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--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Walter Tondu" wrote:

> > Try the kickstand. Jebus what a moron I am. >

Gee, Don't feel bad. I once tore all the seat, tank, etc. off my KLR because it wouldn't start. Found a loose connection on the battery after I heard it crackle next to my ear on the stand. Andy in SW Louisiana KLR 650 R1150 GSA < 800 watts > ;=).

On 12/07 2:07, Andrus Chesley wrote:

> Gee, Don't feel bad. I once tore all the seat, tank, etc. off my KLR > because it wouldn't start. Found a loose connection on the battery > after I heard it crackle next to my ear on the stand.

My next thing to do is to get rid of that kickstand switch before it fails me in an awkward location. Slowly but surely I'm getting all these mods done. I still feel stoopid though. -- Walter Tondu http://www.rv7-a.com Flying!

One lil screw in that black panel above the kickstand will remove it. Pull the cotter key out of the pin that holds the kick cable, and remove the pin to defeat the kickstand switch. No electrical shtuff involved. Next thing you'll have to contend with the kickstand is what many of us have done. Rolling the bike along to a different location, it touches and folds back abit. We set the bike down and walk away, only to hear a big crash! The kickstand got moved, Damit! Course it's never happened to me, it's just what I've heard. Rod

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Walter Tondu" wrote: > > Try the kickstand. Jebus what a moron I am. >

Rode to the top of a windy hill with some friends last Saturday and parked the bikes on top while he hiked a bit to an interesting rock formation. Came back up the hill to find my bike sleeping. Seems I parked perpendicular to the wind direction and a big gust put her to sleep. Learned another lesson it seems, park with the wind not against it. --Jim A-15

> We set the bike down and walk away, only to hear a big crash! > The kickstand got moved, Damit! > Course it's never happened to me, it's just what I've heard. > Rod

Damit! Don't Ya hate that! I keep forgettin to put a rock under the kicker, so it don't matter if the wind is blowin or not! HHHAAAAAARRRRR!!!! Rod

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jim" wrote: > > Rode to the top of a windy hill with some friends last Saturday and > parked the bikes on top while he hiked a bit to an interesting rock > formation. Came back up the hill to find my bike sleeping. Seems I > parked perpendicular to the wind direction and a big gust put her to > sleep. Learned another lesson it seems, park with the wind not > against it. > --Jim > A-15 > > > We set the bike down and walk away, only to hear a big crash! > > The kickstand got moved, Damit! > > Course it's never happened to me, it's just what I've heard. > > Rod >

Hello All, I hijacked the subject line, which was formly subj: KLR's greatest deficiency as it no longer was about KLR defencienies... I love this KLR site, more useful information, all the time.... any-hooo, the below comments suggest using the cell phone for a radar pic, etc. Here is a couple of "dual sport" links I use while flying the medical helicopter, (dual sport=search AND rescue!) as well as at home when I want to do SD thunderstorm avoidance when riding the KLR 120 miles to work (when it is a little warmer than today!) The first is the NOAA National WX Service site: (more local) http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/radar/ Find your state, touch the city nearest where you live, and see the wx radar picture depicting preciptation. Remember, radar reflects preciptation moisture, not clouds without precip, ie fog or overcast skies. There is also a motion feature, which in order to use, you will have to download "JAVA" to put the radar picture in motion. By putting the radar in motion, you will be able to figure out trends, ie, go East 70 miles before going North, or North before going East, which is my general path going to Aberdeen SD to work. A drop down tab TFAR (termainal forcast)METAR (present wx only) feature also allows you to read the airport information, but you will need to know the identifier, ie, KABR= Aberdeen, SD, KFAR=Fargo, KSTL=St. Louis. etc. (K is the first letter for a United States airport.) Play around with the drop-down tabs, you'll get the hang of it quickly. Before going any further, save to "my favorites" or desktop so it does not get away. The second site is similar: (It gives a composite of a larger area) http://www.intellicast.com/IcastPage/LoadPage.aspx? loc=kabr&seg=LocalWeather&prodgrp=RadarImagery&product=Radar&prodnav= none This site is for Aberdeen, SD, but you sill see a box that will allow you to put in your (nearest) city and get a wideangle view. When you find your area, save to "your favorites", and a get a near instant radar view every time! I say again, save to "my favorites" or desktop. and of course, there are multiple tab-features that will allow you to see more wx than you ever thought possible! Now getting the radar pic to your cell phone.... I don't have a clue. Perhaps someone else could comment, etc. These sites may not keep you out of the rain, but may help you stay out of the rain longer, or into the rain later. These sites are also useful when planning a cross-prarie dash, in determining where the wind is/is not. Hope you find this helpful. revmaaatin. Circuit rider in the Sioux Empire. A-15, John Deere Colors. PS: almost every local airport now has internet access or another system that lets you look at wx reports. Just pull in and ask for help if the wx is just plain awful. As you know, most pilots are just plane people.... PPS: Merry Christmas --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "E.L. Green" wrote: One thing I liked on my last ride was that I have a cell phone with GPRS

> and WAP, and I could call up weather reports during my trip for

major

> towns along the way in order to plan my ride. I could even get

(tiny)

> radar pictures on my cell phone. That's far more useful to me than

a

> GPS, which as far as I'm concerned is pure farkle. It led to me > re-planning my itenerary when the forecast called for snow on a > particular mountain pass I needed to cross to get home -- I had to

cut

> my trip a day short in order to miss the snow. > > -E >

So you had a problem with the sidestand? I am thinking that a KLR should never be parked next to a plate glass window...and how would I know that.... Hmmm. Reminds me of a Methodist pastor, newly arrived in SD (Jan 2004), rode his KLR 15 miles to visit a parishoner at his prairie gas station. Took 20 minutes to put on enough clothes, warm up the bike, before even getting it into first gear, (clunk, stall, restart, brrrr...its cold). But, the KLR is new to me, I am new to the community, and I am determined to ride the bike. So off we go. The Fieldsheer armored riding equipment w/ the lining installed, plus extra pants and a polar fleece jacket underneath, (toasty!)and now the pastor looks a lot like the Michilen Man costume dressed in Black kevlar. Did I mention, it took two attempts to get the leg over the bike...hmmm, extreme cold wx riding will be a bit different. But, the KLR is new to me, I am new to the community, and I am determined to ride the bike. So off we go. I arrive at CAP's Trail Service (N44-31-86, W99-44-85) and pull up past the pumps and park (yep, you guessed it) next to the plate glass window, and Michilin man extends his left foot to put down the kickstand to a clean, dry, concrete surface. OK, be cool, I think to myself, remember, the KLR is new to me, I am new to the community, and I am determined to ride the bike. So here I am. Cap's Trail Service, next to the Harrold, SD, airport. Michilin Man dressed in black egresses the new to me KLR, pauses beside the bike and takes a deep breath before....being pinned against the plate glass window by the KLR! Where did that come from....and I think, the KLR is new to me, I am new to the community, and I am determined to ride the bike. "Daddy just had to have a motorcycle...." So now what do I do. And of course, Caps is full of friendly folk, the owner, his wife, my parishinors, loafing cowboy's, and other various other chuckleheads....all equipped with various and pointed comments that they were quick to share later....such as, "Wonder if his insurance is any good" "Wondered if we were going to get that window replaced this winter." "Didnt know plate glass had that much flex in it." and I am thinking, while trapped under this beast: the KLR is new to me, I am new to the community, and I am determined to ride the bike. I just hope I can get this bike off of me before I crack or break the window. The window held, and I went into Caps to face a barrage of cowboy humor as I treated myself to a pop. What an introduction. As I have said before, the KLR was new to me, I am new to the community, and I am determined to ride the bike. So I just stood there and grinned, and took it, because I deserved it. So, on a cold January day, I was introduced to the use of cold wx riding gear, the fickle KLR kickstand, the fine folks at Cap's Trail Service and a woderfully built plate glass window. All on the same day. Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good. Not a lesson wasted, 14,000 smiles later, not a single sidestand surprise. Other surprises, but not the sidestand. I still wear the Michilin Man Fieldsheer armor, but thanks to my mechanic mentor and friend, Jeff Saline and his KLR maintenace days, I now have heated grips and an incredible Widder vest (purchased from the IBMWR bulletin board) that I can plug into a 12v socket. WOW. Did I mention, the KLR is new to me every time I get on it(check the smiles), I am new to the community (less than 40 years), and I am determined to ride the bike. So off we go! The cowboys just shake their heads. revmaaatin. Circuit Rider in the Sioux Empire A-15 in John Deere Colors. --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Rodney Copeland" wrote:

> > One lil screw in that black panel above the kickstand will remove

it.

> Pull the cotter key out of the pin that holds the kick cable, and > remove the pin to defeat the kickstand switch. > No electrical shtuff involved. > Next thing you'll have to contend with the kickstand is what many

of us

> have done. > Rolling the bike along to a different location, it touches and

folds

> back abit. > We set the bike down and walk away, only to hear a big crash! > The kickstand got moved, Damit! > Course it's never happened to me, it's just what I've heard. > Rod > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Walter Tondu"

wrote:

> > > > Try the kickstand. Jebus what a moron I am. > > >