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RE: [ST] Squids and Daytonas

Actually, I never had an ST, I was coming from an RS.  I found the VFR
to be too upright for my liking, and WAY too soft.  I did like the VFR
seat however :-)

I find my Daytona to be very similar in riding position to my old RS
(RIP)

The only mod on the Daytona is HeliBars, other than that is was perfect.

Andrew
00 Daytona
http://ultrasupercool.com


- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ben
Snyder
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 5:12 AM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ST] Squids and Daytonas

And you find the ST comfortable?  I find that odd,
because, while I've never ridden one, I've sat on
quite a few VFRs and could tell little-to-no
difference as far as my confort.

Granted, it could just be that we're put together
differently (I am about 2" shorter than you), but I
figured anyone who finds the ST comfortable would find
the VFR comfortable.

Looks are another matter, and seems to have nothing to
do with the individual's physical build, but that is
not a topic of this conversation....


- --- Andrew <yogig@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Eric,
> I am 6'2" and about 260 and I find my Daytona to be
> more comfortable
> than most bikes out there.  I rode my friends VFR
> last weekend, and I
> found the Daytona *more* comfortable than the VFR.  
> 
> Granted mine is a 2000, and I didn't like the
> comfort factor on the 2002
> bike, (I bought a used 2000 instead of the new
> one)but I still think my
> Daytona with HeliBars is much more comfortable than
> most bikes I have
> ridden.
> 
> Andrew
> 00 Daytona
> http://ultrasupercool.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eric
> Mann
> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 2:44 PM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ST] Squids and Daytonas
> 
> Bare,
> 
> You find the Daytona more comfortable than the ZX-9?
>  How tall are you
> and
> how much do you weigh?  I ask because I have been
> thinking about adding
> a
> more "sport" oriented ride to go with the ST.  And
> it usually comes down
> to
> the Daytona and the ZX-9.  I like the Daytona
> because it is a Triumph,
> it
> looks great, sounds better than any inline-4, and
> very "rare" compared
> to
> the other bikes.  But the ZX-9 was up there because
> of the comfort it
> provides in an open class bike.
> 
> I am 6' and 235 lbs wet.
> 
> Eric Mann
> eric91z@xxxxxxxxx
> '91 Camaro Z28
> '01 Triumph Sprint ST
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bare" <barenekd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 12:46 PM
> Subject: [ST] Squids and Daytonas
> 
> 
> > "I agree it is  very interesting reading about the
> Daytona in relation
> to
> > other bikes but I think a direct comparison is
> unfair as there isn't
> > anything quite like it. I don't really consider
> the R1 a true road
> bike in
> > so far as it is by all accounts just a little too
> manic for the road.
> The
> > Daytona is very well mannered and easy to ride.
> Just look at what
> bikes
> are
> > in all the bike wreckers, R1's, GSXR's etc. This
> is because there
> > performance is well beyond the capabilities of
> most of the people that
> buy
> > them. The Daytona got criticized because it wasn't
> quite up there with
> the
> > Japanese and Italian rivals, well who cares ? I
> know that I don't need
> 150
> > hp on the road and the way our cops are I
> certainly don't need to do
> 300
> > KPH. I personally don't think Triumph should get
> involved in the
> ultimate
> HP
> > race, just stick to doing what they do best and
> that is making great
> > looking, reliable and exciting street bikes.
> > Ashley"
> >
> > Are you implying the Daytona doesn't have adequate
> performance to get
> squids
> > in trouble? My impression of the one I rode is
> that I could beat the
> same
> > guys with it that I beat on my 929, and since I
> can pretty well beat
> the
> > same guys on the RS (and these guys are riding
> R1s, GSXR1000s, etc).
> Perhaps
> > you are trying to blame their crashing on the
> bike? I don't think so.
> Too
> > many people can buy this kind of bike because the
> road tests say they
> are
> > the best. These people don't have a clue about how
> to ride one because
> they
> > have never ridden anything more than an EX500 if
> that! They are way
> over
> > their heads with liter class Superbikes, and they
> would be just as far
> over
> > their heads on a Daytona. Be glad the mags call
> the Triumphs a little
> below
> > the top of the class. It keeps the squids off them
> and won't sully the
> > reputation of the marque! Any of these bikes, on
> the street, is more
> than
> > adequate for 98% of the canyon carvers. The bike
> just doesn't make a
> telling
> > difference! A tenth of a second in a quarter mile,
> or even an extra 30
> > pounds just does not show up out there. The best
> rider will be in the
> front
> > on any of them, and the the best rider will
> probably still be fifth on
> any
> > of them! And the squids will crash just as easily
> on any of them.
> > As far as comfort goes, I don't find the Daytona
> more comfortable than
> the
> > 929 or the ZX-9. Perhaps, a little more so than
> the R1 or Gixxer.
> > Bare
> >
> >
> >
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