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From: dob@ihlpa.UUCP (Daniel M. O'Brien)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: Which motorcycle to purchase?
Message-ID: <1717@ihlpa.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 22-Aug-86 10:58:25 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 22 10:58:25 1986
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>      First I want to thank all of you that responded to my recent 
> questions concerning time of year to make a purchase and insurance.
> Now let me fill you in on some other elements that go into the 
> equation that determines which motorcycle I finally purchase.
> 
>      As you saw in the 'Keywords' heading above I'll be doing about 
> 120 miles a day round trip from my home to work. Given the minimum 
> number weeks as 40, or 200 days, the total miles per year is 24,000.
> 50 weeks brings the total to 30,000. None of this takes into account 
> trips to the gas station (there will be MANY) or fun rides in the 
> hills/mountains that surround the area where I live. 
...
>      I have gone to some of the dealers in my area (all four major Japanese
> manufactures were represented).  First to fall from the list of possible 
> choices were the 'did-I-make-a-wrong-turn-trying-to-get-to-the-pits-boy-racer- 
> eat-up-the-canyon-road' type of vehicle (which I do like). But I cannot 
> quite see myself sitting in that bent-over position for over an hour while
> I travel to work. So that, unfortunately, seems to remove them from 
> my list.

Why not consider the Yamaha FJ1100 or the new FJ1200.  Although it may look 
like you would be bent over/uncomfortable, but it's not.  Most mags rate the 
FJ1100/1200 very highly for comfort/sport/touring, even two-up touring!  

I would have bought one instead of my Honda 500 Interceptor but couldn't 
justify the extra cost/size for the limitted amount of riding I do.  Your 
commutting would.  

Cheers,
-- 
			Daniel M. O'Brien (ihnp4!ihlpa!dob)
			AT&T Bell Laboratories
			IH 4A-257, x 4782
			Naperville-Wheaton Road
			Naperville, IL 60566