
> for major 12K, 24K service on the ST I have taken it to my pal Sonny 
> Collier's Triumph-Duck dealership in Nashville. But now he dropped 
> Triumph and just last week sold out the remainder of his business, the 
> Ducati Dealership, shop, store. So I am not sure who is going to do my 
> next major svc. Sonny had a good Triumph mechanic named Hey Hey Hey 
> Pat Albert but he's gone now too - just doing vintage stuff I believe 
> in addition to being in a punk band.
>
> Apex Dawg
>
>
>
>
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