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Re: [ST] RS vs 05 ST vs Thruxton



I took out a friend's '05 ST yesterday.  I was out riding anyway, and
stopped by the Capital (he's a Capital cop), and he had it with him at
work.  He let me take it around.  At any rpm not pushing the bike, it
sounds like 4-cylinder (with the stock exhaust).  Also, when engine
braking, the is a lot of gurgle from the exhaust like a carburated
bike.  That said, when opened up the bike is fantastic.  For anyone
who knows the Washington, DC area, I was able to get around two cars
coming across the 14th street bridge, and with only 2/3rds of the
bridge left I was able to get it up to 132.8 mph before braking at the
end (when I got back, my friend punched through the digital computer
stuff after asking how fast I had taken the bike...).
It looks gorgeous in the blue too!  I really like the looks in person
- pictures don't do justice - really a much better looking machine,
and the blue in particular, much better in person.
He has the luggage on order, so we'll see what he gets and how it looks.

As for the Thruxton, when I was down in Florida, Andy Kay was nice
enough to let me ride his for a day.  I agree with the initial remarks
- wicked fun, gets lots of comments, but not for high speed blasts. 
To light and small of a bike for that stuff - you really get kicked
around at those speeds.


Matt Heyer

On 7/11/05, brettwilson21@xxxxxxx <brettwilson21@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I've had my '05 for four days now, so I'm still getting to know her and running her in.
> 
> Having said that I tend to agree with you on most points Marc.
> 
> IMHO, I think it would really benefit from a top quality, fully adjustable rear suspension unit. The frame is more than up to it.
> 
> The 'bars feel wider and angled slightly differently to my '99.
> 
> I would love to hear one with open pipes.
> 
> I think the mirrors are just wrong. Infact when riding and using them, I find the shape annoys the shit out of me! A pentagon gone wrong or something. Hopefully they will be changed next year and made to fit this model.
> 
> This may sound a little strange, but I'm finding the biggest thing to get used to is that physically it feels like a BIG bike. Smooth and well balanced and not at all like fat tourer, just big. I'm sure I'll get used to it.
> 
> Brett
> Sydney
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Van Est <MarcVE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:24:07 +0200
> Subject: [ST] RS vs 05 ST vs Thruxton
> 
> 
> greetings all.
> 
> I did a long ride with a bunch of riders from the local triumph club yesterday.
> In all 8 riders pitched, plus a guy on a K1200RS Beemer. We did 530 kms (330
> miles) though some decent passes, and I had 60km run through the Montague pass
> on a demo ST1050.
> 
> I also got a chance to try out the new Thruxton on Friday.
> 
> here's my two cents worth:
> 
> The Thruxton is brilliant fun - don't ride this if you don't want to buy one.
> Its contagious! This one had free-flow pipes, sounds fantastic, and goes very
> well. Its a great bike for short runs, the Sunday ride was too long and fast on
> the open stretches for the two riders on  Thruxtons . I could see myself buying
> one of these as a nice second bike to have - it gets attention everywhere and
> its a hoot to ride.
> 
> The ST1050 is a very well balanced package. Has more grunt than my RS, and a
> more comfortable smoother ride. The suspension is a touch soft for my taste, the
> back end especially, I found it affected my confidence in the twisty stuff. I
> prefer a more "planted" feel.
> 
> The wind protection is spot on, and the mirrors are better, although they
> vibrate a bit. The lights and dash are also an improvement. It was very hot when
> I rode it - at least 30 degrees Celsius, and I didn't find it any warmer that my
> RS.
> 
> As a sport tourer it makes other alternatives (like the VFR800) look pathetic.
> Way nicer to ride than the VFR, with a potent top end rush my RS doesn't have.
> 
> That said, I actually prefer my RS . I prefer the stiffer suspension and the
> noise my RS makes.
> 
> For the ST1050 to work for me it would need a set of free-flow pipes to give it
> more character, and more compression and rebound damping adjustment on the rear
> end.
> 
> 
> cheers
> 
> 
> Marc
> Cape Town
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