Re: Rider / John Westcott

[Bob and Debbie Milka <aus4usn98@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eric Sheley wrote:
> 
> 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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Yer not wrong mate! This slight is all too obvious. Everyone else says
the Sprint ST is better all around than the VFR 800i. It seems if you
don't own a BMW or a Honda then it's go fish! NOT! We know better!
Trumpys Forever! All colours!

Bob Milka

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