Re: RS vs ST (power difference??)

[Chris Brant <cmbrant4@xxxxxxxxx>]

  The first ride article from Cycle World on the RS
said that it felt considerbly quicker then the ST.  I
can't see why there would be that much difference in
power with the same tune and factory rating on the
torque and h.p.  If any thing the RS should be quicker
because of it's slimmer body and lighter weight.
Chris Brant
00 RS in two weeks and 5 days



- --- Jeff Goss <jjgoss@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Mike Benzon wrote:
> > Jeff, my observation on the difference between the
> RS and ST,( I own a ST).
> > If you are heavily inclined to ride a naked bike
> then the RS might be a
> > better choice. If you don't mind the full fairing
> or like it then consider
> > the ST. I think the bikes are very close in
> performance, maybe the RS is a
> > little lighter than the ST. If you truly want a
> sport tourer with the hard
> > bags then the ST is your bike. I find it puzzling
> that so many people buy
> > RS's and then put ST bars on instead of buying a
> ST which is so close to the
> > RS but with higher bars,( must be the naked
> thing). If you don't mind the
> > full fairing and  you want something that will
> accept very nice looking hard
> > bags go with the ST. Besides, there are better
> choices of wind screens for
> > the ST. The heat issue is not an issue to me, the
> only time it has bothered
> > me, was on a 103 F day, stuck in stop and go
> traffic. I always wear long
> > pants and I do feel just a little heat when I am
> stopped or going very slow.
> > I don't think it will be an issue where  you live.
> I don't think there is
> > very much difference in the feel of the two bikes,
> but if I was going to
> > spend a week on the bike, I would make mine a ST.
> 
> Thanks for your feedback - I'll be either highway
> commuting or taking a
> trip of a day to a week with the bike.  I already
> have risers on my
> current bike, and getting a new, larger windscreen
> to help with the
> buffeting at speed, so when/if I switch I'd like to
> make sure I don't
> regress in any of these areas.  With that in mind,
> the RS would have
> more to prove than the ST to me.
> 
> One other topic - power.  I haven't seen any
> official reports of
> differences (Triumph web site), but does the ST make
> more power (and
> torque) than the RS? From the March issue of
> Motorcyclist:
> 
>           Measured    Measured   1/4 Mile      Top
> gear  Fuel
>             HP         Torque                  roll
> on   Mileage
> '00 RS   93.6@9250   61.5@5250   11.76@xxxxx    4.77
>       34
> '99 ST  102.8@9250   65.2@5250   11.53@xxxxx    3.83
>       45
> 
> Cycle Canada (February) notes that the RS made 92
> rear wheel horsepower
> on a Hindle dyno, while their previous ST was 101. 
> With an accessory
> exhaust they measured 93 hp on the RS.  They
> averaged better fuel
> economy than Motorcyclist with the RS, at 5.6
> l/100km or 50.5mpg
> Imperial (I guess about 40US given that the US
> gallon is 4/5 of an
> imperial).
> 
> I'm not looking to drag race a Hayabusa, but the top
> gear roll on and
> apparent fuel mileage discrepancies did catch my eye
> as these are both
> features you appreciate every day.  Granted top gear
> acceleration could
> have as much to do with gearing as anything else,
> but then why the
> better fuel economy of the faster bike? 
> Aerodynamics of the full
> fairing?
> 
> > Mike Benzon
> > 2000 ST
> > Tornado Red
> > 12.5K miles
> 
> -- 
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Jeff Goss
> 
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