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RE: Decision made (Sprint vs. VFR)
- Subject: RE: Decision made (Sprint vs. VFR)
- From: "Rick Damiani" <rickd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 21:19:44 -0700
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mark
> Patrick
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 12:26 PM
> To: Triumph Sprint ST Mailing List
> Subject: Decision made (Sprint vs. VFR)
[...]
> Yesterday evening, after much begging and pleading ;-), I got to take it
> out for a brief (40 miles) spin. What a fantastic bike! Great motor,
> great handling, and really nice feel to the brakes. In fact, in
> my limited experience, I don't recall as nice a rear brake on any bike
> I've ever ridden. As mentioned in some of the reviews we read,
> downshifting is a bit quirky, but I gather this improves with time. (I
> ride a BMW - I *know* about quirky shifting!) BTW, I adjusted (lowered)
> the shifter and rear brake levers a bit which made them easier and more
> comfortable to operate.
Be careful about lowering that shifter too far. More than a half inch or so
and you run the risk of having the shift lever contact the linkage rod. That
rod is made of aluminum and breaks easily under those conditions. I have up
close an personal experence in that area...
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