RE: [ST] New 2005 ST

["Anthony Scerri" <tscerri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Congratulations on the new bike, Brett. I am certain that it will be
everything that you want!

I went down the Great Ocean Road with a mate today, for a mid week blat -
minus most of the weekend tourist traffic.  

A great ride...made more so by the fact was taking HIS '05 Silver ST out for
it's first big ride.  All I can say that in one of the rare straight bits of
road, I probably touching 180 km/h, and he just flew past me!  Later on at
Apollo Bay, he quoted - "the engine just spins up so quick - it caught me by
surprise.."....and he came off a 2002 Daytona to the new Sprint.

Cheers
Tony 
'02 Sprint ST

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Subject: [ST] New 2005 ST



Ok. We've done it.

We went and saw a '05 ST. Aluminium Silver. It looks sexy. 
But beauty is only in the eye of the beer holder...

It all feels good. The triple pipes sound great, if a little quiet. Bloody 
EPA regulations. The throttle is light and responsive. The engine feels
smooth, 
with a fat linear midrange.
It all feels user friendly. My 6'0ft frame actually fits perfectly behind
the 
fairing.

My knee still hurts like a b***h. The '99 ST is a sad and sorry sight
sitting 
in the workshop. Five years of awesome and faultless performance. This is
not 
the way I planned on parting company with her.

We go away and think and discuss it. Sharyn likes it just as much as I do. 
The pillion seat is a little higher than the '99 but she cant wait to climb 
aboard and take control of this one herself.

We sleep on it. 

In the morning there is no need for discussion. I pick up the phone and once

again the plastic gets severely damaged.

We can pick up the shiny new one on the riser in about a week. The first new

bike I have ever owned.

Perhaps my knee will be fully functional by then. 

It still hurts like a b*tch.

Stay upright,
Brett,
Sydney.
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