First Impressions.......

["Rick Nelson" <rick.nelson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,

I have owned my ST for just on 2 weeks and 1800kms now so here are my first impressions and some questions.

Firstly,  this motor is absolutely awesome!!  Power everywhere, just pick a gear and stay there.  Fuel consumption is brilliant!  Would like to be able to take slow corners in 2nd gear at slightly higher rpm.  Is this achieved with a smaller front sprocket?? 

Handling is confidence inspiring at low or high speed.  Both high speed corners and low speed figure eights are eaten up.  Forks dive markedly under braking.  I know several people have done the Racetech mod to fix this but has anyone had any success with more/heavier fork oil or inserting spacers??

The heat from the fairing didn't turn out to be as much of a problem as I thought.  On cold days it's quite welcome, on really hot days everything else is so hot it doesn't matter.  On those days when the weather is just warm it can get a bit hot, but at least it is dissipating heat well.

I'm not telling you guys anything you don't already know but.....this bike is brilliant.  I just can't stop getting out and riding it.  My wife is starting to forget what I look like and it's only been two weeks.  Fuel consumption might be great but it costs me more to run cause I do 3 times as many km's!  ;-)    


Rick Nelson
'00 Sprint ST

ps: On the left hand side of the bike is there meant to be a cap on the end of the axle??  There is a hole on mine that just looks like it should be covered.  Anyone know if this is the case of if that's how they are?

pps:  I'm due for new tyres.  Has anyone used Bridgestone 020's and have any comments?  





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