2005 Triumph Sprint

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  Also known as  'how I am loosing money selling stuff way too cheap on eBay'! All my stuff is exactly as I  describe - I have over 1175 positive feedback (100%!!!). If you have  any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. 2005 Triumph Sprint ST This is my very special Triumph Sprint ST. This model ran from 2005 to 20010 and provided  Triumph for the first time with what should have been an exhilarating sport  tourer. The problem is that out of the box its complete crap! Ok - its not that bad, but it did need a few  things to be sorted out. Just in case you're wondering, its replacement (the GT)  leans much more towards the touring end of the equation at the expense of its  sporting prowess. (yes these pics are me and this bike @ The  Dragon) I am the second owner of this bike. It had  about 3000 miles on it when I bought it from a guy that commuted to work on a  highway. The tires were square! When I bought it, it was (and all of them are)  rubbish. This one is sorted, updated, upgraded and a different beast. Why bother? Well, in a word, the engine. This  is an immensely smooth, powerful and tractable unit that just oozes ridability  with an exhaust note that is to die for. From 2005 to 2008 (inclusive) the front brake  was so crap (no power and had lever travel longer than a San Francisco trolley car's) that you had zero confidence going into a corner. The solution? I upgraded the master brake  cylinder to the (revised) 2008 model and had custom dual Spiegler front brake  lines made and installed. Now stoppie-capable braking is a two fingered  affair :) With that sorted, I upgraded the clutch and  brake levers to some swanky aftermarket adjustable Pazzo shorties. Next, despite the fact that this is (when  sorted) a far more capable sports bike than people give it credit for, it really  does have long highway legs. Its ergonomics are well spaced and the saddle  doesn't slide you forward until your nuts get crushed. Unfortunately, the stock  screen just leaves you sitting in the breeze. The solution is a super tall Givi  touring screen. Begin comfy bubble zone. While we are talking about the highway - note  in pic below that the throttle has a wrist-rest. Trust me, you need it. Still  talking about touring, its nice to know that the mirrors actually work (I have  an R6 and an 848 - they might as well not have mirrors as I cant see anything  except my elbows!) On the back end, I admit, there is some bling  :) First, off with the plastic spade - in its  place a much tidier LED integrated brake/turn signal unit and plate mount. And  no, unlike 99% of the Squids out there, these turn signals don't blink faster  than a Japanese robot movie (it takes time/effort to splice in the resistors). Also visible in the pics above and below is the  Triumph factory Carbon tank pad. There are also engine/frame sliders. I have no  idea if they work as I put them on after I dropped it (more on that in a moment) Bling on the back end consists of an oversize  (faux) carbon hugger and (again faux) carbon chain guard. These two keep  everything nice and clean (especially since I lube my chains every ride) I also steam clean my bikes regularly (if you  don't have a steam clearer, go on eBay and get one). While you are looking at the back end (you  dirty boy), the tires are Michelin Pilot Road. They're not bad. Mileage-wise,  they are nearly down to the wear bars. They are NOT square - as you can see in  the pic, I have taken them to within an inch of the very edge. This ability is  not present in the bike out-of-box - more on that in a moment. More bling - Triumph factory rear axle nuts  (left and right) 10,476 miles (title in hand, free and clear) Factor tool kit - all service records (the 12K  service has been done) New battery (2010) and oil changed in April. Ok - time for some more bad stuff. The sprag clutch on all these ST's (and  probably other Triumphs too) is crap! Mine went in 2010 - very  inconvenient as you cannot start the bike! The clutch itself is only a few bucks and if  you complain to Triumph they will send you an 'upgraded' (stronger) one for  free. Now for the bad news, its $600 in labor to install it. http://www.triumphrat.net/attachments/sprint-forum/37143d1306948399-sprag-revisited-document-needed-05-1050-9-27-07-038.jpg ALL the oem ST sprag clutches will go. This one  wont! (as I had to replace it) There was also a recall on the rear suspension link  - COMPLETED. More upgrades (the big one) The OEM suspension is totally crap. This is what limits the bike for touring (rear  spring is WAY too soft) (also, OEM damping is non-existent, crank it  up) Front valving is crap. Spring is linear and no  amount of pre-load will stop it bottoming out. Crap. I have dropped the bike twice. Once on the right side whilst cleaning it. Once on the left side (high-speed lowside) If you haven't already figured it out, I am  anal-retentive. Anything that touched the ground was replaced. The bike is fine. Cosmetic blems - no  secret there - but mechanically fine. The lowside also started me down the road of  fixing what ails this awesome bike. The suspension was the prime suspect. The whole bike was 'soft' and any weight  transfer significantly changed the way it handled. The rear spring was so light that even with  full pre-load, 2up would bottom it out. The front - same problem except that I could  bottom it out solo (I weigh 200lbs ready to ride). I did consider a Hayabusa front end (common  fix), but in the end, settled for a complete makeover by HyperPro. After talking with the techs at Hyperpro, we  put together a package based on my weight and riding style. The kit consisted of  a rear spring (now easily takes 2 people) and set of progressive front springs.  Further, oil weight and fill height was calculated to give the damping that was  needed. The suspension work was done be a local performance shop (Salinas Honda  Gastonia NC). Please visit the hyperpro website  (www.hyperpro.com duh!) to read about progressive springs. Here are the OEM parts (included) This suspension gold was installed  professionally as described above and quite simply ROCKS! (you can see the progressive coils in this one) (also the very nice remote hydraulic pre-load) This transformed the bike. Two-up is no problem  and getting it cranked over to within an inch of the edge of tire is a  confidence inspiring event. Its a new bike! So what am I selling? You get - the bike (with title obviously), a  large tank bag (black - not shown), the blue saddle bags as shown in the pic  above, the OEM front sprocket (currently -1) and all the OEM suspension parts  (no idea what you would do with them) and anything I have shown here. Local Pick-Up only. I will work with you and your  shipper to arrange pickup. Bike is available for  inspection. Test rides only if I am holding  the full asking price in cash. !!!!!!!!!!!! SNAG A DEAL !!!!!!!!!!! (Winters coming and I need my Panigale  deposit) The starting price is $1 The reserve is $3850 The BIN is $4000 Please understand that due to a quirk of eBay - once the reserve is met, then  the BIN disappears! THANK YOU AND  GOOD LUCK!!!! Payment is expected via PayPal,  cash or check (held until it clears) I have 100% positive feedback. GOOD LUCK!!!