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From: Catman on 18 Sep 2008 00:43
Bear wrote:
> In article <%_eAk.757545$I42.431556(a)fe04.news.easynews.com>, Catman
> says...
>> Alan wrote:
>>> "Bear" <bastardDOTbear(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:MPG.233b0f056aab8d9098a417(a)news.individual.de...
>>>> In article <gaqu80$r6k$1(a)frank-exchange-of-views.oucs.ox.ac.uk>, Alan
>>>> says...
>>>>> So when is this supposed bike going to appear then?
>>>>>
>>>>> Rumours around say it's in production but nothing
>>>>> definate, with the V5 and shaft drive and some fancy
>>>>> button gear change.
>>>> It's a Honda. Who cares?
>>>>
>>>>> I might just have to trade the Sprint ST in for one.
>>>> Oh, you do. Sorry.
>>> Thats ok, I have had Honda's since 98, VTR1000, 5 different Blade's, SP1
>>> and
>>> a VFR800, all have been faultless and fun.
>>>
>>> This here Sprint ST from March is ok, gearbox is clunky, but prefer
>>> Honda's, hence asking when and if it was going to be on sale.
>> Clunky in what way? Mine's not.
>
> You have 2 gearboxes?
>
> That explains a lot :)

Thrrrp

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Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
From: Alan on 18 Sep 2008 03:03

"Catman" <catman(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:48D17C19.3010206(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk...
> Alan wrote:
>>
>> "Bear" <bastardDOTbear(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:MPG.233b0f056aab8d9098a417(a)news.individual.de...
>>> In article <gaqu80$r6k$1(a)frank-exchange-of-views.oucs.ox.ac.uk>, Alan
>>> says...
>>>> So when is this supposed bike going to appear then?
>>>>
>>>> Rumours around say it's in production but nothing
>>>> definate, with the V5 and shaft drive and some fancy
>>>> button gear change.
>>>
>>> It's a Honda. Who cares?
>>>
>>>> I might just have to trade the Sprint ST in for one.
>>>
>>> Oh, you do. Sorry.
>>
>> Thats ok, I have had Honda's since 98, VTR1000, 5 different Blade's, SP1
>> and
>> a VFR800, all have been faultless and fun.
>>
>> This here Sprint ST from March is ok, gearbox is clunky, but prefer
>> Honda's, hence asking when and if it was going to be on sale.
>
> Clunky in what way? Mine's not.

Up or down, clutch in our out, blipping throttle or not, it clunks.

It's like the wobbly mirrors, "there all like that sir" said the dealer.

Alan

From: CT on 18 Sep 2008 04:35
Catman wrote:

> Alan wrote:
> >
> > This here Sprint ST from March is ok, gearbox is clunky, but prefer
> > Honda's, hence asking when and if it was going to be on sale.
>
> Clunky in what way? Mine's not.

Mine was, especially in town, 2nd/3rd/4th mainly. It seems to
be getting better with age, though.

How many miles has yours done?

--
Chris
From: Alan on 18 Sep 2008 04:51

"CT" <me(a)christrollen.co.uk> wrote in message
news:xn0fvbib42u5y2007(a)news.individual.net...
> Catman wrote:
>
>> Alan wrote:
>> >
>> > This here Sprint ST from March is ok, gearbox is clunky, but prefer
>> > Honda's, hence asking when and if it was going to be on sale.
>>
>> Clunky in what way? Mine's not.
>
> Mine was, especially in town, 2nd/3rd/4th mainly. It seems to
> be getting better with age, though.
>
> How many miles has yours done?


Exactly the same, done 3700 miles approx

Alan

From: Catman on 18 Sep 2008 13:06
Alan wrote:
>
> "Catman" <catman(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:48D17C19.3010206(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk...
>> Alan wrote:
>>>
>>> "Bear" <bastardDOTbear(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:MPG.233b0f056aab8d9098a417(a)news.individual.de...
>>>> In article <gaqu80$r6k$1(a)frank-exchange-of-views.oucs.ox.ac.uk>, Alan
>>>> says...
>>>>> So when is this supposed bike going to appear then?
>>>>>
>>>>> Rumours around say it's in production but nothing
>>>>> definate, with the V5 and shaft drive and some fancy
>>>>> button gear change.
>>>>
>>>> It's a Honda. Who cares?
>>>>
>>>>> I might just have to trade the Sprint ST in for one.
>>>>
>>>> Oh, you do. Sorry.
>>>
>>> Thats ok, I have had Honda's since 98, VTR1000, 5 different Blade's,
>>> SP1 and
>>> a VFR800, all have been faultless and fun.
>>>
>>> This here Sprint ST from March is ok, gearbox is clunky, but prefer
>>> Honda's, hence asking when and if it was going to be on sale.
>>
>> Clunky in what way? Mine's not.
>
> Up or down, clutch in our out, blipping throttle or not, it clunks.
>
> It's like the wobbly mirrors, "there all like that sir" said the dealer.

Bollocks are they. Mine has something of a long throw from 1st to 2nd,
which can catch one out. Other than that it's fine.

And my mirrors don't wobble either.
--
Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
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