Re: [ST] new 06

["Kevin Dicks" <rawsonboy@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well...for most of us non-lottery winners and non-trust fund babies, cost
always is ONE of the issues.  We are not talking about an extra couple
hundred or even a 1K more but a LOT more.  It still doesn't make financial
sense.

Now add that to the fact that the bike has issues - as do all bikes, and
it's a no-brainer to me IMHO, the ST wins hands down in a comparison.

-----Original Message-----
From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Erik Miner
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 7:40 PM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] new 06


You are 100% correct . If price is the issue :-)


At 09:26 AM 4/26/2006, you wrote:
>I'm not sure how a bike that costs considerably more to both buy and 
>run can be considered a logical alternative to the Sprint.  It just 
>doesn't make sense.
>





>-----Original Message-----
>From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Erik Miner
>Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 8:15 PM
>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [ST] new 06
>
>
>The replacement for a pre 05 Sprint  IS a BMW K1200S.. It's 
>comfortable, fast, has luggage etc...  $16,000 without the options.. 
>mine was after discounts, and with ABS, ESA, Heated Grips, Luggage, and 
>Centerstand a bit over $17K  I don't believe that there's a bike out 
>there with the same combination of performance, comfort, technolgy, and 
>long haul ability.. Unfortunatly the fucking thing is expensive. I was 
>going to buy an 05 ABS but the heat the bike throws and the lame 
>luggage put it out of the running. And after test riding the K1200S I 
>was done...  I suggest that anyone that has a local BMW dealer to give 
>the S a ride.. If only for the fun of knowing :-)
>
>
>
>
>
>At 11:45 AM 4/25/2006, you wrote:
> >Erik,
> >You do have a significant point.  I've been looking at Ducati 
> >Multistradas, FJR1300's, R1200GS's, Tiger's, ST1200's, R1200S/RT's, 
> >FZ1's and when I hullucinate, taking a new Speed Triple and putting 
> >an RS fairing on the front.  When I really think about how I ride or 
> >how I want to ride two bikes go to the front: the GS and the FJR, BUT 
> >no matter what the rags say I don't see what either of them do
> >that I can't do on my ST.   If you really think about how you ride
> >on the street and strip out all the track based fantisies, the pre-05 
> >Sprint is one heckuva bike.  Factor in that a GS floats around $17K, 
> >dreaming about a new bike and keeping the Sprints doesn't seem all 
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