Re: [ST] New ST??

["STeve Duncan" <xhippy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

original message:
>From: "Rick & Joyce" <rnjwes@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>As a former Trophy owner, I gotta agree with you here.  My '99 compared
>pretty well with most of the sport-Tourers of its day but BMW, Honda, 
>Yamaha
>et al have raised the bar significantly over the last few years.  Hopefully
>Triumph will move in the same direction.
>
>I've always felt there was room for a more touring-oriented version of the
>ST with more weather protection and a friendlier set of ergonomics,
>comparing to the existing ST  like BMW's RTs compare to their RS models.
>Rick in Oregon
>'01 Sprint ST


Yeah, I gotta agree with my bud, Rick.  I also had a '98 Trophy 1200 and 
loved the bike, torque out the ass (actually wheelied better than the ST, 
not that I do that), and great wind protection and did the twisty stuff very 
well (thank you race-tech), but then I got the ST and the Trophy was a barge 
in comparison.  I've ridden the new Yammy FJR and it is a barge in 
comparison to the ST as well.  I don't need no barge.

So, the question is, what the hell is wrong with the Sprint-ST, just the way 
it is?  Or, just the way MINE is?  Race-Tech took care of the front end 
quite nicely.  Hagon, Ohlins, Penske, et al, do a real nice job on the rear 
shock.  I think that the original motor is very sufficient and the '02 + is 
even better.  This bike rocks.  And looks most good doing it.  Y'all can do 
what ya want.  For me, embarrassing R1's and Gixxer's and what have you, is 
good enough for me.

It's all a matter of perspective, I suppose.


STeve



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