[Leica] RE: Reliability, was Leica vs G2

["Aubin, Norman C" <Norman.Aubin@Europe.Boeing.com>]

Well, Martin, I have owned 'em,  as do all my riding pardners,
and I've wrenched on 'em too.

My sporty required new valve cover gaskets after 37,000 miles (5 years),
a buddies Evo Glide needed head gaskets at 75,000 miles,
and the other big twin Evo's have gone anywhere from 40 - 80 K miles 
without needing any engine opening or other major work.  Better than
most Detroit Iron, if you ask me!

The biggest reliability problem the Evo HD suffers from is the home garage 
mechanic with a shop manual and a tool kit!  Sorta like the M6, theres 
no way I'd open one up and adjust anything inside, even with a shop manual
and the proper tools.

Still, even if all the below was true, I'd ride it.  After all, I use a
manual camera
that needs a separate light meter, film that needs tweaking in the darkroom,
I take pictures in the rain, and generally enjoy using devices that have
more
personality than a refrigerator.  Otherwise I would use a C or N camera,
instead of Leica.

But, thats why God gives us choices, so we can make them.

Take care,

Norm


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> Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 17:40:01 +0200
> From: Martin Howard <marho@ikp.liu.se>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Leica & Contax test
> 
> "Aubin, Norman C" wrote:
> >
> > In very many ways the HD is like a Leica M; its antiquated, its
> > 'retro', it's as simple and as reliable as a stone hammer.
> >
> 
> Yeah, right.  OK, I don't own a Harley, but I've spoken to enough people
> who do, and if there is ANYTHING they all agree upon, it is that the
> Harley factory couldn't SPELL "reliable".  Their basic message is that
> it needs constant tinkering, adjustment, fiddling, repair, and other
> activities that are awfully uncomfortable along a motorway in the
> pouring rain.
> 
> 
> M.
> 
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