Re: [ST] Another year w/ the ST

["Burt Barrett" <bbarrett1@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi there Mike and STers

I currently own a 99 ST, Big Red, and have put 20K on her.  She still has
the original battery, and has been trouble free.  I am 57 years old and have
been riding since about 1955, mostly on Triumph motorcycles.  I am curious
as to the difference in seating position, from the ST to the Trophy.  Dont
get me wrong, I think the Triumph Sprint ST is the best motorcycle in the
world, and thought that the first time I got on it.  That said, I am looking
for a motorcycle I can ride for longer periods without discomfort. When I
ride, (Im 6'2, 34" inseam), my knees are bent as far as they will go, which
becomes uncomfortable.  I find that my left leg-from just above the knee,
down to my ankle begins to ache after about 45minutes of riding, becoming
worse in time.  Ibuprophin helps, but it just dosent go away.  This has
baffaled my Dr, who first told me I had gout.  Then sent me to an
orthopedist, who said I have a pinched nerve in my back.  I give up.  My
feet also become uncomfortable on the pegs after a few hours in the saddle.
I look at the Trophy, and see the larger rubber covered pegs, and what looks
like a more relaxed riding position.  I am afraid however, that a Trophy
would not handle as well as Big Red.  You own both motorcycles, what do you
think?  Is the Trophy's riding position more relaxed?  Do your knees bend
less?  Are the footpegs more comfortable on long trips?  And MPGS?  Big Red
just returned 45mpgs, riding two up-speeds between 75 & 90, on a 200 mile
ride.   Does the Trophy handle as good as the Sprint?

Burt Barrett
& Big Red
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Benzon" <fast87@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 5:26 AM
Subject: Re: [ST] Another year w/ the ST


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony B." <thomas_4@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 10:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [ST] Another year w/ the ST
> > I just love the appearance of
> > the current Trophy. It would be great to see it
> > updated mechanically but its beauty preserved. Lets
> > avoid the look of the asian machines with the CAD
> > lines and cartoon looking headlamps while were at it.
>
> Now that I am a owner of both a ST and Trophy I would like to chime in on
> how much I like both the bikes. I don't think I need to say much about the
> ST on this list, I think it is a given how much we all like our ST's. I
> recently purchased the Trophy a few months ago and I am really coming to
> terms with the bike. It is an amazing machine. At first I had some
> suspension set up problems and gross tire inflation problems, which gave
me
> some real concerns about the bike's handling. Eventually, I straightened
all
> this out and have come to appreciate the Trophy's remarkable traits. I
> bought the bike to do long distance touring and I was looking for more
> comfortable seating position, I did not expect to find such a nice
handling
> bike. The bike is actually a great deal of fun to ride fast through the
> twisties. The 1200/4 is a great engine with a super wide power band and
lots
> of torque and horsepower. For those of you who think the ST's ergo's are
> getting a little difficult for your older bodies need not worry about
giving
> up sport riding for softer ergo's, the Trophy is the bike you want to give
a
> serious look.
>
> >There are some other very appealing
> > offerings but my hope is that another Triumph will be
> > as good to me as this ST has been.
>
> There has been a lot of talk about Triumph bringing out the next Trophy
with
> a shaft drive instead of chain drive, there would be a lot of current
Trophy
> owners unhappy with the change because of the true "sport touring"
qualities
> the bike has presently. If you haven't spent much time on a Trophy and you
> are thinking about (someday) getting one sometime in the future, you
really
> need to put a considerable amount of time on one.
>
> Now that I have both bikes, I see my Sprint as a sport bike that I can
tour
> on and my Trophy as a touring bike I can sportbike ride. Neither bike can
be
> the other bike, they are both two great distinct bikes, which can fit our
> needs seperately, but it is nice to have them both.
>
> Of interesting note, some of the Trophy guys do track days on their bikes,
> with surprising results.
>
> Mike Benzon
>
>
> > Tony Burke
> > 00 ST  (faithful bulletproof high milage red)
> >
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