new '01/boot question

[Enlow, Kyle S]

I love fall. Every week morning I wake up at 5:30. Most peoples first thoughts would be, "I hate getting up and going to work." Some of the reasons for this thought are: I hate diving in traffic, I have to long a drive, etc. Well I am a blessed. I live in southern Indiana. I work at Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana. Fall here is beautiful and the weather is great. I just bought a 1999 KLR650. I have a 30 mile commute to work every morning and back home again. I have several options on roads that I can ride. First is probably the least attractive of them all, HWY 37. Although it is the least attractive it is still a pleasant ride. It offers several views of hills full of trees and valleys with creeks running through. Not bad! Next is 446. This road is listed as one of the most scenic in the country. Not only are the views scenic but it has several twisties. The traffic on this road is almost existent. I once saw two cars. Plus it has been repaved, not that it need it. Also, about 5 miles from Bloomington there is a causeway that is about a quarter of a mile long crossing Lake Monroe. John Mellancamps house is just of this causeway on the shore of the lake. There is another road it is equally great but I won't mention it for fear of making all of you to jealous. I ride about three times a week. The KLR is a great bike for this purpose. Well I guess that is all. I just thought that I would share this with all of you. Kyle

[bill e goat]

Hey, that's not too bad, but I can top it. Today I am riding down to San Francisco, a 50 mile each way trip of lane-splitting in heavy traffic the entire way. I get paid for it. I'll be on the BMW and going to the Financial District. The real danger there lies in the possibility of being completely distracted by gorgeously constructed secretaries on the sidewalk or in the crosswalk. There aren't any twisties but I can tell you the riding is as challenging as you'll find anywhere, with the possible exception of NYC or Mexico City. I get to ride over a famous bridge and I go past several movie stars homes and baseball players restaurants. For this I get about $40k a year and .31 per mile. Sometimes I go to Sacramento, sometimes I just go around town. Every day it's a new route, seems like. Happy Ridin

[Don Detloff]

Yeah! But how bout that Bobby Knight? -- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Enlow, Kyle S" wrote:

> I love fall. Every week morning I wake up at 5:30. Most peoples

first

> thoughts would be, "I hate getting up and going to work." Some of

the

> reasons for this thought are: I hate diving in traffic, I have to

long a

> drive, etc. Well I am a blessed. I live in southern Indiana. I work

at

> Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana. Fall here is beautiful

and the

> weather is great. I just bought a 1999 KLR650. I have a 30 mile

commute to

> work every morning and back home again. I have several options on

roads

> that I can ride. First is probably the least attractive of them

all, HWY

> 37. Although it is the least attractive it is still a pleasant

ride. It

> offers several views of hills full of trees and valleys with creeks

running

> through. Not bad! Next is 446. This road is listed as one of the

most

> scenic in the country. Not only are the views scenic but it has

several

> twisties. The traffic on this road is almost existent. I once saw

two

> cars. Plus it has been repaved, not that it need it. Also, about

5 miles

> from Bloomington there is a causeway that is about a quarter of a

mile long

> crossing Lake Monroe. John Mellancamps house is just of this

causeway on

> the shore of the lake. There is another road it is equally great

but I

> won't mention it for fear of making all of you to jealous. I ride

about

> three times a week. The KLR is a great bike for this purpose. Well

I guess

> that is all. I just thought that I would share this with all of

you.

> > Kyle

[Enlow, Kyle S]

Glad to see him go!! -----Original Message----- From: Don Detloff [mailto:ddetloff@...] Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 11:49 AM To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Top This NKLR Yeah! But how bout that Bobby Knight? -- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Enlow, Kyle S" wrote:

> I love fall. Every week morning I wake up at 5:30. Most peoples

first

> thoughts would be, "I hate getting up and going to work." Some of

the

> reasons for this thought are: I hate diving in traffic, I have to

long a

> drive, etc. Well I am a blessed. I live in southern Indiana. I work

at

> Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana. Fall here is beautiful

and the

> weather is great. I just bought a 1999 KLR650. I have a 30 mile

commute to

> work every morning and back home again. I have several options on

roads

> that I can ride. First is probably the least attractive of them

all, HWY

> 37. Although it is the least attractive it is still a pleasant

ride. It

> offers several views of hills full of trees and valleys with creeks

running

> through. Not bad! Next is 446. This road is listed as one of the

most

> scenic in the country. Not only are the views scenic but it has

several

> twisties. The traffic on this road is almost existent. I once saw

two

> cars. Plus it has been repaved, not that it need it. Also, about

5 miles

> from Bloomington there is a causeway that is about a quarter of a

mile long

> crossing Lake Monroe. John Mellancamps house is just of this

causeway on

> the shore of the lake. There is another road it is equally great

but I

> won't mention it for fear of making all of you to jealous. I ride

about

> three times a week. The KLR is a great bike for this purpose. Well

I guess

> that is all. I just thought that I would share this with all of

you.

> > Kyle

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[Rev.Chuck]

>...I just thought that I would share this with all of you.

Thanks Kyle, this is what the ultimate goal is of all the wrenching, envrio. debates and oil choices we have here. == Rev. Chuck :^)>+ A13 http://klr650.50megs.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____________________________________________________________ Email Powered by Everyone.net

[Russell Scott]

When I have a few minutes, I pull out Motocross Madness 2 and pretend I am Travis Pastrana, Ricky Carmichael, and Jeremy McGrath. I never get hurt, my bike never breaks, and gas is free! Russel'r DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Top This NKLR Hey, that's not too bad, but I can top it. Today I am riding down to San Francisco, a 50 mile each way trip of lane-splitting in heavy traffic the entire way. I get paid for it. I'll be on the BMW and going to the Financial District. The real danger there lies in the possibility of being completely distracted by gorgeously constructed secretaries on the sidewalk or in the crosswalk. There aren't any twisties but I can tell you the riding is as challenging as you'll find anywhere, with the possible exception of NYC or Mexico City. I get to ride over a famous bridge and I go past several movie stars homes and baseball players restaurants. For this I get about $40k a year and .31 per mile. Sometimes I go to Sacramento, sometimes I just go around town. Every day it's a new route, seems like. Happy Ridin Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

[bmgecko]

Craig, I'm sure actual riding boots are really nice to own (I can't say with real certainty, as I never owned a pair) but I use my good 'ol military issue desert boots. Seem to work just fine. Maybe if you get enough input from folks saying that purpose built boots are better (I'm sure you will, they probably cost more for a reason!) you might wanna pick some up if you got a few spare shekels. Posting pure opinion, Chris Astier

----- Original Message ----- From: To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 5:38 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] new '01 > Purchased a new '01 klr650 yesterday, great looking bike. It will be > my first motorcycle. I am 6'6" 240lbs and it fits me perferctly. But > you guys were right about that front brake. It feels really weak and > nose dives. > > My question is do I really need to buy a pair of riding boots? I was > going to wear my cowboy boots or combat boots when riding. I don't > want to buy special pair of boots, it would be kinda like women who > have 10 pairs of black dress shoes that all look alike. > > Craig > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > >