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Re: Another New SPRINTSTer Joins the List



Excellent choices Dale. I to have a Black 99 ST along with a 96 XR650L.
Love'em both. Enjoy the winter.
Mark Hanke
Melbourne, Fl. (where it's sunny and 65 degrees)






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From: Dale Wheatley <dalewheatley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, November 04, 2000 8:05 PM
Subject: Another New SPRINTSTer Joins the List


>Hello All,
>
>Three weeks ago I stopped at Competition Cycle in Grand Junction.  Just
>looking, you know.  Well, after about two hours of looking, a test ride on
a
>Sprint RS got me seriously thinking about how nice it might be to have a
>smooth running, powerful bike for long distance touring.  My first
>consideration was a blue Ducati ST2 marked down with a good end-of-season
>sale price.  The salesman (Scott) then indicated he could offer an even
more
>attractive sale price on the black Sprint ST parked nearby. Well, I liked
>the look and feel of the ST and the ride on the RS had already sold me on
>Triumph's 955 triple.
>
>I left the shop with one less Honda XR650L and a promise of delivery on the
>black Sprint ST as soon as the fuel sender could be changed.
>
>I took delivery of my new toy this past week, did about 100 miles of varied
>speed break in driving minding the 3500 RPM red line and finally brought
her
>home.  Luckily, I found Vail Pass and the Eisenhower Tunnel with clear
roads
>(a bit wet, but no ice).
>
>Looks like winter storms heading my way right now, so I'll have to content
>myself with polishing and examining every detail of the bike this week (and
>reading all of your postings on the Sprint).
>
>Dale Wheatley
>00 Sprint ST
>00 Sportster 1200
>No more XR650L! (I'm gonna miss that bike)
>
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