Wed, 4 Mar 1998 10:27:14 +0000 - Message No. 2273
From: "Ramon Vennik"

Subject: Re: Info request.


> > 
> > At 01:17 PM 3/2/98 -0500, you wrote:
> > >My name's Giuliano and I'm from Italy(from the hill of Italy). I just
> > >subscribed to this mailing list because I'm intrested to buy an
> > >Honda(I'm not shure yet if I'll buy a Transalp or an AT). Could you
> > >please send me informations and your personal considerations about those
> > >two models?
> From: Hans 
> > Taking the risk of getting flamed, I'd say buy Transalp !!
> > I ride Transalp and I find the AT too much money for what it offers
> extra. 
> > But I never rode one. So maybe I'm not qualified to say this.
> > -=> Hans  de Waard
> 
> Giuliano;
> If you can afford the AT then it is the one to buy. Hans says he hasn't
> ridden the AT, and that's
> the reason why he likes the TA. If you try both you will never buy the TA
> it is only half as much motorcycle.
> The AT has better brakes (3 discs vs 1 disc for the TA), A better motor
> (stronger crankshaft and more c.c.s), and better suspension.
> BUT the AT is more money!!
Ok, I've had an TA and bought an @ last year. The @ is 50% more 
expensive (in NL) than the TA, the TA got last year an extra front 
brake disk, so braking shouldn't be a problem (it was before when you 
had a passenger or lots of bagage). The @ feels more solid that the 
TA. I still think the TA is better value for the money, but if you've 
got the money, buy the @ (PS I've traded my TA for the @ when 
it had 126.000 Km on the speedo)
Groetjes

Ramon
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