what to take to rally.

[Rodney Copeland]

Such is the life of the KLR owner who jumped on it for the right reasons! Rod,,,,,goin wherever the hell I want too,,,,it's called Freedom

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Dooden" wrote: > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Krgrife@a... wrote: > > > > In a message dated 2/17/2005 4:11:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > dooden@y... writes: > > > > Are you talking about the Kings KT-966 Dual Sport Rear Tire ? > > snip > > > The 966 has a more aggressive tread than the stock Dunlop and much > deeper as > > well. It has performed well for me in all around riding. I am > rarely in > > mud since most of my riding is in the southern half of Ca. and in > Baja but it > > has been just fine in sand, not like a MT21 but ok. I'm not trying > to start a > > tire debate, just relating my experience after wearing out four or > five > > pairs of K270's and three 966's. YMMV. > > Kurt > > > No debate here, just when I seen a image of one of the 966's it looked > too tame to be used offroad, but then my offroad and yours are two > different animals I suppose. > > One ride might result in everything from pavement to swamp muck for me. > > > > Dooden > A15 Green Ape

[kdxkawboy@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/18/2005 8:24:12 AM Pacific Standard Time, Krgrife writes: I had the GS about 12 years ago, thought it would be a good compromise for my Mexico riding. It had the Dakar kit with the 9 gallon tank and solo seat. I enjoyed it on the highway and on the better dirt roads but found it just too limiting. That was when after doing a lot of comparison shopping and riding I settled on the KLR. The Beemer is still in this area and I see it occasionally, it still looks mint and I think is used only on the street. Can see the dirt bug has bitten you. How can you settle for a bike that can't run you down those other wondrous roads once you've been bitten? For a lot of folks, and I'd include myself in that group, one of the pleasures of motorcycling is enjoying the roads less traveled and dual sporting lets you take it to the whole different level. Pat G'ville, NV [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[GT]

Hey gang, Finally at a point in my life I can take time to go to a real rally (Cherokee Survivors) this spring. I really need advice on what gear to take. I will be camping. What do you usually take when cycle camping at a rally? Is there a security problem with your gear, or is locking down your riding jacket and helmet required while attending concerts? Any help in this area would really be apprciated. GT

[Krgrife@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/18/2005 10:34:06 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, kdxkawboy@... writes: "Can see the dirt bug has bitten you. How can you settle for a bike that can't run you down those other wondrous roads once you've been bitten? For a lot of folks, and I'd include myself in that group, one of the pleasures of motorcycling is enjoying the roads less traveled and dual sporting lets you take it to the whole different level." Exactly. A good example-a couple of years ago several of us were riding the great but easy Baja road from Loreto to Mission San Javier. The road has spectacular ocean and palm arroyo views with lots of places to pull off and take photos, etc. There was a guy and his wife and two young boys that were stopped at one of those points and he said they were dirt bikers and but their bikes were not street legal and he was surprised that we had ridden our bikes all the way down there with no trailers or pickups involved. We saw him again at the mission and he walked up to us and said that he always walked right by the dual sport bikes at the dealerships but now was "starting to understand." Another convert, perhaps. Kurt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Rodney Copeland]

Yup! I call it freedom Kurt! Hard to come by these days, by the way. Rod,,,prolly wouldn't get along very well without the KLR

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Krgrife@a... wrote: > > In a message dated 2/18/2005 10:34:06 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > kdxkawboy@a... writes: > > "Can see the dirt bug has bitten you. How can you settle for a bike that > can't run you down those other wondrous roads once you've been bitten? For > a lot > of folks, and I'd include myself in that group, one of the pleasures of > motorcycling is enjoying the roads less traveled and dual sporting lets you > take > it to the whole different level." > > Exactly. A good example-a couple of years ago several of us were riding the > great but easy Baja road from Loreto to Mission San Javier. The road has > spectacular ocean and palm arroyo views with lots of places to pull off and > take photos, etc. There was a guy and his wife and two young boys that were > stopped at one of those points and he said they were dirt bikers and but their > bikes were not street legal and he was surprised that we had ridden our bikes > all the way down there with no trailers or pickups involved. We saw him > again at the mission and he walked up to us and said that he always walked right > by the dual sport bikes at the dealerships but now was "starting to > understand." Another convert, perhaps. > Kurt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]