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- From: klinger@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Jorg Klinger)
- Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
- Subject: Re: CBR900RR
- Message-ID: <C1FAsI.I7p@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
- Date: 25 Jan 93 18:45:54 GMT
- References: <580.97.uupcb@compdyn.questor.org> <1993Jan25.120014.21128@eua.ericsson.se>
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- In <1993Jan25.120014.21128@eua.ericsson.se> trsajo@eua.ericsson.se (Anders Johansson) writes:
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- >In article uupcb@compdyn.questor.org, ryan.cousineau@compdyn.questor.org (Ryan Cousineau) writes:
- >>
- > Think again!
- > New technology (GTS) is NEW, old technology (CBR) is, however refined. OLD.
- > Then, of course, if you want performance right now, you are free to choose
- > any bike you like, new or old!
-
- > The GTS and the CBR are of two different generations, the GTS is one of
- > of the first of its generation, and the CBR one of the last(?) of its
- > generation. That's it, a change of technology (GTS front suspension), that
- > undoubtedly will need some time to reach the same level of refinement
- > as the conventional front suspension. Therefore it is understandable that
- > Yamaha chose to make the GTS the way it is.
-
- > In the not so far future though, I expect this new front suspension
- > will take biking to new heights of excitement, and I am also expecting
- > the now not so far away two wheel drive (almost impossible with conventional
- > forks) to work wonders for my off-road riding!
-
- >
-
- > Anders Johansson
-
- Why fix it if it ain't broke?
-
- The Yamaha apparently doesn't handle better than a conventional bike.
- The ELF certainly had a shot and lots of development.
-
- An often reoccuring topic on rec.moto is the comfort level of one
- bike versus another. Yamaha should have given us a version of the Morpho
- (fully adjustable ergonomics) instead of the GTS. The GTS, the answer to
- a question nobody asked.
-
- I'm not saying that the GTS front end won't develop into something
- better, it's just that I haven't heard a lot of complaints about
- conventional front ends. Many people have to find a compromise between
- comfort and performance when choosing a bike and that's were I beleive
- development should be invested. Can you imagine a car with seats that
- don't adjust. Unheard of.
-
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