RE: [ST] New Scrambler

["Marc Van Est" <MarcVE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hows this for a (dumb?) thought:

Towards the end of next year I'd like to get the better half on a decent bike also. I'll start her off on something really small at the end of this year.

The resale value of my RS will be pitiful by then, this is a sports bike mad country, the only guys really doing well other than that are BMW.

I doubt I could get more than R45 000 (US $6 900) for a bike that should be pristine with about 15 000 kms, and I refuse to sell it for that when an ST1050 would be US$ 15500.

I thought of converting my RS into a "street fighter" for my wife, along the lines of the speed triple, and lowering the suspension at the same time.

I could ditch the heavy fairing, chop the back and fit a custom seat, bigger rear sprocket, and give it a radical paint job. Properly done it could look cool, and shed some weight and height.

That would be a cheaper way of sourcing a nice bike for the wife, and free me up for an ST1050. The RS has a sweet motor, and its a well tempered handling beastie. 

Anyone know of a conversion done like that, esp. with some pics?


cheers


Marc
Cape Town

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