nklr helmet color ???

[racing43rd@aol.com]

Hi Vern I'm still convinced that it is the rider and how (where) they ride that determines tire choice. I ride a 1990 Transalp about 65 miles on road or 50 dirt/gravel and 20 on road depending on how I go to work each day. I am presently running BS TW 21/22 combo and I have no complaints. I live in Northeastern Ohio Near Lake Erie so I ride in everything from 90+ degrees in summer to 15 degrees in winter with lots of rain/ice sleet and snow thrown in. It looks like I will get at least 6000 miles from the rear and probably at least 8000 from the front. I run 29psi front and rear. The Transalp is much heavier than the KLR so your mileage may be even better. Remember, there are about 20 tire choices for the KLR alone, and that's without mixing styles. Obviously everyone has a preference, and besides we all like to experiment. Good Luck Ride Safely Ed Windsor Oh 1990 TA etc

[Gary Ott]

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, InWoods13@a... wrote:

> > I've found that any color other than black, with a dark smoke > shield...seems to attract some attention. I always kind of cock my

head in

> the direction of cagers with potential of pulling out in front of

me.

> Sometimes I'm actually looking at them & sometimes I'm scanning for

other

> potential dangers. > The contrast of the dark shield against the lighter colored helm,

coupled

> with the thought that folks seem to acknowledge that I seem to be

staring at

> them, may or may not contribute to the fact that nobody's pulled

out in front

> of me since buying the dark smoke shield & doing lots of head

cocking. Or

> I've just been dumb @$#! lucky. > Pardons for getting so off the temperature subject. All best. > > Scott > A14 > Sorrento

Scott, It sounds to me like you make your own luck. Keep riding safe. Gary Ott 69 XLH 73 T140 74 FXE 82 GS1100EZ A6