RE: [ST] RS fast idle cured!

["Rick & Joyce" <rnjwes@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Barry wrote:
> The loan bike was a T100 Bonneville. Which I rather liked. I was
> disappointed at first that an 865cc twin could be quite so feak and
weeble,
> but it kinda grew on me as the miles racked up. Lovely and comfy.
Soft pliant
> engine. Great town bike, and surprisingly quick and nimble on the
country
> lanes, but not really up to motorway work. At 85-90 mph where the
Sprint is
> just starting to pick up the bonnie runs out of steam. Fabulous
sound from
> the Triumph off-road pipes though, especially when accelerating hard
from
> low rpm. Eye- and ear-catching, and especially good for making old
duffers
> lift their heads and smile. I wouldn't want to have to rely on it as
my main
> bike, but it would make a great second bike.

I've been having similar thoughts about the new Bonne Scrambler,
thinking that, with dual-sport tires, it would make a decent bike for
exploring unpaved roads as well.

--
Rick in Oregon
'01 Sprint ST

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