RE: [ST] Re: Fuel Connector Help

["Masiak, Richard" <Richard_Masiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Come on.  That's why an RS or ST is a few thousand less than the
competition.  Why put a $10 metal fitting in when you could use a $0.10
plastic fitting.  Why use Ohlins suspension or better brakes when you can
get away with less and the customer will still buy you product.

Beside's unless the gas hit's a spot that's hot enough you won't pull a
Colin Edwards.  Your chances are better for a skin reaction than to go out
in a blaze of glory ;)

NOTE: The flashpoint of a fuel is the lowest temperature at which it can
form an ignitable vapour in air. At this temperature the vapour may cease to
burn when the source of ignition is removed. A slightly higher temperature,
the fire point, is defined at which the vapour continues to burn after being
ignited. Neither of these parameters is related to the temperatures of the
ignition source or of the burning fuel, which are much higher. 

*Gasoline: **Flash point: < 45ºC **Autoignition temperature: 246ºC 
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As far as keeping the warranty valid by going to a "qualified Triumph
mechanic" is BS.  I had my RS serviced at a much better local shop than a
dealer, and although I didn't have many warranty issues; the ones I did have
were covered just fine.  BUT I did need to go to a dealer, instead of my
local shop, to have the warranty work done which didn't matter because it
was free anyway.

Now if the non-"qualified Triumph mechanic" screws something up that's
another story.  You could try to sneak it into a dealer and not tell them
the story and try to slide it past the warranty police.  But if they catch
the neglect/screw-up you're hosed.  That's really the only risk you'll run
by bringing it somewhere else.


- -----Original Message-----
From: Rod Brown [mailto:rodneybrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 10:01 AM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] Re: Fuel Connector Help


Lisa,
That is exactly why I sent the original email.  This goes beyond a "getting
stuck in the boonies" issue,  It IS a safety issue.

I don't want to beat a dead horse to death, but my conversation with
"Customer Service" at Triumph did not leave me with a "warm, fuzzy feeling."
First he said this is a non-issue because the number of incidents pales
before things like scratched paint.  He emphasized the "qualified Triumph
mechanic" and linked it to warrantee issues.  The way I read that was, for
example, if your alternator burned out and you pop the cover to take a look,
your warrantee was at risk.  He danced around this a lot but that is what it
boiled down to.   In the US you do NOT have to take you vehicle to the
dealer to maintain warrantee, but you may have to go to court to enforce
that.

I've been working on my own bikes, off and on for pushing 40 years.  I kinda
know what is within my capabilites and what's not.  When the guy tells me
that he can't sell me a hose clamp because of the high pressure fuel
injection system (45psi is NOT high pressue),  that isn't a legal issue
that's a BS issue trying to force you to take your bike to the dealer for
everything.
Rod


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