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From: jdi@ucbvax.ARPA (John D. Irwin)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Visions
Message-ID: <9831@ucbvax.ARPA>
Date: Sun, 11-Aug-85 01:16:41 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug 11 01:16:41 1985
Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 23:47:34 EDT
Reply-To: jdi@ucbvax.UUCP (John D. Irwin)
Organization: University of California at Berkeley
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I bought a 1982 Yamaha Vision early in July and like it a lot.  Espescially
since the bike retailed for $3100 in 1982 and I bought it for $1300.  I
highly recommend it for anyone who wants to get their 'feet wet' in
street bikes but doesn't want to re-mortgage their house to do it!

However, I recently learned from another bike dealer that all Visions sold
were supposed to be equipped with a modified carb kit (free of charge
from Yamaha).  On asking the dealer I bought the bike from, he said "Oh,
we have those on backorder."  Naturally he didn't mention the kit before I
bought the bike.

So, basically I'm wondering if anyone else out there has an '82 Vision and
how much difference does the kit really make?  About the only carb problem
I notice is that the engine tends to flood when pulling back hard in first
gear.

Even with the problem, though, this bike is fast for a 550.  Now if it
only had better suspension...  Oh well, time to add on some '83 com-
ponents.

	-- John Irwin (jdi@Berkeley.EVERYWHERE)