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Re: Greetings! - First Post
- Subject: Re: Greetings! - First Post
- From: "Paul Wilson" <paulwilson@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 10:29:22 -0400
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From: Paul Wilson <paulwilson@xxxxxxxxx>
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 9:43 AM
Subject: Greetings! - First Post
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Greetings from Toronto, Canada:
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Just subscribed to this list last night after taking out an ST on a =
test ride last Saturday. I was bowled over - what an engine, and =
terrific handling, too! I swear, I was so impressed, I almost traded =
in my Ducati 900SS SP right there on the spot . . .
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I've got just a few questions that I would appreciate some feedback =
on, before I make the leap:
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I'm 6' 2" and 185 lb. and I had a couple of ergonomic complaints =
with the ST. First, I kept sliding forward on the seat so that my knees =
kept banging the fairing lowers. I noticed the seat had a downward =
slope to it and that the step for the pillion portion prevented me from =
sitting further back. Any comments on aftermarket seats, such as Corbin =
or Sargent? In all honesty, I wouldn't buy the bike until I had this =
seat business sorted out.
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Second ergonomic complaint was the handlebars, which appeared to me =
to have zero adjustability. Is that the case? I found them to be a =
little flat for my liking, so that my wrists were not at the most =
comfortable angle. No problem with the reach - I have long arms - just =
the bar angle. I prefer to have them more swept back, like clip-ons. =
Any comments or recommendations?
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Other than this, the ST has to be one of the sweetest rides going. =
I've already ridden the BMW R1100S (I've owned 4 Beemers) and, to be =
honest, was not expecting to like the Triumph so much more.
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Looking forward to participating in this list - are there any other =
posters from Toronto or Canada. Was going to ride down to Mosport today =
for the Victoria Day motorcycle races, but it's pissing down rain - =
guess I'll just pull out my Triumph brochures and dream!
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Regards,
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Paul Wilson
Toronto, Canada
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'96 Ducati 900SS SP
'82 Ducati MHR
'77 Laverda Jota
'87 BMW K100RS
'83 BMW R100RS/EML GT3
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</B>Monday, May 24, 1999 9:43 AM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Greetings! - =
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Greetings from Toronto, =
Canada:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Just subscribed to this list =
last night=20
after taking out an ST on a test ride last Saturday. I was =
bowled over=20
- what an engine, and terrific handling, too! I swear, I =
was so=20
impressed, I almost traded in my Ducati 900SS SP right there on the =
spot . .=20
.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I've got just a few questions =
that I would=20
appreciate some feedback on, before I make the leap:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I'm 6' 2" and 185 lb. and I =
had a=20
couple of ergonomic complaints with the ST. First, I kept =
sliding=20
forward on the seat so that my knees kept banging the fairing =
lowers. =20
I noticed the seat had a downward slope to it and that the step for =
the=20
pillion portion prevented me from sitting further back. Any =
comments=20
on aftermarket seats, such as Corbin or Sargent? In all =
honesty, I=20
wouldn't buy the bike until I had this seat business sorted=20
out.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Second ergonomic complaint was =
the=20
handlebars, which appeared to me to have zero adjustability. =
Is that=20
the case? I found them to be a little flat for my liking, so =
that my=20
wrists were not at the most comfortable angle. No problem with =
the=20
reach - I have long arms - just the bar angle. I prefer to =
have them=20
more swept back, like clip-ons. Any comments or=20
recommendations?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Other than this, the ST has to =
be one of the=20
sweetest rides going. I've already ridden the BMW R1100S (I've =
owned 4=20
Beemers) and, to be honest, was not expecting to like the Triumph so =
much=20
more.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Looking forward to participating =
in this=20
list - are there any other posters from Toronto or Canada. Was =
going=20
to ride down to Mosport today for the Victoria Day motorcycle races, =
but=20
it's pissing down rain - guess I'll just pull out my Triumph =
brochures and=20
dream!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Paul Wilson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Toronto, Canada</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>'96 Ducati 900SS SP</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>'82 Ducati MHR</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>'77 Laverda Jota</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>'87 BMW K100RS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>'83 BMW R100RS/EML=20
GT3</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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