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--- In DSN_klr650@y..., mb h wrote: > Seems to be very few REAL MOTORCYCLE riders here. > You can't seem to get enough HP to pass a 73 Fiat, You > get all nervous braking on anything but drained > tarmac, you can't reach the ground, It's too heavy to > pick up on the downhill side, It vibrates and shakes > stuff loose, real pipes are too loud, I'm scared to > ues the front brake. Mom can't run along and hold my > hand after 3rd. gear. My hands get all tingly because > it's a thumper...Should I inject pig snot into the > bars? and what is the latest raingear that I should > wear??? I weigh 350 lbs and I'm 5'7"??? (buy a f'kn > umbrella and stay home) > You Pssy's should stay home and type about your whiney > situation while the RIDERS go off and ride. > Sorry to make you sound like a bunch of puh's. > Brent > Ride safe, Ride sane, Ride fast.

> Who wrote this? > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., mb h wrote: > > Seems to be very few REAL MOTORCYCLE riders here. > > You can't seem to get enough HP to pass a 73 Fiat, You > > get all nervous braking on anything but drained > > tarmac, you can't reach the ground, It's too heavy to > > pick up on the downhill side, It vibrates and shakes > > stuff loose, real pipes are too loud, I'm scared to > > ues the front brake. Mom can't run along and hold my > > hand after 3rd. gear. My hands get all tingly because > > it's a thumper...Should I inject pig snot into the > > bars? and what is the latest raingear that I should > > wear??? I weigh 350 lbs and I'm 5'7"??? (buy a f'kn > > umbrella and stay home) > > You Pssy's should stay home and type about your whiney > > situation while the RIDERS go off and ride. > > Sorry to make you sound like a bunch of puh's. > > Brent > > Ride safe, Ride sane, Ride fast. > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Dan Oaks wrote: > Not sure, but I think it was my ex-wife using a pseudonym. > -- > bierdo > > Harvy Mushman wrote: > > > Who wrote this? > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., mb h wrote: > > > Seems to be very few REAL MOTORCYCLE riders here. > > > You can't seem to get enough HP to pass a 73 Fiat, You > > > get all nervous braking on anything but drained > > > tarmac, you can't reach the ground, It's too heavy to > > > pick up on the downhill side, It vibrates and shakes > > > stuff loose, real pipes are too loud, I'm scared to > > > ues the front brake. Mom can't run along and hold my > > > hand after 3rd. gear. My hands get all tingly because > > > it's a thumper...Should I inject pig snot into the > > > bars? and what is the latest raingear that I should > > > wear??? I weigh 350 lbs and I'm 5'7"??? (buy a f'kn > > > umbrella and stay home) > > > You Pssy's should stay home and type about your whiney > > > situation while the RIDERS go off and ride. > > > Sorry to make you sound like a bunch of puh's. > > > Brent > > > Ride safe, Ride sane, Ride fast. > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > > > Post message: DSN_klr650@y... > > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@y... > > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@y... > > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@y... > > > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > -- > Dan (BIERDO) Oaks, President > Formtech Services, Inc. > > the stable: > '01 XT225 - '01 KLR650 - '99 DR650 > '82 XL250R - '78 TC90 - '77 GS550 > '91 Yammy 4 stroke golf cart > 2 bad dogs and a sled > > Wanted: > TLR200 > > 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)

> > Hopefully I pissed off all the pansies, will the real riders please > stand up? > >

> In other, more constructive news, anyone know how our future P/D >contestant, Dat Brooklyn Bum, did in this weekends Rattlesnake enduro? I >know that he was riding the KTM this weekend. Hopefully he's still >planning on riding the KLR in the AlCan.

----- Original Message ----- From: To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 10:27 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] NKLR - Re: VERY KLR > > I don't know, but I almost have to agree with some points. Except > the rain gear, I do have a 10 year old suit. I ride my bike to work > come hell or high water 02APR to 31OCT year in and year out. The only > thing that will keep me in my cage is a snow/ice storm. I do have a > 70 mile round trip commute. I am not afraid of the cold (come on up > and visit on a sub-zero Feb. weekend when were out riding Lake > Winnebago), just the other drivers on the road seem to lose all > common sense once the water freezes. > > I've only been on this board for a coupla months and it seems like > all people do is piss and moan or call each other an idiot for > wanting to change something on your bike. What the hell you want to > change your pipe for, that other thing is too loud! Loud? How about a > 4-1 Kerker with a 2.5 inch Competition exhaust 0n a 1200 cc air > cooled Kaw 70 miles a day for 6 years. That's loud. Makes the open > pipe harleys mild by comparison. > > No, a lot of times I truly don't care what other people think of me > and my bike. I'm not riding it for them. > > My front brake sucks, it doesn't stop me from riding. I had the back > end in the air the last stop I had stop hard. > > My 01 wags it's head every so often. I just stand on the pegs a bit > and it goes away. > > Seems bunch of people bought these things expecting a couch with > knobbies. You didn't get one. Quit whining and deal with it. > > > > Hopefully I pissed off all the pansies, will the real riders please > stand up? > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., Dan Oaks wrote: > > Not sure, but I think it was my ex-wife using a pseudonym. > > -- > > bierdo > > > > Harvy Mushman wrote: > > > > > Who wrote this? > > > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., mb h wrote: > > > > Seems to be very few REAL MOTORCYCLE riders here. > > > > You can't seem to get enough HP to pass a 73 Fiat, You > > > > get all nervous braking on anything but drained > > > > tarmac, you can't reach the ground, It's too heavy to > > > > pick up on the downhill side, It vibrates and shakes > > > > stuff loose, real pipes are too loud, I'm scared to > > > > ues the front brake. Mom can't run along and hold my > > > > hand after 3rd. gear. My hands get all tingly because > > > > it's a thumper...Should I inject pig snot into the > > > > bars? and what is the latest raingear that I should > > > > wear??? I weigh 350 lbs and I'm 5'7"??? (buy a f'kn > > > > umbrella and stay home) > > > > You Pssy's should stay home and type about your whiney > > > > situation while the RIDERS go off and ride. > > > > Sorry to make you sound like a bunch of puh's. > > > > Brent > > > > Ride safe, Ride sane, Ride fast. > > > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > > > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > > > > > Post message: DSN_klr650@y... > > > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@y... > > > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@y... > > > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@y... > > > > > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > > > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > -- > > Dan (BIERDO) Oaks, President > > Formtech Services, Inc. > > > > the stable: > > '01 XT225 - '01 KLR650 - '99 DR650 > > '82 XL250R - '78 TC90 - '77 GS550 > > '91 Yammy 4 stroke golf cart > > 2 bad dogs and a sled > > > > Wanted: > > TLR200 > > > > 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) > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

> I dunno. I was supposed to meet him there to cheer him on with > Kirsty, but I had a front tire puncture at 75mph on I-99 in Altoona > Friday morning. I got home from the hospital after a 9 hr visit...I'm > a real mess and can't walk or even get out of bed to crap without > assistance for at least a week, maybe two. Big laceration all the way > into my knee joint requiring 24 stitches along with a deep puncture > in my other leg and other boo-boos. > At least I can still use my PowerBook....the extra time on my hands > will allow me to catch up on my internet porn in between passing out. > Mark > B2 > A2 > A3 >

> Really good to hear that you're okay and obviously still have use of >your mental facilities as well as your hands Care to share the >details of the event for the rest of us to learn from?

> . . . if everyone had your attitude, > we'd still be rubbing sticks together to make fire. > > Rich >

> At 2:27 PM -0400 7/23/01, Zachariah Mully wrote: > > Really good to hear that you're okay and obviously still have use of > >your mental facilities as well as your hands Care to share the > >details of the event for the rest of us to learn from? > > Thanks Zack. Ya, here's what I've learned: > > 1) Use SLIME. This happened on the only bike I have that didn't have > slime. This would NOT have happened if I had slime in the tire. Fuck > the stupid "unsprung weight" conjecture. > 2) My full-face helmet prevented my face from looking like Quasimoto's. > 3) I wish I had a lightweight armor jacket like a Hein Gericke > Taureg. I'm glad I was wearing more than a T-shirt though. > 4) I normally wear knee pads, but in my haste to get going, I > completely forgot. I going to make a trip checklist now. > 5) I'm glad I had good hiking boots and moto gloves on. They > self-destructed, but they saved me. > 6) The KLR does amazingly well in a slide. > > Basically, the front end started getting uncharacteristically > squirrelly (even though it was gusty that day). I looked at the tire > and noticed that it was half-way to flat and going down fast. I tried > to bleed off the speed and get to the right, but within about 3-4 > seconds, the tire was completely flat and the bead broke. It was as > if I had a banana peel for a tire and the bike was uncontrollable. It > began to oscillate with increasing amplitude. I knew I was going to > crash, I just didn't want to go down and subsequently get run over by > a truck, so I was able to at least make it to the right and > successfully low-side it. I was still doing 68mph when I hit the > pavement. The bike slid nicely and did a 180; I slid and rolled about > 15 yards on pavement until I shot out under the guard rail into a > ravine. Traffic was moderate and several people stopped immediately > to help and the ambulance was on the scene in about 6 minutes. > Mark > B2 > A2 > A3 >