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Re: [ST] Fwd: Yamaha's BullDog
> With only a claimed 68 hp (probably more like 58-60 at the rear
> wheel) I'd have to go with an SV650 if I were in the market for
> this type of bike.
sounds like you're not in the market for "this type of bike" then. :-)
you're in the market for a different performance category.
don't compare it to the sport-touring market (e.g. RS, ST, VFR), or
the sporting standard market (SV, FZ1, ZR7, Bandit) -- compare it to
the so-called "roadster" market -- i.e., the R1100R, for example.
personally, i'm really happy to see that yamaha was willing to buck
the gotta-have-maximum-possible-power trend to make a stable,
reliable, powerful-enough bike. my VX800 is an _excellent_ all around
bike -- way better as a general purpose bike than the RS. it makes
55HP on a good day. i confess that i've wished for a little more
sometimes, but day to day, commuting to work, occasional weekend and
weeklong touring -- all 50,000 miles in the last 5 years -- it's been
a wonderful machine, capable of some sporting behavior, carrying a lot
of luggage, handling dirt and gravel with ease, and even took a sidecar
for a while. the bulldog sounds like a winner as far as i'm concerned.
paul
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paul fox, pgf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (arlington, ma, where it's 72.1 degrees)
'oh-oh Sprint RS, '91 VX800, DoD #1462, AMA #545601
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