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longbeach show
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2000 11:56 am
by Steven van Twuyver
I thought not many new bikes were introduced. I did see the Suzuki 400Z
dual sport that I hadn't seen previously. It looked interesting but there
was nobody to ask questions about it. Marsee has what appeared to be a
quilted vest with some type of exposed gortex inner membrane. You soak the
vest in ice water and it is supposed to keep you cool for 3 hours -- about
$99. They also have very nice Darien-type jackets but unfortunately they
aren't vented and the only color is black. Another vendor was displaying
other jackets from Italy that I thought were very functional but I planned
to revisit and I didn't. The show was very crowded.
Then took a test ride on a Buel M2. Very fun to ride with lots and lots of
torque. This was the fastest I've ever ridden on a test ride. One rider
ahead of me with his young son crashed. Clearly inexperienced, cutting
double yellow lines, he had to change his line as an on comming car
approached. He ended up in the gutter which was muddy and flipped over.
Nothing serious just felt sorry for his little boy who was badly shaken.
-svt-
longbeach show
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2000 12:26 pm
by Robert Morgan
Steve was the KTM lc8 there? I had planned to attend but have been
flattened with the flu!
Morgan
----- Original Message -----
From: Steven van Twuyver
To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 9:56 AM
Subject: [DSN_klr650] RE: Longbeach Show
> I thought not many new bikes were introduced. I did see the Suzuki 400Z
> dual sport that I hadn't seen previously. It looked interesting but there
> was nobody to ask questions about it. Marsee has what appeared to be a
> quilted vest with some type of exposed gortex inner membrane. You soak
the
> vest in ice water and it is supposed to keep you cool for 3 hours -- about
> $99. They also have very nice Darien-type jackets but unfortunately they
> aren't vented and the only color is black. Another vendor was displaying
> other jackets from Italy that I thought were very functional but I planned
> to revisit and I didn't. The show was very crowded.
>
> Then took a test ride on a Buel M2. Very fun to ride with lots and lots
of
> torque. This was the fastest I've ever ridden on a test ride. One rider
> ahead of me with his young son crashed. Clearly inexperienced, cutting
> double yellow lines, he had to change his line as an on comming car
> approached. He ended up in the gutter which was muddy and flipped over.
> Nothing serious just felt sorry for his little boy who was badly shaken.
> -svt-
>
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longbeach show
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2000 12:44 pm
by Steven van Twuyver
>Steve was the KTM lc8 there? I had planned to attend but have been
>flattened with the flu!
>Morgan
>
Unfortunately, the LC8 was not shown. KTM had all their "old" stuff -
adventure tourer, Duke and its derivatives. As mentioned in my original
mail, not much new motorcycling hardware this year. The only thing I had
not seen previously was the Toyota 4 door mini pickup along the same lines
as the Nissan 4 dr. A big yawn for that one.
-svt-
longbeach show
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2000 1:34 pm
by Ed Boyd
The LC8 wasn't at the Seattle show.
--- In
DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Robert Morgan"
wrote:
> Steve was the KTM lc8 there? I had planned to attend but have been
> flattened with the flu!
> Morgan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steven van Twuyver
> To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 9:56 AM
> Subject: [DSN_klr650] RE: Longbeach Show
>
>
> > I thought not many new bikes were introduced. I did see the
Suzuki 400Z
> > dual sport that I hadn't seen previously. It looked interesting
but there
> > was nobody to ask questions about it. Marsee has what appeared
to be a
> > quilted vest with some type of exposed gortex inner membrane.
You soak
> the
> > vest in ice water and it is supposed to keep you cool for 3
hours -- about
> > $99. They also have very nice Darien-type jackets but
unfortunately they
> > aren't vented and the only color is black. Another vendor was
displaying
> > other jackets from Italy that I thought were very functional but
I planned
> > to revisit and I didn't. The show was very crowded.
> >
> > Then took a test ride on a Buel M2. Very fun to ride with lots
and lots
> of
> > torque. This was the fastest I've ever ridden on a test ride.
One rider
> > ahead of me with his young son crashed. Clearly inexperienced,
cutting
> > double yellow lines, he had to change his line as an on comming
car
> > approached. He ended up in the gutter which was muddy and
flipped over.
> > Nothing serious just felt sorry for his little boy who was badly
shaken.
want one of those adventure r's? here's a deal
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2000 4:22 pm
by Gary Webb
Folks:
I want to offer independent confirmation of Gino's take on the KTM
Adventure. In the December issue of Cycleworld there is an update on
the mag's long-term test on the above. The headline was "Super
Shaker" and the conclusion: engine vibration is "wrecking everything
attached to our Adventure. Headlight bulbs, license-plate brackets,
gps system mounts, flat-tire repair kits -- all have either broken or
come adrift while the bike was in motion."
The mag's ME described his on-freeway experience as "absolutely
miserable." Said a former desert racer: "After two days I actually
got a headache from all the vibration."
B-b-b-b-b-boy! I'm s-s-s-sure gl-gl-gl-glad I d-d-d-d-didn't get one
of them. (No wonder they scowled when I asked for a test drive.)
Gary Webb
Sacramento, CA
98 KLR 650 (RIP)
00 Pegaso 650
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