Wow, does that article bring back the memories: same year, same color, light switch power hit at 6k, noisy (ringdingding), smokey, smelly, oil leaking, freddy flintstone brakes, frame w the backbone of a wet noodle, no cornering clearance and truly a maintenance nightmare. But gawd, did i luv dat bike.
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Your article hits the target bullseye, but I do take exception to the one sentence 'On the other hand, the triples' legendary poor handling is pretty much exaggerated, I've found, but then I'm not about to push my bike hard into a corner to find out.' If you did push the bike into a corner (I did, once (18 yr old mentality of i'm invincible, no harm can come to me)) you would experience the same eyes wide open, slack jaw, adreline pumping and heart rate racing reaction. Only street bike I ever wadded up. Cornering clearance (lackthereof), flexing frame and tire grip made this thing a death machine in anything other than a straight line or a medium-pace curve.
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I owned and driven many bikes over the years since i was 10 years old, but w/o doubt, this one had the most character. Great read!