[ST] Clarification

["Manuel Gonzalez" <mito_lawman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

After reading a couple of the responses from my initial email, I wanted to 
clear something up.

I am not advocating for the ST to be just like the FJR.  Nor am I advocating 
for the ST to follow in the path of any current sport-tourer.

I am advocating that Triumph get the customers involved in the design 
process and see if maybe, just maybe, the hundreds of us have come up with 
something their design team might not have thought of, or exposed a problem 
that only thousands of miles reveals.  (ie. the rubbing problems with the 
'99 wiring harness)

Little things like on bike storage, ease of maintenance, and commonly 
purchased accessories are some areas of interest one would think Triumph 
would be interested in knowing from our real world experience on the ST.  I 
mean really, no helmet locks or hooks for bungee cords on a sport tourer, 
what were they thinking?  Even pure sport bikes have those!  Relocating the 
damn seat lock so you can actually get to it with luggage on the bike or 
while wearing gloves.  Wiring the heated grip switch so you don't risk 
damaging the wires when you remove the left side fairing.  All these ideas 
and more came from real live ST riders.  What really frustrates me is that 
not one of those little, easy to implement ideas has been made in the last 
five years.  We now have FIVE different versions of the Bonneville and other 
than the new motor, (that every bike in the 955 line got), not a single 
requested improvement has been made.

Complaining on the list about what we wish Triumph would do ain't gonna cut 
it.  If Triumph doesn't actively solicit our input, any changes in new 
models are simply going to be hit or miss.

Frankly, It looks as if Triumph is going to focus on the Rocket III and 
cruisers for another couple of years before changing the ST.  Fine, go ahead 
and make a killing in the cruiser market while you can.  Just remember us 
when it comes time to focus on the new ST.

So, once again, I ask, how do we, the customers, get involved?  Anyone from 
Triumph America out there?  How about you guys in Hinckley?

Manuel
2001 BRG ST
Plano, Texas

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