Re: [St] push start

["marc Ve" <daytona955.marc@xxxxxxxxx>]

The engineers on the Daytona design must have spent too much time in Italy.

The fuse box can only be got to by unbolting the front seat - no seat
release. The relays are hidden under the plastic work on the rear subframe,
and to get that off is 8 bolts of varous sizes, plus two tricky spring clips
that like to fly off and hide somewher in the garage.

My Sprint RS was much better designed from a DIY perspective. I still rate
it as one of the nicest looking Triumphs - not a pice of art like the 675
Daytona, but a good looking bike.

I really wish Triumph would make an "RS" version of the ST1050, just enough
wind protection to be useful, but still a bit of the "naked look.

cheers


Marc


On 4/13/08, Eoin Kirwan <eoinkirwan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Fri 11 Apr 2008, marc Ve wrote:
> > Greetings to the collective trumpet mind!
> >
> > My Daytona's battery is starting to get a bit dodgy. Methinks the three
> > month lay over while I was trying to sell it has messed up the battery.
> >
> > Here's my question - if there is enough power to switch on the dials
> etc,
> > but not enough to spin the motor over, can I push start the bike?
>
> There's no reason why not. I used to live in an apartment complex, and on
> two
> occasions (dying battery) had to start the ST by rolling it down the ramp
> into the underground car park, and letting the clutch out when it had
> gathered enough speed. As long as the battery has enough juice to power
> the
> ignition and pressurise the fuel injection system, then the motor will
> start
> once it is turned over fast enough - whether via the starter or by other
> means.
>
> I would advise second gear.
>
>
> Eoin
>
> '04 ST955i
>
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