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RE: Bike Du Jour - worth a few scratches
- Subject: RE: Bike Du Jour - worth a few scratches
- From: "irony1" <irony1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 12:57:22 -0400
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The 99 Triumph Sprint St is my first bike. I'm 41 and also took the
MSF course and was concerned that I got too much bike for a newbie.
While I am certainly glad I did not get the Triumph Trophy, the Sprint
is perfect. It rides "it self" my confidence increases everyday. I
still take corners a bit slower than most riders , but that OK with
me. The first few times I rode on the highway I said to myself - 60
mph is fast enough for me. With a month I was doing the occasional
100 mph. I think safety first and try to be always aware of the
traffic around me. By the way - I live and ride in NYC, NY. Oh and I
do have a few scratches on my fairing from a few dumps. When 500 lbs
is tilted at 0 speed it is going to drop, things that a more
experienced ride would know. If I had a used bike the scratches would
not have bothered me. But I would not have had the joy of riding a
Sprint. That to me is worth a few scratches.
>
> I am interested in purchasing a ST (my 1st choice) or the Honda VFR,
as
> a first bike, I'm looking to grow into the bike and not out of it.
> Perhaps those bikes aren't suitable first mounts, if not - what are
some
> of the better starter bikes? I'm 43, married and have very limited
cycle
> experience. In fact, this upcoming weekend I'll be attending the
local
> MSF course and later on in time a Pridmore's Class School.
>
> The type of riding I'll be doing is mostly city (approx. 3 to 4 days
a
> week) and open highway (from L.A. to San Fran. - 475 miles), once
every
> few months. Some people might think a ST isn't a good first bike.
Does
> anyone have any thoughts on the following bikes, and why I should
> consider them?
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