[ST] GS-itis was: High mileage - Funny, little ST-C

["Welsh, Jay (GEAE)" <jay.welsh@xxxxxxxxx>]

I thought I'd kick a little sand in the face of a friend that rides a 1150GS. We
constantly compare our satisfaction with our own particular choice of M/C.  I
think I kicked and fell flat on my ass......  

Jay '00ST 19K
see below:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Welsh, Jay (GEAE)" <jay.welsh@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "'~Nerin Mark Tennant (W)'" <mtennant@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 6:15 AM
> Subject: Info
>
>
> > Ouch!   From an owner of both a GS and an ST too!
> >
> > Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 16:12:00 -0400
> > From: "Bailey, Doug" <DBailey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [ST] High mileage
> >
> > Paul recovered from V-Strom-itus but got the more expensive GS-itus.
They
> > got a BMW R1150GS and are very pleased with it.  However, I told Paul
he'd
> > have to stay on curvy roads where the GS torque gives a good ride.  If
he
> > got on the straight away Dee would realize she got sold a bill of goods
> with
> > the lack of horsepower.  I've got 40K on my '00 ST.
> >
> > Doug Bailey - Hound Dawg
> > '02 R1150 GS
> > '00 Sprint ST
> > '97 HD Low Rider


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Tennant [mailto:mtennant@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 7:46 AM
> To: Welsh, Jay (GEAE)
> Subject: Re: Info
>
>
> Ok, so let me see if I got the message of the below e-mail  . . . . . .
> ????
>
> If you want to ride straight roads like slabs of highway, then the Sprint
ST
> is the bike for you . . . but if you want something that's FUN on the
curvy,
> twisty roads, then get a BMW GS and have fun with the torque (when leaned
> WAY into a corner cutting under / and past a slower ST).
>
> Am I close to getting his message . . is that what YOU read into it
> ????!?!?!
>
>
> ;-)
> Mark
>
> BMW R1150GS
>
>
> P.S.  OOOooohhh  40K on his Sprint ST . . . that's a LOT of slab huh !!!!!




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