Re: [ST] Trade Sprint for Trophy

["Eric Mann" <eric91z@xxxxxxxxx>]

I know this might go against a list of Triumph owners, but I wouldn't rule
out the '02 Gold Wing.  It is a completely different design that the days of
old in regards to chasis and handling.  Now, granted, it is hugh and heavy,
but given the choice, if I was looking for a touring machine for long
distance trips and 2 up riding, I would jump on a '02 Gold Wing - in Blue,
thank you very much - and head off across the country.

Eric Mann
eric91z@xxxxxxxxx
'91 Camaro Z28
'01 Triumph Sprint ST
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Benzon" <fast87@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 9:48 AM
Subject: [ST] Trade Sprint for Trophy


> Maybe someone on the list knows someone who has a Trophy 1200 and would be
> interested in trading it for my Sprint ST. I would want the 1200 and would
> like it to be similar in years and mileage. My ST is equipped with both
wind
> screens, full hard bag set, throttlemeister and the Triumph off road
> Stainless can. It is Tornado Red.
>
> Knowing how much I like the Triumph product I think I can be very happy
with
> a Trophy. I don't know much about them, I have been reading everything I
can
> to get a flavor of the bike. There is a Yahoo group called "Triumph
Trophy",
> which has about 700 members and I have been lurking there and back reading
> their posts. Most of them sound insanely pleased with their bikes like
most
> of us about our Sprints.
>
> Many thanks to all you who have posted various comments to my problem with
> the Sprint. I have been riding the bike for two years now and a member of
> this list for most of that time, so I have seen or tried most of the cures
> for my problems with the bike. Initially, I wasn't interested in all day
> rides and the Sprint worked for me. Eventually, I began to have a more of
an
> interest in touring than short runs. I started a Yahoo club site
> (NorCalSportbikes) and began riding with a group of sportbikers. These
rides
> became high speed canyon blasts (which was great fun), but soon there
became
> ugly accidents and injured riders and destroyed bikes. I became very
> dis-interested and left that scene. I hosted a track day at Thunderhill
Park
> and had a fantastic day. I really cemented the fact that track days are
the
> place to hot rod and nothing comes close to the enjoyment of a track day
for
> that kind of riding. However, after a few days from the track day I
decided
> that I love my machine too much to risk that type of riding and I would
from
> then on pursue my joy of touring. I raced cars for twenty plus years and I
> pretty much wore out the racing bug.  Now that I spend all of my time
> touring I demand more comfort on the bike. Before the little pains were
> forgiven because of the bike's other personality.
>
> There is something else about the Sprint and this is something that is an
> inner problem with me, I just can't help but want to ride fast, like the
> sportbike squids. It is the bike, it is the way you sit on it, when you
lean
> it over in a turn and you lean over the tank and charge it through a turn
> and then another turn and another turn. I can't resist the temptation. I
> could go on and on about this and I am sure you all can tear my argument
> apart. I think I should change to a bike that sits my straight up, but I
> don't want a bike like a Gold Wing with too much limitations. I want a
bike
> that feels civilized but has the capabilities to get itself out of trouble
> when the need arrives. This is where I have come to bikes such as the
> BMWRT's and the Trophy. I am sufficiently concerned about the problems
> associated with the BMW's to lean more towards the Trophy. I need to ride
a
> Trophy and I intend to do that as soon as possible. I have ridden a
friend's
> RT, it's not the best but I could live with it.
>
> So, if anyone knows of a possible trade, let me know.
>
> Mike Benzon
>
>
>
>
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