Re: [ST] A Trophy not a Sprint ST

["ASHLEY BENNETT" <spondon955@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I know a guy that bought an FJR a couple of weeks ago, I saw him last Friday
on his old TRX 850 and he told we he swapped them back because the FJR was
so bland and boring to ride. Loads of power isn't everything apparently.
Ashley
Spondon 955i
'95 Speed Triple

> I know we have been all over this topic, but I haven't heard this view of
> the Yamaha. I think we are mistaken to compare this to our ST's, this
Yamaha
> fits the same slot as the Trophy. I don't see Triumph redesigning our ST's
> to go head to head with the Yamaha, I see them redesigning the Trophy to
go
> head to head. Everything about the new Yamaha reminds me of what the next
> generation Trophy will be, bigger motor, shaft drive, adjustable
windscreen,
> higher pulled back bars. I don't want Triumph to alter the direction of
the
> ST to compete with this Yamaha. I believe there are two distinct classes
of
> Sport Tourers and the Sprint ST and Trophy clearly define that.
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bare" <barenekd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 5:17 PM
> Subject: [ST] RE: st-digest V2002 #133
>
>
> > Sorry for the OT post.  I guess maybe it is relevant in that this is
> > going to cut into Sprint sales, I betcha:
> >
> > http://www.yamaha-motor.com/products/products.asp?lid=2&lc=mcy&rdir=1
> >
>
>
>
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