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Re: [ST] Suspension upgrade
- Subject: Re: [ST] Suspension upgrade
- From: Erik Miner <eeminer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:45:49 -0500
The big difference is a real Cartridge type front fork! That makes a
huge improvement. Better rear shock, and the rake on the front end is
steeper.. all combine for a way better handling bike. Now get rid of
the heat and improve the bags and mounts, and Triumph will have nailed it :-)
Erik
At 07:33 PM 2/16/2006, you wrote:
>I can say straight away that '05 suspension is better than previous models.
>
>I could never get my '99 to handle at a point where I was truly happy with
>it.
>
>Having said that, I think there are a bunch of other tweaks in the '05 that
>influence the handling. For example, it steers a lot quicker and is
>not as much
>an effort to get it to change direction quickly.
>
>Its noticeably more stable in bumpy corners. I went up two clicks on the rear
>preload.
>
> Generally it feels a lot more planted.
>
>Brett
>Sydney
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