Etc.

ETC.

FOR THE RECORD

A computer error resulted in a number of incorrect specifications in our July, 1992, 600cc comparison test. To set the record straight, we note the following: The Honda CBR600F2’s rear suspension is adjustable for rebound damping and spring preload; the Kawasaki Ninja 600R’s front suspension is adjustable for anti-dive, its rear suspension is adjustable for air pressure, rebound damping and spring preload, and has a claimed 5.1 inches of wheel travel; the Kawasaki ZX-6’s rear suspension is adjustable for rebound damping and spring preload, its average range including reserve is 206 miles, and its braking distance from 60 mph is 113 feet; the Yamaha FZR600’s list price is $4999 and its engine is liquid-cooled; and the Yamaha Seca II’s list price is $3799, and its front suspension is non-adjustable.

Also, since we published the “Super Twins” story in our August, 1992, issue, we’ve had a couple of problems with our Buell RSS1200 that owners and prospective buyers should know about. First, a weld on the left-front exhaust-mounting bracket broke, which led to the SuperTrapp muffler’s diffuser discs vibrating loose and three of the motor’s four exhaust studs snapping off at the cylinder heads. On the same day, the mounting bracket for the shock’s hydraulic springpreload adjuster cracked, letting the adjuster drag on the ground, hanging by its hose.

We contacted Erik Buell, who told us that SuperTrapp had alerted him to the fact that some of those exhaust brackets were made from a poor grade of stainless steel, which could result in broken welds. Also, ours was one of a very few RSS1200s to feature a stainlesssteel preload-adjuster mount; recent models have a cast boss on the right-side swingarm plate to which the adjuster bolts.