Re: [ST] First question!

["Mike Bostock" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In your message regarding Re: [ST] First question! dated Tue, 22 Jun 2004
15:48:49 +0100, Stephen McSpadden said that ...

>SM- At 13:44 22/06/2004, Barry Croft wrote:
> 
> >I had a warning that the rear shock was borderline.
> >The damping has gone AWOL. I was able to dial in just
> >enough to pass at the maximum setting on the adjuster,
> >but it's days are definitely numbered.
>SM- 
>SM- I know that a suspension guru was very unimpressed with the damping 
>SM- adjustment on my less than 2 year old ST shock.
>SM- 
>SM- The conclusion was that it was fully adjustable between Sh*t and Hopeless.

Stephen and I have disagreed about this before on the Wales and SW list. 
I actually believe the ST's suspension is perfectly adequate for the
average rider on average roads doing the job it was designed for - namely
a slightly sporty tourer.

This is illustrated by my comments to a friend following a 2000 mile jaunt
in Europe in company with a Honda Fireblade which were as follows:-

7.  Despite all the ST forum's criticism of Triumph suspension and the
aficionados assertion that RaceTeking the front end and putting an Ohlins
shock on the rear is the only way to go, the standard suspension will
carry you round a sweeper with 17st of rider and 60+ lbs of luggage on yer
average French road with your toe 1" from the deck as if you are rails. 
Furthermore, on a very lumpy Spanish road you will leave a Honda standing
as you traverse it at 60mph with a smooth ride whilst the guy on the Honda
is pogo-sticking at 45mph behind you!!!

8.  A Fireblade feels like a toy bike compared to a fully loaded Triumph
and the wheelbase is a whole radius of the rear wheel shorter than the
Triumph (which probably explains "7" above).



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Mike Bostock
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Wales & SW ST Riders
http://www.sprint-st.org/

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