Tue Apr 29 19:48:05 1997 - Message No. 708
From: VIPER-1@universal.nl (Fels R. Th.B.)

Subject: Halogen lamps and other stuff


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                      Raymond Fels
      Geert Grootestraat 49 - 7009 MH - Doetinchem
                    The Netherlands
                 VIPER-1@universal.nl
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Hello there,

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Van: 	Ingmar Barthelme
Verzonden: 	dinsdag 29 april 1997 11:16
Aan: 	VIPER-1@universal.nl
Onderwerp: 	AW: Halogen lamps (XRV-LIST) -Antwort

Hello Lorenzo Marsigli, 

Did you ever checked the Batterie Voltage with running Engine? Maybe it is too high. This could cause a high temparature in the frontlight.

Gruß ib


I have never checked it, but I have this problem now on the second XRV (RD 07).
Even on other XRV's in our club (TCN) this 'problem' exists.
But not everybody seems to make a 'problem' out of little defects on the bike.
A lot of people also don't know that a lot of defects are replaced for free by Honda.
On my prior bike I had a lot of trouble, yes you could say A REAL LOT !!!
But Honda replaced a lot of things for free.
For example:
-	Both front brake-discs. They where bent.
-	The exhaustpipe guard. The one at the front.
-	4 times a rubber of the front foot-steps. They tear up because the foor-step has sharp steel teeth.
`	This is a 'construction-failure'....
-	One headlight. See why in prior mail.
-	2 times a frontbrake-switch.
	( Honda replaced about ten times a switch on my bikes. )
-	The seat-problem, ( you know...).
	The seat could be 're-stuffed' ( don't know exact word ) on costs of Honda.
	But a week before it would have taken place, the seatcover teared and the seat is replaced.
-	One radiator-guard.
-	Rearwheel bearings.
-	Bearings of the steering. (don't know the right words)
-	The exhaust.
-	Bearings of the suspension.
-	Clutch-cable.
-	The rubber seal of the bearings in the rearwheel. 
-	Bolt of the left radiator.

There where also a 'few' repairs:
-	Gas-handle.
-	One times the frontbrake-switch is repaired.
-	They had to tighten the bold of the battery.
-	Welding of the left 'mounting-point' of the carter-protection.
-	Pasted a crack in the plastic around the headlights.
-	Rearspring replaced because it went slack. The spring is payed by me, the tme by Honda.


Every time my bike was repaired, I could drive for two weeks, and could report a new error..... :(

But fortunatly it cost me almost nothing. That is a reason why I bought a XRV back. But you can understand that I almost had bought me a R1100GS.
After two year with this bike and after the modifications I'm happy that I didn't by it...  :)
Now I'm laughing at them, open the throttle and lett them see my tail-light.

This brings me to some things about the last modification on my bike.
As you might know, I putt a new exhaust on my bike last winter.
I also had to put bigger nozzles in the carbs.
But the bike runs marvelous....
A few weeks ago, I drove for about 300 Km highway with a speed of 130/140 Km/h and then went into Germany to check out the top speed. The fuel consumption is still 1:15.
I think that when I drive easy, The fuel consumption can even be 1:17 or even less.
Next week I go to Luxembourg/France/Belgium/Germany and will inform you about top-speed (with a lot of luggage), fuel-consumption and the rest after that weekend.







Whish you a nice weekend again and think to hear from you next week....





Greetings from The Netherlands,
Raymond Fels.






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