Tue, 22 Sep 1998 08:08:51 +0200 - Message No. 4100
From: Vladimir Stehlik

Subject: Highland Outback


Marc Luethi wrote:

> It has almost all the features some of us had dreamed of...
> weight: ~150kg empty weight, almost 1000cc V-Twin, White Power fork
> and
> rear monoshock, Brembo brakes 22l-Tank, 70-100hp (!!!)
> It lacks the large rallye-style fairing and the touring-style seat,
> but
> that'd be quite easy to add to.
> And it lacks an affordable price: 24-25'000.- DEM, they said.
> 
> It is the "Highland Outback" from Highland Motors, Sweden. Check at
> www.highlandmotors.com
> Now that is a piece of bike to dream of....

Hi all atics,

looking at all the discussion about the Varadero ..., starting to send
all such mails into the thrash folder. Simply it's not bike for me, I
like @ (she _nearly_ completely fulfill my needs/dreams) and my next
bike will be (99%) again an @ ..., but I took a look at the adress above
and according to what they write there this bike seems to _be_ something
like my dream.

It looks that this bike is the best from a real crosser (weight,
suspension) with power and engine of rallye bike (V-twin, HPs, big
tank).

But I have never heard anything about this producer - Highland, how good
they are ? What about the engine, their own design or what ? Service,
reliability ... ?

Have anybody any experiences with this bike/producer, have you ever
tested or even saw it in real ?

A lot of questions, but only one picture (seems like painting, not even
photo) and a few lines of technical description...

Bye for now

Vlada




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