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Re: No sprint afterall
- Subject: Re: No sprint afterall
- From: "Lance LaCerte, Psy.D." <LACPSYD@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 23:49:00 -0700
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David!!!!
Stop!!!! Don't touch that K1200RS. I rode one for two weeks on an =
Edelweiss Alps trip through some of the best twisties on the planet. =
This is a gorgeous piece of German machinery, but its too long for the =
twisties and too heavy. The windscreen is useless in the 'up' position =
and the damn thing burns oil like its going out of style ---- the only =
time I enjoyed this bike was on the Autobahn, where it pulled, and =
pulled and pulled, and pulled like a freight train. Most of the people =
whom I know, who have ridden this bike keep trying to figure out why BMW =
built it. It just doesn't fit very well in any niche (I happened to =
borrow a friend's R1100GS for an afternoon on this trip while he rode =
the K1200RS----- it was unbelievable how I spanked his ass in the =
twisties on the GS and he couldn't catch me until we hit the straights). =
The Sprint does everything the BMW wishes it could do, and with much =
less weight.
Just my .04 worth,
Lance
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Master <master@xxxxxxx>
To: 'ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx' <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 11:15 AM
Subject: RE: No sprint afterall
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Hi David,=20
I can understand your frustration, but it really pisses me off that =
you are being denied a truly wonderful riding experience. I hope that =
things go well for you, and I would also suggest you take a look at =
another Triumph dealer before making your final decision. I am so happy =
to have the bike I own, that I'm thinking "How pissed will Dave be if he =
buys the Beemer, THEN rides a Sprint ST and learns what he is missing?" =
My opinion, at any rate.
I would also post the name of the dealer who has kept you dangling, =
so others will at least be aware of how he treats customers, or =
potential customers, as in your case.
Best of luck!=20
Paul Master - Red 99 Sprint ST "The Flash"=20
East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)=20
email master@xxxxxxx <mailto:master@xxxxxxx>=20
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-----Original Message-----=20
From: Regina or David Tomlinson [mailto:belle@xxxxxxxxxxx]=20
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 9:37 PM=20
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
Subject: No sprint afterall=20
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Well, this will be my last post to this list. so I'm going to look =
at a slightly used K1200rs Thursday and if I decide I don't want it I =
look at the Sprint ST in Dallas.
Anyway, I've enjoyed the list very much and appreciate all the help, =
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>David!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Stop!!!! Don't touch that K1200RS. I =
rode one for=20
two weeks on an Edelweiss Alps trip through some of the best twisties on =
the=20
planet. This is a gorgeous piece of German machinery, but its too =
long for=20
the twisties and too heavy. The windscreen is useless in the 'up' =
position=20
and the damn thing burns oil like its going out of style ---- the only =
time I=20
enjoyed this bike was on the Autobahn, where it pulled, and pulled and =
pulled,=20
and pulled like a freight train. Most of the people whom I know, =
who have=20
ridden this bike keep trying to figure out why BMW built it. It =
just=20
doesn't fit very well in any niche (I happened to borrow a =
friend's=20
R1100GS for an afternoon on this trip while he rode the K1200RS----- it =
was=20
unbelievable how I spanked his ass in the twisties on the GS and he =
couldn't=20
catch me until we hit the straights). The Sprint does everything =
the BMW=20
wishes it could do, and with much less weight.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Just my .04 worth,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Lance</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
Message-----</B><BR><B>From:=20
</B>Paul Master <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:master@xxxxxxx">master@xxxxxxx</A>><BR><B>To: =
</B><A=20
href=3D"mailto:'ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx'">'ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx'</A> <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx">ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A>><BR><B>Date:=20
</B>Wednesday, November 03, 1999 11:15 AM<BR><B>Subject: </B>RE: No =
sprint=20
afterall<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<P><FONT size=3D2>Hi David,</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3D2>I can =
understand your=20
frustration, but it really pisses me off that you are being denied a =
truly=20
wonderful riding experience. I hope that things go well for you, and =
I would=20
also suggest you take a look at another Triumph dealer before making =
your=20
final decision. I am so happy to have the bike I own, that I'm =
thinking=20
"How pissed will Dave be if he buys the Beemer, THEN rides a =
Sprint ST=20
and learns what he is missing?" My opinion, at any =
rate.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2>I would also post the name of the dealer who has =
kept you=20
dangling, so others will at least be aware of how he treats =
customers, or=20
potential customers, as in your case.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2>Best of luck!</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=3D2>Paul Master - Red 99 Sprint ST "The =
Flash"</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT size=3D2>East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20
size=3D2>email master@xxxxxxx <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:master@xxxxxxx">mailto:master@xxxxxxx</A>> =
</FONT></P><BR>
<P><FONT size=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT =
size=3D2>From:=20
Regina or David Tomlinson [<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:belle@xxxxxxxxxxx">mailto:belle@xxxxxxxxxxx</A>]</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT size=3D2>Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 9:37 PM</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20
size=3D2>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3D2>Subject: No =
sprint=20
afterall</FONT> </P><BR>
<P><FONT size=3D2>Well, this will be my last post to this =
list. so I'm=20
going to look at a slightly used K1200rs Thursday and if I decide I =
don't=20
want it I look at the Sprint ST in Dallas.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2>Anyway, I've enjoyed the list very much and =
appreciate all=20
the help,</FONT> </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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