Thu, 29 Apr 1999 01:17:40 +0200
- Message No. 5563
From: Arne Lindgren
Subject: SV: @ as a first bike?
If youre old enough in sweden you took the bike license (for free) while
takeing the car license. This, in my case meant that i had ridden my
brother-in-law's 550 suz twostroke some ten years ago, a mile or so. And
I had the right to buy and ride whatever monsterbike i wish. Scary
huh...
I rode a vespa (4 cycle automatic) for a half year and had to decide
then what bike I needed for the next 3 years. (It is leased).
I wanted a longdistance bike and friends told me i needed a Transalp or
something.
So I sat in on a couple of biggies to get a feeling for the weight
before acually risking to total som other persons bike. And the size
scared me in the beginning. Suddently on a Cagiva Elephant it felt OK
and a then friend offered me to testdrive his @. Brave person, thanx
Sture Q...
It took two starts to get away without stalling, but as soon as it
moved. Yesss!
And 500 meters later I did my first downshift-&-U-turn without putting a
foot on the ground. Next day I ordered one. This was last spring and
have logged 13000 kms since. Just dropping it once.. If youre 180 or
longer, buy one!
Arne Lindgren ( And Mattewerner the green&white @)
My wife's got a Suz LS650 Savage, I move it under protest....
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> Från:
> Christian-Liedtke@t-online.de[SMTP:Christian-Liedtke@t-online.de]
> Skickat: den 28 april 1999 11:34
> Till: Africa Twin List
> Angående: AW: (XRV) @ as a first bike?
>
>
> Hi @´s
> I´m riding a RD07 as my first bike(second hand), I´m 30 years old and
> I´ve
> got my license since
> october last year and now over 3000 km. I think the @ is the best that
> has
> happen to me because ìm 19cm long and my legs
> are having enough space and distance to the ground.
> The @ can be driven as easy as a bycicle and thats the point : Always
> having
> the full control ....
>
>
> CU
> krischan
>
>
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: owner-xrv@www.atic.org [mailto:owner-xrv@www.atic.org]Im
> Auftrag
> > von Haden Derek MSM POIS GB
> > Gesendet am: Mittwoch, 28. April 1999 17:24
> > An: Andrew Cockburn; Africa Twin List
> > Betreff: RE: (XRV) @ as a first bike?
> >
> > would it be suitable as first bike?
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >
> > I think it would be perfect as a first bike, so long as you can
> handle
> > the size and weight. Power delivery is smooth and progressive, the
> > handling lends itself to the odd error of judgement, unlike a sports
> > bike which just gets out of shape and spits you off. Best bike I
> have
> > ever ridden in traffic, not sure if it's the sheer presence of it or
> the
> > confidence it gives, or maybe it's just both. Go on!! improve your
> life,
> > buy an @.
> >
> > Derek Haden
> >
> > Systems support engineer
> >
> > Origin IT.
> >
> > Visit my personal web pages at
> http://www.geocities.com/pipeline/2422
> > ----------
> > From: Andrew Cockburn
> > To: "<" > Subject: (XRV) @ as a first bike?
> > Date: 28 April 1999 13:08
> >
> > Guys,
> >
> > I am due to take my test shortly and find the idea of a @ appealing,
> but
> > would it be suitable as first bike?
> >
> > Andy Cockburn
> > British Antarctic Survey
> >
> > Andrew Cockburn
> > Technical Support - British Antarctic Survey
> >
>
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