[Author Index] [Date Index] [Thread Index]
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]

Re: [ST] Re: 1'st ride New RS



I just hit 8000 miles and the bike (ST) feels like it is just breaking in. 
The shifts are like butter and she really turns easy rpm's now.

Following the break-in is really worth it IHMO.

enjoy,

At 09:59 AM 6/6/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Picked up the new RS at 6:00 last night. Did a quick 80 mile run to feel 
>it out. First thoughts, the riding position is not that bad (this coming 
>off an Adventurer). Engine is lovely. Handles like a go cart (next to the 
>already mentioned Adventurer).
>
>Second thoughts - is this first 100 miles at under 3500 rpm sadistic 
>torture or what? I did pretty well except for when I passed 3 cars and one 
>van towing a boat in one move on a 2 lane road. Forgot about the 3500 rpm 
>limit on that one. D*mn is this thing hard to shift! I'm getting a bruise 
>on my left foot trying to bang it into gear. The Adventurer was stiff when 
>new but this is 5 times worse. I know it should improve when I get the 
>synthetic in at the first oil change. Forget about putting it into neutral 
>at a stop - the shifter won't even budge.
>
>Love the brakes - love the looks.
>
>I think I'm gonna like this bike.
>
>Nick Ferraro
>00 Sprint RS (yellow)
>
>      *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
> *   *
>       The ST/RS Mailing list is sponsored by Jack Lilley Ltd.
>           http://www.TriumphNet.com/st/lilley for more info
>    http://www.TriumphNet.com/st for ST, RS and Mailing List info

Andrew Bell, Test Technician
Mixed Signals/ULTECH

e-mail: abell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tel: (203) 758-8667
Fax: (203) 758-8693
Web: www.ultechvideo.com, www.mixedsignals.com


     *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
      The ST/RS Mailing list is sponsored by Jack Lilley Ltd.
          http://www.TriumphNet.com/st/lilley for more info
   http://www.TriumphNet.com/st for ST, RS and Mailing List info

=-=-=-= Next Message =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=