Sat May 10 19:12:58 1997 - Message No. 770
From: (by way of Michael Dipper )

Subject: Toll stickers / @850


Stickers etc

It's funny to see discussions about a tax of 40.-sFr for Stickers in 
Switzerland. And look for wya to copy the stickers etc. First if you 
don't use the "Autobahn" in CH you don't use it and second only 40 .Sfr 
vor about 14 Month free riding on thhe Autobahn... compare it with other 
Contries with ther Autobahn Taxes.

@850
I also agree with Jorn Ronnow, Jorn.Ronnow@abc.se that the @850 has 
nothing to to with an @. So at the moment my personal choice ist the 
@650. Not only the handling but also the stability of the bike. I never 
got big Problems. During the live of my bike i changed once Wheel Bearing 
(ca. 40 000 km) the Front Brake Disk twice, the Rear Brake Disk once, the 
clutch rings once and I repaired once the Valve (Ventilschaft neu 
eingeschliffen) at about 140 000 km. My bike is still Running with about 
200 500 km on the meter. Maybe the engine Power is a bit poor but often 
the limiting factor isn't the bike more the driver...;-))
So i'll wait riding the @650 till there is a bike higher than the 07. 
Then if i wanted to ride a bike with a lower size i woulden't bought an @ 
(Hey I'm only 170cm ;-)). About the fear of standing with a high saddle i 
would only say i'm not standing who cares when you are riding....

Tip for Service and Spareparts
I made diffrent experiences with original parts and third party parts. 
For brakes use the originals Parts. The Brembo etc Brakes have maybe a 
longer live but they ruin the disk faster. So you will save money for the 
brakes but you will spend it for dhe disks...;-).
About the to filters i allways replaced them by the original ones.
The tires depends on the prefferd useage of the bike but I personal 
prefer the tires from Metzler or Michelin. With bridgestone or Pirelli I 
never had a good feeling in Rain or very hot Temperatur on the streets. 
And the last but most importing tip for Service never use Power Pressure 
of water and Stuffs to clean the Bike because you'll wash allways grease 
aut of the bike and then you will have mechanical problems. I ' know it's 
a mentality Problem in Switzerland and maybe in Good old Germany too. To 
make the Service and AFTERWARDS to wash the Bike. It should be the 
otherway round but the you have also the grease everything again. 
Maybe i'm in the advantage because my bike isn't for Prestige but for Use.

All the best Riding Hiro 
 

Hiroshi Nakano
POBOX 554
Bahnhofsr. 39
CH-8280 Kreuzlingen
nakano@swissonline.ch




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