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From: oper@ihlpa.UUCP (UNIX OPERATIONS)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: Which motorcycle to purchase?
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Date: Fri, 29-Aug-86 16:55:48 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 29 16:55:48 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. 
> 
>      Is this still a good idea? I mean am I still operating in something
> that resembles rational cognitive processes? Can a modern motorcycle engine 
> (or the whole motorcycle for that matter) hold up to that kind of 
> high mileage and last for three years or longer? 
> 
>      Another item that concerns me very much is that to make this 
> purchase I probably will have to sell one of our cars. That leaves us 
> with one car and the (newly purchased) motorcycle. Well that's okay 
> between April and September when it's not raining. But when it IS 
> raining I might have to take the car, which leaves the rest of my
> family without transportation. That may not be to good. And if I don't
> drive the car, should I even be trying to ride in the rain?  
> 
>      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.
> 
>      Most of the dealers seem to be in agreement with the suggestion that
> I purchase a large displacement machine (1 litre or >). The large engine 
> will not have to work as hard as .75 litre and therefore should last 
> much longer. These seems reasonable.
> 
>      After all the above verbage my question is simple: (and assuming
> that you answered yes to my question about "...rational cognitive...")
> what motorcycle would you recommend that I consider purchasing that will
> give me very good reliability and VERY long mileage?
> 
>      Thank you! 
> 
> 
> P.S. I have placed the 1985 Honda V65 Sabre on my possibility list. There
> are still some new non-current models available.

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I have a 700cc magna, It's smooth, stylish comfortable, quick,
handles nice, gets loads of attention and is a good bike.

  They aftermarket people have even come out with a sliding backrest
for it. 

  Now for the bad news. I get 25mph in the city and doing good to reach
90mph in straight highway driving. The going rate for a V-four tune-up
in my area is $80.00. The shop says that the engines are a pain to work
on.

  I have an alright lower rpm range. a mean upper middle and a eh, top.

Cruisers definatly seem to be the way to go for you. But look real
carefully.

An article posted in cycle world showed a lack of good range with
honda's v-four 750R.

  A freind of mine has a zuke GS750(suzuki). He gets 50mpg. But he isn't
as smooth and comfortable as I am.

P.S. Get a rain suit.

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