Letters

LETTERS

Super Single

Please tell me how I can get one of the new “eight-liter” Honda NSR 125Rs as shown in May’s Roundup section. An 8000cc, 280-pound bike that costs $4400 is a bargain in my book. And I thought my CBR900RR had a great power-to-weight ratio! I figure that since the Dodge Viper also has an eight-liter engine, the NSR 125 should at least equal the Viper’s 400 horsepower.

My only concern is that vibration in an eight-liter Single will be intolerable. But for the kind of acceleration this bike should be capable of, I’ll learn to live with it. Josh Goldstein Calabasas, California

An eight-liter Honda NSR? Oh my God, they finally did it! The ultimate racebike. How can you beat 8000cc? Think of all the unlimited-class Formula USA money I could make.

Perhaps you meant to write “eighthliter,” not “eight-liter?” Peter Barry

Brooklyn, New York

Max men

You’ve printed several letters that refer to Triumphs and Harley as “manly machines.” Do you really think those bikes are worthy of being called manly? I think the title is more appropriate for my 1993 Yamaha VMax. Harleys and Triumphs are okay, but it takes a real man to make a VMax fly. Eli Ritter

North Bend, Oregon

When you think you 've got the stones to handle an eight-liter Honda NSR, come see us.

Your comments on the Yamaha VMax (see “Super Standards,” CW, May, 1993) give the impression that the only people who would dare ride

one are wild-eyed, brainless street racers out for mach speed.

I would like to give a different view of how my wife and I use our 1988 VMax. First, we made the bike more comfortable by adding a Corbin replacement seat and a Yamaha backrest. Then, we added a small Yamaha windshield. Weekend trips are usually two-up in the hills of eastern Oklahoma, where we find Mr. Max to be a perfect gentleman. The power is smooth, the ride vibration-free.

Please remember that horsepower can be used and enjoyed in many ways. Mike Barrett

Seminole, Oklahoma

Finding a way

Yesterday, after a frustrating hour of unsuccessfully trying to start my snowmobile, I gave up and retreated to the house. I sat down to read the April Cycle World, in particular the “Where There’s a Will” story on handicapped riders by John Dorrance. This may sound like a cliché, but after reading it, 1 realized my minor prob-

lems weren’t worth getting upset over.

Thank you for printing the article. It showed that some people have to overcome larger obstacles than a bank loan and a safe-riding course before they can experience the joys of riding.

Howard Dyke Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada

Well, after 19 years and 100,000 miles of riding big-bore sportbikes, my number came up. On a pictureperfect afternoon, a juvenile in a pickup truck took me out. Head on! My BMW K75S was totaled, though I miraculously survived.

After four weeks in hospital, I am now at home in a wheelchair. Needless to say, the timing of your “Where There’s a Will” was perfect. A great piece of journalism. R.T. Sisho

Indio, California

I read with great admiration the “Where There’s a Will” article. I was hit by a truck when I was 15 and partially paralyzed on my left side. Twelve years later, I bought a dirtbike. Now, I live for riding my bike.

Although I can’t ride at supercross level, I am by no means slow, and have cleared 50 feet while jumping. None of my able-bodied riding friends will try for that distance.

Anyway, thanks for showing that there are some of us that “may be stricken, but we’re still kickin’.”

Jimmy Dodd Columbus, Ohio

Domestic disturbance

My wife said she was going to leave me if she found one more motorcycle in our garage. God, I’m going to miss her.

L. Garrett Sliger El Cajon, California u

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