Mon, 21 Sep 1998 13:22:12 GMT
- Message No. 4092
From: up1j@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de (Philip Herzog)
Subject: Re: Off Road, naaaah...
Hi!
You wrote:
> I agree totally with George on this one. I can only think that anyone riding
> a stock @, believing that they are on an off-road bike is fooling
> themselves. Just because our @'s have the XR initials doesn't make them an
> off-road bike, far from it. In stock format they are too heavy, too
> expensive, the suspension isn't up to it and they have a much too soft power
Are you sure? Think twice.
Look at
http://www.uni-karlsruhe.de/~up1j/motorrad/reisen/alpen3.html
http://www.uni-karlsruhe.de/~up1j/motorrad/reisen/marokko2.html
http://www.uni-karlsruhe.de/~up1j/motorrad/mopeds.html
and beware, I'm far off from being a Stephane Peterhansel.
The AT is no Off-Road-Toy, it's made for Off-Road-Travelling. And
that's where it's second to nothing.
Phil
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