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- Path: sparky!uunet!portal!quadsys!roland
- From: roland@quadsys.com (Roland Besserer)
- Subject: Re: 2-strokes (was:Re: REQUEST: short fella has a question or two...
- Message-ID: <BxrrnM.Bt4@quadsys.com>
- Organization: QUAD Systems
- References: <1992Nov12.215739.10125@rd.hydro.on.ca> <1992Nov12.222934.2542@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu> <BxnuyM.Eo3@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 18:06:57 GMT
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- > The Canadian spec. RZ350 from about 85 on (full fairing) is pretty
- >damn current considering there were no significant design changes made.
- >It produces a claimed 55 HP through different ignition, barrels, and
- >crank than US version. I beleive it weighs in at 380 lbs wet. Shows what
- >a lack of weight can do for a bike. Had Yamaha put a truly sophisticated
- >suspension on it (TZR250,NS400) they'd still be making them today.
- >
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- But they do still make it. It's called the RD350R, has an updated, twin
- headlight, full fairing and is made in Brazil under license from Yahama.
- Imported into Britain it's about 3400 pounds
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- Roland Besserer
- QUAD Systems
- roland@quadsys.com
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