[ST] fjr, again

[Tom Emberson <ate_st@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I will say one thing about the FJR, it is obvious, with the fact 
that Yamaha has decided to fix almost all of the nits after a 
single year of production for the US market.

Watching the racetech/Ohlins threads go buy, I can only think 
that Triumph is letting the Sport Touring market go away. I can 
understand Triumph wanting to open up other markets, but, at the 
same time, they are allowing the ST to become old.

Don't get me wrong, I loved my ST, but when it got totalled, it 
was not worth the difference in price to stay with Triumph.

Hands down, and I have said this before, If they could have sold 
me a Daytona engined, Daytona suspened 3 bag ST for 13,000 OTD, 
I would have not even stepped into the Yamaha dealership.

But as it stands, I now have a more comfortable ride, that is 
more confidence inspiring in the corners and faster of the line 
than the ST, exactly the same as the Daytona!

And no I don't mean to dis everyone's STs, they are great bikes, 
they are just a half generation older than the FJR, Triumph is 
just not keeping up on that end of the business. And have I said 
before, I wish they had!

regards,
Tom



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 Thomas Emberson, Dallas, TX
 '00 Yamaha WR400F (self abuse in style)
 '01 Suzuki TL1000s
 '03 Yamaha FJR1300

 sold: '98 ZX6e, '99 ZX9r, '95 EX500
 killed by rocks: '01 BRG Sprint ST (18 months old, 25,152 miles)
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