Triumphrat

johnshumpert · 06-06-2006

This is on the 2004 models only, correct? Does this change the weight/handling characteristics versus the RS's w/ the regular swingarms? Do the 2004 RS's weigh more than previous models because of the swingarm?

Just curious...

Thanks,

- John

vdlcinc · 06-06-2006

The 2000 thru 2003 Sprint RS specs all show 199kg (438lbs)... unfortuantely, I have never been able to find any specs on the 2004 RS... and I have looked before...

just for grins I did a google search on "2004 sprint rs specs"... found one on ebay that sold, and the seller posted the weight as 207kg (456lb)...

[ This message was edited by: vdlcinc on 2006-06-06 13:11 ]

rodneybrown · 06-06-2006

There were people who said that Triumph built SSSA versions of the RS in 03 as 03's but I have never seen or heard anyone actually lay claim to owning or touching one. I'd bet the SSSA is a bit heavier but not enough to really matter. If I would have my choice of SS or DS I would pick DS but in the grand sceme it really doesn't matter. When I bought my 04 RS I wanted as much to be the same as my 02 ST as possible for parts interchangeability. Right now I miss my RS but when I made the decision 04 RS or 02 ST, all logic pointed to the ST.

DFWBiker · 06-06-2006

My dealer had complete DSSA and SSSA assemblies (sans tires) laying around his shop one day and weighed them on his scale. I don't remember the actual weights, but I do remember that the SSSA weighed 19lbs more than the DSSA.

Gregski · 06-06-2006

I bought my SSSA RS in Feb '04 & it is compliance dated as '03, so there are definitely '03 ones in Australia. I read somewhere that they were originally made for the German market & only came in BRG.

As to the weight I test rode a couple of 2nd hand DSSA models & couldn't notice any great difference in perfomance to mine.

Gregski

johnshumpert · 06-07-2006

Question answered. Thanks Gang.

- John

Mercury264 · 06-07-2006

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On 2006-06-06 21:48, Gregski wrote:
I bought my SSSA RS in Feb '04 & it is compliance dated as '03, so there are definitely '03 ones in Australia. I read somewhere that they were originally made for the German market & only came in BRG.

As to the weight I test rode a couple of 2nd hand DSSA models & couldn't notice any great difference in perfomance to mine.

Gregski

Guy in my group has a blue one - this is in the US.

johnshumpert · 06-07-2006

Hell, mine has a SSSA, and I'm in the grand old state of Tennessee. So they're definitely here in the states.

- John

DFWBiker · 06-07-2006

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On 2006-06-07 12:32, johnshumpert wrote:
Hell, mine has a SSSA, and I'm in the grand old state of Tennessee. So they're definitely here in the states.

- John

He was referring to the '03 RS's with the SSSA. Pretty rare bird. I've yet to see one. '04's are common in comparison.

johnshumpert · 06-07-2006

Ooohhh. Gotcha. 04's w/ SSSA are common.

- John