[ST] Re: [Off List] Lloyd's bike search, TOA parts, and my bike

[Tom Emberson <ate_st@xxxxxxxxxx>]

This was origional a unicast message from Lloyd, but I figure
the points in return would be of interest to at least a few of the
people on the list

On Wed, 25 Sep 2002, Lloyd Horton wrote:

> Tom, sorry to hear about the mishap. It sounds like you were 
> lucky not to get knocked on your behind. I appreciate your 
> comments on ST ownership. I was waiting, thinking that Triumph 
> UK would come across with a new 2003 model with a Daytona motor 
> and improved suspension.

Yes, I would love to see that as well. I personally think it 
would not cost them a lot to put the Daytona Motor (147HP) and 
suspension on the ST. If they did that it would be a no-brainer. 
Hell, I would gladly upgrade the bike. Otherwise assuming the 
bike does not get written off the ST should be good for another 
50-75,000 miles. It would be cool to put 100,000 miles on a 
bike. And with the fact that with 25k miles only one shim has 
had to be replaced, by only one size, I am guessing that with a 
new rear shock, some fork seals, a couple or 3 new rotors, bunch 
of brake pads and a whack of new tires, the '01 should be able 
to get there.

So, all things being equal, I guess I can announce a '01 ST for 
sale, in '06 or '07, 100,000 miles, decent condition, $2000 
bucks OBO? Of course all bets are off if they stop trying to 
protect the Daytona and retrofit the ST :-)

> However, I do understand that in it's present form it is a 
> fabulous mount.

As the CBR|YZF|GSX|ZX are being more and more disposable, people 
are going to be looking at more durable sporting bikes, we 
currently call Sport Tourers. I believe, that the Sport Tourer 
market place is going to be really interesting in about 2 years.

I've heard many people suggest that the new super sports are 
going to a lot more delicate, and that downs that used to just 
call a bit of fairing and maybe an engine cover to be damaged 
will now also tweak the frame. Which will cause most bikes to 
get totalled. Thus SS insurance rates will sky rocket, and the 
more durrable Sport Tourers will become a lot more lucrative. 
Anyway, any of the Sport Tourers will walk all over what was a 
state of the art SS not but 10 years ago.

> Once again, thank you for your comments and I hope you get 
> those replacement parts ASAP.

Thanks, I will keep the list updated. If TOA comes up with an 
OIL pan and front rim in a week, I will through myself on the 
mercy of the list for any doubt I shed upon the TOA, dated 
09/25/02.

Tom


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 Thomas Emberson
 '01 BRG Sprint ST (last count 18 months old, 25,100 miles)
 '00 Yamaha WR400F
 '01 Suzuki TL1000s (last count 1 day, 13 miles)
 sold: '98 ZX6e, '99 ZX9r, '95 EX500
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