Anyone with a carbed Bird feel free send a reply if you want, might even get you in print .
Subj: RiDE: Blackbird owners
Date: 16/01/04 16:08:54 GMT Standard Time
From: liisa.steele@emap.com
To: liisa.steele@emap.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Dear Blackbird owners
Hello! I've taken your names from the RiDER POWER database in the hope you
can help me with an upcoming "Bike Chooser" feature.
I'm dealing with carbed Blackbirds only, this time, but am emailing all of
you as I suspect a number of you may have owned both, so may like to relay
some of your experiences with me. (If you used to own a carbed version but
now own a fuel injected version, please feel free to make comparisons).
Really I just want to try and get a good, thorough view on the bikes: their
good points, bad points, what they're like to live with and so on.
Rather than just gas to dealers etc, it's much more useful for the
information to come straight from the horse's mouth, as it were, so I do
hope you can help.
Below, I've listed some topics I wondered if you would be able to fill me in
on? It won't take long... Promise! ; )
Prices for the following:
Minor service:
Major service:
Tyres owners recommend:
Typical tyre cost/life:
Typical fuel consumption:
Average annual mileage:
Also, if you've bought any of the following, please let me know how much
they cost you (stating whether or not the parts were pattern or OE):
Clocks
Brake lever:
Brake disc:
Indicator assembly:
Mirror:
Any information you can give me would be great; so please write me a little
something... ? Just anything, really. A couple of paragraphs?
In addition, are you up for sending me a little head and shoulders shot of
yourself, accompanied by a daytime telephone number, the year and model of
your bike and its mileage? If so, I might use you on the page so be prepared
for me to call for a quick chat!
Do let me know; I'd be very grateful to hear from as many of you as possible
to make the feature a good one. Even if you've sold your bike, if you have
any comments you'd like to make on how it performed during your period of
ownership, I'd love to hear from you too.
In the meantime, please accept my apologies if hearing from RiDE (yet again)
has ruined your day, but we only contact you because we need you!
Also, please note that this email has been sent to multiple recipients and
that if you wish your name to be removed from the database, just let me know
(stating the email address you wish to be deleted).
Very best wishes to you all...
Liisa