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Re: [ST] Another year w/ the ST

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Burt Barrett" <bbarrett1@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: [ST] Another year w/ the ST


> Hi there Mike and STers

>  I am curious
> as to the difference in seating position, from the ST to the Trophy.

It is surprisingly much more comfortable, the bars are about 2" higher and
5" further back towards the rider. This still leaves you with a slightly
forward lean.

> That said, I am looking for a motorcycle I can ride for longer periods
without discomfort. When I
> ride, (Im 6'2, 34" inseam), my knees are bent as far as they will go,
which
> becomes uncomfortable.  I find that my left leg-from just above the knee,
> down to my ankle begins to ache after about 45minutes of riding, becoming
> worse in time.  Ibuprophin helps, but it just dosent go away.

This is one of the same reasons I picked up a Trophy, because my right knee
could not handle the tight tuck on the Sprint and I would be in considerable
discomfort after an hour on the bike. I can ride almost all day on the
Trophy before I begin to feel any discomfort and then it is minor compared
to what I felt on the ST.

> I look at the Trophy, and see the larger rubber covered pegs, and what
looks
> like a more relaxed riding position.  I am afraid however, that a Trophy
> would not handle as well as Big Red.

You will be absolutely amazed at how well the Trophy handles. It takes a
little while of riding to get used to the feel of the bike because it has
more top weight than the ST. You can't come to terms with the Trophy in one
or two test rides. I rode the bike for a considerable amount of time with
the tires very badly under inflated and thought the bike had some serious
handling problems, finally, I remembered to check the tire pressure, after
more miles than I am willing to admit, and WOO! what a transformation. The
next thing you know, I was laying the bike over far enough to drag the foot
pegs and carrying a lot of speed. Now I am wondering if I really need the ST
anymore.

> Is the Trophy's riding position more relaxed?  Do your knees bend
> less?  Are the footpegs more comfortable on long trips?  And MPGS?

I think I can honestly say you will love the Trophy and find it a lot more
suitable for your body. If you lived close by, I would let you take the bike
out for the day, that is how much I enjoy the bike.


> Does the Trophy handle as good as the Sprint?

No, but not by much.

Mike Benzon
Burney CA

> Burt Barrett
> & Big Red
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Benzon" <fast87@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 5:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [ST] Another year w/ the ST
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tony B." <thomas_4@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 10:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ST] Another year w/ the ST
> > > I just love the appearance of
> > > the current Trophy. It would be great to see it
> > > updated mechanically but its beauty preserved. Lets
> > > avoid the look of the asian machines with the CAD
> > > lines and cartoon looking headlamps while were at it.
> >
> > Now that I am a owner of both a ST and Trophy I would like to chime in
on
> > how much I like both the bikes. I don't think I need to say much about
the
> > ST on this list, I think it is a given how much we all like our ST's. I
> > recently purchased the Trophy a few months ago and I am really coming to
> > terms with the bike. It is an amazing machine. At first I had some
> > suspension set up problems and gross tire inflation problems, which gave
> me
> > some real concerns about the bike's handling. Eventually, I straightened
> all
> > this out and have come to appreciate the Trophy's remarkable traits. I
> > bought the bike to do long distance touring and I was looking for more
> > comfortable seating position, I did not expect to find such a nice
> handling
> > bike. The bike is actually a great deal of fun to ride fast through the
> > twisties. The 1200/4 is a great engine with a super wide power band and
> lots
> > of torque and horsepower. For those of you who think the ST's ergo's are
> > getting a little difficult for your older bodies need not worry about
> giving
> > up sport riding for softer ergo's, the Trophy is the bike you want to
give
> a
> > serious look.
> >
> > >There are some other very appealing
> > > offerings but my hope is that another Triumph will be
> > > as good to me as this ST has been.
> >
> > There has been a lot of talk about Triumph bringing out the next Trophy
> with
> > a shaft drive instead of chain drive, there would be a lot of current
> Trophy
> > owners unhappy with the change because of the true "sport touring"
> qualities
> > the bike has presently. If you haven't spent much time on a Trophy and
you
> > are thinking about (someday) getting one sometime in the future, you
> really
> > need to put a considerable amount of time on one.
> >
> > Now that I have both bikes, I see my Sprint as a sport bike that I can
> tour
> > on and my Trophy as a touring bike I can sportbike ride. Neither bike
can
> be
> > the other bike, they are both two great distinct bikes, which can fit
our
> > needs seperately, but it is nice to have them both.
> >
> > Of interesting note, some of the Trophy guys do track days on their
bikes,
> > with surprising results.
> >
> > Mike Benzon
> >
> >
> > > Tony Burke
> > > 00 ST  (faithful bulletproof high milage red)
> > >
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