Re: [ST] Fw: RiDE calling ST-owning web gurus called Mike Bostock

[Gavin Lawrie <gavin.lawrie@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 22 Dec 2004, at 09:18, iPat wrote:

> Gavin, what have you done to your ST out of interest that has improved 
> it?

Well actually all I have done is put in high-intensity headlight bulbs, 
and fitted the taller Triumph screen.  But the previous owner (it is an 
ST'03, but I only got it in May this year) seems to have had some sort 
of fixation on dealer fitted accessories: when he purchased the bike he 
got the dealer to fit heated grips, panniers, gel-seat, hugger, alarm, 
autocom, scott oiler, front mudguard extension, carbon fibre 
tank-protector pad thing.  All genuine Triumph except for autocom and 
scott-oiler.  He also purchased the Triumph pannier liner bag things, 
and a genuine Triumph bike-cover.  It is either very pleasing or sad 
depending on your viewpoint - I suspect that the prior owner saw this 
as his last motorbike (of many), and spared no expense in getting it.  
Why he then chose to sell was never clear - he'd accidentally blown it 
over with his helicopter (seriously!) and caused some paint damage / 
scuffs on fairing and pannier panels, but for some reason earlier this 
year he sold all his bike stuff and as far as I could tell stopped 
riding.

When I first saw Mike Bostock's note I assumed that such mods wouldn't 
be so interesting to the magazine: RiDE is usually more into Japanese 
race-rep type machinery so imagined they wanted funny exhausts and 
overly expensive suspension and brake mods - but when I then heard that 
none had responded, and even fitting the high screen would count as a 
mod, I thought perhaps it might be interesting after all.    Not heard 
from magazine yet as to whether they are actually interested in the 
bike or not.

Best regards

Gavin Lawrie
ST'03


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