HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: tjohnson@atcc5.prime.com (Tod J Johnson)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Haven't Posted In A While, Sorry to scare you
Date: 30 Jul 92 18:29:54 GMT
Reply-To: tjohnson@atcc5.UUCP (Tod J Johnson)
Organization: Prime Computervision, Bedford MA

In article <l7doc6INNdm8@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM> sai@formula1.Corp.Sun.COM (S.Fielding-Isaacs [WWFO Pubs Project Lead]) writes:
>
> I heard on the news last night that the CHP reported that fatalities
> from motorcycle accidents were down 43% since the introduction of
> the helment law here in CA. Take it for what you will. An unqualified
> assertion.
>Stefan Fielding-Isaacs     me: (415) 599-4876  me at them: (415) 688-9400  

Steve;

	Interesting stat if I do say so myself. However, I'de like to 
venture an intelligent guess that motorcycle riders are fewer, and the
miles travelled are less. Totalling maybe 44% or better. I'm also willing
to go out on a limb and guess that 59% of all Americans, while using
Worcsteshier(sp?) sauce, reminisce about the Three Stooges. Call it a
hunch.

Sincerely;

Tod J. Johnson
DoD #883
"Go Slow, Take Geritol, Get Burt Ware"
From: captain@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Bran Muffin)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: It just slipped out!
Summary: The family found out I ride a motorcycle
Date: 27 Jul 92 00:48:26 GMT
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX

I was just planning to surprise my granny by showing up at her house on
my Hawk, but she called me while I was reading news, and started asking
questions that I wasn't prepared for.  I accidentally said that I was
in need of money because I needed to get a helmet to go with my motorcycle.
The response was a deafening, "WHAT!?!?!  You just take that thing right
back!"

So much for trying to weasel a helmet out of her.  :-P  I guess I'd better
e-mail the news to my mom, before she comes back from England, so she'll 
have time to cool off.  This should be covered in the MSF class: How to
Deal With Anti-Motorcycle Family Members (Chapter 16)  ;-)


-- 
|The opinions expressed above are merely the result of random synaptic firings.|
|Due to a lack of interest there will be no more poetry in my sig.   -   O     |
|                                                                      |       |
|captain@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu  (Brian Murfin)  DoD# 0690   Hawk       \_^___/    |
From: terry@prcrs.prc.com (Terry Cunningham)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: New $$$=New bike?
Summary: Dreams can come true, it can happen to you....
Date: 29 Jul 92 14:58:29 GMT
Organization: PRC Realty Systems, McLean, VA

In article <Brw8zM.F57@gtsi.com>, rich@gtsi.com (Richard Lawrence) writes:
> What would you do if your income increased by 57%? 
> 
> So, the question is: What kind of bike am I going to get? 
> 
> So, what are the Denizen suggestions? We'll take it as a given that there are
> suggestions for FJ1200's and ZX-11's.


	# 1	Vincent 'Shadow'

	# 2	Vincent 'Rapide'

	# 3	Vincent 'Comet'


Terry

-- 
 | Terry Cunningham terry@rsi.prc.com | "Let me take my chances on the wall  |
 | DoD# 541                           |  of death"       Richard Thompson    |
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: rblander@watdragon.uwaterloo.ca (Robyn Landers)
Subject: Re: FJ vs. ZX engine mods
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 17:49:33 GMT

In article <1992Jul28.012838.9152@ichips.intel.com> mfisch@ichips.intel.com writes:
>
>  Better be soon since the '93 ZX-11 is reputed to have some outrageously
>high speed figures (over 180 mph).  If anybody can do it, Kawi can ! 

	A couple of similar items, seen in this month's Cycle Canada:
-1993 Suzuki GSXR1100 will be liquid cooled like the 750 already is (here)
-1993 Yamaha FZR1000 will have hub centre steering front end


-----
Robyn                              | "Any profit should go to Arnie's `get the
rblanders@math.uwaterloo.ca        |  daemon carved on Mount Rushmore' fund."
Den0051,  KotV4                    |       - Marty Albini, DOD0550
VF750S Sabre (his) FZX750 Fazer (hers)
From: jwills@ISI.EDU (Jerry Wills)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Women get off easier and more often (Was Re: Cops... )
Date: 24 Jul 92 01:56:00 GMT
	<1992Jul20.203602.214@halfdome.sf.ca.us>
	<8eP4qa200WB9Ib=HNz@andrew.cmu.edu>
	<1992Jul22.235938.22563@nas.nasa.gov>
Distribution: usa
Organization: USC-ISI
In-reply-to: ciotti@wk42.nas.nasa.gov's message of 22 Jul 92 23:59:38 GMT


	If you think Men have a sex problem, what does that have to do with Cops.

			Jerry Wills 
I'll have enough POWER when I can spin the tires at the end of the straight!
89 FJ, 83 Le Mans III Kit   DoD#500  KotF (Flag)   Mark Donahue, about 917's
USC/Information Sciences Institute  (USC/ISI)  SoCal (310) 822-1511 x 236

You done violated Physics, BOY!    Assume the position..... (Rider 5/92)

Organization: Senior, Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
From: davet@loowit.wr.tek.com (Dave Tharp CDS)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Vespa info wanted
Date: 24 Jul 92 21:14:51 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Tektronix - Colorado Data Systems, Englewood, CO

In article <3444@key.COM> srj@key.COM (Scott R. Johnson) writes:
>In article <3350029@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM>, bsmith@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Brian Smith) writes:
>> of spare parts for a Vespa motor scooter.  I cannot find any place
>> here in Colorado and I have been told that there used to be a
>
>I also need a source of information/spare parts for a Vespa; this one,
>however, is a 1978 Vespa Bravo Moped.
>
   Try these guys:
   Vespa Club of America
   R. Garner
   P.O. Box 670864
   Dallas, TX 75367

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| Dave Tharp                      | DoD #0751   | "You can't wear out       |
| davet@loowit.WR.TEK.COM         | MRA #151    |   an Indian Scout,        |
| '88 K75S  '48 Indian Chief      | AHRMA #751  |  Or its brother the Chief.|
| '75 R90S(#151) '68 CB450(#751)  | AMA #524737 |  They're built like rocks |
| '65 R50/2/Velorex  '57 NSU Max  |             |   to take the knocks,     |
|       1938 BMW R12              | (Compulsive | It's the Harleys that     |
| My employer has no idea.        |   Joiner)   |   give you grief."        |
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Pointers on tire mounting
From: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) 
Date: 26 Jul 92 12:22:00 GMT
Reply-To: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) 
Distribution: world
Organization: The Courts of Chaos * Jacksonville AR USA * 501-985-0059


-> 19.  realize that this was a hell of a lot more work     than it
-> should've been, and decide to pay someone
->      else $15 to do it for you the next time around.


 And find out they scarred the shit out of your painted or polished
aluminum wheel, bent the brake rotor(s) or sprocket, and mounted the
tire with the arrow pointing the wrong direction.
From: kcchu@gandalf.rutgers.edu (The Beach Bum)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: EX500s and traffic
Date: 28 Jul 92 15:32:30 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

>>
>>*BUZZER* Wrong!  Proud owner of a well-crashed, '89 Kawi EX500.  "If
>>it ain't got roadrash, it ain't fit to be a newbie's bike."  $1350.
>>
>>^^^ All you can say when you're lying in a body cast ;).
>>
>>Manish
>
>Congrats on your EX.  My EX is my first "real bike", too, and it's been nothing
>but fun for the few months I've had it.  I'll be curious to see how long it
>takes you to want something bigger, though... I've got my eye on a new ZX-6
>these days (no flames, please, I've realized these things aren't horribly
>popular, but I like it, so pffffft!).
>
>Say, wanna buy an aftermarket pipe?  I recently went back to the stockers
>from the Kerker Whitetip that was on the bike when I bought it.  It makes
>better high-end power, but is loooooud...
>-- 
> .--------------------------------------------------------------------------.
>/ Lyle J \ lestat@wixer.cactus.org /  Team Doofus  \ DoD / Nobody else WANTS \
>\ Mackey /     Social Engineer     \ '89 Kaw EX500 / 587 \  my  opinions...  /
> `--------------------------------------------------------------------------'

Manish,
Hurray! another EX owner.
My 88 EX is my first bike also,  I use it all year round in New Jersey
and Commute 80mi round trip in the summer and 40mi in the winter. Last
year I put 14k on the odometer and It was being repaired for a month!

Good luck!

Lyle, 
I was looking at the ZX-6's also, but I think I'm going to keep it
until it dies.  I like it for a commuter, and it never short changes
me when I go out for Joy rides. Besides, The new Metzelers make it
feel like a new bike.  A year and a half and I still love the bike.

BTW,  Did the carbs have to be rejetted with the Kerker exhaust?  I
might be interested. Please email me "kchu@gandalf.rutgers.edu"

Later,
Keith
-- 
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Keith Chu	Rutgers University	Computing Services
KCHU@pisces.rutgers.edu			DoD#379
KCCHU@remus.rutgers.edu		Dress to slide, not to ride
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From: brucer@drutx.ATT.COM (RobinsonB)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Deer Claims Another; Thoughts
Summary: "Stupid Flame of the Year" Award Nomination
Date: 22 Jul 92 16:14:18 GMT
Organization: AT&T, Denver, CO

In article <1992Jul22.010829.16293@tcsi.com>, markk@tcsi.tcs.com (Mark Kromer) writes:
+ 
+ ron@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Ron Miller) writes:
+ 
+ [helmetless rider hits deer]
+ 
+ >I think that she made a thoughtless choice that imposed unnecessarily upon
+ >the kindness of strangers. Frankly, MY first reaction was not of compassion
+ >but was of rage. HOW COULD SHE BE SO ALMIGHTY STUPID TO BE RIDING WITHOUT
+ >A HELMET!!!!! She is free to choose to ride helmetless but I, nor any of
+ >the helpers was free to let her die unattended.
+ 
+ Did you consider checking for a wallet?  You might have found a few
+ bucks in that would have made it worth your time and effort.
+ 

	Mark, are you still alive?  Or did you immediately cut your own
	throat when you realized what a mind-numbingly *foolish* and
	utterly *assinine* statment you just posted?  Tell me, Mark,
	how do you feel about Harleys?

	God, I can't stand it.

-- 
    66    Life is great, all else is just commentary.
     >
     ^ .................. brucer (DoD #0002)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: jimb@access.digex.com (Jim Brooking)
Subject: Re: Cops show- Motorcycle wreck
Organization: National Commitee to Keep Slower Traffic Right
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1992 18:44:29 GMT

In article <63772@hydra.gatech.EDU> ccoprbm@prism.gatech.EDU (bruce mccullough) writes:
>Did anyone get a chance to see cops this weekend? There was a spot about
>a motorcycle wreck. 
  [description deleted]

Yeah, that was pretty brutal.  What *I* saw was "stupid cager
meets slightly squidly biker."  HOWEVER, I hope the cager
spends the rest of his life in debt like the occifer said he
would.  

Musta been one helluva hit to knock the guy's helmet off like that.
Ouch.  And the front of that car?!  SShhhheeesshh!

--
jimb@access.digex.com  | (Cage) 1991 323se     ZCP-710   |     Comus Road
Merry Land (MD) U.S.A. | (Bike) 1986 GSXR750    (sold)   |     ClarksBURG
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Riding with your feet on the passenger pegs places your body at the perfect
angle for maximum penetration into the frames of most automobiles!  X^(
From: ch3c+@andrew.cmu.edu (Christine Hogan)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: RCR
Date: 29 Jul 92 13:13:43 GMT
Organization: University Libraries - Library Automatio, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Hi

Carl and I went to the DoD RCR in North Carolina this weekend.

Observations:
Never leave on a trip later than 8:00 am.
CB-1's need bigger gas tanks. 2.2 gal to reserve :-<
rt 79 s below Pgh. should be blown up, oh wait it looks like it already has.
rt 77 in WV and VA is very nice for a super slab.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is Beautiful.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is fun.
Ride the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Radar Detectors are our friends.
High Country Motorcycle Camp is very nice as camp grounds go.
Denizens are much nicer to each other in person.
Denizens do not look like you imagine they look.
I had the smallest displacement bike there.
Never Never go fast around that left hand corner with the fence on Mt Zion Rd.
Favorite Dod Unix command is grep.
Ed Green's wife is a very nice person.
I hate hazy, hot and humid.
You can ride 70 mph in rain and fog on a highway.

Never get caught in a traffic jam of teenagers going to a
Guns'n'Roses/Metallica concert 15 miles from home after you have just
ridden over 400 miles in the rain. It makes you do bad things like split
lanes between a bunch of teenagers going to a rock concert. I must say
that we impressed them. WE got a lot of thumbs up and "cool bikes dudes"
from the teenagers hanging out of windows and sun roofs.

All in all I had a great time. 
Did anyone find a set of keys with one blue key on it?


|Chris Hogan                    |         1127                 |     
|ch3c+@andrew.cmu.edu           | Soft as the massacre of Suns |
|                               | By Evening's Sabres slain    |        
          
|CB-1                           |             emily dickinson  |  
                      
|Chris Hogan                    |         1127                 |     
|ch3c+@andrew.cmu.edu           | Soft as the massacre of Suns |
|                               | By Evening's Sabres slain    |        
          
|CB-1                           |             emily dickinson  |
From: datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: DoD stuff reqd.(Synthetic answer)
Date: 27 Jul 92 11:26:25 GMT
Organization: BNR Europe Ltd, Maidenhead, UK
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

edh@wheeler.unr.edu (Ed Hackett) writes:
: In article <1992Jul22.155756.25332@bnr.uk> datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild) writes:
: >"Just another brick (flying) in the wall"
: 
: I do my very best to keep my flying brick out of the wall! :-)
: 
: >PS nobody answered my request for info about synthetic oil for my K100RS (sob)!
: 
: I tried to answer, but it bounced.  On looking, your relpy address is ca, which
: is Canada, I belive.  I Switched it to uk, let's see if that worked.
: 
: Nope that didn't work either, datasbld@bnr.uk returns as unknown
: host.  Check your address in the "from" line.  As Laszlo would say:
: YOU HAVE A WIENNIE MAILER!  (well, maybe I do)

I believe that we are cut off from external (ie non-BNR) Email connections.  I
have had no problems getting Digital-Correspondence(tm) from BNRers.  I have to
do everything (well, almost) over News.  I am using tin which I haven't a clue
how to customise.  I would like to put my name at the top instead of the 
account name (I am a contractor, so no account!) but what the heck, look in 
alt.angst for my problems!  BTW, what's a wiennie?

(snail-mail: Nick the Biker, 14 Hogfair Lane, Burnham, Bucks, SL1 8BY, UK.)  In
case you're interested.

: I run AMSOIL 20W-50 in my K100RS (16V).  It is probably total over-kill for a
: K-whiner.  For someone like yourself, who may miss an oil change or so, synthetic
: is probably a good idea.  My bike gets ridden infrequently during the winter 
: months, so the ease of cold starting and the peace of mind knowing the oil is
: OK in the engine is worth the extra cost as far as I'm conserned.  I like it,
: and several others have tried it and reported a slight increase in fuel mileage.
: The increase was more noticeable in the boxers.  I'm not sure about
: the increase, but the 56-58mpg I got on the Ride and Feed ain't
: bad.
: 
: Synthetic has no effect on the clutch of a BMW, as you know.  I also run it in
: 
:  Ed Hackett   edh@wheeler.wrc.unr.edu     "If it flies, floats, or
:  DoD #0200  WMTC  BMWRA  DIOC             fucks... it's cheaper to
:  KotLS  KtoLE  KotD #0003                 rent it".             
:  DUCATI 900SS  BMW K100RS                 

Thankyou very much for the information, Ed.  I will go and try to find some.
Oil prices here are astroenorrible!  It will probably cost L15 for 5 litres but
then it has probably been about 8000 miles since the last oil change so what 
the hell, I'll treat the thing!  I might even change the filter thingy while 
I'm at it too.

Is your 16V brick prone to wheelies too?  Did you have an 8V before, was it
worth the extra pounds for the difference in handling, power and sexiness?  I
_have_ to know, I might waste serious spondoolicks on an upgrade soon, please 
save me (plea from semi-sentient wallet creature).

I have done 57,000 and had to replace the shaftdrive bevel-wheel and the 
clutch, how is your's faring?


Nick             DoD 1069

42 ?

"Just another brick...."
From: laszlo@eclipse.cs.colorado.edu (Laszlo Nemeth)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: announcement for newbies to the colorado area
Date: 23 Jul 92 23:30:24 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Colorado Boulder

This is an announcement for newbies to the colorado area of the 
local dod mailing list. rides, people coming into town, partys,
news of local interest...........these are just a few of our 
favorite things

send requests to "dod-request@boulder.Colorado.EDU"

laz
From: gharriso@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Graeme Harrison)
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 17:43:24 GMT
Subject: Re: shriveled peter
Organization: the HP Corporate notes server
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles

/ hpcc01:rec.motorcycles / jeff@MicroUnity.com (Jeff 'Giga-hurts' Kaskey) / 10:47 pm  Jul 20, 1992 /
In article <4eOkJk600Uh_Q3DVQG@andrew.cmu.edu>, ps3p+@andrew.cmu.edu (Peter A. Simon) writes:

|> Excuse me, who are you speaking for?  I do not consider riders of 883s
|> either "Harley Dudes" or "bikers." Harley posers, more like it...
|> 
|> 
|> -peter
|> 
Last time I looked, those 883s were being ridden as commuters, weekend
trippers, long distance bikes and competing in AMA races. Posers isn't
the impression that I nor many others have of Sportster owners. Look
at it this way, they can buy a new $4500+ Sportster or have a wide
choice in used motorcycles from Japan and Europe for $4500 or less
including BMWs, Gold Wings, CB1000Fs and so forth. The fact that
they buy Sportsters doesn't denote that they're posers, but that
they want a Harley-Davidson, period. Motorcycling is supposed to
be fun, not a game of putting labels on people. Buy what *you* want
and kindly refrain from denigrating others who aren't into whatever
*you* like. Live and let live and the world will thank you for it.

A little kindness and consideration for others would be a nice touch.

Graeme Harrison, Dod#0649
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: cel@nsscmail.att.com (clayton EDward LEIHY iii)
Subject: Multi-brand Dealers (was: Re: Harley riders waved !!!)
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Summary: More in NJ
Organization: NCR Systems Support Center - New Jersey
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 16:36:48 GMT

In article <1992Jul23.153800.23573@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> fist@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Richard Pierson) writes:
>I have never seen a one brand dealer except for 2 HD
>dealers, Charlies Harleys in Dover...

Here in Noo Jersey, I know of Mills H-D (Burlington City) who only sells
Milwaukee Iron.  The H-D Dealer in Bound Brook appears to only sell
H-D MOTORCYCLES, but he also sells (and services) BICYCLES!!
From: ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu (Wm. L. Ranck)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: New Bike Financing Advice Sought.
Date: 30 Jul 92 13:40:18 GMT
Distribution: usa
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

noah@astro.as.utexas.edu (Noah Smith) writes:
: 	ANY COMMENTS AND/OR ADVICE WELCOME (e-mail or Usenet).
: 
: 	1) The dealership financing is 10% down, 15.99% interest.
:
   The interest is too high from the dealer.  You could do that well
with an unsecured loan and not have a lien on your title.
 
: 	2) Few banks have new motorcycle loans. Those that do will lend
: 	   75% of the sale price (up to 100% with approval). Payment
: 	   over 36 months. All have been at around 13% interest,
: 	   except one (Bank One) at 8.5!!!
:
   The bank will want to hold the title till the loan is paid off.  But,
then so will the dealer finance place.  (the dealer probably will
just set the loan up with a bank or sell the loan to a bank)
 
: 	3) Many banks offer "unsecured personal loans". They may
: 	   have slightly higher interest rates (?) But the loan
: 	   could be for an arbitrary amount.
:
   The big advantage/disadvantage with unsecured loans is that the
title is not held.  You can sell/wreck/burn the bike and the bank
doesn't care.  You still have to make the payments on time, so
if you decide to go the cheap route on insurance and you wreck or
have the bike stolen you are SOL.
 
: 	1) What is a "good" interest rate. The rate at 8.5% varies
: 	   weekly and may not be indicative of a good deal.
:
   I would stay away from variable rate loans.  
 	   
: 	4) In your experience, WHAT WHOULD I DO???
:
   I have no idea what *you* would do.  For myself, if the amount
of money is small enough that I could take the loss of the bike
being stolen or destroyed then I would go unsecured and cheap out
on the insurance.  If it is something like a new K100 or Harley
then I would go to the bank with the best fixed rate and get the
comprehensive insurance.  It just depends on how much money you
are willing to lose in the worst case.
 
--

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* Bill Ranck     DoD #496  ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu                            *
*******************************************************************************
From: ssuhouns@SUSSSYS1.RDG.AC.UK (Paul Marshall Hounslow)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Help identifying farm bike
Date: 21 Jul 92 16:00:33 GMT

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Help identifying farm bike

leung@sp1.csrd.uiuc.edu (Bruce Leung) writes:
 
>OK, so I didn't really expect to fool a lot of people.  But I did get a
>couple.  There is a fair bit of truth to my post though.

>This is true since I got rained on for a good part of the 130 mile trip
>home and the bike is a little muddy.  Those heated hand grips are nice
>in the rain. :-)

Don't you get funny looks from the cagers, when you pull up at a set of 
lights or summat, and your hands start steaming ;-)

>>Also, how do you tell if it needs gas?  Is there not a gas gauge
>>on bikes?

I set the trip each time I fill up.  You just have to work out how late
to leave it, or walk ;-(

----
73's de Paul                         The smelling pistakes are all my own.
Packet: G4YFY@GB7BEQ                 I have no employer (I retired ;-).
EMail:  ssuhouns@susssys1.rdg.ac.uk  1985 K100RT                 DoD #0573
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: essbaum@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Alexander Essbaum)
Subject: Re: Info on '88 FZR750RS ?
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 13:29:06 GMT
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not necessarily those of IBM
Organization: IBM Rochester

In article <l71665INN44k@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM>, sai@formula1.Corp.Sun.COM (S.Fielding-Isaacs [WWFO Pubs Project Lead]) writes:
|> >In article <9207242022.AA18448@elm.sdd.trw.com.asquared> dknight@ELM.SDD.TRW.COM (David B. Knight) writes:
|> >>
|> >>Someone here at work is selling an '88 Yamaha FZR750RS Limited Edition
|> >>for $4,250.  He claims that only 200 were made.
|>
|>  If you can get the '88 for $4250 it's a pretty good deal if it's in
|>  pristine shape. I have tons of racekit parts for them if you're 
|>  interested (as I own one). 
|> 
|>  There was no such thing as a "Limited Edition" to my knowledge.
|>  However, you might check to see if it has any of the trick parts
|>  from the racekit (titanium rearsets, dry clutch, flat-slide carbs,
|>  different swingarm, etc..).
|> 

i've never heard of a limited edition either...

i bought an '88 FZR750R for $4500 1.5 weeks ago.  the engine was just rebuilt
and the bike has most of the trick parts the previous owner used on the track.
i think $4250 is good if the bike is in good shape.

axel
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles