Wilsons Sandbox

> As a new owner of a KLR I am geting ready to out fit my scooter for > back road camping trips of 3-4 days. I am considering Rev packs tour > packs or their new excursion pack. Has any one used them on a KLR? If > so what did you think of them? What are some other option to > concider? These trips will eventually become 7-10 day trips so I > need a large capacity bag.

Tim, the KLR is a fickle beast when packing so my advice is to use a very careful approach. First try to get as much weight low and forward as possible...that means Aerostitch pannier bags...the large ones work well. Then a good tank bag (not low but forward) a Wolfman Explorer does well here. Now on the back go light...Tim or Arne's racks and a pair of Ortlieb clip-ons or dry saddlebags...finally, a Top of the Line Rack with a pair of medium Aerostich dry duffels...plenty of room for a light tent sideways...this will set you back about a markie and a half ($750)...but it is a tight nice setup...and you can always sell the stuff to the list if you want to go another way... Kurt

i've got a small, generic tankbag which was found by a friend in the back of his garage and works well. however, some tank bags don't work. for saddlebags, i love the ortleib drybag saddlebags. very very water- and dust-proof. on the luggage rack, i bolted on a Rubbermaid Action Packer about three years ago and it's been through the mill and still works great. waterproof, locks and $11 at Walmart. still alot of room on the back seat and atop the action packer. alot of people say weight low and forward, and i'm sure it's ideal, but this setup has blasted around everywhere without a problem yet. also note the action packer holds alot more weight than the recommended limit on the rack. this hasn't been a problem for me, but YMMV. _pete

> As a new owner of a KLR I am geting ready to out fit my scooter for > back road camping trips of 3-4 days. I am considering Rev packs tour > packs or their new excursion pack. Has any one used them on a KLR? If > so what did you think of them? What are some other option to > concider? These trips will eventually become 7-10 day trips so I > need a large capacity bag.

Tumu Rock wrote: [...]

> Is this sticker a case of the old back-door politics of > vehicle manufacturers and oil companies or is there some other reason I > shouldn't be using anything lower than 91?

Use whatever works for you. If you don't get bad symptoms then the fuel is good enough. I suspect the 91 octane spec covers some of the more extreme situations a KLR might get into. As well, the octane rating of the fuel you get from the pump can vary somewhat, so I guess that if using 91 you would be giving yourself some leeway. Mister_T