1) Some know me here, others do not. My name is Bob Nixon from Chandler
Arizona (southeastern Phoenix suburb) and I've been mostly lurking since
my deer collision, last June 13th. Anyway, I nearly died and have a right
lower leg prosthetic now and after two heart attacks my heart's ejection
fraction is ~16 to 25% (normal 50 to 60%). Anyway Two weeks ago, I rode my
01 Sprint for the 1st time since last June. I logged maybe 200 miles that
1st week, skipped a week and last Sunday I did the local twistie ride
again, (see photo link) so I guess you can say I'm back again.
I find the hardest part (mostly mental) is the initial take off. Sidestand
up & pop it in first, with all my weight on the prosthetic leg. Once under
way and stopping for lights is a snap as long as I just hold the clutch in
& favor the left (real) leg slightly. I also have to figure a way to use
the rear brake but on this type of bike, in our climate, for now, I'm
doing fine without the rear. At just under 60 & considering I probably
should be pushing daisy's now, life is getting better now with riding and
all the exersize (walking dog, bicycling daily & YMCA three times weekly).
2) I saw both color new Sprint ST's at, "Cycle Moto", the local Triumph
dealer and was impressed but most the under pinnings have not changed
(folks, brakes, swingarm, ect).
Has anyone on the list bought one (who had a 99-04) and if so, what are
your impressions of the new ST? I'd like to see one of the rags do a
comprehensive shoot-off of all the light weigth ST's (ST4s, Sprint, VFR,
Futura). Not, the Yammi as she's a porker as is the Honda ST1300.
PS. a photo of me, this last Sunday:
http://extexltd.com/bigrex/05-05/BOB%2005-01-05A.jpg
TIA
Bob Nixon, RED 01 Sprint ST 45K miles
03 Suzuki GSXR1000K3 dead along with the deer -:(
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