Paging Sprint ST1050 owners: Recall notice

Important Safety Recall RM2009/032

VIN 221423 - 424192

Sprint ST 1050 and ST 1050 ABS

Rather worryingly worded letter this one. 'require the replacement of
the drag link assembly' 'urge you to contact your dealer immediately'.
And so on.

If you've not got the letter, shout if you need more info.

Anyone know what the risk is? I was planning to make the most of the
last of the autumn weather before jetting off for 3 weeks, but if the
back end's going to fall off, I'd rather not.
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Was it printed on ginger coloured paper?

 

No. Should it have been?

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(responds gingerly..)

The old drag link didn't support the bolt that goes through it properly.
There is a spacer each side of the original billet drag link threaded on
to the bolt.
The bolt can bend if the bike gets overloaded and a couple of Merkins
have had the drag link itself break..

I suspect this may be something to do with 'overloading'.
I've looked at mine and its still straight so I'm still riding it.
Booked in for a week Saturday to have the new forged 'wide to support
your bolt' item fitted

I'm still waiting for the urgent letter to arrive.........

(/ginger response)

 

Well I can't find it now but I'm sure someone else mentioned it on here
very recently.

 

When dud you hear about the recall. ICBA to google.

Well thanks for the spicy reply. I'll check it out. Just one slight
question. What the holy **** is a drag link?

TIA


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116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS 156 V6 2.5 S2
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

 

If it's not written down, it didn't happen

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Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

 

Mooching about on Triumph forums strangely enough...

Http://tiny.cc/tYFpH

HTH

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

www.myfavoritedragqueen.com

HTH

 

The rear shock on the sprint goes through a dirty great hole in the
swing arm. As the arm goes up and down you need the shock to sort of
stay in the middle of the hole. The drag link is like a little swing arm
below the proper swing arm which does that job.
The 'drop link' connects the shock to the swing arm and the drag link at
the same time.
The 'drag' link gets 'dragged' behind the frame and the 'drop' link
'drops' down from the swing arm to the shock bottom connector...

I think.

See?

 

Cheers


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Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS 156 V6 2.5 S2
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

 

I think it's what us old timers call a dogbone.

 

Thank **** I'm not one of them then...

Never heard them called rocker arms but I had dogbones on the Nipponese
bike. I do have a thing called a drag link on the British army sports
car so maybe it's a British thing?

 

This was the same issue wasn't it?

http://groups.google.com/group/uk.rec.motorcycles/browse_frm/thread/b29b
5e0a67778d25/a15c153ce7cab397?lnk=gst&q=sprint+st+alan#a15c153ce7cab397

 

Don't think so, but got bored with that thread.

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116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS 156 V6 2.5 S2
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

 

Yes me, mine snapped 10 weeks ago when i simply sat on it, Triumph replaced
it
under warranty, and yes it now has to go back for another modified one next
week.

I am getting to know the dealer very well just lately.

Alan

 

How tiresome. Just got my letter, 10 days after mothballing it for the
winter[1]

[1] I am not a pansy. The Tiger will brave the snow.

 

Was that the drag link? I thought it was the main mount?

Where is it? Not going to be able to get mine done before November,
might run up to Flitwick.

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Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS 156 V6 2.5 S2
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

 

I've not received a letter yet. I'll check the VIN later and then I
suppose a call to Bulldog is in order.

 

Some like me called it the rear shocker mounting, the correct name is a
rear drag link so i'm told.

I use Hughendons in Milton Common which is on the old A40 from Oxford
to London, about 4 miles from the Thame turning.

Alan

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