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#4,263 ·
Got Triumph to agree to pay for the replacement of my stator (parts + labour) on my 09 STR! :grin:

A couple months ago I had the R/R replace under the recall. I was hoping that would fix the problems I was having with charging... It didn't.
I then did some debugging on the charging system and figured out that there was a bad phase in the stator.
I emailed Triumph and asked, and they told me to take it to a dealership for them to check it out. I did, and they found there was a bad phase in the stator. (surprise surprise!) Triumph gave them the green light to replace it! YAY! Now just waiting for parts to come in.

If you are having a problem with your bike, it really doesn't hurt to ask! Asking, saved me like $800! ... Well, not really because I would have bought a crappier non-OEM stator and installed it myself... but still... ASK!

Scott
 
#4,264 ·
e rock said:
It sounds great. You got the DB killers removed?
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No, they are still in there. I guess the mic on my camera picked up the sound pretty well. I actually can't get the DB killers out because the little retaining ring is like rusted in there. Won't budge. I'll work at it over time, but I was going to leave them in there anyway.
 
#4,265 ·
Scottyyy said:
No, they are still in there. I guess the mic on my camera picked up the sound pretty well. I actually can't get the DB killers out because the little retaining ring is like rusted in there. Won't budge. I'll work at it over time, but I was going to leave them in there anyway.
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Scott, those circlips were tack-welded in one little spot unless the previous owner already removed them. Look for the tack and grind it out with a Dremel, or just use a steel chisel or screwdriver to break the weld.

Was there much rust on them?
 
#4,266 ·
I'd ride the bike for a good 30-45 minutes to get the pipe nice and hot, the get some PB Blast in there, and see if you can work it out while it's still heated/expanded. Though they sound pretty loud as is. :thumbup:

Scottyyy said:
No, they are still in there. I guess the mic on my camera picked up the sound pretty well. I actually can't get the DB killers out because the little retaining ring is like rusted in there. Won't budge. I'll work at it over time, but I was going to leave them in there anyway.
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#4,267 ·
Neanderthal said:
Scott, those circlips were tack-welded in one little spot unless the previous owner already removed them. Look for the tack and grind it out with a Dremel, or just use a steel chisel or screwdriver to break the weld.

Was there much rust on them?
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No there wasn't much rust one them, they look pretty decent. One thing I was kind of bummed about is that one of the "Arrow" badges is starting to break off because it broke around the rivet and the rivet went through the badge. What is a bummer is that there was no mention about this damage prior to sale. But I believe I can repair it in the future. Maybe rebadge the pipes and put some new rivets in place. Shouldn't be hard at all, just need to get my hands on a new badge or two. Wonder if I can order them through the company. But overall, I'm satisfied. Bike sounds great.
 

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#4,268 ·
e rock said:
I'd ride the bike for a good 30-45 minutes to get the pipe nice and hot, the get some PB Blast in there, and see if you can work it out while it's still heated/expanded. Though they sound pretty loud as is. :thumbup:
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Yeah that's what my friend said as well. I'll try that if I still can't get it out after I remove the tack welds (if they aren't already removed). The reason it sounds louder than normal with the db killers is because I shot the video inside my garage.
 
#4,270 ·
You really should have a nice circlip plier to remove those. I've found myself putting them in and out quite a bit and having a nice set of pliers makes it a 2 second job. I don't see the weld in these photos, I'd just say you need to squeeze it hard and it'll come right out. Your young and single, squeezing it hard should come natural. :laugh:

As for the badge - that's going to be real hard to come up with a new one. Individual Arrow parts seem to be as rare as honest politicians. So treat those circlips like gold. They can spring away from you when you remove them, lol.
 
#4,278 · (Edited)
Took her on some new canyon roads I haven't done before... 130mi.

http://goo.gl/maps/yRmO3

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I was amazed at how.. even after 2hours in the saddle, the bike still felt light and easy to flick in and out of corners... I thought i'd be exhausted, but I sure wasn't! Once I hit the freeway though on the way back it felt weird... traffic, high speeds... yuck :p
 
#4,280 ·
Semi-permanent locktite failed to keep the rearset pegs on so I upgraded to permanent locktite.
Got the touch-up paint for the frame and fixed up a few stone chips.

Spent most of the weekend fitting a genuine trailer hitch to the Camry. Finally I can tow the bike to track days and those twisty roads that are so far away. :grin:
 
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