Sprint ST hits the picks
Triumph's Sprint ST sports-tourer is now available in Australia with the factory anti-lock braking system (ABS), which offers the rider a greater level of security when he or she is forced to hit the picks in an emergency.Priced at $16,990 plus ORC ($1000 more than the non-ABS model), it fills a temporary 'hole' in the local line-up.
"We got caught out towards the end of last year," said Triumph Australia's Paul Grocutt, "Unfortunately we under-ordered on this model and it has taken a little while to catch up with the demand. We're convinced the ABS is nice bonus and is good value at just $1000."
According to the factory the ABS system is carefully designed to be unobtrusive and to retain all the sensations and feel of riding, simply adding to the rider's control under hard braking. The system, which works independently on the front and rear brakes, operates at 100 calculations per second and so can sense the exact moment the wheel is about to lock up. It then releases the brake a fraction of a second to allow the wheel to regain grip before reapplying the brake. The switch controlling this process operates at a mere four milliseconds and the system modulates the pressure between these two points to achieve optimum braking.
Triumph has an extensive accessories catalogue for the Sprint, which includes dedicated touring gear such as panniers and heated grips.
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