Re: The Perfect ST-- My Dream

[Erik Miner <Axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>All nice thoughts Matt, but my idea was to do it so as to incure the 
>least possible redeveloment costs. So that it would be attractive 
>for Triumph to acutually consider.



> I would love less bulkie brackets but a redsign of something that 
>works big $$$$ . Underseat exhaust nice but it can be done 
>aftermarket,  factory re-design would be big $$$ . An accurate fuel 
>gauge, I think they'll have that pretty soon :-)  I have a temp 
>gauge on my ST don't you??  Second trip meter and an thermometer 
>would be nice though
>



>My dream list for improvements?
>
>1. Underseat exhaust and less obtrusive brackets for the saddle bags, so
>when you want to go into sport mode, it looks like a sport bike and really
>shows off the single sided swingarm.
>
>2. An accurate gas gauge and/or a second trip meter. Might as well throw a
>tempature gauge in there too.
>
>3. A fairing that you can direct the heat to you when you need it in the
>winter, or away from you in the summer. My '83 Vision has this setup and it
>was wonderful. Why no one seems to copy it I don't understand. While
>they're redesigning the fairing, they should give us taller folks just a
>bit more knee room.
>
>Matt Knowles - http://home.earthlink.net/~mattknowles/sprintst.html
>Red '99 Sprint ST - Ferndale, CA
>'01 KLR650
>'97 KLX300
>'00 Lakota ATV
>
>
>
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