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Hello Paul,
I am 6'4 195lbs.=20
I too experienced slight problems with the ergos on the Sprint, but the =
Sprint is so much like my K 100 RS that I didn't mind. I have ridden =
1100 miles in the past 8 days on her and she just gets more comfy every =
day. I have made NO changes to the bike.
I had every seat BMW makes on the K100, and none of them, not even the =
400 dollar Corbin, was as comfortable for me as the stock Sprint seat. =
After a few miles your wrists should become used to the different =
position. I just got off of a 97 1200 Trophy to ride the Sprint, and my =
wrists were in a bit of pain for the first few hundred miles, but all of =
a sudden...comfort, or tolerance..you be the judge!
A few months ago I considered going back to the Beemer line, and I rode =
the R1100S. Not impressed. Anemic midrange, and smashing top end. =
Problem is, I want my power in a useable range. I don't often drive =
120+.
BMW better watch out, there is a new kid on the block, and personally =
telelever and shaft are not worth the extra money.
Buy the Sprint if you can get one, you will not be disappointed, if you =
can ride a 900SS.........
Brian
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From: Paul Wilson <paulwilson@xxxxxxxxx>
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: Greetings! - First Post
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From: Paul Wilson <paulwilson@xxxxxxxxx>
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 9:43 AM
Subject: Greetings! - First Post
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Greetings from Toronto, Canada:
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Just subscribed to this list last night after taking out an ST =
on a test ride last Saturday. I was bowled over - what an engine, and =
terrific handling, too! I swear, I was so impressed, I almost traded =
in my Ducati 900SS SP right there on the spot . . .
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I've got just a few questions that I would appreciate some =
feedback on, before I make the leap:
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I'm 6' 2" and 185 lb. and I had a couple of ergonomic complaints =
with the ST. First, I kept sliding forward on the seat so that my knees =
kept banging the fairing lowers. I noticed the seat had a downward =
slope to it and that the step for the pillion portion prevented me from =
sitting further back. Any comments on aftermarket seats, such as Corbin =
or Sargent? In all honesty, I wouldn't buy the bike until I had this =
seat business sorted out.
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Second ergonomic complaint was the handlebars, which appeared to =
me to have zero adjustability. Is that the case? I found them to be a =
little flat for my liking, so that my wrists were not at the most =
comfortable angle. No problem with the reach - I have long arms - just =
the bar angle. I prefer to have them more swept back, like clip-ons. =
Any comments or recommendations?
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Other than this, the ST has to be one of the sweetest rides =
going. I've already ridden the BMW R1100S (I've owned 4 Beemers) and, =
to be honest, was not expecting to like the Triumph so much more.
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Looking forward to participating in this list - are there any =
other posters from Toronto or Canada. Was going to ride down to Mosport =
today for the Victoria Day motorcycle races, but it's pissing down rain =
- - guess I'll just pull out my Triumph brochures and dream!
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Regards,
=20
Paul Wilson
Toronto, Canada
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'96 Ducati 900SS SP
'82 Ducati MHR
'77 Laverda Jota
'87 BMW K100RS
'83 BMW R100RS/EML GT3
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"Calisto MT" size=3D4>Hello =
Paul,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"Calisto MT" =
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"Calisto MT" size=3D4></FONT><FONT =
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size=3D4>I am 6'4 195lbs. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Calisto MT" size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Calisto MT" size=3D4>I too experienced slight =
problems with the=20
ergos on the Sprint, but the Sprint is so much like my K 100 RS that I =
didn't=20
mind. I have ridden 1100 miles in the past 8 days on her and she just =
gets more=20
comfy every day. I have made NO changes to the bike.</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Calisto MT" size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Calisto MT" size=3D4>I had every seat BMW makes on =
the K100, and=20
none of them, not even the 400 dollar Corbin, was as comfortable for me =
as the=20
stock Sprint seat. After a few miles your wrists should become =
used to the=20
different position. I just got off of a 97 1200 Trophy to ride the =
Sprint, and=20
my wrists were in a bit of pain for the first few hundred miles, but all =
of a=20
sudden...comfort, or tolerance..you be the judge!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Calisto MT" size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Calisto MT" size=3D4>A few months ago I considered =
going back to=20
the Beemer line, and I rode the R1100S. Not impressed. Anemic midrange, =
and=20
smashing top end. Problem is, I want my power in a useable range. I =
don't often=20
drive 120+.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Calisto MT" size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Calisto MT" size=3D4>BMW better watch out, there is a =
new kid on=20
the block, and personally telelever and shaft are not worth the extra=20
money.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Calisto MT" size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Calisto MT" size=3D4>Buy the Sprint if you can get =
one, you will=20
not be disappointed, if you can ride a 900SS.........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Calisto MT" size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Calisto MT" size=3D4>Brian</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Calisto MT" size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
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</B>Paul Wilson <<A=20
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</B>Monday, May 24, 1999 10:26 AM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Re: Greetings! =
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</B>Monday, May 24, 1999 9:43 AM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Greetings! - =
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Post<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Greetings from Toronto,=20
Canada:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Just subscribed to this list =
last night=20
after taking out an ST on a test ride last Saturday. I was =
bowled=20
over - what an engine, and terrific handling, too! I =
swear,=20
I was so impressed, I almost traded in my Ducati 900SS SP right =
there on=20
the spot . . .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I've got just a few =
questions that I=20
would appreciate some feedback on, before I make the =
leap:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I'm 6' 2" and 185 lb. =
and I had a=20
couple of ergonomic complaints with the ST. First, I kept =
sliding=20
forward on the seat so that my knees kept banging the fairing=20
lowers. I noticed the seat had a downward slope to it and =
that the=20
step for the pillion portion prevented me from sitting further=20
back. Any comments on aftermarket seats, such as Corbin or =
Sargent? In all honesty, I wouldn't buy the bike until I =
had this=20
seat business sorted out.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Second ergonomic complaint =
was the=20
handlebars, which appeared to me to have zero =
adjustability. Is=20
that the case? I found them to be a little flat for my =
liking, so=20
that my wrists were not at the most comfortable angle. No =
problem=20
with the reach - I have long arms - just the bar angle. I =
prefer=20
to have them more swept back, like clip-ons. Any comments =
or=20
recommendations?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Other than this, the ST has =
to be one of=20
the sweetest rides going. I've already ridden the BMW =
R1100S (I've=20
owned 4 Beemers) and, to be honest, was not expecting to like =
the=20
Triumph so much more.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Looking forward to =
participating in this=20
list - are there any other posters from Toronto or Canada. =
Was=20
going to ride down to Mosport today for the Victoria Day =
motorcycle=20
races, but it's pissing down rain - guess I'll just pull out my =
Triumph=20
brochures and dream!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Paul Wilson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Toronto, Canada</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>'96 Ducati 900SS =
SP</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>'82 Ducati MHR</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>'77 Laverda =
Jota</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>'87 BMW K100RS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>'83 BMW R100RS/EML=20
GT3</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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