Sun, 15 Nov 1998 12:39:19 GMT - Message No. 4466
From: up1j@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de (Philip Herzog)

Subject: Re: 10 years Africa Twin and Varadero


Hi!

Dave0028@aol.com wrote:
> Is it too early to ask if anyone knows of a conversion to make it into a dual
> sport bike? I like the Varadero's power to weight ratio. I haven't seen the

There's one thing that makes sure that the Varadero will never be a
true dual-purpose-bike: The rear swingarm is mounted into the
crankcase. The mounting in the crankcase is not as flexible and not as
strong as a mounting in the frame would be.

If you use the Varadero hard on rough tracks in the desert, you will
get problems here. Just my Opinion.

- Phil
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