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Welcome Sprintseeker,
The advice of others here is far more informed than what I'm about to offer. They are truly a knowledgable bunch that know how to ride this bike.
Having said that, I'm about to offer advice from someone who came from the cruising class to the Sprint. Don't get discouraged when after a few hours your find yourself wondering if you made the right choice. You'll find this riding style completely different than the bike you were riding.
There are many threads and posts as to riding positions for this style bike. Read them and take the advice you feel fits you. My advice is to try to bend forward more and take all the weight off your wrists. Try to "float" on this bike. Put weight on the balls of your feet and use your legs to keep your weight off more in the turns.
As stated, please don't get discouraged right away. It'll take a little while to really get the proper feel and I promise you, once that happens, you'll be grinning every minute you ride this bike. It gets better each ride!
Welcome again and enjoy your Triumph Sprint. It's truly a great bike.
PS Don't overdo it on breakin, but once that's done, it needs and loves to be rev'd up in the twisties. IMHO
[ This message was edited by: Whisperinsmith on 2006-10-06 07:17 ]
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