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New ST owner / list member



I'd like to introduce myself as a new ST owner and list subscriber!

My name is Colin and I live just south of San Francisco. I'm 32 and have 
been riding for a few years, racking up nearly 10k miles per year 
commuting, sport-touring weekends and the occasional camping trip to Yosemite.

I was bitten hard by the motorcycling bug and have owned 4 bikes in the 
past two years. I've been riding a Bandit 600 (great commuter, comfortable, 
a little buzzy and down on power), had an SV650 for a short time (fantastic 
little v-twin, but a bit too small for my 6'1" frame) but replaced it with 
a Moto Guzzi V11 Sport get my fix for twins.

The little Bandit has served me well but I've been looking for a 
replacement that offers similar comfort, more torque, better handling and 
factory hardbags. I found a pristine black 2000 Sprint ST with very low 
miles over the weekend and took the plunge. I've only ridden it about 50 
miles since then (cold in the Bay area this year!) but so far I'm very 
impressed. The triple is a romping motor (preachin' to the choir!), the 
bike handles very well and the fit and finish appear to be top notch. It's 
not quite as comfortable as the Bandit (that has standard handlebars) but 
I'm going to add the GenMar risers and hope my back and wrists adjust.

I've been reading the list for a couple of weeks as I gathered info before 
the purchase, and this seems like a great group!

Best regards,
Colin

'00 Sprint ST (black)
'01 V11 Sport Rosso Mandello


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