Sun Apr 13 20:03:47 1997
- Message No. 622
From: Jorn Ronnow
Subject: RE: Is the AT a beginners bike?
At 18:47 97-04-12 -0400, Thomas wrote:
>Furthermore I would recommend to start with much less power than 44kW.
The weight is the biggest problem for the unexperienced driver. Power can
help in many situations, and 44kW (60HP) is not too much of it. If the
driver has a brain, 100 HP is no problem. If the driver has neither brain
nor judgement, 1 HP is too much.
When I was new to motor bikes, I had a rule of thumb: never buy a bike
that's too heavy to lift after a fall or drag out of a ditch. Actually, I
waited 13 years before buying anything heavier than 170 kg, but that was
for other reasons. Mainly power to weight ratio :-)
The funny thing is that the AT's 240 kg seem to be lighter than the Super
Tenere's 230. Superior balance, I suppose.
Keep sliding
-Jorn
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