RE: deano

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RE: deano

RE: deano 
Thomas R. Larsen said 2008-10-16 11:18 
 
Hello there!
Although the neat bike is new to me, still, my impression is that for motorway driving it´s, well, a bit tiny on horsepower. Imagine slight uphill in a headwind and a lorry in front of you to overtake! It does not only require a long clear distance forward of you, but also a similar distance behind you - no fast cars coming up!
But then, motorway driving is not why I bought the XS125-K, no, and in other respects the mc does a good job. In my opinion, it is a good performer and easily driven. My goes around 100 km an hour, still not completely run-in, but I do not go that fast normally. Gas consumption is low!
Negative sides: Bad assembly. I had a lot of adjustments and even minor repairs to do before it was functioning all the way through.
And I had a bad dealer, that did nothing to help.
I would like to have valve clearencies in the driver´s handbook too.
These seems impossible to obtain, I tried so many sources in vain.
Lastly, there´s a ratteling noise, I can not find the origin of.
All this said, I am very fond of the fine little thing.
You asked how to improve this bike? I would first of all make it lighter. There´s a lot of items that simply can be remowed. (How about your own weight? oh sorry!). Tank capacity can be reduced. Buy some good tires.
I do not have experience in the ceramics coated cylinder, so I am reluctant to experiment on the basic engine before I have some well driven time behind me.
Yours Thomas 
 
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