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Friday June 11, 2005
As I said above, I decided to stay over an extra day in Orlando to avoid riding through the rain/wind of the tropical storm traveling up the Gulf. It’s evening here now and the center is now due west and should be well north in the morning, meaning only a few showers on the ride down to Fort Myers on Saturday. I packed up a large box with “*****” from the convention. A whole new collection of T-shirts and other interesting and useful trade show give-aways. I ordered a new clutch lever from the dealer in Ft Myers. It was easier than trying to deal with the guys here in Orlando. I know I was using an Internet phone and the connection may have been weird, but they need to learn patience, perhaps I do as well..
Back in May, getting ready to make the trip, I had a mechanical issue that took a bit to get straightened out. After my visit to the dealer for a new set of tires, Michelin Pilot Roads, I noticed a sharp vibration/oscillation in the front end when braking firmly. I had an appointment the next week for the 6k service, and I mentioned it then. The mechanic noted that it was not noticed. I was under a time constraint and had to leave right after they got done so I didn’t see this note until I got home, by which time I knew they hadn’t hit the brakes hard enough to make the vibration noticeable. I made a last minute visit to the dealer week before leaving. They did some swapping and said yes it was an issue, but rotors are a wear item etc, and they’d ask Triumph, but they didn’t think it’d do any good. Thankfully, and after much worrying and email, I got a call from the service manager saying the rotors were one the way from Triumph. I went down the Tuesday before I left for the trip and they swapped in the new rotors. I was biting my nails, but Street Cycles and Triumph came through. After 1900 miles the front bakes still feel great.
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