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1. Re: Tire From: "billmonahan" billmonahan@peoplepc.com> 2. Re: Tire From: Dale_Johnson@ahm.honda.com 3. Re: rear brake pad wear question From: "billmonahan" billmonahan@peoplepc.com> 4. NKLR Listers in Calgary From: rob_macleod@bylgate.dbylaw.com 5. squeaky front wheel From: "Weaver, Mark" MWeaver@abtcorp.com> 6. tires, slime, balancing From: "Weaver, Mark" MWeaver@abtcorp.com> 7. Re: NKLR: KLX dirt only conversion to dual-sport street legal sta tus?: Radiator fan? From: Ed Boyd EdB@onyx.com> 8. Re: Can't Stop Laughing NKLR From: InWoods13@aol.com 9. Fwd: klr650 & DR650RE From: KLR650@webtv.net 10. Re: Alaska From: "Paul A. Yelk" paulp575@earthlink.net> 11. (no subject) From: Tobin Lampson jazranch@jetlink.net> 12. Re: squeaky front wheel From: Krgrife@aol.com 13. Re: Chains From: "steve pye" steve.pye@cancom.net> 14. Re: Can't Stop Laughing NKLR From: "steve pye" steve.pye@cancom.net> 15. 20 dollar paint job From: "Dennis Angus" dangus@rmi.net> 16. NKLR test From: "Peter Dahlheimer, MD" Peter_Dahlheimer@nymc.edu> 17. Fork Spring Spacer OD From: "Stuart Mumford" s2mumford@earthlink.net> 18. NKLR: jpg test From: "Darrel & Deanna" elcid24@gte.net> 19. RE: Moab help NKLR From: Bogdan Swider bSwider@coloradocollege.edu> 20. NKLR Why is this not in the USA? From: "Dust " dust1972@hotmail.com> 21. Slimy Core From: Bogdan Swider bSwider@coloradocollege.edu> 22. Re: 20 dollar paint job From: Les Hall les@leshall.com> 23. RE: Moab help NKLR From: Stuart Heaslet heaslet@ix.netcom.com> 24. NKLR Who told the bear joke and the barbitchuates? From: "billmonahan" billmonahan@peoplepc.com> 25. Lawyer Dogs NKLR From: "R. Kaub" rkaub@binghamton.edu>
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Message: 1 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 11:57:13 -0700 From: "billmonahan" billmonahan@peoplepc.com> Subject: Re: Tire
I've run them, the last two or three sets. I like 'em. They are good for fast pavement riding (I'm sure someone will disagree) and when they do start to slide they are quite predictable. I'm just about ready to replace the rear one, I put it on last summer and rode it up to Idaho on highway, then around the state's wilderness areas on dirt, then home, and I've been riding it to work and taking it out in the boonies on weekends. It's got an even five thou on it and is getting a little bald in the middle. They are pretty nice in the dirt too, for a 50 50 tire.
I give 'em the seal of approval, and I'm going to keep running them. I am not a lover of Gripsters. Too pricey, not enough sticky, and no knobs. ----- Original Message ----- From: R. Kaub To: dsn_klr650@egroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 7:56 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Tire
Has anyone got any experience with the Cheng Shin/Maxxis M6006 dual sport tires. They look like a very capable 50/50 tire and are "s" speed rated. The price, about US$70.00 delivered, is attractive for a rear tire. I know that there may be some resistance to the name which once meant a cheap tire. But I have had Cheng Shin tires in the past with no problems and have never heard of any disasters involving the brand. Whaddaya think? Thanks. Bob Kaub
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Message: 2 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 12:07:05 -0700 From: Dale_Johnson@ahm.honda.com Subject: Re: Tire
Check out www.tireclearance.com
Are the prices ok?? I have not had to buy new tires yet.. But I did need some advice of what kind of tires I should buy. I commute 140 miles a day to work. Freeway.. BUT, I also ride powerline trails on the weekends, and frequent the desert ( death vally desert ) I don't want a tire that will wear out quick on the road, but I want something that can handle some abuse too.
Dale
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Message: 3 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 12:01:04 -0700 From: "billmonahan" billmonahan@peoplepc.com> Subject: Re: rear brake pad wear question
The number two pencil. Are you talking about the lead, painted side, or the eraser?
Rub the lead against the rotor, where the pads contact it, on each side. See how quick your squeak disappears (immediately). If you do this every week or so, it may cure your brake from that particular squeak.
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Message: 4 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 00 13:03:10 PST From: rob_macleod@bylgate.dbylaw.com Subject: NKLR Listers in Calgary
Would any listers in the Calgary area please email me off the list so I can pick your brains on Calgary related information.
Thanks,
Rob
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Message: 5 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 13:31:55 -0700 From: "Weaver, Mark" MWeaver@abtcorp.com> Subject: squeaky front wheel
argh. this morning, my front wheel started making an annoying squeak. i can't tell if it's the brake or the hub, but it's definitely the front wheel revolving that causes it. it doesn't seem to make a whole lot of difference if the front brake is applied or not (except that the pitch decreases as the bike slows).
anyone else have experience with such a thing, or have an idea of where to start to chase down and eliminate it? mw
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Message: 6 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 13:33:01 -0700 From: "Weaver, Mark" MWeaver@abtcorp.com> Subject: tires, slime, balancing
gettin ready to buy some new tires, since pretty soon i'll be afraid to ride in the dirt with the stockers. i plan on putting them on myself, just so i can get familiar with it in the privacy of my shed, with beer handy, and a truck to take stuff to the shop in case i'm too clumsy to do it right. once i get them all mounted up, i guess i need to deal with balancing. now i'm not at all convinced that i'm properly equipped to balance wheels, since i don't own any kind of wheel stand or anything. could i jury rig something? or am i better off just letting my local experts do it?
what about slime? i know about its effectiveness (good on small holes, bad on pinches and cuts), but what about the effect on tire balance? does it make balancing unnecessary, or impossible? (note the distinction between these two concepts). i do a fair amount of hwy riding, so i don't want to be bouncy.
-mark weaver
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Message: 7 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 14:30:09 -0700 From: Ed Boyd EdB@onyx.com> Subject: Re: NKLR: KLX dirt only conversion to dual-sport street legal sta tus?: Radiator fan?
>> Hey gang, >> >> I'm getting no where fast in my search for a KLX 650 C, or a KLR 650 up here >> in the Pacific Northwest. Has anyone had any experience converting their >> dirt only KLX 650 to dual sport, street legal status? There's a KLX off road >> version up here that I might consider buying and then buying the Baja >> Designs dual sport conversion kit to make it street legal. Any tips on >> licensing this thing in WA state? >> >> Thanks,
>Last I heard, there was a DS kit for the KLX R model. I think you may have a problem if you plan >on using the KLX as a commuter as I believe it does not have a fan for the radiator and depends >>>completely on the bikes movement to get air through the radiator. >This may not be an issue for you, though. > >Gino
Thanks Gino, I haven't "interviewed" any KLX R's in person yet, anybody have more input on the fan for the radiator? Is anybody running a KLX R on the road? Any problems with temp? Thanks in advance! - Ed
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Message: 8 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 19:01:19 EDT From: InWoods13@aol.com Subject: Re: Can't Stop Laughing NKLR
Hah! Good stuff!
All best
Scott A14 Sorrento
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Message: 9 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 16:06:08 -0700 (PDT) From: KLR650@webtv.net Subject: Fwd: klr650 & DR650RE
Can someone reply to Turgut from Istanbul? He wants a comparison between a '96 DR650RE and the newer DR650SE. I'll also forward this to the DR list. Please reply directly to Turgut using the address at the end of the message. Thanks,
Conall
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Message: 10 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 18:13:07 -0500 From: "Paul A. Yelk" paulp575@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: Alaska
Louklr@aol.com wrote:
> probably in summar of 01 rather than this summer. > I was wondering if anybody can make recommendations on books about > riding to Alaska
Buy the 2001 edition of 'the Milepost' (usually goes on sale around March). It contains a mile-by-mile description of not only the roads in Alaska (there aren't that many) but also the main roads leading up to Dawson Creek, the starting point of the Alaska Highway.
Paul
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Message: 11 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 16:27:55 -0700 From: Tobin Lampson jazranch@jetlink.net> Subject: (no subject)
Where is the list?
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Message: 12 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 19:31:31 EDT From: Krgrife@aol.com Subject: Re: squeaky front wheel
In a message dated 4/11/00 1:34:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time, MWeaver@abtcorp.com writes:
anyone else have experience with such a thing, or have an idea of where to start to chase down and eliminate it? >>
Yes, I went through this just two weeks ago. There was just enough wear and play in the wheel bearings that the spacer on the left (disc side) of the hub would rub once a revolution causing a squeal. After replacing the wheel bearings the noise was gone. BTW, I took the Kawi bearings to my local bearing house where they read the numbers stamped in the side of the old bearings and matched them to US made bearings for a total of $12.50 for both. Also I got sealed bearings that should be more resistant to water and which won't need repacking. Hope this helps. Kurt Grife Avila Beach, Ca
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Message: 13 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 20:48:01 -0300 From: "steve pye" steve.pye@cancom.net> Subject: Re: Chains
Bill, I would go with the master link, easy to remove for cleaning or doing maintenence/alterations with your bike and I've never lost a master link clip in years of street/dual purpose riding. D.I.D. is a good bet and I've had good luck with a couple of RK brand chains. Steve Pye A7 -----Original Message----- From: Bill Pratt billp117@gte.net> To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 2:04 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Chains
>A question to the list: > >What is the recommended way to replace a chain...continuous or master link? > >What is the best brand for reliability? > >Thanks, > >Bill Pratt, A-11, STOC#117
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Message: 14 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 20:58:29 -0300 From: "steve pye" steve.pye@cancom.net> Subject: Re: Can't Stop Laughing NKLR
-----Original Message----- From: Dash Weeks dweeks@lanl.gov> To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 3:39 PM
>Notes From An Inexperienced Chili Taster Named Frank
Excellent!!! Best belly laugh I've had in months. Steve Pye A7
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Message: 15 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 18:11:58 -0600 From: "Dennis Angus" dangus@rmi.net> Subject: 20 dollar paint job
Couldn't post earlier when paint jobs were discussed I was switching to DSL. I don't post often but thought the group would like to see this. Hope I'm doing this correctly. Last time I posted the list caught on fire. Sorry, and willing to make amends. It wasn't out of spite just inexperience using a computer to communicate. Anyway here's a pic, I hope.
Dennis Angus A11 Zorro?
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Message: 16 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 20:19:28 -0400 From: "Peter Dahlheimer, MD" Peter_Dahlheimer@nymc.edu> Subject: NKLR test
NKLR just testing...
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Message: 17 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 17:45:13 -0700 From: "Stuart Mumford" s2mumford@earthlink.net> Subject: Fork Spring Spacer OD
Can someone please tell me the OD of the fork spacer that goes on top of the fork spring? I plan to stop at Home Depot on the way home tonight and buy some 2" pieces of pvc to replace the spacers I made.. I cut them too long and am wondering if this increased preload in the forks is contributing to the negative change in handling I am experiencing.
CA Stu
PS WTF is the name of that restaurant at the intersection of Hwy 2 and Hwy 138 near Wrightwood?
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Message: 18 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 18:26:12 -0700 From: "Darrel & Deanna" elcid24@gte.net> Subject: NKLR: jpg test
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Message: 19 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 19:36:07 -0600 From: Bogdan Swider bSwider@coloradocollege.edu> Subject: RE: Moab help NKLR
> At 11:33 PM 4/10/00 -0400, Eric Jasniewicz wrote: > >Anyone from the southeast trailering or trucking to Moab? I'm looking > for someone to get my bike out there. I'm just north of Atlanta. > > I'm riding from Stuart, Florida sometime in late May, maybe early June, if > you decide to ride and want some company. > > Stuart > Oh my God !! You two guys together, traveling cross country. "No problem officer, it's just a fireball. We mean no harm to anyone" Remember when Cheech and Chong went from Chicago to California in Things are Tough All Over. No way you'll make it without getting incarcerated. Guess we can pass the hat for bond. Maybe the two cops on the list will have some pull. Bogdan
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Message: 20 Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 02:29:48 -0000 From: "Dust " dust1972@hotmail.com> Subject: NKLR Why is this not in the USA?
I got the site from the guy from Turkey's question.
Why is this bike not in the US? along with the African Twin, etc
http://www.kawasaki.de/Seiten/FMBikes.htm
Any insights? Just trade agreements, etc.??
Dust A14 Man with Big Grin Looking for Motorcycle Mentor in Tulsa (soon to be Denton, TX)
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Message: 21 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 20:00:48 -0600 From: Bogdan Swider bSwider@coloradocollege.edu> Subject: Slimy Core
I I've been using Slime for years without problems. Recently my valve wouldn't accept or release air. I changed valve cores and for a couple of weeks everything was fine. Today I checked air pressure (same tire) and again couldn't get a reading; pressed the core no air would come out, lots of Slime visible in the valve. Went on a ride anyway; so I'm crazy. Preceding the mentioned events, a month (?) ago, this same tire went flat on me. I couldn't find any puncture. Thought maybe the air escaped from the valve so I tightened the core. Could it be that the Slime started to set up because of the presence of air? Is it now too thick for the valve? Any advice appreciated. Bogdan
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Message: 22 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 21:40:14 -0500 From: Les Hall les@leshall.com> Subject: Re: 20 dollar paint job
on 4/11/00 7:11 PM, Dennis Angus did writ:
> Anyway here's a pic, I hope. > > > Dennis Angus > A11 Zorro?
Nice job Dennis - how did you do it? What kind of prep etc? I like the nice simple design as well.
Of course I would paint everything OD Green...
See ya, Les
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Message: 23 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 23:51:17 -0400 From: Stuart Heaslet heaslet@ix.netcom.com> Subject: RE: Moab help NKLR
>> At 11:33 PM 4/10/00 -0400, Eric Jasniewicz wrote: >> >Anyone from the southeast trailering or trucking to Moab? I'm looking >> for someone to get my bike out there. I'm just north of Atlanta.
>> I'm riding from Stuart, Florida sometime in late May, maybe early June, if >> you decide to ride and want some company. >> Stuart
At 07:36 PM 4/11/00 -0600, Bogdan Swider wrote:> >Oh my God !! You two guys together, traveling cross country. "No problem >officer, it's just a fireball. We mean no harm to anyone" Remember when >Cheech and Chong went from Chicago to California in Things are Tough All >Over. No way you'll make it without getting incarcerated. Guess we can pass >the hat for bond. Maybe the two cops on the list will have some pull.
Don't toy with me. Your promises of incarceration never come true, and I'm starting to doubt your love.
Fireball "Gonna ride fast through Abbottsford this summer."
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Message: 24 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 21:00:34 -0700 From: "billmonahan" billmonahan@peoplepc.com> Subject: NKLR Who told the bear joke and the barbitchuates?
Can't find it in my files. Who has it?
Thanks.
BBQ Bill not ridin much this week.....got a new (to me) $1450.00 turbodiesel Benz I'm testin out
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Message: 25 Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 08:32:20 -0400 From: "R. Kaub" rkaub@binghamton.edu> Subject: Lawyer Dogs NKLR
Go to Motorcycle Online magazine and click on "what's new" and read about how Arai (the helmet people) have sicced the lawyer dogs on a BMW (non-factory) site for providing a link to the Arai site. If you own an Arai helmet or are considering owning one, you might want to reconsider. The lawyer dog who wrote the letter, which threatened punishments most brutal, then had the balls to sign himself "very truly yours". Ya gotta love it. Thanks.
Bob Kaub
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