Fri Mar 28 13:44:46 1997 - Message No. 553
From: Jorn Ronnow

Subject: Re: AT models 1990-92 and 1993-


At 18:33 97-03-24 -0500, Tony Bruce wrote:
>     I would like to know if any other members have one of the earlier 
>     models (which ran from 1990-92 in the UK) and if so, are there any 
>     particular problems to look out for? 

I've got one of those, and at 50 000 km it runs like clockwork. A used bike
test was done in a Swedish bike magazine, and they _did not_ find any
typical problems. Some of the earlier bikes are said to have the CDI box a
bit unprotected, so you the pressure from the saddle can break it. That's
the only flaw I've heard about, except for some postings here about
TripMaster bugs. (TripMaster was introduced -92).

>     Also, is the 
>     extra weight of the earlier models (209kg vs 202kg on the later 
>     models) a noticeable disadvantage?

The weight distribution is the biggest difference. A friend of mine with
experience from desert crossings and test driving for bike magazines says
the new AT is better balanced for offroad riding than the old one, and the
old one wasn't bad to start with! Too bad they destroyed the fat,
uncivilized, macho look of the old model when they designed the new one.

Keep sliding
-Jorn



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