Wilsons Sandbox

Thanks to everyone who commented on my earlier question on where to get an inexpensive key blank for my KLR. I tried the ILCO KA15 that was listed on Eric s great KLR site (http://www.angelfire.com/ga/ericjazz/frMaster.html) but it was too tight to fit in the ignition and fuel tank locks. I ended up with a SILCA KW8, which works just great. It even has the same shape as my Kawasaki steel key. My local locksmith cut it for me for $3.00 + tax. He guarantees his work so I didn t have to pay for the ILCO that didn t work. Later. Brad Davis A9 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

At 01:13 PM 7/27/2000 -0600, John Huber wrote:

>Hey listers, >Has anyone ever taken their klr to the sand dunes? How do they ride in >the sand? I'm thinking about taking mine to the little sahara sand dunes >this weekend. I have a kenda 270 on rear and front. Just wondering if >anyone has had experience in the sand. >John >A7

Yeah... Do it so you can say you did it. I have a K139 up front and a D606 on the rear. My experience with the sand is deep Sugar Sand in old arroyos. I imagine that the dune sand is finer and perhaps packed a bit more. I try to avoid the deep sand now, since it is so darn much work. Stay light in the seat but keep your front end floating, translation.... stay on the gas and use your legs not your butt. But don't get too hot on the gas since you won't be able to maneuver fast enough. My K139 gave me descent bite to be able to turn, if I got too far forward it would bite hard and kick my direction. The 606 was great but I don't have experience with other tires in the sand to compare it to. Bottom line is that you'll get pretty darn tired and fast, it is a ton of work, but once find your groove you can enjoy it. I'd do it. laterZ Dash

[b]I would not want to take the KLR650 in any serious sand; its way too heavy for that.  I have a 32 inch inseam, so the 650 is very tall for me; I suppose if you are very long legged you might do OK in sand.  But sand is where the 650s weight really becomes apparent.[/b]

[quote] -----Original Message----- [b]From:[/b] John Huber [mailto:rabbitbird@...] [b]Sent:[/b] Thursday, July 27, 2000 13:14 PM [b]To:[/b] DSN_klr650@egroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_klr650] sand riding Hey listers, Has anyone ever taken their klr to the sand dunes?  How do they ride in the sand?  I'm thinking about taking mine to the little sahara sand dunes this weekend.  I have a kenda 270 on rear and front.  Just wondering if anyone has had experience in the sand. John A7Visit 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

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