RE: [ST] Test sporttourers

["Ludo Andries \(E-mail\)" <ludo.andries@xxxxxxxxx>]

In Europe quite the same.
I think Triumph is still carrying the stigma of oil leaking, constantly
failing bikes of the pre Hinckley time.
And once a bad name ...
Since they are not selling in big numbers, the advantage is we drive rather
exclusive bikes ;)

Ludo


> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]namens Ashley
> Bennett
> Verzonden: maandag 23 april 2001 11:34
> Aan: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Onderwerp: Re: [ST] Test sporttourers
>
>
> Even after that sort of review they are still not selling in
> big numbers in
> the States, please explain why. What more do people want from a bike ?
> Ashley
> '00 Spondon 955i
> '95 Speed Triple
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I saw this weekend at the International magazine store that
> the German
> > motorcycle magazine 'Motorrad' did a test (again) of five
> sporttourers.
> >
> > Results:
> >
> > 1) Triumph Sprint ST
> > 2) Honda VFR 800
> > 3) Aprilia Falco
> > 4) BMW R1000S
> > 5) Ducati ST4
> >
> > They write: 'we cannot find any real weak  points on the
> Triumph, the
> > Hinckley engineers have really done a superb job when
> designing this bike'
> > A thing they were not happy with were the lights. (testbike
> surely not
> > fitted with Philips Vision plus bulbs ;)
> >
> > Ludo, Belgium
> > Red 99 ST



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