OK, from RR41:
"The Sam may be even more versatile than the AHH, because the
tubing is slightly thicker (same gauge as the Atlantis), so it more suited
to loaded touring. With AHH clearance, Atlantis tubing gauges, and a
fork that splits the diff, you can think of it as halfway between the
My recollection is that the tubes were heavier on the Hillborne.
Jim D. Massachusetts
On Monday, March 14, 2016 at 12:41:38 AM UTC-4, James Warren wrote:
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> Not sure about the Chev/Clem part of your questions, but regarding
> Hillborne/Homer, you are basically right. The
Not sure about the Chev/Clem part of your questions, but regarding
Hillborne/Homer, you are basically right. The only detail I'll add is that the
Hillborne was introduced as a bike that is halfway between Homer and Atlantis.
Having ridden both, I think Homer is faster.
On Mar 13, 2016, at
That is certainly true when one is young; I did very fast and moderately
long (50-60 mile) rides as a teenager under the equatorial sun (tho' at
5-6-7K feet) on an Indian roadster and various home builts. In my 30s my
road bars were 6" below saddle an my riding position was AFU; in my 40s to
mid
