The Definitive way to buy a bike in winter (Triumph Sprint 955i)

[KingCast 650R]

Fun, fun fun!!!

Enjoy the movie -- some of the older tiles got dinged up as I deleted them from the project and had to re-import from trash, never a great thing
Fun, fun fun!!!

YouTube - The Definitive Ode to Triumph Sprint 955i movie (with Powermax exhaust)

[Rossco]

Nice bike Chris! I noticed that the bike had CT plates on it when you got it. You really rode it from CT to NH in this weather?

[Spooler]

I miss the burbles. Time for winter to end.

[KingCast 650R]

Nice bike Chris! I noticed that the bike had CT plates on it when you got it. You really rode it from CT to NH in this weather?

Close but not quite -- he's in Charlestown, RI. And because we were running a bit late, and because there was the World's most ridonkulous detour when we stopped for petrol at Providence the sun had thoroughly set when I got home, and it was cold as hell, heated grips and underseat exhaust notwithstanding.

http://christopher-king.blogspot.com...ph-sprint.html

Now the funny thing is, this bike is really a wrecked ST with orange body panels of an RS, chin panel from an S3, clocks from an RS and SSA from some other bike. Whomever wrecked it must have been a Trumphet wrench. There are just a couple of spots you can see a chip here or there that I am about to cover up after a trip to The Zone

It's Frankenbike, the bike that Triumph should have made in the first place. Now that I've got her home "Mr. Midrange" because "Ms. Midrange" sounds like a XXX movie of sorts, I think it's one of the best-looking road bikes I've ever seen, with sounds to boot. I needed a lift, life has been a real PITA lately

[markbvt]

Nice -- congrats on the new-to-you bike! I've always loved the look of the Sprint RS; that bodywork with the ST handlebars and SSA is definitely the best of both worlds.

Enjoy!

--mark

[caddydaddy]

Sweet Sprint!

[Spooler]

Ok, i've watched this like 5 times cause I miss hearing my bike.... I hate winter.

The SSSA looks nice. I know where I can get one and the wheel to go with it for pretty cheap, I'm considering it.... But it weighs more than the double side.... Decisions....

[breakdirt916]

I'm lost...there's a few short video clips of nothing exciting, varying musical themes, some abrupt cutaway gags, and...what again was the point of this video?

not trying to insult...I have a bunch of videos that nobody else would enjoy but myself, so I'm just trying to see what you're going for here

[KingCast 650R]

I'm lost...there's a few short video clips of nothing exciting, varying musical themes, some abrupt cutaway gags, and...what again was the point of this video?

not trying to insult...I have a bunch of videos that nobody else would enjoy but myself, so I'm just trying to see what you're going for here

Well some folks like little videos like this and some don't. Think about most of the videos that people throw up of bikes, they suck. This gives you a couple of different styles of music, some good views of a nice bike and you can hear the exhaust better than 90% of most bike vids out there. Try to find another video of the Powermax exhaust with that clarity on the web, one, maybe two.

And stylistically some people have developed some ideas about mating different pieces with different parts. I make movies about ordinary people doing ordinary things. Just because a moment may not be spectacular doesn't mean that it wasn't beuatiful. It is life's daily challenge to find beauty in at least one thing every day.

Besides, you know it is winter, what did you expect, massive wheelies and lean angles? If you want that (and a couple of somewhat tasteful young girl booty shots), go see my other work at Wagner Motorsports home page or wait until I get some track days and helmet cams.
http://www.wagnermotorsport.com/
YouTube - Wagner BMW Wet & Wild Fun Open House 2010

[KingCast 650R]

Ok, i've watched this like 5 times cause I miss hearing my bike.... I hate winter.

The SSSA looks nice. I know where I can get one and the wheel to go with it for pretty cheap, I'm considering it.... But it weighs more than the double side.... Decisions....

Yes it does weigh more and it not as rigid either, but I'm not going to be pushing this bike anywhere near the limits of its performance envelope and the difference in daily riding is infinitesimal, easily outweighed by how friggin' cool it looks standing and at all speed levels.

[KingCast 650R]

Nice -- congrats on the new-to-you bike! I've always loved the look of the Sprint RS; that bodywork with the ST handlebars and SSA is definitely the best of both worlds.

Enjoy!

--mark

Yah, thanks bro be sseing you for some nice rides this summer. I'm up on Franconia a lot, and you know what that means.....