Fri Jun 20 09:37:54 1997 - Message No. 1078
From: Robert Zijl

Subject: A few beginners(?) qst.


Just recently (1 1/2 week ago, that is) I bought a '91 Africa Twin. What a 
machine this is! Whow! I have a few (beginners?) questions that i'd like 
to post.

(forgive my poor AT-english...)
1) How do I adjust the main lights? They shine too heigh, and I see no 
   adjustment screws of any kind...
2) How to alter the rear and front springs (?) I found that there is a
   Cylinder-shaped thing with an adjustment screw on the left of the bike,
   but turning it eighter way does'nt seem to have any effect at all...
3) I'd like a starting procedure. Choke on (when cold), start engine, and it
   goes at 3000 rpm. Takes 2 minutes before I can put the choke off (cold 
   engine, outside temp 20 degrees celcius, humidity normal...) Is this the
   recommended way? (takes quite long before I can jump my bike)
4) When going from 1 to 2, and to 3 I hear a loud CLICK. Nothing I do can
   prevent this from happening. Strange thing is, that from 3-4-5 there is
   absolutely no noise whatsoever. Do I have a problem, or is this normal?
5) Is there any important maintenance to be done on a regular basis that
   I should do? (apart from oil, battery, chain, tyre pressure, etc.)?

These might seem stupid questions, but I would be very pleased to get an
answer... I have a German booklet which covers the AT 650. Are there any
differences between a XRV650 and the '91 XRV750? (I gave great difficulties
with reading German...)

Thanks in advance...

Robert,

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