Has anyone else noticed that Yamaha is getting tough again? First the R1,
then R6, then the Fazer and FJR1300! Not to mention the WR400 for dirt and
the cruiser line isn't a slouch either! Does anyone remember what happened
in the early 80s when Yamaha decided to take Honda head on? I read an
article about this a couple years ago and the outcome was a meeting between
the two CEOs where Yamaha begged Honda not to squash them. Hell....where did
I read that?
Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC
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Y2K Kawasaki ZRX1100 // '93 Yamaha GTS1000
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 5:47 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re: When will Yamaha learn (persoan fluff)
Funny, although I'm more of a Honda fan, I've owned all these bikes except
the SRX. I gave up the TDM when it didn't compare to my TransAlp. Used the
money to spend toward my GTS, which I find a much more worthy ride. (No need
preaching to this choir.) The Vision was, like the GTS, too expensive at
first and I acquired it when the price dropped. Nice bike and if something
similar were still around, I might get one. Oh yeah, a Suzuki SV650. But the
Vision looked more interesting.
SRX? Well, just not my style but I admire the idea.\
Jay
In a message dated 9/25/00 10:52:41 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>Let's see...Yamaha models that would have been great if they had kept
>selling/developing/refining them, but they stopped (at least for US sales)
>too
>soon:
> Vision 500
> SRX 600
> TDM 850
> GTS
