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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 2:01 pm
by bikeguy joe
Think "another Japanese attempt at a Britbike".....not a bad attempt either....lots smoother and more modern than the Yamaha twin 650's of the 70-80's.
It did feature a monoshock that made the rear wheel appear to float and look like the rear shocks were missing....
I'd buy another in a heart beat.
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 2:17 pm
by bikeguy joe
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:33 pm
by flynrider
If it truly is in good condition, then $800 is an excellent price. It's a good starter bike. The engine has a very broad, mild power curve that should suit the inexperienced newbie wrist, but overall it'll make more than enough power for two up riding on any freeway.
One thing though, the website you originally pointed at lists the engine as making 50 hp. That's probably optimistic by about 10-15%. I belonged to a group of mid-sized twin riders (Kaw 750,Yam 650 and Suz 650), which was pretty rare in those days. We often ran the bikes on the dyno to see what kind of real world performance we had. The 650 Suzy usually delivered 44 or 45 horses at the rear wheel. The power and torque curves were a friendly flat shape.
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:29 am
by kabob983
He sold it before I ever got in touch with him...the hunt continues!
