Are you telling me your Max is stock?
----- Original Message -----
From: simon crook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: V-MAX TECH LIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 6:19 AM
Subject: Re: Fuel injection...engineers
> nowt wrong with 'old' technology...the max is as cool
> a ride as you could want...i rode hardtails for
> decades...part of the fun is leaping around at lunatic
> speeds on a bike that isn't 'supposed' to handle... if
> we max owners wanted superb handling we'd buy plastic
> crotch rocketz...imho... :)
>
> --- Bryan Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > That would be using new technology, post 1950, the
> > Vmax engineers don't
> > believe in things like fuel injection, non flexing
> > frames, radial tires or
> > any of that stuff. They also still use slide rules
> > and abacus's.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kelly Cash <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: V-MAX TECH LIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 3:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: Fuel injection
> >
> >
> > > > > Does anybody know why Yamaha doesn't want to
> > change the Vmax's
> > > carburetor
> > > > > system into a fuel injection?
> > >
> > > > Carbs are easier to produce and higher profit.
> > Too much time on
> > > > investment and not enough return. Everybody buys
> > them and never
> > > > complains. Look a the R1 and R6. You raise
> > enough hell you get what you
> > > > want.
> > >
> > > Don, you're right. And there's another issue:
> > R&D. The Vmax is
> > > still selling well as it is. There's no need to
> > invest the R&D
> > > efforts to redesign the air/fuel system to boost
> > (or resurrect)
> > > sales. To go to EFI, a control box would have to
> > be added, the
> > > V-boost would probably have to be discarded (thus
> > eliminating one
> > > of the most distinguishing features of the 'Max),
> > service technicians
> > > would have to be briefed on the new design,
> > manuals, microfiche, etc.
> > > would all have to be changed, and the number of
> > spare parts would have
> > > to increase.
> > >
> > > Bike manufacturers are in this to make money.
> > Unless there's a
> > > direct need to do all the above, they're not going
> > to spend the time
> > > and effort redesigning a tried-and-true bike.
> > (and by that I mean
> > > a bike that the people are already buying as-is)
> > >
> > > Now, if it were a safety issue or design flaw
> > (such as beefing the forks
> > > in '93) or a major convenience issue (spin-on oil
> > filter), that would
> > > get attention.
> > >
> > > -K
> > >
> > >
> >
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> > > Solid Data Systems
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> > >
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