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Subject:Re: Luftboxer vs. Wasserboxer
From:byard
Date:Sat, 11 Mar 2000 10:03:21 -0800

Interesting, how experiences vary.

I have 2 82 Westys, which I think may be geared
different from each other.

One feels very comfortable at up to 65.

In the other I've found myself going 70-75 in
places where I should have been at 55, because it
just doesn't sound or feel wound up. At 65, it
feels like it's just hitting its stride.

tim vb-o'brien wrote:
>
> I have two Aircools (an 81 Westy, a 83 seven pass.) and a strange sort
> of 84 weekender with wolfsbuger stuff in it.
> Which do I prefer? The 84. It's.... much more refined., drives at
> reasonable highway speeds without me thinking it's going to come apart,
> and is infinately quieter (the waterjackets I guess). As far as
> maintenance, it's a toss up.
>
> tim
>
> David wrote:
> >
> > Anyone had expierence with both the early '80s Air cooled and the Waterboxer ('83.5 and up).  I am looking for comparisons on the benifits/deficiencies of both.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > David