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On 2006-11-27 21:24, VaRollOn wrote:
Rear suspension failure threads making me cringe.
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That would be the appropriate response.
On the upside:
a) I would welcome my heat issue back this time of year.
b) Paint bubbles in a windscreen that I replaced for other reasons don't bother me much.
c) I fell outside the rear brake recall S/N range.
d) Front lever feel bothered me but IMO did not present a safety issue, I fixed it with 675 caliper pistons.
e) I can R&R the seat in just a few minutes.
f) The bike starts quickly enough with the right (or wrong according to dealer) technique.
g) I am perfectly happy with the "fixed" or "new" luggage.
h) A good throttle lock cures numb right hand syndrome.
g) The 1050 triple pulls like God's own locomotive.
h) It's precise and nimble for a 2-up luggage toting beast.
On the downside:
a) One rear suspension collapse could ruin your whole day.
b) Some user assembly required.
As for my dealer experience:
My previous post was removed so I won't go there...
All in all I would still buy the Sprint.
My selection criteria started with ABS, Weight was second and so on. True or not, what I read about ST4s maintenance scared me away. I didn't want to pay admission to a R1200S.
My list boiled down to the Sprint and the Viffer. I believed the Viffer to be more difficult for the owner to maintain, comparatively lacking in midrange torque and not without reliability issues of its own.