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From: laura@hoptoad.uucp (Laura Creighton)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: 450 Rebel - Price
Message-ID: <701@hoptoad.uucp>
Date: Wed, 16-Apr-86 21:07:11 EST
Article-I.D.: hoptoad.701
Posted: Wed Apr 16 21:07:11 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 18-Apr-86 09:11:21 EST
References: <564@drutx.UUCP> <1268@ihlpa.UUCP>
Reply-To: laura@hoptoad.UUCP (Laura Creighton)
Organization: Nebula Consultants in San Francisco
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In article <1268@ihlpa.UUCP> animal@ihlpa.UUCP (D. Starr) writes:
>> 
>> After a long winter of waiting the new Honda Rebel 450 is
>> finally in the showrooms.  Unfortunately I had been led to
>> expect a price in the range of $1600 - $1900.  A quick survey
>> of actual going prices with four local dealers turns out to
>> be around $2300, with one at $2400.  Since this bike does not
>> have any ultra-current or sophisticated components, )the engine
>> dates back to the old 350cc, no fancy suspension, chain drive, etc.)
>> I can only speculate that Honda is hoping to rip off the people
>> who would like to own this bike.

There is one very nice feature about this bike.  I can back it (the bike) up.
I'm only 5'4" tall which means I don't get much of a selection in bikes
where my feet touch the ground.  (Hmm -- if they don't have any at the
MSF can I bring my own bike?)
-- 
Laura Creighton		
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