RE: [ST] Dead ST - New model in sight ???

["Big Riff" <big_riff@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'll second that.  Before I bought my Sprint I did two demo rides on a Falco 
and came very close to buying one -- Awesome motor, ergos a little more 
sporting than the Sprint, but a very nice bike.  Also, the ergos on the 
newly redesigned Ducati ST's seem much better now...

John in NJ
'01 BRG ST


>Just my thought on the matter: if I HAD to give up the Sprint, I would get
>an Aprilia Falco.  Good looks and great engine.  Similar ergonomics.  The
>rest of the bikes in this class/niche are crappy.
>
>Matt
>'01 BRG Sprint ST
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Craig Moddle [mailto:sailnorth@xxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 3:04 AM
>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [ST] Dead ST - New model in sight ???
>
>
>I can relate to the "Origami look" comments.
>What they did to the Honda VFR is pretty much criminal. It was a close
>second to the Sprint till this past year. Then all kinds of sharp edges and
>angles and ...... yuck. (let alone that silly VTEC extra valves at 7 thou
>thing!)
>If I had to give up the Sprint, where would I go?
>Tiger probably. It would fit the bill for riding, but also has a kinda
>...... cool, or at least different and unique  ..... look to it. Maybe go 
>to
>a Moto Guzzi. But It's still hard to beat the Sprint look. Either ST or RS.
>
>my 2 cents
>
>jcm
>99 RS
>Victoria BC
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bil Swartz" <bil@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 7:05 AM
>Subject: RE: [ST] Dead ST - New model in sight ???
>
>
> > On Tue, 6 Jan 2004, Steven Kohlscheen wrote:
> >
> > > As for updates, all I've heard is that 2005 may be an update/revamp
>year.
> > > But then again, we've been hearing "next year" for the Trophy for
> > > many
>years
> > > now, so I could go either way.
> >
> > Ah, looks like the list is back up?  I had two posts bounce back "user
> > unknown" yesterday, anyone else have problems?
> >
> > Anyway, in giving the bikes their winter storage wash over the
> > holidays, I took a few minutes to kick back and look at 'em, you know,
> > really look at 'em.  I found I hope they *don't* change the styling of
> > our ST's, I really like the way it looks when compared to the "origami"
>look of the recently
> > produced bikes.   And from what I've seen from designers this is going 
>to
> > continue to be the trend, to bad for me I guess.
> >
> > Mebbe I'll find me a nicely preserved '02 - '04 when I'm ready to
> > retire the '99.  Still looking under rocks for a deal on a TBS too!
> >
> > Hoping all had a great holiday season.
> >
> > --
> >
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