RE: [ST] Customer Input

["colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx" <colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, Tom, That's pretty much what we have now!

The ST/RS/S3/Daytona have essentially the same engine.  

The ST/RS engine is exactly the same except for paint.  The S3 engine has
hotter cams despite Triumph's claims, but is otherwise exactly like the ST.
The Daytona has hotter cams, Al cylinders and forged pistons (different
from the other 3).  There is some argument about the rods and crank in the
Daytona.  As far as I can determine the heads are the same and the Daytona
parts will bolt onto/into an ST engine.  

All that are easy, cheap changes on an assembly line.  

I REALLY wish they'd implement your suspension idea!

John Albright
'02 RS
Chattanooga

Original Message:
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From: Tom Emberson ate_st@xxxxxxxxxx

Personally, if I where Bloor, I would try to merge the 955 
plateforms a bit closer. I know they want to keep the Daytona 
special, but seriously, there is no way it can bench race 
against the Yamkusikihonda litre bikes, so why try. Let the 
Triumph bikes offer Good performance and style. No more BS about 
liability worries keeping the power down on the S3. Produce 2 
955i's, on with a higher sprung valve train and cam shapped for 
a bit more high end power, keep it around 150-160HP, and a 
second one for the Sprint ST and S3, shoot for 140'ish HP. But 
other than that keep the guts the same, if you want to change 
the final drive, do it at the sprockets.

As far as the suspension - same, just reduce the spring rates 
for the Sprint and change the stock settings for rebound and 
compression dampinging.



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