RE: [ST] 'Smart Money'

[George K <gkeslin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeremy,

Like everybody else has said, the Sprint is no Hawk.  Weight, height, and 
wheel base are all a little bigger than the Hawk's.  But I agree with Dunc, 
it really depends on the rider.  I doubt that if any of the SQUIDS that 
Marcus showed up could keep up with him let alone pass him if the bikes 
were reversed.  Not because of the bikes but because of Marcus' 
skill.   That boy can ride even though he's put on a little weight (inside 
joke)!

I have plans to do the R/T springs and G valves along with a variety of 
other things over winter.  Gotta get it ready for the ride out to Laguna 
for the MotoGP.

As a side note, I find myself riding the Sprint almost all the time. I feel 
bad about not riding the Hawk much but I really enjoy riding the 
Sprint!  It's a lot of fun in the sweepers around here at 85+, and it's got 
bags, and heated grips and...........

George


At 02:55 PM 11/5/2004 , Jeremy Witt wrote:
>Ok, going with the folks who actually own the Sprints then.  If the 
>spring/damper rod arrangement is the norm, have cartridge fork swaps from 
>(unknown bike here) been done?  Should I be searching the archives?  Don't 
>want to annoy folks asking for repeats.
>
>I ask as I am used to my Race Tech'd, Gold Valve'd, Fox Shocked 400 (or 
>so) pound Hawk ripping up the tight mountain roads and I have this fantasy 
>that, since it takes me nearly 600 miles of superslab to reach these nice 
>roads, that the Sprint could lose the bags and trunk and be a slightly 
>heavier "Hawk" in those same twisties.  Am I barking up the wrong bike?  I 
>don't think so based on all I've read.  (Gonna ride George K's next Fall 
>for sure!)
>
>TIA,
>Jeremy Witt
>Field Engineer
>Corrugated Networking Services Inc.
>603-621-9099
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>From:   owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]  On Behalf Of 
>Heyer, Matthew A.
>Sent:   Friday, November 05, 2004 2:14 PM
>To:     ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject:        RE: [ST] 'Smart Money'
>
>For 2005
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>Jeremy Witt
>Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 2:03 PM
>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [ST] 'Smart Money'
>
>Ok, please be tolerant of the ST owner wannabee, but I was under the
>impression (from www.motorcycle.com) that the Sprint front end was: 43
>mm cartridge forks w/dual rate springs.  I was also under the impression
>that cartridge forks did not have damper rods.
>
>Someone please straighten me out.
>
>TIA,
>Jeremy Witt
>Field Engineer
>Corrugated Networking Services Inc.
>603-621-9099
>
>
>
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