Thu Jan 30 02:42:29 1997 - Message No. 325
From: ThFBorn@T-Online.de (Thomas Born)

Subject: Re: Question about @ tuning


Hallo to ALL in the little InterNET world :-)

Joerg Juenger wrote:
 
> Hi, all of you,
> i have a small question:

Oups, but it looks BIG ;-) *Sorry. Next time I do not flame like that*

> Why do you guys want to tune your ATs ?. I don't see any reason, my one has
> as far as i know about 57HP or alike (means open version as released by
> HONDA). The engine is real healthy and works just great, so tell me what i
> need a few more HPs for and all the trouble coming along with that. Do you
> really think you realize the few more HPs in every days usage, i bed you do
> NOT; and if so you will get used to it and do not remember it anymore after
> a few days. So what is all this good for.

I totally agree to the terms above from my personal expirience. Any
motor-system has been designed by a team of specialists. Those guys
have to find out an overall adjustment for the "complete" system and
that's really hard work.

Now, as the past has shown, our TWIN seems to bee a well-designed
piece of work. And I think it has been optimized for the 750ccm
(presently) together with 60 HP. Anybody, who has a reduced machine
(due to licence or governmental rules) will have the feeling of
having a bike that could go faster. But, that must be accepted unless
the licence or rules may change.

As a mechanical engineer I can only tell you, do not apply any changes
to your bike, unless those elements you change are reliable and work
in harmony with the already existing parts. Always think about loosing
your insurance ! When you are young, you don't care. But oldies - like
me - think different. Think about the pain you could have, if you will
be made responsible for an accident with your bike that is  n o t  co-
vered by an appropriate insurance. Think about it, before you do an il-
legal change.

Think about loosing "life-time" upon applying any legal tuning, since
more power will result in more ware out.



> ...                                 ... . There might always be somebody
> driving a "normal" AT who is overall as fast as some guys with tuned @s
> because he or she is driving a better "line".

That's the POINT ! Work on that, not on the machine ;-)) Then you
can show your ass to the one's behind you >:-))  *sorry*



> I personnally can only see one good reason for engine tuning. And that is
> if you really use your @ for rallys, and there nobody cares about changes
> of the engine being "TUEVed".

Okay ! Fully accepted, but than your bike will not go on normal
       roads anymore ;-)) That's the price for it :-( + ;-)

 
Bye, bye with a LHG

   and "take care" as Marcello says

      Thomas * unmodified XRV750 RD04 with 59HP *
                 * waiting for spring-time *
                   * waiting for 3rd-Mtg *
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Thomas Born                              _//         GRR#3 
D-88690 Unteruhldingen                  .. ~~-
        Bodensee         XRV750 RD04   <___(   ~.       ATIC#003
                                      _)/(_\59HP-@
mailTo:ThFBorn@T-Online.de           /./\\|(   _/.\  MMM
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