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A Vision ride

Started by Rick G, August 14, 2002, 09:40:15 PM

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Rick G

A couple of weeks ago a friend and his friend, rode up from northern Calif. they spent the night and next day we went for a ride in the mountains east of us. it was a great ride , 150 miles of twisty mountain roads (up to 4500 feet)   I had the opportunity  to ride my friends SV650  Suzuki. it sits a little lower that the V, has much better brakes. it had somewhat more low end torque. you can feel the power pulses from the 90 deg. v twin. It has much less flywheel mass and I had a problem with applying throttle smoothely.  The stock seat is awful and the Corbin he had added ,I found to be no better , that and the high foot pegs gave me an uncomfortable riding position.  His comments about the Vision ?  It is smoother  than the SV650  and a great ride for cheap!  
Rick G
Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there in lurks the skid demon
'82.5 Yamaha XZ550 RJ  Vision,
'90 Suzuki VX800, 1990 Suzuki DR350.
'74  XL350   Honda , 77 XL350 Honda, 78 XL350 Honda, '82 XT 200 Yamaha, '67 Yamaha YG1TK, 80cc trail bike