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Re: [ST] Pissed off Tonight.



simonb 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?

Sounds awfully trolly to me, but some thoughts:

Racing on the motorway is a bit daft.

Racing an ovloV is a LOT daft.  I can just hear him in the pub now.  "I 
knocked the bleeder off the thing eventually, pretending not to see him 
of course (fellow ovloV drivers laugh).  BUT...  I had to SLOW DOWN to 
hit 'im!!! (roars of laughter)"

Comparing a softly tuned Sports Tourer to a pure sports bike is a bit daft.

What year is the ST?  Pre-'02 is 108bhp.

Power does not equal speed.  Acceleration relative to weight and top 
speed relative to aerodynamics.

In summary.  You only lose when you ride if you don't enjoy it.

Andrew

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