Re: [ST] ST alternatives

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Apr 28, 2006, at 9:23 AM, Bil Swartz wrote:

> I've heard the old "no soul" comment applied to viffers and st-1100's 
> alot
> and disagree strongly.

You're allowed to, that's why they make different bikes for different 
people.

I test rode the SuperHawk and the VFR the same day I test rode the 
Sprint back in 1999. First up was the SuperHawk. Now that bike has 
soul. Unfortunately, being a 40 years old at the time and recuperating 
from pulling my back, the seating position was too radical. Next up was 
the VFR. Everything was ok, it just didn't stir me in any way. At the 
time I thought about asking Mr. Honda if I could order a VFR with a 
SuperHawk motor.

Then up to Mountain View for the Sprint test ride. Short of the dual 
trip meter and temp gauge, it had everything that the VFR had. But that 
motor... it in love with it from the very beginning. I've always been a 
fan of torque more than horsepower so that's the bias I had going in. 
But instantly I knew the Sprint was worth the extra bucks.

I've owned singles, twins, triples and fours and the motors that 
stirred me the most were the v-twins and triples. The fours were good 
bikes, but I never fell in love with them like I did with the Visions 
and the Sprint.

Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - 
http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/motorcycles
  '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
  '01 KLR650 (A15) - for exploring the North Coast backroads
  '97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
  '79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned

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