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Re: [St] Luggage Rack Wanted



The lights that arrive for my RS looked exactly the same, except that the
dim dropped to the left, instead of the  right.

I dont really think that anyone would have noticed.

Besides, everyone knows: Brit bikes Rule!


cheers


marc

On Sat, Apr 26, 2008 at 12:03 AM, Joel Ashman <ashmite@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Dip the wrong way?  Do you mean Up vs. Down?
>
> Just kidding of course, but could you provide more detail?
>
> I can only assume that you mean the lights are aimed differently and that
> they bias to one side more than the other depending on Right or Left side
> drive.  Or is that two low lights in the US vs one in GB?
>
> Thx!
>
> --Joel
> PS,  Peter I'm just courious, but what is your rationale for ditching the
> side bags and adding the Givi top?   I always thought one of the ST's best
> feature was how well the previous generation's side bags complimented the
> overall design of the bike.
> On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 5:30 PM, marc Ve <daytona955.marc@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Howzit Peter,
> >
> > moving the bike to the UK has its hassles.
> >
> > For no reason known to man the UK is cursed with the left hand drive
> > system,
> > just like South Africa (a nice ex colony).
> >
> > That means the headlights on your bike dip the wrong way - which I found
> > out
> > to my disgust when I bought a sweet German RS (right hand drive like the
> > rest of the sane world )
> >
> > I bought the bike from the Triumph agents, and they obliged by retro
> > fitting
> > the left hand drive head light - a good chunk of cash.
> >
> > In the UK itn looks like sweet second hand trumpets are easy to find,
> > unlike
> > here.
> >
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > Marc
> > cape town, rsa
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