From: The Older Gentleman on
S'mee <stevenkeith2(a)hotmail.com> wrote:

> On Feb 7, 1:11 am, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older
> Gentleman) wrote:
>
> > You also said
> > other bikes folllowed its beam frame, which is nonsense, because Yamaha
> > didn't pioneer those.
>
> IIRC wasn't it the GSXR's that did that? The 80's are a bit fuzzy...I
> was having TOO much fun back then. 8^)

Kawasaki ZX10 was one of the earliest, IIRC - certainly before the
Gixxers, and before the FZR1000. Bimota was the real pioneer, I think.

<Googles>

Yes, looks that way.

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From: 府寺 on
On Feb 7, 10:10 am, "Knuckle Dragging Steve"
<stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:

> The 80's are a bit fuzzy...I was smoking TOO much crack back then. 8^)


From: S'mee on
On Feb 7, 11:59 am, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older
Gentleman) wrote:
> S'mee <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> > On Feb 7, 1:11 am, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older
> > Gentleman) wrote:
>
> > > You also said
> > > other bikes folllowed its beam frame, which is nonsense, because Yamaha
> > > didn't pioneer those.
>
> > IIRC wasn't it the GSXR's that did that? The 80's are a bit fuzzy...I
> > was having TOO much fun back then. 8^)
>
> Kawasaki ZX10 was one of the earliest, IIRC - certainly before the
> Gixxers, and before the FZR1000. Bimota was the real pioneer, I think.
>
> <Googles>
>
> Yes, looks that way.

Yep you is correct...looked it up also. My memory was a bit foggy on
it.
From: 府寺 on
On Feb 7, 10:59 am, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Troll)
wrote:

> Kawasaki ZX10 was one of the earliest, IIRC - certainly before the
> Gixxers, and before the FZR1000. Bimota was the real pioneer, I think.
>
> <Googles>
>
> Yes, looks that way.

Well, then, clean your glasses, four-eyes.

Study these drawings carefully, and explain how the Kawasaki was a
*true* twin beam frame with that engine cradle hanging down below.

http://webservices.motorsportdealers.com/parts/partImages/KUS/2/C13/C1313/F2120.Gif
(1988 zx10)

http://webservices.motorsportdealers.com/parts/partImages/YAM/2/MCY/1989/FZR1000W_WC/IMAGES/FRAME.Gif
(1989 FZR1000)


From: S'mee on
On Feb 8, 7:43 am, 府寺 <breoganmacbr...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Feb 7, 10:59 am, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Troll)
> wrote:
>
> > Kawasaki ZX10 was one of the earliest, IIRC - certainly before the
> > Gixxers, and before the FZR1000. Bimota was the real pioneer, I think.
>
> > <Googles>
>
> > Yes, looks that way.
>
> Well, then, clean your glasses, four-eyes.
>
> Study these drawings carefully, and explain how the Kawasaki was a
> *true* twin beam frame with that engine cradle hanging down below.
>
> http://webservices.motorsportdealers.com/parts/partImages/KUS/2/C13/C...
> (1988 zx10)
>
> http://webservices.motorsportdealers.com/parts/partImages/YAM/2/MCY/1...
> (1989 FZR1000)

Yep you are correct...you are fulll of stupidity adn ignorance and yes
you do need new to you glasses.
--
Keith Schiffner
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jewelry once in a while.
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