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emergency tire repair on the trail - before and after the rear
Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 9:52 am
by Mike Torst
NOT even an issue - As you are doing so with a CC to the group, I must reply
in kind.
Your forward - lower position mounting is at far greater risk. If you are
using the tube for highway pegging, so be it. But consider this - When you
get real serious off-road, the tube WILL BECOME an issue. I ride hard
off-road, so that tube is never going to be on my KLR.
Secondly - Mounting my materials above and BEHIND the axle of the rear wheel
means I will NEVER experience any of your expressed concerns, nor will
others that take advantage of the same solution.
I appreciate the use of your solution - but consider THIS POINT - If your
mounts are compromised, your will be subject to a great deal of unwanted
activity,,,,
Live well and ride aware.
Mike Torst
Las Vegas
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J Fortner [mailto:jim.fortner@...]
> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 8:58 PM
> To: Mike Torst
> Cc:
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] emergency tire repair on the trail
>
> Seems like the tools could possibly be shook loose and end up logding in
> the rear wheel or swing arm?
> I like to keep the tools in the ABS tool tube:
>
http://langly.smugmug.com/photos/3801369-M.jpg
>
> Mike Torst wrote:
>
> >Take a look - a few months ago we ran a thread on the ultimate tool kit -
> >check this solution out for tire repair -
> >
> >I have done this, and it held up to a shi# storm over the past 2,000.
> >
> >
http://vegasklr.smugmug.com/gallery/89147/28/3887528
> >
> >
emergency tire repair on the trail - before and after the rear
Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 3:29 pm
by Judson D. Jones
Mike,
Finally got your pics to load, but I'm still not sure exactly what I'm looking at,
except that it looks as if you have stuff mounted behind the LH bag mount. That
seems to me to be the best place for a stash of tools, in roughly the same
location as the muffler, but on the left. At the moment, I'm balking at taking the
dremel to the LH sidecover to make everything fit, but I will either get over it, or
figure out something else.
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Torst"
wrote:
> NOT even an issue - As you are doing so with a CC to the group, I must reply
> in kind.
>
> Your forward - lower position mounting is at far greater risk. If you are
> using the tube for highway pegging, so be it. But consider this - When you
> get real serious off-road, the tube WILL BECOME an issue. I ride hard
> off-road, so that tube is never going to be on my KLR.
>
> Secondly - Mounting my materials above and BEHIND the axle of the rear
wheel
> means I will NEVER experience any of your expressed concerns, nor will
> others that take advantage of the same solution.
>
> I appreciate the use of your solution - but consider THIS POINT - If your
> mounts are compromised, your will be subject to a great deal of unwanted
> activity,,,,
>
> Live well and ride aware.
>
>
>
>
> Mike Torst
> Las Vegas
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: J Fortner [mailto:jim.fortner@c...]
> > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 8:58 PM
> > To: Mike Torst
> > Cc:
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] emergency tire repair on the trail
> >
> > Seems like the tools could possibly be shook loose and end up logding in
> > the rear wheel or swing arm?
> > I like to keep the tools in the ABS tool tube:
> >
http://langly.smugmug.com/photos/3801369-M.jpg
> >
> > Mike Torst wrote:
> >
> > >Take a look - a few months ago we ran a thread on the ultimate tool kit -
> > >check this solution out for tire repair -
> > >
> > >I have done this, and it held up to a shi# storm over the past 2,000.
> > >
> > >
http://vegasklr.smugmug.com/gallery/89147/28/3887528
> > >
> > >
kawi saddlebags
Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 10:54 am
by capt_met
on the way home from the dragon sunday i ran into a storm. was stuck
in it for about 45 minutes riding at interstate speeds. when i got
home and started unpacking i was amazed to see everything in the kawi
saddlebags were completely dry. i had packed in dry bags that i put
in the saddlebags and will continue to do so. it was just suprising
that after a drenching like i got it was still dry inside. also i
couldn't be happier with the dunlop trailmax tires never lost grip in
the storm. they may not be the best for mud riding but sure did fine
on the wet pavement.
metin
