Oh yeah, I forgot to ask about shocks!

I do remember reading that the VX used a unique shock setup. Are you saying any "normal" shock will mount on these?

Shocks were "one" of the parts I was concerned about them becoming obsolete.

Have people found any improvement (power or mpg) with larger or smaller tires/wheels? Sometimes smaller tires will improve torque. Actually, the diameter seems (looks) fairly large for the timeframe of manufacter.

(And, thanks for the guess (?) on releaseable hubs.)