Wilsons Sandbox

Swampy, I agree owners must take responsibility and use common sense when using any product. I find that most of the comments posted about products on this list are insightful and make me a more educated consumer, thus allowing me to make informed decisions before I spend my hard earned cash. A good example of this is the discussions regarding Big Gun exhausts failures on bikes ridden long distances. Other list comments help me use the products I already have more efficiently and point out potential safety issues I may not have considered. Every product has pros and con. I guess talking about a product's perceived cons or deficiencies could be considered "whinning", but without talking about the cons how would the products we purchase improve? Would the KLR have the number of aftermarket support products it currently has without owners talking about the deficiencies of the motorcycle itself? And yes, Mark Twain was correct. Ride Safe and Enjoy Life, John AKA: The Map Window Whiner ;>

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Swampy" wrote: > I don't want to rain on anyones parade either but if someone broke their kill switch, that's a bone headed thing. It's not Wolfmans fault that folks zip the double zipper up to the top right hand corner. They are actually to be zipped to meet in the front just above the pocket. This allows easy and quick access to the contents from the riders perch in the flight deck. > > geez...some folks just never think things through then blame the equipment.... > > Sorry, if I pissed anyone off but I'm beginning to tire of folks that can't figure stuff out then blame a manufacturer. This ranks right up there with the "I don't like it cause it makes my horn blow when I turn the bars. Geez, turn the bars back so it doesn't press in the button then loosen the strap, and slide the thing back. reposition the darn thig. Geez. > > Or how about the complaint that the map window is too small and your map won't fit. Well refold the darn thing to fit! It's not a difficult thing folks... > > Lefty Loosy, righty tighty > Don't spray oil on your tires > to make the high beam come on flip the little switch, then if you wanna turn it off, flip it back > and all that stuff > > Improvise, Adapt, Overcome. Quit whinning. If we lived in a perfect world there would be no morons, 'eh? > > I guess Mark Twian was corect when he said that "Common sense is a very uncommon thing" > > Swampy > Callin' it as I see it. > Get over it...

Hi there, All - I'm a brand new member and, as such, may not be qualified to participate in this thread. But, one thing that strikes me is that we seem to have a very broad experience level where the KLR's are concerned. I grew up riding a YZ 125, and moved to a KM 250 when I hit my early 20's. When I turned 30, I was struck with a good, hard case of "second childhood" or something and bought a YZ 490. And then, about 3 years ago I finally gave in to age and bought a Vulcan 1500. The Vulcan was a nice ride, and I enjoyed "listening" to the riders in the VROC group debate similar issues. In April, I decided that while riding back and forth up and down the road was fun, I missed the excitement of off-road riding and found that I just couldn't go where I wanted to or do the things that I wanted to on the Vulcan. So, much to the amazement of the sales staff at my local Kawasaki shop, I traded the Vulcan in and bought a 2002 KLR 650. Yes, for those of you wondering, there is a point to this "rambling" and here it is: While it's true that many of the perceived problems being discussed could be either avoided or fixed by moving the equipment or slightly modifying it, the fact is that some of us wouldn't know to be aware of potential problems without someone else sharing their experiences whith us. Accept responsibility for your own actions, if you must assign blame do so carefully, and move forward as you see fit...but, please never stop sharing with us less experienced KLRers your experiences, problems, and excitements. Because, after years of "Cruisin'", the Dual-Sport Adventure is new to me and I can use all the help that's available. Thanks for listening. Ride Large, Ride Safe - Clyde Powers "GreenHornet 650" Jacksboro, TN 2002 KLR 650 "All who wander are not lost" J.R.R. Tolkien On Sun, 30 Jun 2002 05:09:53 -0000 "jlyonamf" writes:

> Swampy, > > I agree owners must take responsibility and use common sense when > using any product. I find that most of the comments posted about > products on this list are insightful and make me a more educated > consumer, thus allowing me to make informed decisions before I spend > > my hard earned cash. A good example of this is the discussions > regarding Big Gun exhausts failures on bikes ridden long distances. > > Other list comments help me use the products I already have more > efficiently and point out potential safety issues I may not have > considered. > > Every product has pros and con. I guess talking about a product's > perceived cons or deficiencies could be considered "whinning", but > without talking about the cons how would the products we purchase > improve? Would the KLR have the number of aftermarket support > products it currently has without owners talking about the > deficiencies of the motorcycle itself? > 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