----- Original Message ----- From: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 1:48 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Digest Number 1187 > 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > There are 23 messages in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. Re: Torn carb diaphram > From: professor.jim@... > 2. Re: Turn Signal Flasher > From: thesquasher@... > 3. Judge: Clinton Green Regs Violated Law NKLR > From: Russell Scott > 4. Re: Purity of the Ride > From: Toby 'Slide' Lampson > 5. Re: Photos.... > From: Peter Berghs > 6. Re: Possible Oil Thread "NKLR" > From: "Susan Moorhead" > 7. Re: Photos.... > From: "Greg Paul" > 8. RE: Judge: Clinton Green Regs Violated Law NKLR > From: Russell Scott > 9. Re: Re: Tire Compounds > From: "Susan Moorhead" > 10. KLR Colors- > From: "Peter Alonso" > 11. Re: Bullwhip, Whipped Cream and Bowling Ball nklr > From: professor.jim@... > 12. Re: Aussie Cars [NKLR] > From: "Swede" > 13. nklr forest management objective > From: MSchue5938@... > 14. New bike > From: "Peter Alonso" > 15. Re: Photos.... NKLR > From: richardm@... > 16. Re: NKLR: Interesting Quote > From: dinero_0@... > 17. Re: Photos.... > From: Multifunction-ES@... > 18. Re: New bike > From: "G. Meyer" > 19. Re: footpegs > From: "Greg Paul" > 20. Re: footpegs > From: "Greg Paul" > 21. Re: New bike > From: "Greg Paul" > 22. Re: NKLR: Interesting Quote > From: "Greg Paul" > 23. Re: Photos.... NKLR > From: "Greg Paul" > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2001 22:07:58 -0000 > From: professor.jim@... > Subject: Re: Torn carb diaphram > > John, > > You may be able to apply a thin, very flexible rubber patch > to the torn diaphram. Recommendations anyone? > > Harleys use the Keihin CVK40 carb, maybe a dealer or custom > Harley shop has used carb parts. Bring your old complete > carb with you to verify that the two slides match up exactly. > The Harley's jet needle (in the slide) may differ from the > KLR's setup. > > Professor A9 Federal Way, WA. [USA] > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++ > --- debbie@c... wrote: > > Hello listmembers, > > I have a little problem, I have torn the diaphram in my carb, I > > talked to Fred, parts are expensive!. Does anybody out there have a > > bike that they are parting out or any other options for me? > > Thanks > > John > > 01' KLR650 > > 81 R100S > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2001 22:42:15 -0000 > From: thesquasher@... > Subject: Re: Turn Signal Flasher > > I bought (at Pep-Boys) a "LOUD" flasher for my 73 chevy pick-up > truck. Impression is that it's not loud enough to here on a > motorcycle with a helmet on. > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., richardm@g... wrote: > > I found this replacement turn signal flasher at Autozone that > claims > > to be a "loud" turn signal flasher. It even has a little remote > kit > > that can be used to mount the flasher in a more audible location. > > Anyone ever try this little gizmo out? I wonder if it would be > loud > > enough to hear on a moto. > > > > RM > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 15:50:55 -0700 > From: Russell Scott > Subject: Judge: Clinton Green Regs Violated Law NKLR > > Good News!!! > BOISE - A federal judge says the Forest Service violated federal law, > before approving a plan to put millions of acres of forestland nationwide > off-limits to logging. > Ordered in the closing months of the administration, it bans roads on 58 > million acres across the nation. Six million acres of Montana forest would > be affected. > The judge in Idaho says there is strong evidence the process was hurried, > and the Forest Service was not prepared to produce a coherent proposal or > meaningful dialogue. > U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge says it looks like the end result was > predetermined. He says the Forest Service violated the National > Environmental Policy Act. > The judge says he'll decide whether to block the plan, after reviewing a > report next month from the Bush administration > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2001 14:57:49 -0800 > From: Toby 'Slide' Lampson > Subject: Re: Purity of the Ride > > There is no way one can overstate the validity to these points > Andrus...........kudos. > > Especially valuable in my mind are points 1,2,3,4,6,8. > > This is really wise rider information..........priceless, > worth countless miles, or counseling fees........ > > Slide out > > Andrus Chesley wrote: > > > 1. No maps. > I do maps to marks areas to guide other people to where I have > > been. > > > > 2. Backroads only. > The way to see America > > > > 3. Camping or privately-owned restaurants and motels prefered . > Meet the > > finest people at Mom & Pop Motels / Cafes / etc > > > > 4. No time limit. > Depends on the Time / Distance thing we have to live > > with when working for a living still. > > > > 5. Wherever a car can go a motorcycle can go. > Not necessary, I go to some > > summits for overnite camping or to just see what be there and only a 4 Wheel > > Drive could follow lots of these roads. > > > > 6. Talk to the locals when you have a chance. > A must.. you learn so much > > about the local area with a smiling face and inquiring mind and show lots of > > respect and praise for the area. > > > > 7. go to bed early enough to wake up for the sunrise. > The most beautiful > > part of the day is watching the sunrise in many parts of the country. > > > > 8. stop when you want to, go when you want to. > Definitely listen to your > > mind and body. > > > > A few that I have found benificial. > > > > 9. Keep a quite bike > as many people have commented on my bike being quite > > and not like "That Trash" that came thu here a few hours ago on those noisy > > dirt bikes. Get more information from them if they take a liking to you. > > > > 10. Try to keep a neat appearance > This also helps with public relations. > > People in the back country are funny folk when it comes to first impression. > > Andy Chesley > > Jennings, La. > > > > > I like the rules put forward by Pacheco in his Purity of the Ride > > > > 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 > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2001 17:17:51 -0600 > From: Peter Berghs > Subject: Re: Photos.... > > Or, create another Yahoo list called DSN_KLR650photosand use up the > space on that list. > > Photopoint users...please put a link to the photos somewhere on the > DSN_KLR650 list site so the pictures can be located later on. > > Thanx > Peter B > > richardm@... wrote: > > > > So the DSN_KLR650 file area is full - nothing new. > > > > If you want to make photos available, you can set up a free account > > on http://www.photopoint.com and send us a link. > > > > Or, if you don't want to go through the hassle, send me your photos > > along with any captions and I'll create a PhotoPoint album for them > > under my account. > > > > RM > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 6 > Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 18:59:31 -0500 > From: "Susan Moorhead" > Subject: Re: Possible Oil Thread "NKLR" > > Glen, > > Haven't checked out local prices but your guestimate sounds about right. > I've never used it in my KLX, but check the label on the back of the > container, there will be a seal that tells you what the oil specs are. If > it shows CD/SJ (or similar), it meets or exceeds all requirements for our > applications. The first set of letters, CD are for Diesel (C for > compression) the second letter indicates the latest test (D). The last set > of letters (SJ) are for gas powered engines (S for spark), just like the > first set the second letter in the series (J) indicates the latest test this > product met specs for. Each successive test supercedes the last. SJ oil > will meet or exceed SE, or SF, etc.. I would think the Delvac 1 5w40 would > be fine, I might even try it on my next oil change. The engineers I talked > to at Mobil Oil told me that the basic rule is to use the lightest weight > you can safely get away with in order to get the oil to the critical engine > parts as soon as possible at start up. They claim that their tests show > this will lead to extended engine life. I tend to agree after running my > '88 Ford Escort for 300,000 miles plus using only Mobil 1 5w30 (that was the > factory spec for engine oil viscosity). Hope this helps. > > Marshall in Afton, Ok > '95 KLXC3 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: G. Meyer > To: Susan Moorhead > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 11:22 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Possible Oil Thread "NKLR" > > > > Thanks Again, > > > > Roughly how much $ does a gallon of Delvac Sytethic go for go for in your > > area? $16-$20. Have you ever used it in your KLX and if so how does it > > compare to the Auto SJ Mobil 1 - 15w-50? > > > > Glen > Get your free @... address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2001 00:09:39 -0000 > From: "Greg Paul" > Subject: Re: Photos.... > > The problem with that is just a few .BMP photos could eat up 20 megs > pronto. We need a site built at www.xoom.com. They allow you to use > unlimited space for your site(must be a limit somewhere) or > www.zden.com that allows 500 megs. Then just assign a link to your > pictures on this web site that will take a viewer to xoom or zden. > > Greg in Dallas > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., Peter Berghs wrote: > > Or, create another Yahoo list called DSN_KLR650photosand use up the > > space on that list. > > > > Photopoint users...please put a link to the photos somewhere on the > > DSN_KLR650 list site so the pictures can be located later on. > > > > Thanx > > Peter B > > > > richardm@g... wrote: > > > > > > So the DSN_KLR650 file area is full - nothing new. > > > > > > If you want to make photos available, you can set up a free > account > > > on http://www.photopoint.com and send us a link. > > > > > > Or, if you don't want to go through the hassle, send me your > photos > > > along with any captions and I'll create a PhotoPoint album for > them > > > under my account. > > > > > > RM > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 8 > Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 17:19:32 -0700 > From: Russell Scott > Subject: RE: Judge: Clinton Green Regs Violated Law NKLR > > I am for each state determining what serves the interests best of the > people who live there. Not some bloated federal government using a "one > size fits all" approach to a probelm. Look at how the Feds have ruined our > public schools. Did you know the Dept. of Education did not exist before > 1979? Now you tell me, have our schools gotten better or worse since then? > I don't need them ruining our beautiful forests by allowing massive hot > burning forest fires because of mismanagement, and not allowing the > "garden" to be pruned in a reasonable fashion. The primary thing I want the > federal government to do is make sure we have a strong military, and allow > the states to decide how to deal with their forests etc. at the local > level, based on the input of the citizens, not a small group of extremists > on either side. > > Russel'r > -----Original Message----- > From: MSchue5938@... [SMTP:MSchue5938@...] > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 5:00 PM > To: russell@... > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Judge: Clinton Green Regs Violated Law NKLR > > SO YOUR FOR MORE ROADS, more logging, more mining? you don't think we've > done > enoiugh in the last 100 yrs.? > mark > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 9 > Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 19:20:18 -0500 > From: "Susan Moorhead" > Subject: Re: Re: Tire Compounds > > Richard, > > Have over 7,000 miles on my Avon AM24 rear and after adjusting the pressure > to 31 psi, I find the tire wear seems to be more evenly spread and appears > to be slowing somewhat. Appears to be plenty of tread left at this point, > but it is evident that the tire has wear. Hope to get around 9 or 10 k out > of this tire. (mostly road, ridden mildly). For the money, I'll probably > go back to Avons. > > Just my .02 worth > > Marshall in Afton, OK > '95 KLXC3 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 1:28 PM > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Tire Compounds > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Brad Davis" wrote: > > > > >Why can a rear tire on a larger > > >sport- tourer last 10k (or more) but I can only get 5k, maybe 6k, on > > >rear tires for my KLR? > > > > >From what I've read in the archives, many of the popular 90% street > > tires are good for well over 6k miles. The stock K750's wear out > > pretty fast (4k to 5k) but I've been told that tires like the AM24 > > Gripster will last twice as long. > > > > What kinds of tires have you been using? > > > > RM > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 10 > Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 21:00:59 -0400 > From: "Peter Alonso" > Subject: KLR Colors- > > Someone was kind enough to send me a description of the different colors available to KLRs and I unintentionally deleted it. > > I would like to know which years have that blue/green color. > > Thx > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 11 > Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2001 01:11:50 -0000 > From: professor.jim@... > Subject: Re: Bullwhip, Whipped Cream and Bowling Ball nklr > > ----- Original Message ----- > [snip] > > >... how strange to get a blow job... > [snip] > > > Darn, I forgot the no sexual content requirement.. > > --- "Chuck Schafer" replied: > > > > According to certain former high ranking federal officials, > > this did not constitute any such content. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Maybe this is why Monica voted republican in the last election, > she said that the democrats left a bad taste in her mouth. > > Professor > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 12 > Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2001 01:46:27 -0000 > From: "Swede" > Subject: Re: Aussie Cars [NKLR] > > Thanks to everyone for their responses. > > "Goose" the outhouse in his undies, generally scary - "Swede" > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 13 > Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 23:23:22 EDT > From: MSchue5938@... > Subject: nklr forest management objective > > > i don't care who manages the forest( it could be federal or state or county) > as long as we have rules that don't lose any of the forests long term value! > we're cashin in now and for the last 100 yrs. we've given nothing back- what > have we given back? we've only taken. > mark > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 14 > Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2001 00:03:30 -0400 > From: "Peter Alonso" > Subject: New bike > > I've found a couple of good candidates for my purchase, one a 98 with 300 miles!! but unfortunately they are in the the NE and I'm in the SE. > > Two questions for the group, would it be ourageous to have someone in this group that happens to live nearby, to go check the bike out for me and determine if the bike is trully in good condition? And if I were to buy a bike far way, is there a way to ship it? can it be crate it by a dealer and shipped? > > Thanks > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 15 > Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2001 03:58:55 -0000 > From: richardm@... > Subject: Re: Photos.... NKLR > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Greg Paul" wrote: > >The problem with that is just a few .BMP photos could eat up 20 > >megs pronto. > > Non-photographic images can be converted to a lossless compressed > format like TIF or PNG with no degradation in quality. Any photos > should be JPG. If anyone uploads a BMP I'd strongly encourage them > to convert it to something else and re-upload it. > > RM > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 16 > Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2001 04:15:37 -0000 > From: dinero_0@... > Subject: Re: NKLR: Interesting Quote > > Dad(who has had a few hd's and now has a road king) came back back > from a ride on my new bike with a grin on his face. He asked me to > call him when the 500mi break-in period was over. He also raised me > to wave at anyone on two wheels with a motor. > > Mike Yuhas > A15 > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., John Lyon wrote: > > Every Wednesday the motorcycle community in New Orleans gathers at a > hole in > > the wall for bike night. Last night about 500 bikes were in > attendance. > > I was walking back to my bike after meeting with friends and > overheard two > > Harley riders talking about my KLR. One turned to the other and > said, > > "That's the bike I want when ALL the lights go out". > > > > http://www.mcguirespitstop.com/bikenight00.html > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________ > > Send a cool gift with your E-Card > > http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 17 > Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2001 05:03:43 -0000 > From: Multifunction-ES@... > Subject: Re: Photos.... > > I deleted my 3 photos, but they only freed up about 100k > > They were all .jpg files > > Ed Snow > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 18 > Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 22:23:04 -0700 > From: "G. Meyer" > Subject: Re: New bike > > Rationally speaking one should not knock oneself out to find a good used > KLR, . . . however speaking from experience I drove 600 miles to buy a 99 > with 251 miles. I paid $3900 for it and it is in great shape. Some might > say that's too much to pay [maybe in winter], however considering that I was > spending 3+ hours a day looking for a very good to excellent KLR and as > compulsive as I was about getting a KLR I was literally driving myself, > wife, dogs etc. nuts. If you don't have a open bed pickup or trailer borrow > one and check a few bikes out on the trip. > > Once in a while you can find a bike worth $3800 to $4200 going for $2500 to > $3000. It didn't happen for me, but I still look for one. Actually I'm > looking for a KLX dual-sport in great shape for $2000. Hey- It could > happen! > > If you can't wait anymore "Just Do It". Now my wife makes me go for rides > so I can get my fix. She's a very smart women. > > Glen, > A13 > Drove 1200 miles round trip > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Peter Alonso > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 9:03 PM > Subject: [DSN_klr650] New bike > > > > I've found a couple of good candidates for my purchase, one a 98 with 300 > miles!! but unfortunately they are in the the NE and I'm in the SE. > > > > Two questions for the group, would it be ourageous to have someone in this > group that happens to live nearby, to go check the bike out for me and > determine if the bike is trully in good condition? And if I were to buy a > bike far way, is there a way to ship it? can it be crate it by a dealer and > shipped? > > > > Thanks > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @... address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 19 > Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2001 06:08:46 -0000 > From: "Greg Paul" > Subject: Re: footpegs > > Hey, > I am going to get these pegs but does anyone know just how strong the > IMS pegs are? By looking at the way they are "bolted" on that a hard > landing might possibly shear one or both. Anyone know anything about > the some pegs called Front Line? They are fairly less expensive but > are they any good? Thanks for any input! > > Greg in Dallas > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., Dan Oaks wrote: > > The first thing I did to my KLR was install a set of IMS metal > pegs, and I > > notice no difference in the level of vibration form the pegs. The > noticeable > > vibration seems to come from everywhere else. I also discovered > early on, > > that when you remove that silly looking excuse of a windshield, > road speed > > riding became much more pleasant. > > > > One word of caution though, take a file or emery cloth to the teeth > on the > > outer ends of the pegs or your legs will look like you wrestled a > bear after > > a few rides. They tend to claw your legs as you back up or do other > foot > > powered maneuvers, > > > > Overall, I think the IMS foot pegs are about the best mod a serious > rider > > can do to a KLR. As a matter of fact, I personally was disappointed > with > > Kawasaki for selling a "dirt" bike with rubber pegs. Very dangerous! > > > > Just my 2 cents, but then I'm mostly full of shit! > > > > -- > > bierdo > > > > http://www.dirtly.com > > > > Joseph Labate wrote: > > > > > It's been a wet winter here in Tucson this year and one of the > more > > > positive outcomes is the opportunity to do stream crossings in > what > > > is often a dry desert. (The wild flowers are another and the > > > pollens' effect on those with allergies a negative.) Anyway, I > > > received in the mail today a pair of IMS all-metal footpegs for my > > > KLR and will be installing next. I've been having occasional > > > problems with wet boots slipping on wet rubber of the OEM rubber > > > pegs. Of course, I expect then I'll feel a bit more vibration > when > > > on the road. The BMW GS's have removable rubber pieces on theirs > and > > > you can pop them in and out as desired. > > > > > > jlabate > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 20 > Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2001 06:13:11 -0000 > From: "Greg Paul" > Subject: Re: footpegs > > You're right on the money Dan, I just think everyone on here "hopes" > they bought the "right" one....)))) > > Greg in Dallas > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., Dan Oaks wrote: > > > > > > Susan Moorhead wrote: > > > > > bierdo, > > > > > > The more I read about the KLR, the more I like my KLX, mine came > with the > > > all metal foot pegs, the better front forks, etc... Still have > some > > > vibration, it is a thumper after all. The deal to sell my KLX > fell through, > > > (as did the plans to put that money on a new KLR) and I had no > idea that > > > there were so many differences in the two bikes. So glad I have > my KLX. > > > > > > Marshall in OK > > > '95 KLXC3 > > > > > > > I know that no one on this list wants to hear this shit, but there > are other > > fine dual sports bikes besides the KLR. I own several and plan to > buy more. > > -- > > bierdo > > > > > > > > -- > > Dan (BIERDO) Oaks, President > > Formtech Services, Inc. > > > > '01 KLR650 > > '99 DR650 > > '82 XL250R > > '78 TC90 > > '91 Yammy 4 stroke golf cart > > 2 bad dogs and a sled > > > > Mfr. of Printing Equipment & Supplies > > formtech@f... > > bierdo@m... > > http://www.formtechservices.com > > > > Mfr. of 4x4 POLY Motorcycle Parts > > bierdo@d... > > http://www.dirtly.com > > > > 2970 Robins Nest Ct. > > Saint Cloud, FL 34772-8182 USA > > 800 522-6257 > > 407 957-7887 (fax) > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 21 > Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2001 06:25:22 -0000 > From: "Greg Paul" > Subject: Re: New bike > > Hi Peter, > > Can't answer "check out" part but I'm sure if someone is close enough > they would do it for you. You can have the bike shipped by truck and > it will run somewhere between $500-600 dollars. I thought about > doing that and that is what it would cost to ship from the Los > Angeles area to me here in Dallas. Another possibily is to fly up > and ride back!
) If the bike only has 300 miles on it it's nearly > new unless he left it laying around or seized it or it got away from > them somewhere near cliffs in the mountains.... > > Anyway good luck and you're gonna have a great time this summer!!! > > Greg in Dallas > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Peter Alonso" wrote: > > I've found a couple of good candidates for my purchase, one a 98 > with 300 miles!! but unfortunately they are in the the NE and I'm in > the SE. > > > > Two questions for the group, would it be ourageous to have someone > in this group that happens to live nearby, to go check the bike out > for me and determine if the bike is trully in good condition? And if > I were to buy a bike far way, is there a way to ship it? can it be > crate it by a dealer and shipped? > > > > Thanks > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 22 > Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2001 06:27:46 -0000 > From: "Greg Paul" > Subject: Re: NKLR: Interesting Quote > > Cool!!! What are you gonna ride after the 500 mile break in?
))) > > Greg in Dallas > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., dinero_0@y... wrote: > > Dad(who has had a few hd's and now has a road king) came back back > > from a ride on my new bike with a grin on his face. He asked me to > > call him when the 500mi break-in period was over. He also raised > me > > to wave at anyone on two wheels with a motor. > > > > Mike Yuhas > > A15 > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., John Lyon wrote: > > > Every Wednesday the motorcycle community in New Orleans gathers > at a > > hole in > > > the wall for bike night. Last night about 500 bikes were in > > attendance. > > > I was walking back to my bike after meeting with friends and > > overheard two > > > Harley riders talking about my KLR. One turned to the other and > > said, > > > "That's the bike I want when ALL the lights go out". > > > > > > http://www.mcguirespitstop.com/bikenight00.html > > > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________ > > > Send a cool gift with your E-Card > > > http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 23 > Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2001 06:29:19 -0000 > From: "Greg Paul" > Subject: Re: Photos.... NKLR > > Zactly!!! Richard for Webmaster!!!
> > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., richardm@g... wrote: > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Greg Paul" wrote: > > >The problem with that is just a few .BMP photos could eat up 20 > > >megs pronto. > > > > Non-photographic images can be converted to a lossless compressed > > format like TIF or PNG with no degradation in quality. Any photos > > should be JPG. If anyone uploads a BMP I'd strongly encourage them > > to convert it to something else and re-upload it. > > > > RM > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >
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digest number 1187
As a site lurker who has nothing to say before, I would like to state my
agreement with Russell's views here, with one caveat. The purpose of our
powerful military should be national defense. Our constant meddling in the
affairs of other sovereign states must stop.
Elbler
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