Thu May 8 23:55:24 1997 - Message No. 752
From: Jorn Ronnow

Subject: Re: XRV850-Picture, a comment


At 22:35 97-05-08 +0200, Marc wrote:
>If this is really what we have to expect as a new Africa Twin, I'll buy all
>the RD04s I can get hold of and stick with them till the end of my days ;-)
>I sure hope that Honda's own designers do better that Glynn Kerr...

I totally agree! That 850 is no more offroad than the Yamaha TDM. And a 19
inch front wheels is nothing but a bad compromise. Has anybody here had
stability problems on asfalt with their 21 inch wheels? Maybe a 19" wheel
can cut lap times by a few tenths on a road racing circuit, but that is of
no concern to @ buyers.

Why work on fancy desings? There are already great looking bikes to take
design cues from - the Dakar racers! The RD04 @, the Yamaha XTZ 600
(1988-?), the Cagiva Elefant and the Aprilia Tuareg are the closest
replicas so far and they are gorgious! How about a _full_ replica (100%
copy save for passenger footpegs) of one of Hondas Dakar racers 1986-1990?

Sorry Marc, you cant get hold of my RD04. Unless a full replica comes
along, I'll stick with my "Rothmans" RD04 "till the end of my days" :-)

Keep sliding
-Jorn



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