Re: [ST] Triumph Rumors: Daytona 1300, etc.

[Tom Emberson <ate_st@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 20 Jun 2002, John Petrey, Jr. wrote:

> At 11:15 AM 6/19/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >should
> >         also appear in a big supersport - perhaps, known as the Daytona
> >         1300.
> 
> The new Yami 1200 or 1300 or whatever it is Sport Tourer doesn't do much 
> for me. The Triumph referenced above sounds pretty interesting to me BUT....
> 
> Really what I'd like is a ST with 15-20 more bhp that weigh 40-60# less. 
> And of course much improved suspenders. That would by my ideal mount. I 
> like the size of our bikes - those 1300's will be too ungainly for the 
> SPORT part of my ST riding.

Amen Brother!

> This AM on the way to work, 2 lane hwy. came upon ~20 riders on CRUISERS 
> going about 50 in a 55. No, I'm not exaggerating (GPS). Of course I was 
> running late. But to pass that many fellow m/c'ers would have been bad 
> juju, IMHO (we are if nothing else POLITE here in the South) . DAMN, it was 
> killing me. Even cages run 65 on this road. I had 25 miles to go with 
> several good places to pass but of course I'd have been doing a buck thirty 
> by the time I got to the front of the pack. And who knows how much soot 
> that my wind blast would have knocked off those lawnmowers - considering 
> how long it takes those things to slow down it could have caused a huge 
> pile-up:-( ............I stayed put, got into formation with them.   PAT 
> PAT PAT , good motorcyclist!!

Personally I would have past them. You know I wish I had a longer
commute.  One of the guys I work with noticed I was driving the car in a
lot. For a 4 mile commute it is just too much of a pain, especially with
workout gear, and the gym being about 1.5 miles away.

I know, sad.

t.

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 Thomas Emberson
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 '00 Yamaha WR400F
 sold: '98 ZX6e, '99 ZX9r, '95 EX500
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