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Re: Impressions



Larry,
Who is your dealer? What area?
Charla   (one of 2 RED ST's)

Larry Murdock wrote:

> Hi All:
>
> Just took my ST in for it's 6000 mile.  I had the valves checked while
> it was there.  Unsolicited advice - have them checked at 6000.  I had
> the two center intake valves out of spec.  Maybe they would have been
> O.K. to 12,000, maybe not.
>
> Impressions after 6K:
>   What a motor - the best I've ever owned.  Smooth with power and torque
> everywhere. You can ride at 4K RPM or 8K RPM and go like stink.
>   Very secure handling. I'm going through familiar corners at least
> 10-15 MPH faster and have yet to touch the hero pegs.  Time for a riding
> school, I believe.
>   Don't get the taller windshield without the Genmar risers. I rode mine
> for about 2000 miles with the tall screen before putting them on and
> developed some real wrist ache.  Since I've put them on - no problems.
>   The seat is not quite as good as I thought initially.  Not bad (and I
> realize this is a very subjective area) but after about an hour in the
> saddle I start to ache and moving around doesn't seem to help much.  I
> may invest in an after market seat or simply stop more often.
>   Buy the heated grips.  Even here in Southern Cal they are appreciated
> on a cool morning.  They allow you to ride with lighter gloves longer.
>   I'm not a big fan of the BT-57's.  Although they grip well when hot,
> they have felt slippery at times (especially the rear) when cold.  I'm
> replacing them with 205's this week.  I also usually get more than 6K
> out of a set of tires.  I used to get about 8 - 10K out of the tires on
> my last bike, the quite-a-bit heavier Kawi Concours.
>
> Problems -  almost none and especially none that has affected riding.  I
> had the bolts changed out at the 600 mile service.  Usual problem with
> the gas gage.  I had the spring that takes up the slack on the clutch
> lever break at the tang - fixed under warranty. I also had a small gas
> leak at the hose coming off of the fuel pump. A new clamp solved that
> problem.
>
> All in all I am very satisfied with the bike and my dealer's service. I
> know there are some on the list that have less than wonderful
> experiences, but mine has been great.
>
> By the way Eric, thanks for all your work on the list.  It's an
> invaluable source for info on the ST.  I know one of the reasons I've
> had such a good luck with my bike is learning from the experiences of
> those on the list..
>
> Larry Murdock
> Middle Age Crazy (MAC)
>
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