Here, here!
I have JUST returned from a 120 mile Tuesday ride (OK, I played a little
afternoon hookie), from my home in west Sonoma County, out to the coast
(Jenner), north to Skags Point, then east to Lake Sonoma, and then back
south down Dry Creek Rd (lots of vinyards). All kinds of roads...windy
along the coast, gravel and sand on the first part of Skags Pt. Rd., then
beautiful long sweeping curves on the new part pf Skags Pt. near the Lake
Sonoma/Warm Springs Dam, and a little MAX acceleration for about 20 miles
on Hwy 101. My '91 Max is 99.5% stock, and "we" had a BLAST! GREAT
BIKE, thank you Yamaha!
Mac
simon crook wrote:
> 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
> > FAX: 408-727-5496
> > > 2945 Oakmead Village Court
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> > > Santa Clara, CA 95051
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> > >
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