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- From: "Robert Marion" <rmmarion@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 23:15:15 PDT
Hi,
I've only been lurking for a little while and before this goes too far, I'd
better come clean and follow list etiquette. My name is Robert, and I live
in Northern California. I do not yet have a Sprint ST, but I do have a 98
Sprint Exec. Now I realize that the new Sprints are a whole new breed of
animal and I've joined the list because I figure I'll have to buy one soon.
What I've noticed so far on this list is that people aren't modifying the
hell out of their bikes, which I think is good. So far, I've installed new
pipes, a Factory jet kit, and a bigger windshield on my bike. I'd put a
Corbin on too (and maybe RaceTech gold valve emulators), but I'm giving my
wallet a rest. The only other bike I'd consider for my next purchase would
be the VFR800. I've ridden one from London to mid Wales and back and it was
one of the nicest bikes I've ever been on. So time will tell whether it is
the Sprint ST or the VFR that I end up purchasing because, hey, the ST has
soul. Right?
FWIW, my other bike is a 92 750 Virago. It's a great 2nd bike and I use it
constantly as a commuter. At the moment, I've pulled the carbs and am
rebuilding them. Never had the nerve too do that to my Sprint, yet.
Cheers,
Robert Marion
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>To: st-digest@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: st-digest V2000 #333
>Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 21:55:16 -0700 (PDT)
>
>st-digest Thursday, July 6 2000 Volume 2000 : Number
>333
>
>
>
>
> Triumph Sprint ST/RS List - Digest Version
>
> Today's ST/RS Digest Subjects
>
> RE: Shifter Lever
> Slightly damaged body panels available
> Re: Suspension, Washing, and MPG
> She denied me in the garage!
> Re: She denied me in the garage!
> Re: She denied me in the garage!
>
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>Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 15:27:43 -0500
>From: Steven Kohlscheen <steven.kohlscheen@xxxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: Shifter Lever
>
>Steven Kohlscheen <steven.kohlscheen@xxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > The secondary benifit I saw was that [the one piece shifter] is a bit
> > more robust, and less vuenerable to damage in case your pride decides
> > to flop over on it's left side.
>
> And more likely to transmit the shock to the gearbox internals ... ?
>
> Jim
>
>Yes there is that chance. The Z shape of the new/T5 shifter may give more
>than the original arm of the linkage it replaces on the shaft. On impact
>the old shifter lever bends, presses on the shifter rod, then snaps the rod
>before breaking the lever. The new one piece lever would have to bend
>toward the motor/frame and may transmit more shock to the internals via the
>shaft. It is dimpled on the back side in the middle of the lever to allow
>for such bending. In my opinion the new/T5 shifter is not as veunrable to
>impact as the original/Sprint lever because it is closer to the foot peg,
>and closer to the frame.
>
>Steven "Dirty Dawg"
>
>
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>Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 14:03:13 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Patti Beadles <pattib@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Slightly damaged body panels available
>
>I will soon have left front and left side panels available. They
>were slightly damaged in a crash, but it's all pretty superficial...
>just scratches, no cracks. Oh, yes, they're blue, and photos of the
>damage are at http://www.gammon.com/booh/
>
>If you want them, let me know. I'll give them away for free to anyone
>in the bay area who wants to pick them up, and charge shipping plus
>just a little bit for the hassle if I have to ship them.
>
>- -P
>
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>Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 21:57:25 -0400
>From: gnmojo@xxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: Suspension, Washing, and MPG
>
>On Thu, 6 Jul 2000 01:53:50 EDT, you wrote:
>
>
> >2000 Triumph Sprint ST Mileage
> >Date Miles Gallons MPG Location Notes
> >6/24/00 169.0 3.700 45.676
> >6/26/00 160.0 3.208 49.875 Avon, CO
> >6/27/00 187.0 4.334 43.147 Paonia, CO
> >6/27/00 191.0 4.330 44.111 Avon, CO
> >6/28/00 162.0 3.731 43.420 Avon, CO
> >6/28/00 105.0 2.035 51.597 Avon, CO
> >6/29/00 164.0 3.580 45.810 Canon City, CO
> >6/29/00 148.0 3.336 44.365 Raton, NM
> >6/29/00 159.0 4.448 35.746 Clarendon, TX High Speed
> >6/30/00 137.0 3.048 44.948 Madisonville, TX
> >6/30/00 167.0 3.996 41.792 Wichita Falls, TX Easy Highway
> > 134.0 2.620 51.145
> >
> FWIW I just did the calculations for my recent trip up north. It was
>about 2000 miles total, mountain roads and super slab. My mileage was never
>below 45 and as high as 57! Has anyone else achieved 57 MPG or did I just
>scribble the gallons down wrong or something?
>
>
>Ken "Super Dawg" Pickett
>00 ST Christine
>
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>Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 19:55:27 -0700
>From: sprintst@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: She denied me in the garage!
>
> Well, it happened. After eighteen months of bliss she denied me
>tonight in the garage. After buying her new Metzler shoes and stroking
>her lower area she would not cooperate. I tried to turn her on and she
>just sat there without lighting up here beautiful eyes or showing any
>indication of getting her motor running. Digress!
> What can I do to get her back?
> OK, ok, what batteries have you folks replaced with and what were
>the results, cost, etc.?
> I don't even want to go through the charge, recharge, flat routine
>as she just quite after two days rest.
>
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>Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 20:29:59 -0700
>From: Blake Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: She denied me in the garage!
>
>sprintst@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > OK, ok, what batteries have you folks replaced with and what were
> > the results, cost, etc.?
>
>Being a typical male in search of instant gratification, I bought a
>stock battery (Yuasa) from my dealer. It was a little less than $80,
>IRC.
>
>However, I have a serious hankering for an Odyssey drycell battery
><http://www.aerostich.com/riderwearhouse.filereader?1889745305+EN/products/3560&2D3561&2D1>.
>I don't know if it's available in an application for our bikes, though
>- -- I've been afraid to ask! ("Remember, initiating the conversation is
>half the battle.")
>
>- --
>Blake "Dawgbert" Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Burlingame, CA, USA
>
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>Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 20:53:53 -0700
>From: Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: She denied me in the garage!
>
> > OK, ok, what batteries have you folks replaced with and what were
> >the results, cost, etc.?
>
>Check the archives for the thread on when mine went. The Yuasa catalog has
>the wrong replacement listed, as the terminals are swapped. I mentioned the
>right part number at some point.
>
>Matt Knowles - mattknowles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>http://home.earthlink.net/~mattknowles
>Aesthetic Design & Photography - (408) 977-1804
>http://www.aestheticdesign.com
>
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