At 04:34 PM 12/15/97 -0500, you wrote:

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>  With nothing on the
>roof,  If I pull the top down about a quarter of the way, it will fall the
>rest of the way by its self.

Chris,

Mine is "neutral" for the first 6-8" of lift, then it raises itself; same
for the dropping of the top.  It's funny, tho, to hold the top on my
forehead as I attach the safety strap clamp!  I have nothing on the top for
racks..  Maybe they get stressed when over-loaded  (any guess is ok!)?  The
question was asked today by a '95 owner.  I speculated they may wear out
quickly. Probably we should establish whether the struts start, or become,
soft from the rest of the group.

Gary and Belle from Hallowell, ME
garyc@saturn.caps.maine.edu
'72 Westy (gone to iron oxide)
'97 EVC "Flash"