RE: [ST] bmw R1100S

[Bryce <bster13@xxxxxxxxx>]

Not my cup either....look how quickly this motor gases
out compared to the ST (notice this is the 1999 ST,
down 10 hp on the current verison):


http://www.triumphnet.com/st/faq/dyno/bike299.jpg


- --- peter.chittum@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I test rode one at a demo day at my dealer. I have
> to say that I didn't much like the ride. Compared to
> the Spring, it felt like it was a very heavy bike. I
> kept hammering my shins on the headers at stops. And
> it seemed to lose power at higher revs. I think this
> may be a characteristic of most big-bore twins, but
> I really didn't like it. And the low down torque
> didn't seem to be any greater than the Sprint. For
> me the kicker is the mpg that they get. The rags
> list them at 30 mpg. That is just ridiculous to me,
> to ride a bike and get that little mileage. 
> 
> I know a lot of riders who swear up and down about
> how much they love 'em, but they aren't my cup of
> tea.
> 
> Peter Chittum

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