2008 Triumph Sprint ST
User Reviews
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08 Sprint
By (I am an Owner) on Feb 15, 2009I bought my ST on spec ... the numbers are great.
First the good ... Very confortable for long rides not so much for short, which is OK. Big tank makes touring much better (close to 400k on a relaxing day) and the hard bags are a good size (liners cut the space but are VERY handy). ... Very smooth power delivery and the perfect power to weight ratio for a sport tourer IMO. Exhaust notes are fantastic up and down!
The bad ... very clunky gearbox ... thought it might get smoother over the break in but no such luck yet. Odd weight distribution makes for a very wiggly ass if you are a light rider like myself. Could be a rubber issue as well but if you feel like throwing it around a bit know your weight distribution (i.e. loading etc.).
Wants to look like a sport (vs tourer) and has spec like a sport but is no sport ...
A couple of tweaks away from sport wannabe and it could be the perfect tourer (as opposed to the 600+ lb panel rockets)
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Sprint 1050
By (I am an Owner) on Sep 22, 2008This is one easy bike to ride does not need very much effort in turning into fast or slow corners. Has lots of power to pull you out of even the slowest corners. It is very stable even at high speeds going down the highway or a slow trought down the driveway. The bags are plenty big for a 4-5 ... days worth of cloths but not much more with out getting the third bag.
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