Sat May 10 19:12:58 1997
- Message No. 770
From: (by way of Michael Dipper )
Subject: Toll stickers / @850
Stickers etc
It's funny to see discussions about a tax of 40.-sFr for Stickers in
Switzerland. And look for wya to copy the stickers etc. First if you
don't use the "Autobahn" in CH you don't use it and second only 40 .Sfr
vor about 14 Month free riding on thhe Autobahn... compare it with other
Contries with ther Autobahn Taxes.
@850
I also agree with Jorn Ronnow, Jorn.Ronnow@abc.se that the @850 has
nothing to to with an @. So at the moment my personal choice ist the
@650. Not only the handling but also the stability of the bike. I never
got big Problems. During the live of my bike i changed once Wheel Bearing
(ca. 40 000 km) the Front Brake Disk twice, the Rear Brake Disk once, the
clutch rings once and I repaired once the Valve (Ventilschaft neu
eingeschliffen) at about 140 000 km. My bike is still Running with about
200 500 km on the meter. Maybe the engine Power is a bit poor but often
the limiting factor isn't the bike more the driver...;-))
So i'll wait riding the @650 till there is a bike higher than the 07.
Then if i wanted to ride a bike with a lower size i woulden't bought an @
(Hey I'm only 170cm ;-)). About the fear of standing with a high saddle i
would only say i'm not standing who cares when you are riding....
Tip for Service and Spareparts
I made diffrent experiences with original parts and third party parts.
For brakes use the originals Parts. The Brembo etc Brakes have maybe a
longer live but they ruin the disk faster. So you will save money for the
brakes but you will spend it for dhe disks...;-).
About the to filters i allways replaced them by the original ones.
The tires depends on the prefferd useage of the bike but I personal
prefer the tires from Metzler or Michelin. With bridgestone or Pirelli I
never had a good feeling in Rain or very hot Temperatur on the streets.
And the last but most importing tip for Service never use Power Pressure
of water and Stuffs to clean the Bike because you'll wash allways grease
aut of the bike and then you will have mechanical problems. I ' know it's
a mentality Problem in Switzerland and maybe in Good old Germany too. To
make the Service and AFTERWARDS to wash the Bike. It should be the
otherway round but the you have also the grease everything again.
Maybe i'm in the advantage because my bike isn't for Prestige but for Use.
All the best Riding Hiro
Hiroshi Nakano
POBOX 554
Bahnhofsr. 39
CH-8280 Kreuzlingen
nakano@swissonline.ch
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