Sprint ST (2006) to Street Triple?

[copton]

Hi everyone,

I've been reading this forum for while now but haven't really posted much, so this is pretty much like my first post.

I'm in the position where I'm thinking of switching from my Sprint ST to the new Street Triple. Don't get me wrong, I love my Sprint, but the Street Triple looks like it would be so much fun.

Has anyone else gone this route, or is thinking about it? I'm sure the Street Triple would be great fun on the twisties and on short journeys. My only concern is for longer journeys. For the people that have the Street Triple or have ridden one, how do you think it would be on an all day or multi day ride?

If I do switch, I would add the fly screen and visor, belly pan, arrow exhaust and under tail kit. Do you think the fly screen and visor would be enough to protect me from the wind at higher speeds?

Also, would you think that a used price for a 2006 Sprint ST ABS (with 18,000 km) could cover the new price for a Street Triple? How about with the extras that I mentioned?

I've checked with my local dealer and they don't think they will have a demo model until at least Christmas (this is in Vancouver, Canada), so I have no chance to experience the machine for myself until then.

I'm interested to hear people's views, especially seeing as it looks like lots of people are waiting for their bikes to be delivered.

Cheers,
Mark.

[Diego]

Good questions, but wth so few of the Streets in anyone's hands (the only frequent poster who has taken delivery so far lives on an island you can tour in a single day with generous meal and rest breaks included), they may be a bit premature. But who knows, somebody could surprise us.

Luggage is going to be a bigger problem than with a larger bike, obviously. Having had a little experience with flyscreens on other models like the Speed Four and Speed Triple, I don't think you'll find it too helpful at high speeds. The visor might possibly make a difference, but I've not tried one.

All motorcycles take a big hit from depreciation in their first year. A 2006 Sprint with ABS might get you in the ballpark for the bare-bones Street, but I can almost guarantee it won't cover the cost once you add accessories... especially the Arrow exhaust.

If the Sprint is paid off, and if you have room for two bikes, and if the Speed really appeals to you a lot, it might be worth having both in order to satisfy both types of riding urges.

[Colonel Schmock]

Hi Mark
Well, I am the proud owner of a 05 Sprint ST and I love the new Street; so I decided to work a little bit more in my direct marketing company ( health business from home) and finish paying my ST in a few months just in time to order the new Street for next summer; so the ST for long haul and the Street for the FF(fun factor) and commuting to my regular job; if I (lazy bum) can do it, anybody can; since I live in Montreal I will have both feet in snow until end of march
See you

[Will]

This thread is just pointing out the obvious. Everyone needs multiple bikes. It is just a matter of figuring out when and how.

[spiki-spikester]

I traded my 06 Sprint for a yet to be delivered Street3.

The change in wind potection was a concern so I did a comparison on the same windy A Road between my Sprint & the demo Street 3 wih screen and visor. What I found was that the wind protection was surprisingly similar up to about 80mph, after that the wind around my legs was more noticeable on the Street3 - although it wasn't at all uncomfortable. After 90mph though, it got wildly windy really quickly on the Street. With the screen and visor there was less buffeting on my head at those speeds than on the Sprint, but without a full top fairing the wind on my arms and shoulders was what you'd expect on a naked bike at a ton. It was a particularly windy stretch of the A41 where there is always a lot of wind.

Basically, my conclusions were that the Street will be ok on A roads and motorways at legal speeds, but won't really permit proper motorway blasting in the way a Sprint does & it can't compare to a Sprint for a long distance haul.

But I much preferred the Street on B roads and in town where it's weight, handling and acceleration were top notch. As that is actually where most of my riding is, that swang it for me. With a decent tailpack it will do fine for me on major roads, just not as good as the Sprint on those stretches.

[mrrad]

Hi Spikey, Are you going for the belly pan as well and if so is it just looks or does it protect the exhaust pipes under the bike ? Lenny

[Jamie]

Originally Posted by Colonel Schmock

Hi Mark
since I live in Montreal I will have both feet in snow until end of march
See you

Swiss roots AND citizenship aside, Montreal happens to be my place of birth. Jamie

[spiki-spikester]

Hi Lenny

I decided against the bellypan as it doesn't really do much and it's pretty expensive. It might keep some muck off the bottom of the bike but it isn't enclosed so the exhaust pipes are exposed anyway.

During winter it is likely that i will spray the underside of the bike with ACF50 to keep the corrosion at bay.

cheers

[jimmy]

I plan on buying a ST next year. Also plan on using it for day trips and a weekend tours. But I'm not sure if it is possible to throw a set of panniers on the back seat because of the Exausts, how hot do the exhausts get, will they burn through the material?. I have the Oxford Soft Sport Panniers, does anybody know if the exhausts will be a problem with the material panniers on the back?

[Colonel Schmock]

[ how hot do the exhausts get, will they burn through the material?. I have the Oxford Soft Sport Panniers, does anybody know if the exhausts will be a problem with the material panniers on the back?[/QUOTE]

Hello, please listen to my misadventure; A couples of weeks ago, going to work on a not so sunny morning i decided to bring along my rain suite; now I wrote before about my subframe problems ( wich as of today is not resolved yet although The T. Commpany,via the american distributor has decided to send me a new one, wich I havent received yet) so I cannot use my side or top luggages. So on this morning, after packing my martial art uniform in my tank bag, I had to attach the plastic bag containning my rain suit and lunch
with bungees, on the pasenger seat; certainly I was not very attentive to the set-up, cause, when I arrived I had two pieces of melted bungees, and ..nothing on my seat.
So yes the mufflers can be a nuisance to your soft panniers.
That is my story