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

[Steve Lawler <slawler@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gavin Lawrie wrote:
> All rest are good / useful and form a colletive 4th place.  Not sure I'd 
> add the front mudguard extension 

I didn't bother with one but I imagine that it would be good for keeping 
out all that crud that I have to periodically clean out of my fairing.


> or the odd carbon fibre tank stickery 
> thing (do they have a name?) which don't appear to do anything 
> functionally useful

Tank protector. I have one and yes they are quite functional. You should 
see how scratched up mine is after 30,000+ miles of use. The main source 
of the scratches is the plastic belt buckle on my rain suit.


> or get the bike cover (it doesn't fit if you put 
> panniers on...) 

I wouldn't. The bike is garaged. Besides, it's a British bike, it was 
made for $h!tty weather.


> or the pannier liners (v.expensive for what you get).

Plastic bags work just as well.


> And if it was my money I'd probably buy panniers that work than the 
> original Triumph equipment ones, which have irritating design features 
> (like lots of key slots, and not being waterproof) that other firms 
> solved long ago.  I hear Givi do a good set that fit for less money than 
> Triumph charge(d).  

IMHO the Givi's are too utilitarian looking. They look like equipment 
cases that were rigged to fit the bike. I prefer the Triumph ones. OTOH 
the bags on the '05 ST are not very attractive


> Oh and some odd carbon-fibre effect stickers that 
> are near the key slot (presumably to protect surround from key fob?) 
> also seems pretty pointless.

A soft fob is much more effective, cheaper and a lot less cheesy looking.

But if I could easily afford my own helicopter then I would get some of 
those accessories that seem pointless.

- -- 
Steve Lawler
Verona, NJ, USA, Earth

2001 Sprint ST "Blue Devil"

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