Sprint 1050 St At Home, Some Questions.

Hi all,
After 1 month of patience I finally put the hand on the bike, the first day out of lockdown is like xmas.
I went to Megeve to bring the 1050 ST home.
It's a 2005 ABS model, a little 55000 km. Full history, always maintained by dealer, but some questions.
Before riding the bike, I make a full check, fluid change, etc..
Bar risers installed, front brake pad changed, can't change the rear ones. A "professional mechanic" changed the 6 sides hole of pad axle into round. Can't remove the pad pin properly. Drill, extractors (one broke, just to confirm the last mechanic was a wa..er), they are now gone, but I have to wait for the new Nissin pins to arrive.

Question: In the history, I saw that the regulator was changed 2 times already (one under warranty).
Is that a known weakness of the 1050 ST? Is the issue this regulator is not enough cooled into the fairing?

This being said the bike is really cool, the engine runs really well. Can't wait to ride on.

 

There I also removed the caliper from the bike, but I could only confirm that the screw 6 side hole were all rounded. Looks like a common issue with those Nissin pins moreover when those are fit with a bad tool and unappropriate force.

 

I'm thinking about a hose taking fresh onto the regulator.

 

Mine is also on the right side , same place.
In France people often say "six pans creux" instead of allen, . We love to put a lot of words for simple things.. I'll use Allen from now

 

Thanks, really interesting thread. I definitively need to apply one of these cooling solution.

 

At noon pause I've taken 5 minutes in front of the bike. A cooling hose could be placed from aside the oil radiator up to the regulator.
I made a high level engineering plan with paint. Hope the bike makers lobby will not steal my idea..

 

That's exactly the case on my ST. My bike is a 2005, and I have the big black foam, probablys added afterward by a dealer. The reg is just behind the foam. My plan is to fix a flexible tube in the foam, and get fresh air in the front lower part of the fairing. If my plan is ok, this can be fixed on the right side panel without shadowing the vent. I need to find a flexible aluminium hose and try that.

 

Nothing impossible, I just try to find the easiest solution.

 

I have the parts 33 & 34, and the reg is just behind part#33.
I've read that some of triumph dealers upgraded old models with the heat barrier piece. That's certainly the case of my bike.

 

After considering putting a hose to cool the regulator, I've been to the conclusion the option of relocating the RR to the left side is easier. I'm about to follow your good and appreciated advices.
I'm now trying to find some RR cable extension. I can probably build the bracket myself.

 

can't find. Last solution would be to solder/heat shrink extension with the correct wire gauge.

 

As the stator is on the left side already, maybe there is no need for an extension cable. Can't find any on the web, only brackets for sale.
Will remove the fairing this week end and look at that. maybe will take the time also to inspect the stator, and the voltage regulator changed under warranty, hoping it's already a MOSFET version.