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Zer Guunter Schlausen Special |
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By: Bartlioni Date: October 17, 2014, 3:21 pm |
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Gents, |
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Over the past few weeks I�ve taken particular delight in setting |
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my 690e up in what I call �German Scout Bike� mode. Similar to |
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super moto mode, but I have added Heidenau 50/50 tires while I |
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bumped the front sprocket up to 16t. I was going for just the |
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right amount of offensive in-your-face look with my german |
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helmet, goggles, and Klim riding gear, while I also achieved |
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hum-balla with street performance. Yet I could not sacrifice |
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the ability to go off-road at a second's notice should I happen |
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to see a deer that needs chasing in a field I happen to pass by. |
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I have surpassed my wiiiiiildest expectations. |
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When I ride the GSS in traffic on the way to work in the morning |
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(65mph speed limit four lane), I watch for worm-holes to open up |
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in the stream of vehicles in front of me (as well as cops of |
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course). Much like surfing, you have to watch for the wave to |
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form, and then kick it into 4th and put the hammer down. Then |
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the mighty 690e will engage the warp drive and blow those |
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duck-pluckers away saying: "There's that nartzee storm trooper |
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feller I seen flying by yesterday." What can I say. I get off |
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on it and I tend to get to work early. |
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�Its me again Margret�.heee hee hee hee hee� |
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Later, |
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Bartlioni |
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Re: Zer Guunter Schlausen Special |
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By: seabeegt Date: October 25, 2014, 7:29 pm |
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That sounds like a good setup. Can u delve into the RPMs per |
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gearing? I might get a 16t front if it sounds good. I switched |
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back to big wheeels from the sumo setup cuz u don't get as much |
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rpm band outta each gear. 😛 |
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Re: Zer Guunter Schlausen Special |
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By: Bartlioni Date: October 26, 2014, 9:57 am |
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Its almost exactly as if you removed first gear and added |
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another gear on the top. Shifting into sixth gear comfortably |
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with no stuttering occurs at about 55mph and 3500 rpms. Fifth |
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gear is around 43mph. I think of it like a five-speed with an |
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overdrive. Top end is supposed to be around 115mph. I've had |
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it up to 102 with plenty of throttle left. The loss of the |
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bottom 'gear' doesn't matter much on the street or well defined |
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trails and open fields. Still has blistering acceleration. But |
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dirt performance goes out the window obviously. The purist dirt |
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guys are going with 14t sprockets. But since I'm 75% street 25% |
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easy trails, it works out well for me. Remarkably well I might |
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add. I'm completely convinced this is the greatest bike of all |
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time, and I've owned a bunch of 'em. |
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