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Originally Posted by Baz
Interesting - mine hauls butt - but maybe it's all relative? I need to get it out on US 1 north of the city limits and open her up.....last night only got her up to 50......
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Well mine is "relatively" quick and handles ok but nothing like more modern 600cc + sport bikes.
I have had mine over 100 mph many times but it just does not pull as hard as modern bikes. It is plenty fast for passing cars and playing on curvy roads. It has plenty of power to ride two up with my wife on board even in the mountains. In the 80's it was probably about as good as it got for a sporty 500 from the 4 Japanese companies. I like mine but only get the urge to ride a bike on occasion. I could never justify buying a new bike as I don't ride enough anyway. That said.... it has been fun taking it on the back of the motorhome and then riding it around in vacation spots..... I often get asked questions from random people we meet who remember these bikes from when they younger. The '86 500's are neat in that they had this different color scheme.
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