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<blockquote data-quote="bergmen" data-source="post: 1302776" data-attributes="member: 15189"><p>You could very well be correct (my misunderstanding what Fred said). As I recall, the visit by the authors to the major Japanese motorcycle manufacturers was a rare (if not unprecedented) event. Up to that point, the major assembly lines were behind closed doors and not open to anyone outside the respective companies. I believe they may have visited each of the "Big Four" but I only remember the details of the Yamaha assembly line visit since I was a new owner of a 1979 XS11 at the time. I can't remember which magazine published the report since I subscribed to at least five monthly magazines at the time (Motorcyclist, Cycle, Cycle World and I forget the rest).</p><p></p><p>My recollection is that, as a specified step of the test at the conclusion of final assembly, each XS11 was run WFO on a dyno for 30 seconds to measure and record power output levels. It is just as easily possible that this was just a demonstration for the visiting "round eyes" and not a regular procedure. I can't be sure. It would be nice to find a copy of the mag with the article just for old time's sake.</p><p></p><p>Dan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bergmen, post: 1302776, member: 15189"] You could very well be correct (my misunderstanding what Fred said). As I recall, the visit by the authors to the major Japanese motorcycle manufacturers was a rare (if not unprecedented) event. Up to that point, the major assembly lines were behind closed doors and not open to anyone outside the respective companies. I believe they may have visited each of the "Big Four" but I only remember the details of the Yamaha assembly line visit since I was a new owner of a 1979 XS11 at the time. I can't remember which magazine published the report since I subscribed to at least five monthly magazines at the time (Motorcyclist, Cycle, Cycle World and I forget the rest). My recollection is that, as a specified step of the test at the conclusion of final assembly, each XS11 was run WFO on a dyno for 30 seconds to measure and record power output levels. It is just as easily possible that this was just a demonstration for the visiting "round eyes" and not a regular procedure. I can't be sure. It would be nice to find a copy of the mag with the article just for old time's sake. Dan [/QUOTE]
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