RE: [ST] but I could see my Sprint RS becoming a Daytona 600 and an updated Speedmaster.

["Heyer, Matthew A." <mheyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

50 hp for the 790cc engine?  I thought it was 61.  And what motor does the
Thunderbird have?  I wouldn't buy one as I don't like the styling, but am
curious as to what Triumph motor was dropped into that.

- -----Original Message-----
From: John Petrey, Jr. [mailto:john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 5:25 PM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] but I could see my Sprint RS becoming a Daytona 600 and an
updated Speedmaster.


Yes, please elaborate or re frase the following:

 > but I could see my Sprint RS becoming a Daytona
 > 600 and an updated Speedmaster

Buy BOTH? Or not? Keep your RS?

I gotta jump in on the T-Bird Sport (very important, gotta be the Sprot 
model) bandwagon. I mean, unless you just don't like the styling versus the 
new Quadrophenia styles  you oughtta consider them. The T'bird Sport has a 
downright STOMPPER motor (around 80 bhp, correct me if I'm wrong)and can be 
made to handle mighty fine. Comfortable too.
That extra 30 hp to me would be the difference b/t the thing being fun to 
ride or not fun to ride. Well, that's a little bit of a stretch - almost 
any m/c is fun to ride. Mebey what I meant is that hp difference 
....60%....makes one 'desireable' and the other one not. They do look good 
though. I really dig the styling. But 50 hp wouldn't cut it for me. Hell, 
my dirt bike puts out very nearly that, 46 or something close.

John Petrey

At 02:28 PM 4/20/2004, Denis wrote:
>Please instruct the group re: turning one bike into two.
>
>Thanks
>Denis Liakos
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <garrysimmons@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 2:51 PM
>Subject: Re: RE: [ST] A little off the subject
>
>
> > AFAIK, the only two people in the US that have actually ridden 
> > Thruxtons
>are Greg Casey and Jim Callahan in the home office. They rode the first 
>two to hit the country to the Atlanta RAT pack meeting a couple weeks 
>ago. Other Thruxtons may have shown up since then, but I don't know of 
>anyone that is reporting having one. You could try calling Greg 
>directly at the office. I think he's the national customer service guy 
>now or something. Callahan took over his old job as national RAT 
>coordinator. I doubt they would comment on the unannounced 2005 model 
>line, but you might get an answer about the difference in grunt between 
>the Thruxton and a Speedmaster.
> >
> > I too like the idea of a Speedmaster with the Thruxton engine. I'm 
> > not
>buying anything this season, but I could see my Sprint RS becoming a 
>Daytona 600 and an updated Speedmaster. Assuming SWMBO wouldn't freak 
>out too badly.
> >
> > Garry
> >
> >


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