Mon Nov 25 11:05:51 1996 - Message No. 194
From: boeckmann@fokus.gmd.de

Subject: Re: Questions around buying a new AT



> 
> MF>Unnoetiges Zubehoer:
> MF>  - Hauptstaender: fast unmoeglich, die @ auf den Staender zu >
> MF>kriegen (Fehlkonstruktion) und
> 
> MF>main stand, usage difficult, unnecessary
> 
> I see it differently: I agree that using the main stand needs lots of
> strength (all models) but how can you change tyres (and all the other
> work) if you donīt have one ?
> Friends of mine use a "plastic box for coke bottles" but if you canīt
> get the bike on the main stand you wonīt get it on the coke box, too !
> BTW: I would NEVER trust a plastic box to carry 220kg ...

Micha, you are right. For repairing the bike it is very helpfull,
but the biggest disadvantage is during driving offroad with a lot of 
baggage. I make the experience, that I always touch the ground at a 
heavy pist. Also, driving fast in a curve and having a "Bodenwelle"
(floor-wave?!?) let you touch the ground, too. This is perhaps much
 more dangerous than during driving offroad. This happens although I 
fixed the shock absorber to be very hard!!

Michael B.


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