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Re: [St] Return to DC



Ride a Spyder before you go any further with that thought
I don't think it would be a big laugh for commuting in D.C.
billybob

> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:52:09 -0500
> From: ashmite@xxxxxxxxx
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [St] Return to DC
> 
> So.... now I am *really* regretting selling my ST.  That previous video made
> my heart ache.... It looks like I may be moving back the Washington DC area,
> and I just don't think the DR-Z400 will cut it as my primary road bike for
> daily comuting.
> 
> I find myself thinking of another ST, or more likely, the Speed Triple (or
> Street Triple S).  But, I also find myself scouring the web for accessories
> for the Can-Am Spyder.
> 
> I think that might make an excellent DC comuter bike because of the 3-wheel
> stability.  Sudden traffic stops are the norm, and a persone wouldn't have
> to worry about the front end sliding out from under the bike, and I bet the
> extra tire surface area really improves braking performance.
> 
> Plus, I have this strange desire to hook up a smaller trailer to haul my
> little dirt-bike around to go off-roading.... I saw a Gold-Wing with that
> same setup, and I can't sop thinking about it.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> --Joel
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