Hi,
here is a few words about our bikes:
http://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-xz550/
Thanks for linking the article! Always interesting to read articles from the Vision.
By the way, I really like the black color on the Vision. Wonder how it looks without fairing and how the gas tank is painted from the front part. Maybe I should paint my Vision like that.
(http://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Yamaha-XZ550.jpg?3e8a17)
Is that really painted glossy black and matt black or is it glossy black and dark grey? I also noticed that footrest are different than mine.
The author failed to report the Vs' shaft drive, which I consider to be a major plus for our bikes.
I'm not sure any other bike that is contemporary with the V is mistaken for a new bike. My Z has been thought a newer bike several times and the admirers seem amazed when they see I've got a vintage vehicle tag on my 82 Vision.