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Re: [ST] It's not a Sprint



On Wed, 20 Aug 2003, Brian D . wrote:

> On Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 07:52:07AM -0400, Dave Bardell wrote:
>> Like it or not, it's here..
>>
>> http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/newsandupdates/Rocket3First/
>
> Shaft drive. Interesting.

It might be to the point where belt drive gets expensive. As 
well Triumph has a lot more experience with shafties than belts 
:-)

>
> Also a 240/50-16? Maybe they need rubber that big to put that 
> much torque down, but that's almost obscene. And while you can 
> find a ME880XXL on the net in that size for less than $200, I 
> bet most Triumph dealers will poke you for $250+ for one.

Yeah, but it does look awesome. Of course, the only vehicle that 
I have ever owned that takes a wider tire is my truck (OEM 
245/75R16) but I shoe it with 265/75R16. That extra bit of 
ground clearance that makes almost all curbs mear speed bumps 
:-)

>
> 6.6gal fuel tank. Wonder what the mileage/range will be?

At 6.6 gal, I can bet it will go longer on a tank of gas than 
almost any HD.

> Kudos to Triumph for being different, at least.

I would have to agree with you on this on Brian.

Two big questions:

1) will they use any of the engine technology in any of the 
other bikes?

2) Are those the headlights from the S3??

cheers,
Tom

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 '03 Yamaha FJR1300

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