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Triumph Sprint 1050cc w/ABS
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:36 am
by tex1230
So I'm looking at a new bike and I have used the search function but way too many matches so I thought I'd ask this way...
Went to my Triumph dealer on friday, and he has a few Sprints on hand and I'm pretty much sold on the bike, but I am not sure whether the $1000 additional for the ABS is worth it.
Anyone have comments to the reliability of triumph's ABS system and any Sprint riders care to comment on if they've ever noticed the difference?
Thanks
-tex
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:07 am
by Andrew
I have a similar size/weight bike with the ABS. While I'm happy to say I haven't had to test it in a real life situation, I'm glad I have it. You'll have to answer for yourself if it's worth an extra $1K.
My dealership has a bunch of the Sprints on the main floor, and I seriously considered buying one instead of the BMW. I don't think you can go wrong.
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:25 am
by DivideOverflow
It is a hard call.. the accident it *might* prevent could be well worth the $1000 dollars. But if you are very confident in your braking skills, I don't think it should be a terribly large issue.
Those are nice bikes btw...
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:11 am
by tex1230
I'm not arguing against the ABS system - I'll probably buy it...but I was more wondering whether anyone had experienced any problems with ABS on motorcycles in general.
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:55 am
by macdaddy
Might want to check out the forums at TriumphRAT.net to get some Triumph ABS-specific experience.
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:52 am
by jstark47
Not related to ABS, but you might want to note that the riding position on the 07 Sprints is supposed to be a tad less agressive than on the 06's. They've raised the bars and moved them back a bit. Depending on what you like you might want to wait for an 07 or take a leftover 06.