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From: jon@msunix.UUCP (Jonathan Hue)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: 450 Rebel - Price, FZ600
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Date: Fri, 18-Apr-86 01:24:39 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 18 01:24:39 1986
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> 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?)

You should be able to touch the ground with flat feet on a lot
of bikes; I know someone 5'-2" who can do that on her 700 Virago
and my VF500F Interceptor.  I think that the Rebels do have the
problem of a very large turn radius, can anyone verify this?

MSF running out of Mountain View-Los Altos has mostly Honda CB125s,
along with a couple of 250 Rebels and 450 Nighthawks, and a few 250
Yamahas.  I believe other MSF branches are similarly equipped.
If you are definitely planning to continue motorcycle riding, I
would suggest buying a helmet and riding gloves before you attend
MSF.  BTW, does anyone think the Arai Supervent has excessive
padding in the cheeks?  I always noticed the pressure before, but
after wearing it for five hours on Sunday, it became painful.

The FZ600 is basically an FZ400 with a slightly hopped up FJ600
engine stuffed in it.  Considering how the FJ600 romped all over
ZX600R Ninjas in box-stock racing, the FZ600 should continue
Yamaha's dominance.  'Course, off the track, its seat is a brick.
I don't understand why the Ninja isn't competitive, on paper it
looks superior to me.


All I wanted was a Pepsi!		Jonathan Hue
And she wouldn't get it for me!		Via Video Inc.
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