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Re: Belly scrape



Sorry Mike.  I did not write that....it was attached to my response to that mail. My message was that IMHO the 'thinned down' EFI engine was probably not as robust as the pre-97 885cc carb version, since it weighed some 20-30kg more.  This is based on info from several dealers and mechanics both here in Germany and the UK.  There is no doubt that the original Sprint/Trophy/Trident motors were 'rock hard'.    Funnily enough they sound just like the similarly robust diesel Mercs used for taxis :)
Jonathan

>>> Mike Fleming <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 08/09/99 17:38:27 >>>
"Jonathan Schulster" <Schulster@xxxxxxxxxxx> said:

> In '96 the factory found a courier in England that had put over 100,000
> miles on I believe a Speed Triple. They offered him a new bike in exchange
> for his old one. When they got it torn apart the engine tolerances could
> have still passed factory spec when new. He did normal maintenance valve
> adjustments.

It was a Trident, and it was 240,000 miles. Only difference to
standard maintenance schedule was 3000 mile oil changes. He had a cam
belt go at about 95,000 miles which was replaced under warranty.

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Mike Fleming

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