RE: [ST] Closing Triumph Dealers/Parts

["Tony B." <thomas_4@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think I may have been missunderstood here a little.
I love my sprint very much. Its been trouble free for
almost 40K mi. Its a great bike, it does everything
well. I also understand that a major failure will put
any make on the trailer. Its the minor stuff thats got
me concerned. Clutch cables, sprockets and things of
that nature. 

I am highly concerned with availability of parts and
techs if needed. I noticed many UJM, HD and BMW
dealers, many having sportbikes. This might sound
minor to people that ride locally only but no so for
an aimless wanderer. I am pretty sure Im not gonna
"Stumble onto" a T dealer while wandering through
different states.

The ST rocks! Overall the best bike I have ever owned.
I will not part w/it, but. I can go to any large town
and buy HD, UJM, BMW parts all day long. I get
precious little time each year to get the hell out of
the Northwest and I dont want to spend it Sourcing and
shipping parts. Personally I would rather wait for the
UPS guy and use my ST than ride a UJM with their
excellent dealer coverage. The ST has something
special, spirit, charactor. Riding and touring is
pointless if the bike fails to be mood-altering.

I put between 50-100 miles daily on my sprint just
locally, this baby will not be collecting dust. The
BMW GS is the only other bike I know of that makes me
feel like I do when Im on my ST. BMW GS is fugly as
hell and more $$ to buy but parts are readily
avialable and not to pricy. 

Triumph rocks, there is a Triumph model coming to the
market I want very badly. Sadly, Triumph cannot have
any more of my $$ until I start seeing dealers
sprouting up instead of closing down. The only
practical choice is to jump the fence to a make that I
can actualy get parts/service for away from home. The
ST, however, will remain my daily rider. 

As I said, Triumph helped me decide to buy a BMW this
winter. This is not to say that I dont LOVE my ST. Its
impractical for me to buy another Triumph for the
above reasons. Im not happy about it but this is the
reality forged by Triumph themselves.

Tony Burke
00 ST

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