ok you got me...dymagz,radials,brembos,white power
springs,rms seat,furbur fix,forkbrace and workz to
come,then i'll start on performance...i only meant
that the origonal design,the overall package that is a
v-max is pretty fantastic...it's the only factory
built bike that has ever set my heart to
pounding...you must admit yourself that the max is
superb for factory!!!...the stock setup gives us a
great starting point to build what becomes a personal
one off machine...a true custom... :)
--- Bryan Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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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>
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>
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>
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>
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> > > >
> > >
> >
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