Re: [ST] HD hatred

[Neil Lindsey <Neil.Lindsey@xxxxxxx>]

I thought I heard that when Bloor resurrected Triumph he bought some
engine design technology from Kawasaki to lessen the time required to
get products to market.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Big Riff" <big_riff@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 5:42 AM
Subject: Re: [ST] HD hatred


> My buddy has a 1200 Daytona - I've ridden it few times and really like
it.
> Not nearly as nimble as the Sprint but the engine is pretty potent.
> Interestingly, it reminds me a lot of the '86 ZX1000 Ninja I had.
Even to
> the point of some of the parts looking exactly identical.  Anyone know
if
> Triumph had some kind of relationship with Kawi in the manufacture of
the
> 1200?
>
>
> John in NJ
> '01 BRG ST
>
> >From: Rolo Casos <onerolo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: [ST] HD hatred
> >Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 23:05:23 -0600
> >
> >I have tried a 1200 "little" HD before and I am all for that a low
tech
> >70's feel.  They are nice bikes. Every bike has it's place. But IMHO
to
> >fill the spot the sporkster takes, a nice thruxton or even well built
old
> >750four or GPz is a much better choice. BTW talking about low tech
fun
> >bikes, has anyone tried a 1200 daytona before? What an amazing
machine.
> >Just a few more months and my friends 96 is mine.
> >
> >Rolo
> >'01 Sprint
> >
> >
>
>
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