RE: Wanderlust

["Martin Wilson" <banzaibandit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds likely, also from what I've read on the list it just sounds like I
got a bad one unfortunately.
I'll hear from Triumph today what they intend to do about all the prob's
I've had.

Martin W.
Triumph Sprint ST (99)
Bandit6
Too Dangerous to live, Too Stupid to Die
http://www.onewheelsenough.freeserve.co.uk/BanzaiBAndit/


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of jim
> schroeder
> Sent: 24 August 1999 04:23
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Wanderlust
>
>
> You've gotten a lemon in the handling dept. my friend (kidding),
> that's the
> speed range where it feels most comfortable on mine . Shitcan the
> 57's and the
> suspension should do you right! Anyone wanting a set of 57's with
> only 1700
> miles on them can contact me, I'll never put them back on! $100
> and shipping
> wherever you are!! I put on D-205's, and will never look back.
> Regarding the
> panniers & top box, when loaded, you can motivate just as quickly
> by throwing a
> bit more weight (your body) into the corner with no adverse
> effects. Besides
> she wheelies nicely with the aft weight bias!!
>         She IS Black, so that should tell the tale,
>                                                                 Jim
>
> '99 "Sable"  the ultimate sport touring vehicle
> '91 "Gigi"  Just sold her!!
>
> Martin Wilson wrote:
>
> > Having had the oil leak bodged for the holiday I'm now sorting out the
> > Sprint for it.
> > Just got a question about the stability of the bike.
> > I've noticed that around 80-90 mph it tends to feel a little
> bit unstable ,
> > not dangerously so, but it's noticeable.
> > The panniers exaggerate this slightly but not a lot as does hitting the
> > slipstream of a tuck or something.
> > It's bog standard with the BT57's.
> > I'm wondering if there is something wrong as my 600 Bandit even with the
> > panniers on is rock steady at these sort of speeds.
> > As a 'Sports/Tourer' I would expect the Triumph to be an
> extremely stable
> > bike.
> > Does anybody have any idea what could be causing it, I spoke to
> the dealers
> > and the mechanic told me it was "due to it being a fully faired
> bike" - I
> > have had fully faired bikes before without this problem.
> >
> > Martin W.
> > Triumph Sprint ST (99)
> > Bandit6
> > Too Dangerous to live, Too Stupid to Die
> > http://www.onewheelsenough.freeserve.co.uk/BanzaiBAndit/
> >
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