loud pipes... et al...

[billshel2003]

Do the boxes get in the way of a passengers legs - can you ride 2 up with them?

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Doug Krogel" wrote: > > Hey Norm, The issue is more of a problem when you are lightly loaded > because there is room for stuff to move around. It's similar to the > problem in sea kayaking with a less than full hatch (except there it > affects boat trim and capsizing). What a lot of us do is after the > gear is in the hatch, we use a floatation bag (or a cheap beach > ball) put it on top of the gear and inflate it. It holds the gear > in place. cheap and easy. > Those are nice bags, congratulations. Careful if you put a foot > down while moving - they'll bite you on the ankle! > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Norm Keller > wrote: > > > > Dan Jones & I connected in Bellingham, Wash, (about an hour South- > West of here) and I am the proud owner of a set of Happy Trails > powder-coated panniers and mounts. Installation was a snap except > that the rear signal light wires needed to be extended which added > about 15 minutes. > > > > Since carrying objects in my Givi Flow trunk during off-road > expeditions is akin to putting them through a continuous clothes > dryer cycle, I'm wondering if anyone can advise as to how to solve > the tumbling issue. The banana and cookie residue in the Givi from > last weekend still need to be soaked loose. (VBG) > > > > To avoid drilling holes in the panniers, maybe a false bottom with > wings might be secured by Velcro. Since the wings would be parallel > to the vertical surfaces inside the panniers, Velcro would be > subjected to shear rather than tension so it could be very strong in > resisting movement. A wide band of Velcro around the inside of the > pannier would allow the false bottom some vertical adjustment. > > I plan to carry some spares and tools under one false bottom and > first aid kit, etc. under the other. > > > > Thoughts, advice, experience? > > > > Norm > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and > 30+ countries) for 2 /min or less. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >

[cycletip]

There's a guy out of the mid-west somewhere who made his KLR into a USMC KLR tribute. There's pictures posted of his ammo can panniers which I thought looked really nice. Liked looks of the bike so much keep a copy of the pic on my phone to share.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, slipper21@... wrote: > > If you have spare time and some effort make your own, or use steel 20mm ammo cans . Ammo cans are very affordable, and making your own boxes is fairly easy as well I made my own. > > Sent from my iPod > > On Sep 8, 2010, at 1:47 PM, "Brad" wrote: > > > How many in the group have the Happy Trails Panniers? What's the prefered width 7.5 or 9" and pros/cons. Thanks > > > > Brad > > 09 KLR > > > > >

[slipper21@aol.com]

Yes the guy inMidwest lives in Fargo ND. It is myOld bike that he turned into the replica it looks amazingFromThe photos i saw but have been away all summer and not been able to see it in person Sent from my iPod

On Sep 9, 2010, at 10:15 AM, "cycletip" wrote:

  There's a guy out of the mid-west somewhere who made his KLR into a USMC KLR tribute. There's pictures posted of his ammo can panniers which I thought looked really nice. Liked looks of the bike so much keep a copy of the pic on my phone to share. --- In DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com, slipper21@... wrote: > > If you have spare time and some effort make your own, or use steel 20mm ammo cans . Ammo cans are very affordable, and making your own boxes is fairly easy as well I made my own. > > Sent from my iPod > > On Sep 8, 2010, at 1:47 PM, "Brad" wrote: > > > How many in the group have the Happy Trails Panniers? What's the prefered width 7.5 or 9" and pros/cons. Thanks > > > > Brad > > 09 KLR > > > > >

[Chris]

I got the narrow Happy Trails Panniers because I wanted them to be narrower than my handlebars -- if my handlebars fit through a space, I want the rest of the bike to fit, too. I got the taller & longer panniers -- I think an inch taller and an inch longer? That way I didn't lose the inside volume. However, mounting position is very important. My panniers allow a passenger, with enough room to use the rear foot pegs. However, the panniers can catch my feet when I ride in soft stuff, the bike digs down a bit, and I don't keep my feet forward (such as when paddle-walking). Of course, you perhaps don't want to be riding in those conditions with panniers, but those are the compromises I've come up against. I would like to be able to remove the pannier lids at times -- when I have my tent tied across the back, I have to lift up on the tent to get the pannier lid open. Personally, I love these panniers -- they work really well, and provide secure storage for my gear. Chris

On 9/8/2010 2:47 PM, Brad wrote:   How many in the group have the Happy Trails Panniers? What's the prefered width 7.5 or 9" and pros/cons. Thanks Brad 09 KLR

[Jeff Khoury]

#ygrps-yiv-1421122523 p {margin:0;}My KLR sounds like a Briggs & Stratton that spends too much time at the gym hanging out with Barry Bonds. -Jeff Khoury

----- Original Message ----- From: "l walker" To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 12:48:25 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [DSN_KLR650] loud pipes... et al...   easy now, don't burn me but i have to say those screaming jap bikes with the performance exhausts scare me when they fly up next to me then blast off to parts unknown. those need the tickets!!