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Re: [ST] ST alternatives



Almost every shootout I have seen in the MC Rags has shown some kind of bias.  Way too many try to equate track and road performance.  For example there has always been this thing about Sprints not being able to handle.  My experience "on the road" is that I have never  had a problem either staying with any bike or going to the point I did not want to exceed.  That has been especially true with VFR's.  I'm no Rossi, but it has never been a problem to run off and hide from a VFR.
---- Markus Clarijs <daftspeed@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> Motorrad in Germany and MotoPlus in Holland did comare 5 bikes recently:
>   MZ 1000ST
>   Honda VFR800Fi
>   BMW R 1200ST
>   Ducati ST3s
>   Triumph Sprint ST
>    
>   There is no real winner, in short they concluded: 
>   The Beemer is butt-ugly and pricy, but performing great.
>   the Viffer is lacking power, but a well balanced machine
>   The Ducati is invinceable on the suspension, frame and standard accesoiries
>   The MZ is cheap has a lot of extra's, but is running bad under 3000 rpm
>   The Triumph is the emotional winner, but looses from the Beemer and Viffer on gearbox and suspension
> 
>   Other alternatives are the 
>   Yamaha FJR 1300a
>   BMW R 1200S
>   .....
>    
>   Unfortunately it looks like I have to make this shortlist sooner then I hoped it would be.
>   My first 3 options are:
>   New 2001 model Sprint ST
>   New 2006 model Sprint ST with ABS
>   New BMW R 1200 GS with the touratech catalogue (and it's contents) included.
>    
>   So who can think of any other reasonable option.
>    
>   --Markus
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