Re: [ST] Engine Dying

["Lodder, Paul" <Paul.Lodder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gents,

Thanks for all your replies to my query re the reliability of the ST. I've
been off 2 wheels now for nigh on 20 yrs and yes, the midlife crisis has hit
with a vengeance. I fell in love with the ST when I was offered a ride at a
Triumph sponsored day at Peter Stevens here in Melbourne a couple of weeks
ago. I was also looking at the Honda VFR800 but there is something about the
Triumph that draws me to it despite the higher cost. (although the panniers
now come as standard and are worth nearly a grand on their own)  Are there
any other retailers that you know of that sell Triumph apart from Peter
Stevens? They seem to have a monopoly on new bike sales as far as Triumph go
and are pretty inflexible with their pricing.

-----Original Message-----
From: dlearl [mailto:dlearl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, 5 May 2007 8:54 AM
To: st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ST] Engine Dying




Lodder, Paul wrote:

>Gents,
>
>I've just joined the group - mainly to eaves drop to find out more 
>about
the
>Triumph (ST) before I decide to buy. From what you are all saying is 
>this bike worth purchasing given all the issues that you are raising??? 
>What
with
>faulty ECU's, dirty switches, missing engines (not literally!) I'm 
>becoming a little sceptical......
>
>Regards,
>
>Paul
>
************************
[dlearl] 
Paul, don't let my problems worry you.  I've had 35,000 completely trouble
free miles with this bike and I'm sure this problem will turn out to be 100%
my own doing. Like I said, this problem reared it's ugly head after
re-assembling the bike following a 6k service.
Spoke to the mechanic today and he suggested checking the rubber seal on the
idle control motor, that was fine but in the process I noticed the breather
for the fuel pressure regulator was not hooked to the airbox like it should
be.  We'll see.  One way or another, it's in for a fault read and re-mappe
next Friday.  If it's not sorted by then, I'm sure that will do the trick.

Lastly, I'm suspecting my battery more and more.  I know BMW F650s display
all sorts of FI ills when not fully charged, and if you can believe it, I'm
still on my original, 1999 battery.  (Have a new one on order, but it's not
here yet)

Paul, buy a Sprint, you won't be disappointed.  Are you looking for a used
one?  Mine's on the block as soon as I get this issue sorted out.

David

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