OK, it's nearly February, and I'm just getting back into this. Happy New Year! Hope you're all wel...
OK, it's nearly February, and I'm just getting back into this. Happy New Year! Hope you're all well.
Member since:06.12.2002
Reviews:10
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I bought the ST after months of looking at the usual Japanese suspects. The clincher was when the dealer fired up the engine on his demo model in the showroom. I couldn't believe the sound and feel of the big triple. The VFR800 might rev snappily and wildly, but the hearty grumble of the 955, with that meaty thrumble through the midrange is simply unforgettable.
British Racing Green. It should be obvious, I suppose, but when the bike rolled out of the van on the day I got it, my jaw dropped with the "That's MINE" feeling. Clocking up a couple of hundred miles in a few hours is easy, blasting over backroads. The huge tyres, easy handling, eye-popping brakes, and infinitely torquey engine make this middle distance work nothing short of completely enjoyable. No sore back, sore bum or sore arms. I opted for heated grips too, so after a two-hour drive to Edinburgh in November I was actually warm!
It's not a short journey bike really. A bit too heavy and powerful to be fun in town driving, and the turning circle is appalling. Even on a full two-lane road it's a tight squeeze to get round in one go kerb to kerb. Put a passenger on the back, and it feels like you're being pushed upright a bit too much for my liking. Not excessively so, but at 5'11" I'm not the tallest person who'll be riding one of these.
I really love this bike. It swallows miles whole, accelerates and brakes as hard as you'll ever need, and the finish and looks of the bike make it turn heads on the road and in the bike parks.
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Nice op. I've never had a problem with the ST's turning circle and riding 2-up is actually rather good. The bike's relatively long wheelbase sees to this!
Dec 18th, 2002
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