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From: mikey@trsvax
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: Tollway speed record
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Date: Wed, 31-Jul-85 10:08:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 31 10:08:00 1985
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Nf-From: trsvax!mikey    Jul 31 09:08:00 1985




I don't know about the A-1 from Kawasaki, but I used to own an A-7R (350cc
50+ hp ringding) It was fast with a binary throttle.  Brakes sucked, handeling
was there for the first turn, maybe for the second, definately nowhere
for the third.  I went through 4 crankshafts in one summer of street
riding.  The Kawi dealer in my hometown found me a smashed up bike that 
my brother and I bought the engine for parts and had one crankshaft at
the rebuilders after the second time.  If it wasn't so much fun to blow
off Honda 750s, it would have been sold after the second rebuild.  It was
one of two Kawasaki's I've ever owned.  Both munched crankshafts (the other
was the first run of the 750 mach IV)  Now, I'm dedicated to Honda.  I've 
beat my latest one since 1978 with only minor problems, one switch, 
alternator brushes, rear master cylinder, and light bulbs.  I don't baby
it, it's on its fifth rear tire and its third front, and the rear needs 
replaced and the front is about half way there.  I don't know how
Honda's quality is today, but back then no-one could touch them.  They 
weren't always the fastest, and they definately were heavy, but they were
SOLID.

mikey at trsvax