eric crossing over nklr

[RAMEYERUSCG@YAHOO.COM]

I signed up with this group about a week ago and have enjoyed reading the e-mails. I am about 95% sure of getting a KLR650. I have been looking at all the web sights and think that the KLR is the bike for me. The last motorcycle I had was a 198? Honda Magna V45. I lived in Arizona at the time and it was my only form of transportation for a 1- years. I have not been on a motorcycle in over 9 years. With the KLR I plan on riding in every weather condition with road conditions permitting. With all that said I have some questions that I could use some help with. 1. What type of helmet would be best? Most of my riding will be commuting back and forth to work (80%) and riding on fire and logging trails. I have looked at the dirt and street helmets and can see the differences but want to understand the performance and reasons they are designed differently. 2. I have been looking and reading about jackets and pants for motorcycle riding. I am thinking about the HEIN GERICKE Boost Jackets and pants. Any thoughts on this brand or on other quality riding gear would be appreciated. 3. When it comes to boots I have been thinking about a steel- toed Danner Ft Lewis boot. I wear 10 EE. Any thoughts on boots would help. 4. Gloves? I have no idea on what would be best. Thanks Rick

[Peter Berghs]

Hello, I'm quite happy with my Shoei RF-800 helmet, comfortable and quiet. The Fog City Proshield, installed last week, really helps keep the fogging to a mimimum. I prefer a full face helmet with visor to help stay warm when the temperature drops below freezing. Also, I wear prescription lenses so goggles are kind of a hassle. First Gear Kilimangero jacket/overpants are what I typically wear over my work clothes. Nice and warm, no problems so far. I have not worn them on a hot day yet. It seems like the temperature dropped 10 C the day I bought the bike and its never going to warm up I'm still undecided on boots, some friends tell me to go with tall hunting boots but the laces are a concern...don't want them getting caught up in a peg. Others tell me to get a proper biking boot like the ones put out by SIDI. I'll be scanning this thread with interest to see what the good people of K.O.R.G. recommend. Until I do purchase something my thinsulate hiking boots, with the laces taped over with duct tape are filling in acceptably. Peter B A15 "Mishtadim" RAMEYERUSCG@... wrote:

> > I signed up with this group about a week ago and have enjoyed reading > the e-mails. I am about 95% sure of getting a KLR650. I have been > looking at all the web sights and think that the KLR is the bike for > me. The last motorcycle I had was a 198? Honda Magna V45. I lived > in Arizona at the time and it was my only form of transportation for > a 1- years. I have not been on a motorcycle in over 9 years. > With > the KLR I plan on riding in every weather condition with road > conditions permitting. With all that said I have some questions that > I could use some help with. > 1. What type of helmet would be best? Most of my riding will be > commuting back and forth to work (80%) and riding on fire and logging > trails. I have looked at the dirt and street helmets and can see the > differences but want to understand the performance and reasons they > are designed differently. > 2. I have been looking and reading about jackets and pants for > motorcycle riding. I am thinking about the HEIN GERICKE Boost > Jackets and pants. Any thoughts on this brand or on other quality > riding gear would be appreciated. > 3. When it comes to boots I have been thinking about a steel- > toed Danner Ft Lewis boot. I wear 10 EE. Any thoughts on boots > would help. > 4. Gloves? I have no idea on what would be best. > > Thanks > Rick

[Backroad Bandit]

> 2. I have been looking and reading about jackets and pants for > motorcycle riding. I am thinking about the HEIN GERICKE Boost > Jackets and pants. Any thoughts on this brand or on other quality > riding gear would be appreciated.

Afriend of mine has a Boost jacket and he really really likes it. I think the lack of vents may make it hot during sunny warm weather.

> 4. Gloves? I have no idea on what would be best.

You can't beat Tourmaster for gloves, in my experience. Always a good product, they make jackets and saddlebags too, good ones. Check out tourmaster.com.

[Arne Larsen]

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Mark Wilson" wrote:

> A tribute to Eric Jasniewicz > http://www.geocities.com/motormark64/eric_jazz.html > > MotorMark

Thanks Mark. Very nicely done. Arne