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I got it. In the late afternoon of Tuesday 970624, I fetched the Bike. It's an out-of-the-box new 1996 with ABS. I got the choice of a 97 without the ABS or a 96 with them for the same price (around $14000 USD with the Swedish 25% sales tax. Yeah, I know: It's a lot of money, but first we have higher salaries in general than most other countries and second this bike is worth it. :-)

Breaking in is a bitch, I'm not allowed to rev more than 4000rpm for the first 800km and then 6000 rpm for another 800km. Argh. No, I'm not complaining, it just sounds like it. It is a wonderful piece of machinery. Even with the de-tuning to 73 hp to fit the Swedish insurance system and the 4000 rpm limit, I can feel the engine wanting more. :-)

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