Re: Panniers, fuel gauges, and a company that couldn't find the horse they rode i

["Paul Steinbacher" <psteinbacher@xxxxxxxxx>]

> > (beginning to wish it was a ST4, ...or a R1100S, ... or a VFR800 w/
Givis)
> >
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> Rick, Your sounding like me. I almost bought back my VTR over this Whole
> Pipe/tune, no Luggage Rack (yet), and the bags are at the dealer but
> without the blankety blank hinges. That's right panniers arrived two
> weeks ago without the hinges. Now my son isn't getting the spring
> vacation we planned on. Rather Sucks aye ol chap? I called georgia the
> other day and talked to Shaun, then Liza etc.  The ONLY THING THAT IS
> KEEPING THIS THING FROM GOING BACK. Is it just rails, confidence
> inspiring in the corners. Just a fabulous carver. But I am getting
> really tired of soft luggage and it is tearing up my paint. You know no
> matter how hard you try it is going to leave marks. Maybe triumph would
> be interested in paying for a paint job? I'll end this before I get to
> whipped up. Regards Steve.
>
I hate to sound like a Triumph defender, but as a former VTR owner, I think
the ST is just a waayyyy better motorcycle. Guess I was lucky enough to get
my bags because the dealer ordered a set on a special deal in the very
beginning without knowing if he would be able to sell them. Triumph was
probably really caught off guard on this whole thing and did not anticipate
the reception. Hang in there, the bags are really nice and add a whole
dimension to the bike that a VFR with Givi's or VTR with Corbins could never
have. The bike was designed with this in mind, the capacity to carry it is
there. Check out the GVWR on either of the Honda's and see where you are
going to go with a 2up luggage laden bike. Does Honda offer (stand behind)
any of the other options you can get with the ST? The European manufacturers
see things differently than the eastern ones at this point in time. This is
really a great bike, you just have to be willing to suffer with some of the
waiting if you want to be in on the front end like us. I am still waiting
for quite a few items too but I think long term it will prove worth it. Just
my .56 cents.

Paul & Dee


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