RE: ST a SuperBike?

["Danilowicz, Paul S." <danilps@xxxxxxxx>]

I'd love to see that Superbike shootout test !!
> Paul
> 
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> From: 	Eric Sheley[SMTP:eric@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, July 28, 1999 10:37 PM
> To: 	ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: 	ST a SuperBike?
> 
> The September issue of SuperBike just arrived. It contains a 32 page 
> SuperBike shootout.
> 
> Contestants include the Yamaha R7, MV Augusta F4 Oro, Bimota SB8R, Suzuki 
> Hayabusa, Yamaha R6, Aprilia Mille, Yamaha R1, Honda CBR600 and ........ 
> the Sprint ST!
> 
> "Like the VFR800 last year the Triumph was included as the joker in the 
> pack; if you like, a bike that was supposed to define the bottom end of the 
> performance spectrum. We expected it to come last but the reality is that 
> overall it did somewhat better. Where we really anticipated that the Sprint 
> would flop was on the track, not least of all because it really is a 
> behemoth of a bike, but everyone who rode the Triumph around Circuit Val de 
> Vienne's tight and twisty topography was pleasantly surprised"
> 
> Overall the ST ended up in 6th - not bad for a bike that was tossed in to 
> define 8th place ......
> 
> 
> I have requested reprint permission - If I get it, I will be sure to post 
> the article
> 
> - Eric
> 
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