[ST] RE: trade ST for Trophy?

["Harries, Mort" <mort.harries@xxxxxx>]

Jim,

my 2 (or maybe 1.5) cents worth;  I think you'd regret it.  Before I bought
the Sprint, I test rode the Trophy, Tiger and Sprint on consecutive days
over the same 20 mile test route.   (courtesy of the Triumph truck at a
rally).  I rode the Trophy first; I found it ponderous and top heavy.  Maybe
it takes some getting used to, but remember feeling like it was going to
fall over in the twisties, and making many mid corner corrections.  Getting
on the Sprint the next day was a revelation.  Besides the awesome motor, the
handling was in a different class to the Trophy.  Just more intuitive -
didn't have to think about it.  It just ate up those corners that caused
definite pucker syndrome on the Trophy!

Good luck,


Mort Harries
Haworth NJ
'00 ST  

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From: <jedidawg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 8:11 AM
Subject: [ST] trade ST for Trophy?


>     Yes, I'm kinda sorta maybe serious. The lovely ballast would prefer
> better wind protection than she gets on the ST, even with the Triumph tall
> windscreen fitted. She'd also prefer a better seat, though that I might be
> able to rectify with a Corbin or Sargent. Anyone have experience with the
ST
> and Trophy 1200? Care to compare? Wind protection, seat, handling, ride,
et
> cetera? I'd hate to get rid of my wonderful ST, though. It's just right.
I've
> also finally got just about every goodie in the book on it except the
Ohlins
> shock, which I presently don't feel I need. The local dealer just happens
to
> have a nice "sunset red" 2001 Trophy 1200 in stock...
>
> Pondering,
>
>     "Jedi Dawg"  Jim Huber
>     '00 blue ST  "Rhiannon"
>     '01 red SV650S  "Cherii"
>     Spring, Texas, USA
>

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