Wilsons Sandbox

> -----Original Message----- > From: luis castro [mailto:lualca25@...] > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 5:46 PM > To: don.smith@...; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] NKLR: Cycloactive front fender bag > > > I got one last year, and all the bolts (4) of the > front fender came lose. I almost hit the ground when > the rear of the fender got in to the radiator and the > protection mesh. > But when I relocate the fender bag to the space over > the headlight and the windshield everything is fine. I > have done some serious off-road and it is holding > great. > Inside the bag I have: 1 front tube, 2 tire irons on > cycloactive neoprene holder and 4 air canisters on > neoprene holder. > In overall I recommend this bag, but not to be use in > the fender, because in the KLR it has to travel almost > in the middle of the fender and it is to heavy. > I specially like the neoprene holders. > Good luck, > Luis Castro A5. > Dominican Rep. >

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Zachariah Mully" wrote: It is heavy and off-roading two weeks ago, it was making my front fender jump around so much that I thought I had lost bolts from it. It freaked Tumu out when he rode my bike because in the rough stuff the fender must have had about 12" of deflection with the bag on it. >>>>>>>>>>>> 12"!!??? I thought the damn thing was gonna hit me in the teeth! ;') dat brooklyn bum (oooohhhh that sounds durty....)

> > A while back someone asked about storage ideas. > > The Cycloactive front fender bag to store a spare tube and tire irons > looks good. > > I have some concern about it inducing front end vibration or shimmy. > > Has anyone tried this bag - comments? > > Don > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > 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 > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

> wrote: > >Just to add a bit about the bikes ability to take a hit. I've had two >hard spills off Rocinante, the first was a header and the second was a high >side. > > > > First time, I missed a curve at around 60 >mph. We traveled across a 4 foot bar ditch, just clipping the upper >lip of the far side. This started me off in the direction of the >bikes front and forward. At this point Rocinante is shedding speed >much faster than I am. Momentum carries us into a telephone pole, >just getting a bite of my right grip. This, of course, slams the bars into >the right side of the tank, increases our rate of deceleration and sends my >chest straight through the instrument cluster. The bike and I, due to >redirected energy, wound up sliding high side through the front yard of a >fine country estate. After coming to rest, I got up, picked the bike up, >wondered how long the adrenalin was going to keep the pain down, started >Rocinante ( no problem. ) and road 5 miles home with the bars >cranked down into the tank and the throttle stuck at a minimum 3500 rpm because >the cable was pulled so far to the right. > > BDR (Battle Damage Report). > >Handle bars, cranked and bent hard, unusable - gas tank, large >dent - grips, torn up - each and every piece of the >instrument cluster except the tachometer, odometer reset knob and screws >were crushed or ripped apart - frame for front cowl was bent and >not serviceable - front brake light switch, broken - scratches in >plastic, you should all know about that one. > > > > Second time, we T-boned a doe, a deer, a female >deer. 'Twas about 11:45 p.m., so there was no pocket full of Sun. >The deer pulled the front tire to the left and slowed it so quickly that the >rest of Rocinante and I just continued on in the same direction we had been >going before we were so rudely interrupted. Inertia soon lost >interest in us and Gravity, that zany, wacky, prankster cast his playful >gaze our way. Mr. Pavement, seeing all the fun goings on, was the next to >join our little party. At approximately 50 mph, probably faster, we >high sided, hard. It wasn't one of those where the bike and rider have a >relatively slow roll over, as in two bikes, at speed, contacting each >other. This thing weighed around 90 pounds ( as told by numerous hunters >that I work with, this all happened on my way to work, about 150 yards from the >front gate ) and was Hell bent for getting away from me. In doing so, it >managed to get in front of me. At speed and at right angles. It just >slammed us into the ground. I slid down the center of the road, Rocinante >on my six with tires in tow and seat towards me. She stopped, I stopped, >no tumbling or spinning through the slide. It was a hard hit followed by a >long, straight grind. I got up, saw that the deer was dead, noticed >headlights approaching ( it was a co-worker on his way in ), picked up the bike >and got it started ( it took a couple of cranks ), turned around and road to >work where they called me an ambulance, which, to my great relief, delivered me >to a place full of lovely, wonderful, pain killing drugs. > > BDR > >Gas tank, dented and creased, at the least - right rear >blinker, lens and bulb gone, minor deformation to housing - front brake >lever, bent around in a U shape and away from me - rear brake lever was >snapped off almost clean at the joint where the lever meets the foot pedal > - front cowl plastic was ripped but serviceable - hand guard on the >right side was ground down - highway pegs, on the right side, got a good >friction welding in the upright position - handle bars, minor bend - >saddle bag frame ( stock ), ground down a little - scratches in plastic. > > > >In both of these instances Rocinante was able to get me to where I needed >to go, with few or no problems. I have had no problems at all with >the bike being water cooled ( i.e. broken fans, pumps, etc. ) or anything else >for that matter. Rocinante has proven to be one tough ride. >YMMV. Later. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > >From: > >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > >Sent: 10/24/01 9:51:41 AM > >Subject: [DSN_klr650] Cogitation >Thanks > > > > > >The Listers here are GREAT! A HUGE thank you for all of the >great > >feedback, tips, and resources. I'm in the cage today hauling >kids > >and groceries but will be back on 2 tomorrow. > > > >Lee > > > > > > > > > >rennrivers@... > >A15 (Rocinante) > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >Checkout Dual Sport News at >http://www.dualsportnews.com >Be part of the Adventure! > >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 > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/