Re: [ST] Pissed off Tonight.

[simonb <simonb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2004-11-03 at 20:41, Ed Frazier wrote:
> Just curious was it a turbo Intercooled volvo?  I find
> it hard to imagine that you didn't at least give the
> volvo a run for it's money.  Jeezz..the RS/ST will top
> out at about 140 MPH (not that I know that
> personally).  Makes me inclined to ask if you had hit
> the top speed and the volvo was pulling away from you?

Most Euro cars are limited to 155 mph. I gyess this was. That's why i
thought i should have him. Most litre bikes these days can do 165 so
it's not too hard. The ST showed 155-160mph. That would probably be less
in real terms so the Volvo had a good 10mph on top. 


> 
> --- simonb <simonb@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Feeling very pissed off with a Triumph ST that can't
> > keep up with a
> > bloody Volvo down the Motorway. I had it against the
> > stop for 5 miles.
> > The Volvo just pissed off into the distance. Even my
> > 10 year old ZXR750
> > is faster than the ST. I thought it was 118 BHP
> > especially with a race
> > can and tune. Me thinks it's more like 100. What
> > does the list think?
> > 
> > SimonB
> > 
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