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For years, I've ragged on Suzuki for using "small" (by Western standards) Japanese test riders to set stuff like their suspension ranges and ergonomics. Well, here's the proof in the pudding:
Suzuki's two primary test drivers at their main motorcycle development facility are Yuichi Nakashima (5'7", 139 lbs) and Atsushi Murata (5'9", 148 lbs). Note that my sources tell me these weights are geared-up and ready to ride.
Meanwhile, here's an interesting write-up on their jobs, the test facility and why being a test-rider isn't all it's cracked up to be...
Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet
Suzuki's two primary test drivers at their main motorcycle development facility are Yuichi Nakashima (5'7", 139 lbs) and Atsushi Murata (5'9", 148 lbs). Note that my sources tell me these weights are geared-up and ready to ride.
Meanwhile, here's an interesting write-up on their jobs, the test facility and why being a test-rider isn't all it's cracked up to be...
Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet
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