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nklr: interesting observation
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:31 am
by Pat Schmid
I was at a rest stop on Washington SR 14. There was a group of HD
riders on their Sturgis pilgramige. They're getting ready to pull back
out when one of their members shouts Ah, SH*T!! His carb overflow was
spewing gas and then the float valve finally seated. One of his
friends comented, when we gewt home, go to the dealer and ask for
part#1234, its the factory fix for this problem.
The thing that amazes me about HD bikes, based on the many casual
conversations I've overheard, is how many factory mods must be applied
to a stock bike to make it right. BTW, latest scuttlebut in the
industry is that HD sales have fallen off about 6%.
Pat
G'ville, NV
nklr: interesting observation
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:41 am
by JRC
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Pat Schmid" wrote:
> I was at a rest stop on Washington SR 14. There was a group of HD
> riders on their Sturgis pilgramige. They're getting ready to pull back
> out when one of their members shouts Ah, SH*T!! His carb overflow was
> spewing gas and then the float valve finally seated. One of his
> friends comented, when we gewt home, go to the dealer and ask for
> part#1234, its the factory fix for this problem.
>
Interesting comment. However, depending on the model of Harley, that
could be the same carb we have on the KLR.
nklr: interesting observation
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:26 am
by scott quillen
Pat,
I guess all the problems with my 94 FXSTC were
repaired before I bought it back in 2002 with 8900
miles on the clock. I haven't had a single mechanical
failure in 6500 miles...just a shorted tail light wire
and faulty left rear turn signal lamp. Other than
those, it's performed flawlessly. Guess I should count
my blessings ;^)
Scott
--- Pat Schmid wrote:
> I was at a rest stop on Washington SR 14. There was
> a group of HD
> riders on their Sturgis pilgramige. They're getting
> ready to pull back
> out when one of their members shouts Ah, SH*T!! His
> carb overflow was
> spewing gas and then the float valve finally seated.
> One of his
> friends comented, when we gewt home, go to the
> dealer and ask for
> part#1234, its the factory fix for this problem.
>
> The thing that amazes me about HD bikes, based on
> the many casual
> conversations I've overheard, is how many factory
> mods must be applied
> to a stock bike to make it right. BTW, latest
> scuttlebut in the
> industry is that HD sales have fallen off about 6%.
>
> Pat
> G'ville, NV
>
>
>
>
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nklr: interesting observation
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:32 am
by Rick McCauley
Yah, but the KLR's get the good ones, not the ones that are out of spec.
Rick A17
JRC wrote:
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Pat Schmid" wrote:
> I was at a rest stop on Washington SR 14. There was a group of HD
> riders on their Sturgis pilgramige. They're getting ready to pull back
> out when one of their members shouts Ah, SH*T!! His carb overflow was
> spewing gas and then the float valve finally seated. One of his
> friends comented, when we gewt home, go to the dealer and ask for
> part#1234, its the factory fix for this problem.
>
Interesting comment. However, depending on the model of Harley, that
could be the same carb we have on the KLR.
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nklr: interesting observation
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:35 am
by scott quillen
That's hilarious!!!
Scott
--- Rick McCauley wrote:
> Yah, but the KLR's get the good ones, not the ones
> that are out of spec.
>
> Rick A17
>
> JRC wrote:
> --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Pat Schmid"
> wrote:
> > I was at a rest stop on Washington SR 14. There
> was a group of HD
> > riders on their Sturgis pilgramige. They're
> getting ready to pull back
> > out when one of their members shouts Ah, SH*T!!
> His carb overflow was
> > spewing gas and then the float valve finally
> seated. One of his
> > friends comented, when we gewt home, go to the
> dealer and ask for
> > part#1234, its the factory fix for this problem.
> >
>
> Interesting comment. However, depending on the model
> of Harley, that
> could be the same carb we have on the KLR.
>
>
>
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nklr: interesting observation
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:37 am
by Eric L. Green
On Tue, 9 Aug 2005, Pat Schmid wrote:
> The thing that amazes me about HD bikes, based on the many casual
> conversations I've overheard, is how many factory mods must be applied
> to a stock bike to make it right.
As vs. the sterling build quality of the KLR 650, which comes from the
dealer as the epitomy of build quality.
-E
nklr: interesting observation
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:46 am
by Todd Larson
--- Pat Schmid wrote:
> The thing that amazes me about HD bikes, based on
> the many casual
> conversations I've overheard, is how many factory
> mods must be applied
> to a stock bike to make it right.
> Pat
> G'ville, NV
-You mean, like the KLR with fasteners that fall out
and stupid doohickey?
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nklr: interesting observation
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:02 am
by Rick McCauley
Hey hey; Careful there. you're getting mighty close to home, with those remarks.
Rick A17
Todd Larson wrote:
-You mean, like the KLR with fasteners that fall out
and stupid doohickey?
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nklr: interesting observation
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:13 am
by Todd Larson
I guess I needed a smiley face after that. My bad.
(Better yet, a winking smiley face.)
Todd
A17
--- Rick McCauley wrote:
> Hey hey; Careful there. you're getting mighty close
> to home, with those remarks.
>
> Rick A17
>
> Todd Larson wrote:
>
> -You mean, like the KLR with fasteners that fall out
> and stupid doohickey?
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nklr: interesting observation
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:26 pm
by dooden
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Eric L. Green"
wrote:
> On Tue, 9 Aug 2005, Pat Schmid wrote:
> > The thing that amazes me about HD bikes, based on the many casual
> > conversations I've overheard, is how many factory mods must be applied
> > to a stock bike to make it right.
>
> As vs. the sterling build quality of the KLR 650, which comes from the
> dealer as the epitomy of build quality.
>
>
>
> -E
You forgot the "at 1/4 to 1/6 the cost" at the end
Want to get your KLR noticed ? Do a "Rumble Ride" with about 300
Harley's in parade format... Everybody I know that watched the ride
go by noticed me for sure. Kids held there hands over there ears for
the HD's and pointed and shouted "look at that bike dad" when I went by.
Even wiped off some dust off the rear of the seat for my wife.
Dooden
A15 Green Ape