better in the flesh

wow. I don't normally notice much difference, but I have to say that
I've just seen a (blue) Triumph Sprint ST 1050, and it's incredibly
better looking than in pictures, and a vast improvement on the old
Sprint.

yours, impressed.

 

I had the same reaction when I first saw a 675 in the flesh. It must
be a Triumph thing.

 

Yep, it definitely stands out from the Jap 6s much more than I was
expecting. 'Lithe' is the word which springs to mind.

Absolutely.

 

Pretty much what most people at work said.....


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When Bike did that supplement on it, I spent *ages* just poring over the
pix. One of the ebst-looking bikes around. The detailing is absolutely
fantastic, too.

I spent almost as much time looking at one in that nice Mr Rosner's
showroom. I think the last bike I saw that was so, well, so
minimalist[1] was the original Fireblade.

[1] I know, it's got lots of plastic, but I meant "pared down".

 

Precisely. If it didn't have a sewing machine engine, I'd have bought
one already.

 

S'funny, I couldn't quite work out what all the fuss was about judging
from the photos. It was only after wandering into a Triumph dealership
the other week that I 'got it'.

That's a good description of it. Minimalist and purposeful. It
actually reminded me more of a 916, probably because of its slimness.

 

You don't live near a Triumph dealership, do you?

I see *loads* of Harleys round here, but then we have a Harley
dealership in town. Oh, and RAF RAF Mildenhall & Lakenheath airbases
not a million miles away.

 

Bit slow though...

 

True, true

Specially when I'm riding it....

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Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2
Suzuki Bandit 600
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk