[ST] RS last hurrah

["CAPT Howard S. Serlick USNR" <serlick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all:
	I agree that the RS is a great bike, but it never 
developed audience or market. The SSSA is "sexy" 
looking and it sure sets the bike apart from the 
competition.
	The reason I call the "new" '04's a "parts bin 
special" is because Triumph are using up dedicated RS 
parts that won't be kept in inventory now that the RS 
is out of production, such as fairings, body panels, 
graphics, and special sub-assemblies. Triumph has used 
the SSSA on these last RS' is because they don't want 
to make more "standard" RS swingarm units when they can 
just bolt on a current production SSSA. When they 
significantly reduce or eliminate their inventory of 
available RS parts, the model will go away. No matter 
how you view the issue, the RS is history.
Be safe and go for a ride!
Howard Stephen Serlick
'00 Blue ST
Philadelphia


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