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Rider / John Westcott



Just got my June issue of Rider and they have printed yet another letter
from John Westcott - that's twice in the last 3-4 months - do you have a
relative on the editorial staff?

This issue also contained their "Top 10" of 98 (9 bikes broken down by bike
category and 1 jacket). The VFR was one winner, but oddly, the category
that it was in, only included 700cc to 900cc Sport Touring Bikes. 

Cat 1 - Motorcycle of the year - BMW K1200LT
Cat 2 - Top Luxury Touring motorcycle - Honda Goldwing SE
Cat 3 - Top Liter-Class Sport-Touring Motorcycle - BMW R1100RT
Cat 4 - Top 700cc to 900cc Sport-Touring Motorcycle - Honda VFR800FI
Cat 5 - Top Middleweight Sport-Touring Motorcycle - Honda CBR600F4
Cat 6 - Top Sport Motorcycle - Yamaha YZF-R6
Cat 7 - Top Value - Suzuki SV650
Cat 8 - Top Cruiser - Kawasaki Drifter
Cat 9 - Top Cruiser for Touring - Yamaha Royal Star Venture
Cat 10 - Top Aftermarket Innovation - First Gear HyperTex Kilimanjaro Jacket

So at 955cc, where does the ST fit in? Did they make the 700cc-900cc
specifically in those ranges so that they could ignore the ST? Since they
have the liter (1000cc for any metric challenged americans) class, why not
make the other class 700cc to 999 cc?.....

Of course, we all know what the true winner should have been :-)

- - Eric


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