Re: [ST] Very quiet ST (similar problem)

["Denis Liakos" <denoose@xxxxxxx>]

The final word on my dead ST:
a bad starter solenoid.  bike is at the dealers, awaiting the part.  Any
idea what the cost might be for the solenoid?

Thanks

Denis Liakos
Riding the SP3, and loving it
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Bergman" <steverayb@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: [ST] Very quiet ST (similar problem)


> I'm having a similar problem.  It's happened a couple of times now...I
shut the
> bike off come back to it turn the key the lights come on, the fuel pump
> pressurizes then when I turn the key everything goes dead. It's just as if
the
> ignition fuse has blown. If I wait ten minutes or so and try again
everthing is
> fine (except that I've lost the setting on the trip meter).  It's happened
> whith the bike both cold and hot.
>
> I'm not surprised...I've gone about 1500 miles without a problem and
that's
> kind of a record for this bike. So I guess it's due for another two or
three
> weeks in the shop.
>
> It's been at Manayunk Triumph for its 12k service (and to check the above
> problem) for a week now and as far as I know they still haven't looked at
it.
> So when they get to it I'll let you know what they find.
>
> Steve Bergman
>
> '01 Sprint ST.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- Denis Liakos <denoose@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I have a problem with the ST- She won't wake up!  Took a nice ride this
> > morning, and noticed a bit of "cowl shake", so I came back home and went
> > over all of the hardware holding the fairing/ platic panels together.
There
> > were a number of not- quite- tight fasteners, but the real issue is,
oddly
> > enough, she won't start now.
> > Positives:
> >   I have what I believe is a fully- charged battery< I even took it to a
> > local Cycle Gear, they put it on a meter, and deep charged it for the
> > afternoon, my guy says the battery is qwell within specs.
> >   The headlights are very bright, unlike myself.
> >
> > Negatives:
> >   For some reason, the horn doesn't work.. Not a big issue right now, as
I
> > really don't need it if the bike won't move.
> >
> > Checked:
> >
> >   All fuses in the box are OK
> >   Sidestand is up, switch there looks clean and operational (as far as I
can
> > tell)
> >   Kill switch is in run position
> >   Clutch in, bike in neutral
> >   Tried starting with the headlight fuse removed, no go
> >
> >
> > HELP!!
> >
> > Denis Liakos
> >
> >
> >
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