Why DHL instead of international post?
We sometimes receive requests to send parts via regular international mail instead of DHL as this reduces shipping costs and /or saves on import duties. We can do this, but under the condition that we don’t have to follow up if a package is lost or damaged. In the past, we frequently used PostNL to send packages abroad. Too often, there were cases where packages were damaged or lost, and despite the shipment being insured, we received no compensation from PostNL. Below is an example of a shipment containing two R60/2 pistons to the USA: the package had been sitting
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How to determine if an exhaust pipe is from an R50, R50/2 or an R60, R60/2?
Since 600cc cylinders are slightly taller than a 500cc cylinder, the cylinder heads will be positioned further out on an R60 and R60/2. This means the exhaustpipe must have a different angle to reach the same position along the frame. The R60, R60/2 exhaust pipes we supply are marked with a “6” on the crosspiece for the balance pipe. See photo. The absence of this marking does not automatically mean that it is an R50, R50/2 exhaust pipe: there are several manufacturers and they do not use this marking. Measuring the angle of the exhaust pipe can determine whether it is a 500
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