Tue Apr 29 19:48:05 1997
- Message No. 708
From: VIPER-1@universal.nl (Fels R. Th.B.)
Subject: Halogen lamps and other stuff
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This E-mail came from :
Raymond Fels
Geert Grootestraat 49 - 7009 MH - Doetinchem
The Netherlands
VIPER-1@universal.nl
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Hello there,
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Van: Ingmar Barthelme
Verzonden: dinsdag 29 april 1997 11:16
Aan: VIPER-1@universal.nl
Onderwerp: AW: Halogen lamps (XRV-LIST) -Antwort
Hello Lorenzo Marsigli,
Did you ever checked the Batterie Voltage with running Engine? Maybe it is too high. This could cause a high temparature in the frontlight.
Gruß ib
I have never checked it, but I have this problem now on the second XRV (RD 07).
Even on other XRV's in our club (TCN) this 'problem' exists.
But not everybody seems to make a 'problem' out of little defects on the bike.
A lot of people also don't know that a lot of defects are replaced for free by Honda.
On my prior bike I had a lot of trouble, yes you could say A REAL LOT !!!
But Honda replaced a lot of things for free.
For example:
- Both front brake-discs. They where bent.
- The exhaustpipe guard. The one at the front.
- 4 times a rubber of the front foot-steps. They tear up because the foor-step has sharp steel teeth.
` This is a 'construction-failure'....
- One headlight. See why in prior mail.
- 2 times a frontbrake-switch.
( Honda replaced about ten times a switch on my bikes. )
- The seat-problem, ( you know...).
The seat could be 're-stuffed' ( don't know exact word ) on costs of Honda.
But a week before it would have taken place, the seatcover teared and the seat is replaced.
- One radiator-guard.
- Rearwheel bearings.
- Bearings of the steering. (don't know the right words)
- The exhaust.
- Bearings of the suspension.
- Clutch-cable.
- The rubber seal of the bearings in the rearwheel.
- Bolt of the left radiator.
There where also a 'few' repairs:
- Gas-handle.
- One times the frontbrake-switch is repaired.
- They had to tighten the bold of the battery.
- Welding of the left 'mounting-point' of the carter-protection.
- Pasted a crack in the plastic around the headlights.
- Rearspring replaced because it went slack. The spring is payed by me, the tme by Honda.
Every time my bike was repaired, I could drive for two weeks, and could report a new error..... :(
But fortunatly it cost me almost nothing. That is a reason why I bought a XRV back. But you can understand that I almost had bought me a R1100GS.
After two year with this bike and after the modifications I'm happy that I didn't by it... :)
Now I'm laughing at them, open the throttle and lett them see my tail-light.
This brings me to some things about the last modification on my bike.
As you might know, I putt a new exhaust on my bike last winter.
I also had to put bigger nozzles in the carbs.
But the bike runs marvelous....
A few weeks ago, I drove for about 300 Km highway with a speed of 130/140 Km/h and then went into Germany to check out the top speed. The fuel consumption is still 1:15.
I think that when I drive easy, The fuel consumption can even be 1:17 or even less.
Next week I go to Luxembourg/France/Belgium/Germany and will inform you about top-speed (with a lot of luggage), fuel-consumption and the rest after that weekend.
Whish you a nice weekend again and think to hear from you next week....
Greetings from The Netherlands,
Raymond Fels.
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