Wed, 16 Sep 1998 19:57:05 -0700
- Message No. 4024
From: Kirk Wilson
Subject: Varadero
I have to say I'm a little supprised by the notion that most of you may
have wanted a larger "off-road" bike. Just take a look at the ATic wish
list.
http://www.atic.org/database/wishlist.html
Seems as though this new bike is just what you ordered.
Around these parts off-road riding really is - off road!
If I did 95% of my riding on the pavement, I'd have bought a Duck or a
Guzz, Triumph or even a GS. Why would you want a Honda unless you were
going to bash he hell out of it in the dirt - and keep going. I just
don't get it. Maybe the @ list should take mail from the tarmac racers
and not the "dirty" folk. Seems like lately there's been more discussion
about beating crotch rockets than skid plate smashing! How many of you
readers have actually had BOTH wheels of the ground in the last year?
And I don't mean flying out of a parking lot over a curb!
As far as a liter sized @: I'd get one in an instant. To bad the frame
of my RD04 won't take the VTR engine! And it would likely get better gas
mileage too! I'm trying to figure out how to bolt up a set of 1000+ cc
Shadow jugs!
For the model designation I agree with keeping the R off the end. Just
plain old XRV 1000 would suit me fine!
But Don't get your panties all in a wad. Axel is probably right. Give it
a year or two and Honda will give you an @ version of the Varadero. Then
you can keep on riding on pavement and staying awake at night worring
about how the rest of made it over that trail....
Kirk
Austin,TX
'90 RD04 - in the dirt!
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