Sprint RS (sssa) 2004 Model (HELP!)

[coldkiwi]

Gidday to everyone. Am a brand newby to the site. Great pics and forums.
I have just recently got married to a 2004 RS but due to the weather we have yet to enjoy the honeymoon .
Only 9000k's on the clock and a 4 hour nonstop ride home in torrential rain and 100km plus winds. (SHE LOVED IT.).
I have found this particular model a bit hard to get some general imfo on, so I am keen to hear from others that may have one. Cheers. :chug:

[DaveM]

Hi coldkiwi,
(aren't you all) welcome aboard mate.

There area few RS owners here including my buddy steventhechef.

I actually an expat kiwi myself what part of Unzud are you in?

It's obviously rather Chully duwn thur at tha momunt!

:-D

Got yur Chuz in tha Frudge mate? :-D :-D :-D

Welcome coldkiwi this is the best Triumph site on the net and a very friendly buch too, self excluded of course! :razz:

cheers,
DaveM

[DaveM]

Sorry coldkiwi,
a few of my favourite tipple "Appletons" rums will do this to me. :-D :-D

I shouldn't drink and post.

DaveM

[coldkiwi]

Hey Dave. I'm in a rural south Auckland area, in the North Island. Thanks for the welcome.Sorry mate I nearly misstook you as a Brit, thought it was a plum in yer mouth not a rum in yer mouth :wink: :razz:
Gotta cut a track now mate but am lookin forward to a good natter next time on . Cheers Mate :chug:

[steventhechef]

Welcome to the forum coldkiwi

You have a lovely example of the RS in the 04 SSSA

Briefly, the 04 SSSA RS was the "atypical" runout of the pommie model. They "allegedly" had a fire in the RS component area of the factory and melded the DSSA RS in to the model that you have.

The RS was not the success that Triumph wanted and developed the ST into the new model (05 onwards) that it is today leaving the poor country cousin sadly in it's wake.

Does it have the RS flash silver letters on the side? Some do, some don't..

What colour is it? and where the hell are the pics?? :-D

You'll love the growl of the triple - especially with some type of pipe on it BTW the ST pipes do not fit!! *****!!

pm me when you can if you need to know more.

They are a great bike..



[ This message was edited by: steventhechef on 2007-07-04 05:54 ]

[kludge]

You'll love the growl of the triple - especially with some type of pipe on it BTW the ST pipes do not fit!!

Eh, if the '04 RS got the ST swingarm, then what it is that stops you fitting an ST exhaust? I thought the reason you couldn't fit an ST pipe to an RS was the DSSA...

[steventhechef]

You are right kludge, Silly me !!

Also coldkiwi - try this .. SSSA 04 owners link

They will be very welcoming, I am sure..

[ This message was edited by: steventhechef on 2007-07-04 06:05 ]

[DaveM]

No doubt about it Steven,
your RS is one cool looking bike!

DaveM

[bruce19]

[/quote]Eh, if the '04 RS got the ST swingarm, then what it is that stops you fitting an ST exhaust? I thought the reason you couldn't fit an ST pipe to an RS was the DSSA...
[/quote]

I've posted this very same question re: my '04 SSSA RS and other listers have said the ST slipons fit just fine. Why wouldn't they?

[jlusk]

http://www.staintune.com.au/exhausts...0ST%20High.htm

Here is the link to the Staintune Sprint ST High Mount that I have on my 2004 SSSA RS. The exhaust fits great, but I had to do one minor mod to my RS. There is a bolt hole on the right side of the sub-frame that would normally be used for the hard bags. Triumph put a weld bead inside the bolt hole and I had to drill and tap the hole so I could mount the exhaust canister. After pulling off the rear body work, this was a ten minute job. The Staintune exhaust looks great a really sets off the SSSA.