#40 or #42 pilot jet?

[Devon]

lbauer@... wrote:

> > People can pick up Wings; what's one of >these in comparison? > >-Lujo >

Get either one in a real mudhole and you're f*&ked. If you don't ride with a bunch of guys, choose your terrain wisely. Bring enough people to bodily lift whatever you're riding off the ground. Devon

[T. W. Deckard]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Lujo Bauer wrote:

> > Wait till he drops it on a trail somewhere, and realizes he needs

a four

> > ton crane to pick it up > > This has come up a bunch of times, but it's not even figuratively

true.

> I've picked up a KLR a bunch of times. I've picked up a GS a

couple of

> times. The GS isn't particularly harder to pick up than the KLR.

Both

> are heavy enough that picking them up isn't my favorite form of > exercise, and both can be picked up easily enough that I'm not

worried

> about not being able to do it. People can pick up Wings; what's

one of

> these in comparison? > > -Lujo

To pick up a Gold Wing ya need an eight ton crane.;-})

[Mike T - AGI]

Oh, and don't forget the OSHA boys - compliance w/ regulation for horizontally impaired equipment is warranted - My R80 BMW, when it went down, was required by OSHA to have OSHA personnel supervise the vertical alignment process )) Mike T A16 Las Vegas ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com -----Original Message----- From: imperial-4776@... [mailto:imperial-4776@...] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 7:07 AM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Bye KLR, Hello GS Wait till he drops it on a trail somewhere, and realizes he needs a four ton crane to pick it up He'll be back ... Dave Oregon List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Mike T - AGI]

To weigh much and be fast on the street, or to weigh less and be fast in the non-street that is A question...;-\ Mike T A16 Las vegas ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com -----Original Message----- From: gpokluda [mailto:k650dsn@...] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 7:22 AM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Bye KLR, Hello GS

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Dooden" wrote: > He will be back, with a KLR within a year I would guess. > > The GS is a really nice bike sure, but it aint a KLR. > > Dooden > A15 Green Ape and Kitty Supposedly the '04 1200 GS is going to be a vast improvement over the 1150 with an engine that is 40lbs lighter, more power and a return to single plug heads. There seems to be some weird attraction between these two bikes as I have customers that flip flop between the two constantly. Gino www.rvmc.com List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Mike T - AGI]

Lugo, Most of us, on the real, as the kids may still say, can upright most anything we were once astride of. SOoooo, we want you to, at any givin time, to be all that you can be, and be there for those that have an issue in righting there horizontal ride. Oh, buy the way, setting my prior R80 upright on the vertical was doable alone, with all the pleasure of a spoke polishing and a hat flip. Mike T A16 Las Vegas ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com -----Original Message----- From: Lujo Bauer [mailto:lbauer@...] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 7:35 AM To: imperial-4776@... Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: Bye KLR, Hello GS

> Wait till he drops it on a trail somewhere, and realizes he needs a four > ton crane to pick it up

This has come up a bunch of times, but it's not even figuratively true. I've picked up a KLR a bunch of times. I've picked up a GS a couple of times. The GS isn't particularly harder to pick up than the KLR. Both are heavy enough that picking them up isn't my favorite form of exercise, and both can be picked up easily enough that I'm not worried about not being able to do it. People can pick up Wings; what's one of these in comparison? -Lujo List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[hens_p]

Hey, Dooden.... You missed the boat on this one. After 3.5 years I still am loving the GS! Mainly because it is better two up. No problems so far as service goes. But, I still have a soft spot for the KLRs. Pat

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Dooden" wrote: > > He will be back, with a KLR within a year I would guess. > > The GS is a really nice bike sure, but it aint a KLR. > > Dooden > A15 Green Ape and Kitty > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Gary Charpentier > wrote: > > Well, that big GS looks like a ton of bike. Can you tell us what > > rationale drove your decision? I ask this because I thought long and > > hard about this same issue, and the KLR won out because of it's low > > cost and simplicity, plus the fact that it will do the legal speed > > limit anywhere all day long. I'd be interested to know why you've made > > the switch. > > > > =gc= > > > > --- hens_p wrote: > > > I have had a great time on the list, but my trusted and loved KLR > > > left today. I replaced it with a GS. > > > > > > I posted a pic in the photo section of the two side by side: > > > http://tinyurl.com/vrt7 > > > > > > What a difference.... > > > > > > I will still check in from time to time and I will still support the > > > KLR ShimCalc, GearCalc, BeerCalc and any other ironjungle.com > > > software products. I will also keep the KLR History timeline updated > > > > > > as long as Kawa keeps shipping KLRs. > > > > > > For those of you on the list that have helped me over my wonderful > > > years and years of KLR ownership; MANY THANKS. > > > > > > Pat - > > > @... > > > > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ > > > courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > > http://companion.yahoo.com/ >

[tlh]

GS is a great machine, or my 100 GS-PD from years ago was a great machine.... albatross ride safe, ride often

----- Original Message ----- From: hens_p To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 10:24 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Bye KLR, Hello GS Hey, Dooden.... You missed the boat on this one. After 3.5 years I still am loving the GS! Mainly because it is better two up. No problems so far as service goes. But, I still have a soft spot for the KLRs. Pat --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Dooden" wrote: > > He will be back, with a KLR within a year I would guess. > > The GS is a really nice bike sure, but it aint a KLR. > > Dooden > A15 Green Ape and Kitty > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Gary Charpentier > wrote: > > Well, that big GS looks like a ton of bike. Can you tell us what > > rationale drove your decision? I ask this because I thought long and > > hard about this same issue, and the KLR won out because of it's low > > cost and simplicity, plus the fact that it will do the legal speed > > limit anywhere all day long. I'd be interested to know why you've made > > the switch. > > > > =gc= > > > > --- hens_p wrote: > > > I have had a great time on the list, but my trusted and loved KLR > > > left today. I replaced it with a GS. > > > > > > I posted a pic in the photo section of the two side by side: > > > http://tinyurl.com/vrt7 > > > > > > What a difference.... > > > > > > I will still check in from time to time and I will still support the > > > KLR ShimCalc, GearCalc, BeerCalc and any other ironjungle.com > > > software products. I will also keep the KLR History timeline updated > > > > > > as long as Kawa keeps shipping KLRs. > > > > > > For those of you on the list that have helped me over my wonderful > > > years and years of KLR ownership; MANY THANKS. > > > > > > Pat - > > > @... > > > > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ > > > courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > > http://companion.yahoo.com/ > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Arden Kysely]

I'm waiting to see the 800 GS. The '08 mods pep up the KLR a bit, but it still lacks that zip-by-on-the-double-yellow passing power. The 1200 is a great bike, but too big for me. __Arden

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "tlh" wrote: > > GS is a great machine, or my 100 GS-PD from years ago was a great machine.... > > > albatross > ride safe, ride often > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: hens_p > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 10:24 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Bye KLR, Hello GS > > > Hey, Dooden.... > > You missed the boat on this one. After 3.5 years I still am loving > the GS! Mainly because it is better two up. > > No problems so far as service goes. > > But, I still have a soft spot for the KLRs. > > Pat > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Dooden" wrote: > > > > He will be back, with a KLR within a year I would guess. > > > > The GS is a really nice bike sure, but it aint a KLR. > > > > Dooden > > A15 Green Ape and Kitty > > > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Gary Charpentier > > wrote: > > > Well, that big GS looks like a ton of bike. Can you tell us what > > > rationale drove your decision? I ask this because I thought long and > > > hard about this same issue, and the KLR won out because of it's low > > > cost and simplicity, plus the fact that it will do the legal speed > > > limit anywhere all day long. I'd be interested to know why you've made > > > the switch. > > > > > > =gc= > > > > > > --- hens_p wrote: > > > > I have had a great time on the list, but my trusted and loved KLR > > > > left today. I replaced it with a GS. > > > > > > > > I posted a pic in the photo section of the two side by side: > > > > http://tinyurl.com/vrt7 > > > > > > > > What a difference.... > > > > > > > > I will still check in from time to time and I will still support > the > > > > KLR ShimCalc, GearCalc, BeerCalc and any other ironjungle.com > > > > software products. I will also keep the KLR History timeline > updated > > > > > > > > as long as Kawa keeps shipping KLRs. > > > > > > > > For those of you on the list that have helped me over my wonderful > > > > years and years of KLR ownership; MANY THANKS. > > > > > > > > Pat - > > > > @... > > > > > > > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ > > > > courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > > > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > > > http://companion.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Blake Sobiloff]

On Jun 14, 2007, at 12:14 PM, Arden Kysely wrote:

> I'm waiting to see the 800 GS. The '08 mods pep up the KLR a bit, but > it still lacks that zip-by-on-the-double-yellow passing power. The > 1200 is a great bike, but too big for me.

Why not the G 650 Xchallenge? http://www.bmwmotorcycles.com/pdfs/ accessories/g650xchallenge_accessories.pdf> Only 344 pounds wet (if you can believe the spec), a great suspension, and 53 HP. Since it's a BMW you know the aftermarket support will build pretty well. The only drawback is the 2.5 gallon fuel tank. Or for about $900 less you could get the Husqvarna TE610 www.husqvarnausa.com/2007/pdf/specs_07_TE610.pdf>: Only 310 pounds dry (if you can believe the spec), a great suspension, and also 53 HP. Probably not as quick to build aftermarket support, but it does have a larger 3.3 gallon tank out of the box. Man, where'd I put that winning lottery ticket... -- Blake Sobiloff http://sobiloff.typepad.com/blakeblog/> San Jose, CA (USA) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[E.L. Green]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Blake Sobiloff wrote:

> On Jun 14, 2007, at 12:14 PM, Arden Kysely wrote: > > I'm waiting to see the 800 GS. The '08 mods pep up the KLR a

bit, but

> > it still lacks that zip-by-on-the-double-yellow passing power.

The

> > 1200 is a great bike, but too big for me. > > Why not the G 650 Xchallenge? http://www.bmwmotorcycles.com/pdfs/ > accessories/g650xchallenge_accessories.pdf> Only 344 pounds wet

(if

> you can believe the spec), a great suspension, and 53 HP. Since

The 53HP is marketing HP. I've ridden a 650GS. It has more power than a KLR, but not *that* much more power, and has just as much vibration in the handlebars. The other issue with the G650 is the fact that there's no "there" there behind the rider, so it's difficult to see how you'd outfit it for adventure touring. It's more an afternoon play bike than a bike you'd use to ride the length of the Trans-America Trail, in other words. And if I wanted an afternoon playbike, I'd run off and grab a Suzuki DR400 or something, not something as expensive as a BMW.

> Or for about $900 less you could get the Husqvarna TE610

Again, an afternoon play bike. Plus one that's almost impossible to get parts and accessories for. I've owned an exotic vehicle before. Never again. Never again. Gimme something with parts falling off every parts counter and accessories dripping off every tree, thank you! I'd get a Suzuki DR650 before I got the TE. -E