handlebar position

[Brad Davis]

Actually, the Chaparral site is: http://www.chaparral-racing.com/chaparral/ Brad

[Bogdan Swider]

> we would slip over to where their > picnic tables were set up on the beach and strip them of lots of good > stuff...I remember whole hams, huge half-gallons of Taqueray Gin and > Jim Beam whiskey....and we would load up our sea bags with all the > booty. We were Pirates! > >

And now "Yo ho ho, it's a biker's life for you" Bogdan BTW what ever happened to Dad the moto man ?

[k650dsn@aol.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., RM wrote:

> > On Mon, 29 Oct 2001, Fred Hink wrote: > > >So I guess what you think is a high price is more than fair from

someone

> >else. > > Which is precisely why it's good that the KLR community has a

choice.

> For people who need the correct part on-time and with very good

support,

> you are definitely The Man. Others do not need (or are not willing

to pay

> for) this level of service, and there are plenty of reputable

retailers

> with aggressive prices that cater to this crowd. > > RM

You get what you pay for. I have been burned by mailorder discount places one too many times. That's why I purchase from dealership or shops almost exclusively. Gino

[Susan and Marshall]

Fred is one of the few honest retailers I have had the pleasure of dealing with over the years. I've dealt with Fred on numerous occasions and will continue to do so. He has gone above and beyond for me many times to find the info or parts I needed for my KLX. Keep up the good work Fred. Your prices are fair and reasonable and you should never have to apologize for making a living, no one is in business to break even. Just my .02 worth, Marshall in Afton, Ok '95 KLXC3 "Blackhorse" (in honor of those who served)

----- Original Message ----- From: Fred Hink To: RM Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 6:14 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] NKLR - Tires where to buy from? > I am a retailer of motorcycle parts. I do not charge more than retail and I > am not a discount store. If you want to order parts from me I charge a fair > price and will be up front with you about expected delivery and offer you as > much free advice as you can take. If you want to play games with discount > stores you take your chances on getting the correct parts or the parts you > actually need and not the parts you think you want. There have been more > than a few times that someone has ordered parts from me and after talking > over there order find out that they don't really need what they thought they > did. So I guess what you think is a high price is more than fair from > someone else. > > Fred > www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "RM" > Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 4:49 PM > Subject: [DSN_klr650] NKLR - Tires where to buy from? > > > > > > On Mon, 29 Oct 2001, Craig wrote: > > > > >Where do you guys get your tires from? Local dealer, internet, > > >motorcycle catalog? > > > > There are no steals out there, unless you're local to Chaparral. Every > > place that has a good price charges too much S&H and vice-versa. Dennis > > Kirk does free shipping on orders over $100 but their prices are kinda > > high on tires. Fred is fair on shipping but his prices are also high. > > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

[gyb@sprynet.com]

>>Where do you guys get your tires from? Local dealer, internet, >>motorcycle catalog? >There are no steals out there, unless you're local to Chaparral.

I don't know about that. I was in the area in September, and decide to go look at their shop. I have not seen a Chaparral catalog in a long time, just the ads they run in MC mags. I was very disappointed, both with the variety and prices at their shop. Yes, it''s a big place, but the choices were limited, and the prices seemed to be in line with what dealers in the Portland, OR area charge. For those who are local to my area, I thought Beaverton Honda/Yamaha has as good (or better) selection of gear. Not to mention the privilege of paying CA sales tax for the in store transaction (no sales tax in OR or when ordering by mail). Lots of squid stuff, though. I guess they are much better as a catalog outfit, at least from the ads I had seen in the mags. Gustavo

[RM]

On Tue, 30 Oct 2001 gyb@... wrote:

>I don't know about that. I was in the area in September, and decide to >go look at their shop. I have not seen a Chaparral catalog in a long >time, just the ads they run in MC mags. I was very disappointed, both >with the variety and prices at their shop. Yes, it''s a big place, but >the choices were limited, and the prices seemed to be in line with what >dealers in the Portland, OR area charge.

You're right in that most of their stuff is level with a typical moto retailer. The best deals that I've found seem to be their tires, chains, Renthal bars, and Hein Gericke gear. They sometimes do pretty good on consumables, like EBC 'R' brake pads for $20. RM

[Porter H. Watson]

On Mon, 29 Oct 2001 17:00:47 -0700, Bogdan Swider wrote:

> > > > Someone on this list got Dennis Kirk to price-match MAW, > > Good luck. It sucks being thrifty. > > > > RM

Getting a new rear Gripster from Alamo Cycle Plex, San Antonio, for $80. Seems like a fair price.---PHW

>

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[RM]

On Wed, 31 Oct 2001, Porter H. Watson wrote:

>Getting a new rear Gripster from Alamo Cycle Plex, San Antonio, for $80. >Seems like a fair price.---PHW > on the road(almost) and lovin' it!!

Is that a local shop or is it mail-order? That's a pretty good price. I paid $130 for mine.

[guymanbro@excite.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Christopher Stephenson" wrote:

> Has anyone rotated their handlebars forward in order to shift their

sitting position a bit forward? >>>>>>>> I did and loved it. I had bought my bike used and soon realized that the previous owner must've been strangely shaped. He had the bars rotated so far back that they hit the tank at full lock. I like mine pretty far forward (slightly more forward than if they were on the same angle as the forks themselves). Helps for on-the pegs riding for me. BTW I'm 6'1" fully dressed to ride. dat brooklyn bum