Thu Apr 10 21:34:15 1997 - Message No. 606
From: Jon Arne Frydenberg

Subject: RE: AT or not AT, this is the problem!


I have experience from XT 500, XT 350, XLV 750, Transalp and now AT (RD07)

I use my AT for holydays in Europe. The only problem with 700 Km on autobahn is that you have to tank two times. I get at most 260km befor the reserve tank (18 L) when riding 150km/h.

And I believe that the AT is the best of the big "touring" off-roads for off road driving. I use mine 3-4000Km on gravel each year. And also on very bad roads and even small fottpaths. And all winter on snow. 

I am ca. 1.72 high, but that is no big problem when you get to know the bike after a few thousand km.


Buy a AT! But not older than 1993. Because the older models is a bit higher and a bit heavier, but feels a lot heavier.


And a tip: My bike is a lot better on low RPM's (godd for off-road) after the modification of airfilter case, nossels and exhaust in aprox. the same way as in: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/2058/what.htm



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