Re: engine probs?

["Erik L. O'Neal" <erik-oneal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Otaiwan (Tai) Day" <tai.day@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: engine probs?


Mark , I'm  in the minority here. I had a wrist pin let go on the # 1
cylinder about two weeks ago. Left a nice hole in the engine. I am still
waiting on Triumph to see if they are going to replace the whole engine or
not. The dealer said this is only the second Triumph he's seen do this and
the other bike was used on the track. I bought this bike used from the
dealer and I have no idea if the bike was broke in properly or how many
people thrashed it while it was at the dealer between the first owner and
myself (he's pretty liberal about demo rides). Anyway thats my two cents.

Erik O'Neal
Arlington, TX
99 ST Black
"now a inline twin"


> Mark Dieck wrote:
> > Paul, not sure what rumors you are referring to.  I have had my bike for
about 10
> > months and have over 15k miles with absolutely no engine problems
whatsoever. This
> > mileage has included daily commuting mileage, weekend rides with the
group of
> > riders from the cycle shop, and several long distance days of over 750
miles.
> >
> > Paul Fox wrote:
> > > as a prospective ST/RS owner, i keep hearing rumors of serious engine
> > > failures -- perhaps in the hands of magazine testers?  can anyone shed
> > > info on what's behind these tales, and/or whether there is a real
issue
> > > with engine reliability?
>
> Same here Paul. I've had my RS since Memorial Day weekend (5 months?) with
over
> 9K on it. Engine has been problem free. Took it semi-cross country, with
600+
> mile days. I'm not one to baby a bike too (only out of stupidity not
skill).
>
> --
> Tai Day
> '00 RS

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