Sprint Sprint ST 1050 heavy handling

Hi XT,the first thing I would be checking is your tyre pressures. Make sure they are at least 35psi up front and 42 psi on the rear.

Then report back.................................

 

Just try them a bit higher and feel for the result. I find 3 psi down on the front makes the bike feel heavy.

 

As most said check your tyres, I find my speed triple 1050 heavy coming from a sports/supermoto background.

 

Or just put a tool box on the back seat.
Worked for me
The Sprint I had was very sensitive to tyre pressure I found but as littleade suggests check the steering too.

 

Can't hurt ,I always felt the front was a bit too oft so had increased the preload on them.
Rear I set them for a firmer ride as well.
Preload was easy to adjust on the rear with the remote adjuster. Rebound a bit more tricky due to the awkwardness of getting to it.
Just adjust each one in turn ride it and see what you think.
The easy way of course is to take it to a suspension set up place.

 

I reset my suspension and am really pleased with the results mine where set very light and made the bike scitish on corners at slower speeds . I reset every thing to standard then added for my weight, done around 500 miles since and is a big improvement. Also my tyre pressure is supposed to be f 36 r 42 I have f 33 r 39 I like that. Dougie D did a thread about suspension set up

http://www.thetriumphforum.co.uk/threads/speed-triple-random-ridout-pictures.6180/page-3#post-69795

 

Tyre's would be my first focus, if head bearings are OK.

Tyre pressures, as mentioned and also condition. My previous bike came with part worn tyres, as they do. And it was horrible, ran it for a month and hated it, felt sluggish and then past a point it would fall over!!!
Fresh rubber at correct pressures was a revelation, made it like a new bike.

How many miles on them, how old (date code on side) 2512 is week 25 of 2012 iirc, have they gone off with age? Are they mismatched pair? Squared off, even a little make it horrible. A squared off rear can make it slow to turn, as it sits on the flat and tries to roll off of it.

 

If the bike was not moved regularly when store the tyres will be deformed on the bottom (being as the tyres move in a circular motion I would not give any guarantee that the deformation will remain on the bottom, in fact I doubt it) after 3 years stagnant.

 

The ST has always been quoted as having slow turn in. In my experience, new tyres and pressures do make a difference but it always took a bit of "recalibration" when swapping from my '02 Fazer 600.

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/triumph/sprint-st-1050/2005/

 

So you're now feeling a bit happier then ??????????