For those of you that have gone from an ST to a GT

[gaj-nc]

Can you tell much of a difference in the twisties? I know the GT is longer and 60 pounds heavier. In my one test ride on the GT, it seemed harder to get into the turn that my ST, but that was a short ride with a few sweepers. Just curious for others perspective.

[DaveM]

Hi matey, I went from an "04 955 Sprint ST to the GT.

The GT has a steeper steering angle but is longer and a bit lardier, slightly noticeable in very tight stuff like 20kph corners (still not a slouch by any means).

On anything else that is not as tight the GT is about the same IMHO.

It has a better power delivery and far superior brakes and suspension than either a 955 or 1050 ST.

Cheers
Dave

[gaj-nc]

like to took more muscle to get it into the turns but it stayed well. Is that an accurate description, in your opinion?

[sportbiker2000]

I went from a 2009 ST to a 2011 GT and think the GT handles better. In reality the bike is only 15 pounds heavier with the bags removed. Suspension,brakes, lower center of gravity and no annoying exhaust heat make it a better ride. Fuel mileage and power are up from the ST also.

[XL1200R]

I haven't ridden an ST (only sat on one), so I won't speculate, but rather second what sportbiker said about the weight. In my owner's manual, the specs for the GT and listed along side the ST, and the ST does not show anything about sidecases being included as some have eluded to. The GT side cases weigh roughly 15lbs ea. according to my scale, figure another 10lbs (or more) for the moutning hardware you'd need to add to an ST and the weight difference shrinks by quite a large margin.

Compared to the Buell S3 I used to have, the Buell felt much lighter, but with setting the suspension up on the GT a little better, the extra heft all but disappears above 10mph. At normal road speeds, the transistions are just as quick as they were on my much lighters, much shorter Buell - which is a miracle given how heavy-steering the demo unit I rode was, which was not set up for me beforehand.

Once upon a time, I really liked the ST, but I find the GT a better package. If both were next to each other for the same price and the ST had bags, I'd still pick the GT I think.

[DaveM]

Originally Posted by gaj-nc

like to took more muscle to get it into the turns but it stayed well. Is that an accurate description, in your opinion?

Pretty much but the GT is considerably more stable and better over any bumps, the front end is firmer than the ST and the rear has more travel and is better at soaking up the road irregularities in my opinion.

If you change the stock exhaust and without bags the GT is probably the same weight as the ST, the stock exhaust weighs heaps, see my Remus exhaust thread.

The brakes on the GT are also a huge improvement with a rock solid lever and the ABS is very good in the wet and on loose stuff, I have used mine in both in emergency braking conditions.

There is no spongy lever syndrome at the front brake and the rear has plenty of feel.

Handling is as I said uber stable and a considerable improvement over the ST IMHO.

Pretty much what I wrote here, although now I have a lot more kilometres under my belt and am on my second set of tyres with the rear Pilot Road 3 now getting low.

looky here:

http://www.triumphrat.net/sprint-for...sprint-gt.html

http://www.triumphrat.net/sprint-for...t-1050-gt.html

and the list of items upgraded or improved on the GT form the ST:

http://www.triumphrat.net/sprint-for...evious-st.html

cheers
Dave