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Re: New subscriber



Greg. You might consider coming down to Cycle Barn here is the Seattle area.
They do have demos on hand of both the Sprint, and the Tiger.
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Dana Rasmussen
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Seattle, Wa

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>From: Greg Starrak <

>
>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: New subscriber
>Date: Tue, Mar 9, 1999, 10:14 PM
>

> Hi, my name is Greg Starrak.  Eric said to write in and introduce
> myself.  I live in Vancouver, BC.  I currently have a 92 Yamaha TDM 850
> but am looking at a getting a new bike and really want a Triumph.  First
> went in to look at the Trophy (for touring and protection from all the
> rain around here) but then switched to thinking about a Tiger (the TDM
> is a similar bike in some respects) then I saw a new ST at the local
> Triumph dealership!!  They are getting 5 in - 3 are presold so I have to
> decide if I want to put a deposit down now on one of the last 2 or wait
> for the Tiger??  Decisions, decisions.  Unfortunately they do not have
> an ST for demo so I have been searching the web for info - have never
> seen so much positive stuff about one bike.  Mostly I joined the list to
> read what everyone is saying to aid in the decision making.  I think I
> am going to go for the ST.  I will let you know what happens.
>
> I rode a 96 Sprint and did not like the ergonomics (OK but not great - a
> little too hard on the wrists, a little too aggresive positioning) but
> from what I read the new ST is very different - anyone have
> impressions?
> My riding habits vary from freeway/city travel to work, to local
> backroads (some really nice rides along the Fraser River and into the
> surrounding mountains) to one tour in the summer (did about 3,500km trip
> through the Rockies last summer with a friend who has a BMW GS1100  -
> wanted to get a new tiger to kick his butt).
> Very interesting reading your viewpoints and information.
>
> Thanks, Greg
>
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