Model(s) covered: 2005 Triumph Sprint ST
Triumph came of age in 1998 when the British manufacturer—which John Bloor had brought back from the dead in 1990—launched the sports touring Sprint ST. This first model of Triumph's post-modular era featured dedicated chassis and engine design rather than the mix-and-match formula Bloor had previously employed while getting his historic marque up and running. Competing head-on with the best from Japan and Germany, the Sprint ST was a true all-purpose roadrunner: a sportbike that ate miles, a tourer that carved corners, a real-world superbike that quickly became Triumph's bestseller. Though remaining a contender even seven years after its conception—especially following its power-up makeover in 2002—the Sprint ST had fallen behind its sports touring competition.
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