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Scherer, Michael
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Post by Scherer, Michael » Fri Jul 14, 2000 12:54 pm

As long as you flushed your used oil down the toilet. ;) -----Original Message----- From: Rob MacLeod [mailto:rob@...] Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 1:00 PM To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] NKLR The Ultimate KLR650 post The other day I adjusted my valves because my dealer is an idiot, changed my oil and put enough synthetic oil to bring the level 1/8 inch above the sight glass, added progressive springs and rear shock, lowering links, moose bash plate and panniers, swapped my stocker tires for knobbies, added steel brake lines, acerbis hand guards and front rotor guard, went riding in a National Park, stalled because my jetting was too lean after I added my Supertrapp IDS, stopped for a warm American beer along the trail, got charged by a grizzly bear with a cougar on its back and shot them both with my .44, then my GPS quit working, but I fixed it with my BMW tool kit. There, did I cover all the old favorites? Rob ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get great brand name shoes with just the click of a mouse. Check out the huge selection at Zappos.com, the Web's Most Popular Store! http://click.egroups.com/1/6994/6/_/911801/_/963594089/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

Dash Weeks
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Post by Dash Weeks » Fri Jul 14, 2000 1:00 pm

At 09:59 AM 7/14/2000 -0700, Rob MacLeod wrote:
>The other day I adjusted my valves because my dealer is an idiot, changed >my oil and put enough synthetic oil to bring the level 1/8 inch above the >sight glass, added progressive springs and rear shock, lowering links, >moose bash plate and panniers, swapped my stocker tires for knobbies, >added steel brake lines, acerbis hand guards and front rotor guard, went >riding in a National Park, stalled because my jetting was too lean after I >added my Supertrapp IDS, stopped for a warm American beer along the trail, >got charged by a grizzly bear with a cougar on its back and shot them both >with my .44, then my GPS quit working, but I fixed it with my BMW tool kit. > >There, did I cover all the old favorites? > >Rob
I assume that the forest was burned. And you should have warned that poor bear with a blast of your LOUD horn. LaterZ Dash

Enlow, Kyle S
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Post by Enlow, Kyle S » Fri Jul 14, 2000 2:06 pm

Sounds like Al Gores accomplishments. -----Original Message----- From: Rob MacLeod [mailto:rob@...] Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 12:00 PM To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] NKLR The Ultimate KLR650 post The other day I adjusted my valves because my dealer is an idiot, changed my oil and put enough synthetic oil to bring the level 1/8 inch above the sight glass, added progressive springs and rear shock, lowering links, moose bash plate and panniers, swapped my stocker tires for knobbies, added steel brake lines, acerbis hand guards and front rotor guard, went riding in a National Park, stalled because my jetting was too lean after I added my Supertrapp IDS, stopped for a warm American beer along the trail, got charged by a grizzly bear with a cougar on its back and shot them both with my .44, then my GPS quit working, but I fixed it with my BMW tool kit. There, did I cover all the old favorites? Rob ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get great brand name shoes with just the click of a mouse. Check out the huge selection at Zappos.com, the Web's Most Popular Store! http://click.egroups.com/1/6994/6/_/911801/_/963594089/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

racing43rd@aol.com
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Post by racing43rd@aol.com » Fri Jul 14, 2000 2:52 pm

Hey Rob you fogot to mention where you parked. Did anyone try to cut you off ? Did your sprockets come through the ride ok.? Ed Windsor Oh

Conall O'Brien
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Post by Conall O'Brien » Fri Jul 14, 2000 4:02 pm

You forgot to check your chain tension. Conall
>From: Dash Weeks >To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> >Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] NKLR The Ultimate KLR650 post >Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 11:00:23 -0700 > >At 09:59 AM 7/14/2000 -0700, Rob MacLeod wrote: > >The other day I adjusted my valves because my dealer is an idiot, changed > >my oil and put enough synthetic oil to bring the level 1/8 inch above the > >sight glass, added progressive springs and rear shock, lowering links, > >moose bash plate and panniers, swapped my stocker tires for knobbies, > >added steel brake lines, acerbis hand guards and front rotor guard, went > >riding in a National Park, stalled because my jetting was too lean after >I > >added my Supertrapp IDS, stopped for a warm American beer along the >trail, > >got charged by a grizzly bear with a cougar on its back and shot them >both > >with my .44, then my GPS quit working, but I fixed it with my BMW tool >kit. > > > >There, did I cover all the old favorites? > > > >Rob > >I assume that the forest was burned. And you should have warned that poor >bear with a blast of your LOUD horn. > >LaterZ >Dash >
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Post by ephilride@aol.com » Sat Jul 15, 2000 7:56 am

In a message dated 7/14/00 10:04:00 PM EST, dweeks@... writes: >The other day I adjusted my valves because my dealer is an idiot, changed >my oil and put enough synthetic oil to bring the level 1/8 inch above the >sight glass, added progressive springs and rear shock, lowering links, >moose bash plate and panniers, swapped my stocker tires for knobbies, >added steel brake lines, acerbis hand guards and front rotor guard, went >riding in a National Park, stalled because my jetting was too lean after I >added my Supertrapp IDS, stopped for a warm American beer along the trail, >got charged by a grizzly bear with a cougar on its back and shot them both >with my .44, then my GPS quit working, but I fixed it with my BMW tool kit. > >There, did I cover all the old favorites? > >Rob
I assume that the forest was burned. And you should have warned that poor bear with a blast of your LOUD horn. LaterZ Dash
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Then as the flames died down (from the burning forest that had excessive fuel build-up) it started raining and the bike went, " spa-spu-sput-kaputt......", but the quick thinking rider got out his chain lube (WD-40) and hosed down the sparkey box and life was renewed..... and the journey continued.... - Knot ps: the fire was started not by a faulty exhaust, but by an improperly adjusted chain. The loose chain created sparks as it cut thorough the swingarm bolt which was frozen in place because the rider had not..... Friendly riders had tried to SHOUT warnings, but loss of hearing prevented effective communication.