Re: [ST] Buying a new Triumph - was '02 SSSA recall? - RAT websit e

["Anderson, Neil G (CPR)" <andersng@xxxxxx>]

Louis Jiannine wrote:
>My question about the ZZR ignores (intentionally) the weight and power diff
with the Sprint (not to mention the different
>cadence of a triple). My question was directly solely to reliability, parts
availability, and recalls. If I can't shake this concern I
>have about my beloved Sprint it will diminish my enjoyment even if the
dreaded catastrophe never happens. So, if your Sprint
>ST or RS were stolen and the insurance company paid you $8,000 -$10,000 how
many of you would spend the money on a
>new Triumph? Lou
Absolutely!  I did about 25,000km in the first 18 months with my 99 ST and I
only had two big problems - 1) radio interference wouldn't let me disable
the alarm and 2) bike wouldn't start because Scotty Duhg had left the kill
switch off (yes, I know you're not supposed to use it).  If I was going out
to buy a new bike tomorrow, either an ST or a Tiger would be top on my list.
I might test ride an FJR1300, I would look briefly at Aprilia and probably
decide that their dealer network is likely to have the same problems as
Triumph and I would not consider a BMW as I have tried several in the last
couple of years and was not particularly impressed by any.
Neil
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