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Re: [ST] Are we being taken for granted?



Why change a bike that when it is already what people want ? The new engine
is used so Triumph don't have to make loads of different engines and the new
one is better ! The only thing I can see that needs improvement is the
suspension and I don't know why they haven't addressed that. Most guys seem
very happy with the look of the bike so I suppose it made sense to leave it
alone, it isn't a sports bike so it isn't quite so important to keep
changing it's look.
I don't know if your comment about buying a Ducati is supposed to make
Triumph take notice ( assuming they listen to this list ) but it always
amuses me, why not just buy one.
Ashley
Spondon 955
'95 Speed Triple

> Seeing the 2002 spec Sprint ST on the motorcycle.com web site really
> depressed me and got me to thinking that Triumph takes their customers for
> granted--why else hasn't Triumph put .02 cents of improvements into the
> Sprint ST since its introduction (pls, don't kid yourself with "its
already
> perfect" argument).
>
> While the new engine upgrade is significant in a vacuum, it simply shows
the
> weakness of of Triumph's "modular design strategy", since the Sprint ST's
> engine is the one area needing the little attention.
>
> To my knowledge, there have been zero to very few product upgrades since
its
> introduction (i.e., in the suspension, styling, overall user experience).
> There is still a scarce number of after market upgrades for the Triumph,
and
> Triumph doesn't seem to be working very hard on that either.
>
> If it were not for my wife pointing out to me the recent disruptions in
the
> stock market and its affect on my early retirement plans, I'd be a Ducati
> ST4s customer....
>
> Jay



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