RE: Bags

["Retherford, Martin" <MRetherford@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You aren't going to save much using the factory CF exhaust.  It's a steel
can wrapped in fiber.
I noticed something similar on my 57s too.  Don't know what it was though.
Martin

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Troy Blood [mailto:TroyB@xxxxxxxxxxx]
		Sent:	Tuesday, June 01, 1999 7:42 AM
		To:	Triumph Mail List (E-mail)
		Subject:	Bags

		After 5+ hours later I have the bags on.  Man was that a
chore!!  The
		directions that come with the bags are a little vague. There
was
		definitely a lot of trial and error involved. I must have
added 10 lbs.
		of bracketry to the bike.  I guess I am going to have to add
the CF
		exhaust to try and negate the additional weight. I am a
little
		disappointed about what is involved if you want to raise the
exhaust
		when the bags are removed.  Also the lock for the seat is a
pain in the
		butt to get at with the bags on. Another thing I noticed
this weekend is
		the absence of a helmet lock!  A touring bike with out a
helmet lock???
		And what about the absence of lash on points near the rear
seat, there
		is no way to tie anything down!! Other than that I dont have
any major
		gripes.

		The bike is very neutral in steering. I think with time I
will learn to
		ride it faster than my YZF1000R.  That bike had some serious
quirks with
		the steering. The ST feels a lot more planted in the
corners. I haven't
		touched anything yet but I have gotten all the way over on
the rear
		tire.  I am almost due for the first service after getting
it last
		Thursday. I broke the wife in good with a 180 mile day up to
the
		mountains. I dont know if it was from riding two up or what
but I had a
		weird pattern on the rear tire. About an inch in from both
sides of the
		tire there were two ruff streaks  about a half inch wide
that went all
		the way around the tire. Has anyone seen this on their
tires? Is this
		part of the tire's characteristics? Well enough babble. I
hope everyone
		had a safe memorial weekend.

		Troy
		Troy Blood
		PH  (864) 963-3471
		FaX (864) 967-2787
		troyb@xxxxxxxxxxx


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