Sun Jun 22 22:58:29 1997 - Message No. 1083
From: Katsanos Phoebus

Subject: I need your comments here...


I am preparing a small AT models overview for my home page, and i found this
stuff:

>Today because of the many different laws in each country there are a lot of
different Africa Twin models in
>Europe. Many of those have significant drawbacks specially in the power of
the engine, some German models may
>have as low as 37 horse power! One way to find out where an Africa Twin is
coming from is from the stamp on the
>right side of the steering where the frame number is written: 
>
>     E1 Germany 
>     E2 Italy 
>     E3 Italy 
>     E4 Holland 
>     E5 Sweden 
>     E6 Belgium 
>     E9 Spain 
>     E11 Gr. Britain 
>     E12 Austria 
>     E13 Luxembourg 
>     E14 Switzerland 
>
>Models that are likely to have reduced power are the German, Austrian and
Swiss ones.
>
>Those models can also be found by checking the carburetor codes:
>If the carburetors have the code VP 50 A written on them , then they are
normal models.
>Models were the carburetors have the code VP 50 B written on them are the
Swiss ones
>and those with VP 50 C are Austrian.
>Those are important differences since they also have different overhead
camshafts (intake ovrerlap 200 deg. and
>outlet overlap 210 deg. instead of 240deg for both on the normal model)
>.
>
>An other clue for the origin of an Africa Twin is the teeth of the rear
procket:
>
>     Swiss 46 
>     Austria 43 
>     The rest 45 
>
>A less important difference is the one of the Italian models wich have
different head lights: 35/35W instead of
>55/60W. 

So i wanrt your experience as to wether they are true or not.
Actually the page is ready, but i didnt post it yet bacause i wanted your
comments first.


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