2005 Triumph Sprint

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Get a 2005 Sprint in mint, like-new condition for the same price other people are asking for a 2000-2001 model !! I wish I did not have to sell it, but here it is... I DO NEED TO SELL IT. Price reduced. So I got the nice, clean, fully stock Triumph Sprint ST 1050 (with only 11,500 miles, almost new Bridgestone BattlAxe 021s) I always wanted and needed, since I was working 80 miles away. Put $1,500.00 into making it as close to new as possible: had the required major services complete, oil change, lube, the works (it won't need another until 20,000 miles). New brakes, new chain, all fired up to go.... and was promptly laid off. Since, family and life have conspired to keep me from riding it as it deserves, have barely put little over 100 miles (brand new battery installed last month, including Battery Tender). The Sprint ST re-defined the genre, really put the "sport" into 'sport touring' when it first came out in 2000. For 2005, it came out even better in its second generation, went up from 955 cc to 1,050 with one of the best engines in motorcycledom and a sweet handling chassis that is equally at home on the canyons or hauling without effort across the continent at warp speed in all day comfort. Australia's BikePoint had this to say about it: WHAT'S AT THE HEART OF IT? Stripped to its essentials the Sprint consists of that lovely big (1050cc) three-cylinder engine and six-speed box slung from the aluminium beam frame that has quality underpinnings hanging off each end. The engine is not much oversquare with a bore of 79mm and stroke of 71.4mm. So before you climb on board you know it won't be a neurotic, peaky, top-end rush machine - more a gutsy, user-friendly torque machine. Don't think for a moment though that user-friendly means soft. Crunch this set of numbers to get the picture: 1050cc; 12.0:1 compression ratio; 125 horses; 210kg dry; 24°/90mm rake/trail. These raw statistics set the Sprint up to be the top performer in the sports touring segment and a pretty respectable sports bike. In effect he numbers say, "Big power/weight ratio, punchy response and a pretty quick steerer." The big 1050cc engine is delightful - how could a lusty, well-built, three-cylinder four-stroke not be? It's special because it's a triple but beyond that it really is a pleasure to use. It's a lovely linear power pump - the more you open the throttle, the more go you get. No dips. No powerband. It pulls like two bastards and sounds and feels like it's relishing the event. It feels unburstable. The engine management/fuel injection on the test bike was great. It was as good as surge-free during a couple of low-speed, on-off throttle sections (the real test of fuel-injection sophistication). You can credit that to the new engine management system. Having twice the memory of its predecessor, it stores more engine maps that produce finer and more subtle control of ignition and injection functions.The engine/transmission combination is a pleasure to use. It's mechanically quiet and smooth - Triumph reckons gearbox refinements and a new quieter clutch drive-gear are behind that. The clutch is progressive and predictable. On a personal note, I have barely ridden at all for the last six months, although I start it and make sure it stays in top shape. ANY machine that makes you a better rider in that period of time, has to be an exceptional one. Today I was able to do the 90 mile loop for work that it was intended for. I am the first one to admit my risk tolerance is pretty low, even lane-splitting is nerve wracking for me and I will be the slowest rider on any given group. Yet my average speed for those 90 miles went from 64.1 mph three years ago, to 75.9 mph this time, without compromising safety in the slightest. Truly awesome British engineering in action! Thank you for checking it out! This is more about finding her a good home and an owner who will appreciate her than about making money. Bought her and life kept me from riding. Please see below for additional pictures, as requested. http://picasaweb.google.com/josebyron/2005TriumphSprintST#