Fri, 29 May 1998 11:59:42 +0100 - Message No. 3212
From: gmitropoulos@pnc.co.uk

Subject: Re: New @1000


Hi guys,

Speaking for the new @1000 (sic!!!), correct if I am wrong, but I believe
everything we have seen up to now are artist's impressions of how
a new @ COULD be, whenever and IF is going to be one.

It's like people are waiting for a fireblade-like CBR600 for years and
years
now, and instead of that, CBR600 is getting older than the rocks.

As far as I know there is not a single picture or press release or even a
word of
mouth from Honda themselves.

Personally (you gonna hate me for this!) I'd love a supermoto kind of @
with a VTR engine, designed for antisocial behaviour in the cities (where I
spend
the 99.9999% of my time) but  I would not hold my breath anyway.

If anybody has a picture (not an artistic impression!) please let us know!

Regards
George





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"Agostino Faggiotto"  on 29/05/96 10:05:47

Dear @ fans,
I am glad that the Queen of the Twins is going to be more powerful and
pehaps will have a better torque at low rpm, but please let us tell the
guys
at Honda that many, perhaps most of us, are sick and tired of those
colorful
flame logos on the tank!!! A serious enduro motorcycle, like the @, IMHO,
should have a different look and style, more basic, more towards the
ultimate use it is intended for. The way it is now seems more appropriate
for Power Rangers' look alikes. I am also not too impressed with the design
of the front lights, they look too sleek to me. Well, this is just the
opinion of a veteran.









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