nklr garmin to (finally) support mac's

[Conall]

Every once in awhile you'll find a service shop that doesn't balance the tires when mounting, I always make sure that balancing is included. I'd guess the wobble is a tire balance ot air pressure issue. passing a benz doing 80? I was fortunate ro live in Monterey for several yrs and used to shoot down to Gorda 3-4 times a week just for the fun of it and I can always visualize the long stretch past Pt. Sur lighthouse where you will also experience fairly strong wind gusts. I used to ride fast on Hwy 1, I can remember one summer week when some video crews were shooting some automobile commercials on both Hwy 1 and Carmel Valley road and I came flying through the turn as the cameras were rolling. The producer was screaming " CUT, CUT" , frantically waving at me to slow down. Guess some guy having fun on a motorcycle was not part of the storyboard. The next day they had CHP at each end of the shooting area. But anyway, I find 50-60 mph much more enjoyable going through Big Sur. there is an idea for a video guy in santa Cruz, start a ad agency for motocycle companies, doing shoots on the scenic roads of the Central coast. Conall http://www.angelfire.com/co/klr650/page12.html

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Bill Benda MD wrote: > > Thanks for the input so far. I weigh 200 lbs. The KLR has about 3300 > miles. The tires were just put on by the dealer, so I assume the pressures > are appropriate for road use (and I'll check). Haven't touched the steering > head bearings yet. I do have Progressives on the front, also installed by > the dealer at the 500 mi service. I've got about 150 miles on the Contis, > including fire roads. I'll check for wobble under deceleration. Thanks for > the thoughts and suggestions . . . > > Bill

[a14@att.net]

> How would I know if there is fork binding? > > Bill > >

You can check for binding by doing what is supposed to be done when the brace is installed. Support bike with front end hanging free. Remove fork springs. Move the forks up and down though entire travel. If they are binding you will feel it. Also when fully compressed check for contact with front fender and modify as required. With the K9 brace if you need to adjust for bind loosen all the bolts of the brace and just snug lightly. When you run it through the travel it should self adjust. Tighten a little more and check again. If good fully tighten and check again. If it is good you are done. If not you will need to play around some more in combination with the triple tree clamps. If after all that you cannot get it without binding and know you tried everything then chances are your fork tubes are bent. Walt

[Bill Benda MD]

You visualize correctly. I was passing the MZB at the lighthouse and just as I pulled alongside the bike began to oscillate side to side. Very disconcerting. Thanks to all for the feedback, but I don't think the springs are to blame as I have 3,200 problem free miles on them. I'll check the steering head bearings . . . Bill

On 1/9/06 9:04 AM, "Conall" wrote: > Every once in awhile you'll find a service shop that doesn't balance > the tires when mounting, I always make sure that balancing is included. > I'd guess the wobble is a tire balance ot air pressure issue. > passing a benz doing 80? I was fortunate ro live in Monterey for > several yrs and used to shoot down to Gorda 3-4 times a week just for > the fun of it and I can always visualize the long stretch past Pt. > Sur lighthouse where you will also experience fairly strong wind gusts. > I used to ride fast on Hwy 1, I can remember one summer week when some > video crews were shooting some automobile commercials on both Hwy 1 > and Carmel Valley road and I came flying through the turn as the > cameras were rolling. The producer was screaming " CUT, CUT" , > frantically waving at me to slow down. Guess some guy having fun on a > motorcycle was not part of the storyboard. > The next day they had CHP at each end of the shooting area. > But anyway, I find 50-60 mph much more enjoyable going through Big Sur. > there is an idea for a video guy in santa Cruz, start a ad agency for > motocycle companies, doing shoots on the scenic roads of the Central > coast. > > Conall > http://www.angelfire.com/co/klr650/page12.html > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Bill Benda MD wrote: >> >> Thanks for the input so far. I weigh 200 lbs. The KLR has about 3300 >> miles. The tires were just put on by the dealer, so I assume the > pressures >> are appropriate for road use (and I'll check). Haven't touched the > steering >> head bearings yet. I do have Progressives on the front, also > installed by >> the dealer at the 500 mi service. I've got about 150 miles on the > Contis, >> including fire roads. I'll check for wobble under deceleration. > Thanks for >> the thoughts and suggestions . . . >> >> Bill > > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[Analog Aardvark]

Here's the link to the official news bulletin: http://www.garmin.com/pressroom/corporate/011006.html It looks like they're starting with some fitness program, then a recreational/geocaching program, then the world: "By the end of 2006, Garmin intends to have made all its popular hardware and software applications Mac OS X compatible. This includes the ability to load MapSource map data to Garmin units via a Mac, as well as waypoint and trip planning applications. Additionally, the Garmin nRoute application will allow Powerbook and iBook users to turn their laptop into a powerful street navigation tool with Garmin s GPS 10 or GPS 18 sensors. " The only remaining question is, if I splurge on a 60Cx now, will it get along with my Mac in a year, or will they release some new Mac-able units... -Luke __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com