Wilsons Sandbox

On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 07:04:13 -0800 (PST) Ron and Brenda Moorhouse writes:

> Looking for good combo for longer rides; thinking about Wolfman > Explorer Tank Bag, Wolfman Duffel, Ortlieb Dry Saddlebags. Any > comments, recommendations appreciated. New KLR rider, ordering all > my stuff. Learned a lot so far from all of you. > Ex: Skid plate, Doohickey, Rad guards, tires, etc. > > Ron and Brenda Moorhouse > Modesto, CA 95356 >>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>> Ron, I like your thinking with the exception of the Wolfman Duffel. It's not water proof so you either need to bag stuff that goes in it or ??? I used one on the GDR two years ago and we had lots of rain. My stuff stayed dry but the bag stayed wet. I think I'd consider the Roll Top Duffel by Seattle Sports if I was in the market. I don't remember who was selling it but the phone number I have listed is 1 800 713-4534. The large is too large I think at 14 x 30 inches. Part number is 77152. Cost is/was $46. I think I'd get a medium which is 12 1/2 x 24 inches. Item number is 77153. Cost is/was $39.95. The last item I'd add would be Wolfman tank panniers. I find them very handy and mine stay on the bike all the time. Call Eric and ask him if he has any seconds. You might save a few bucks. Then consider getting a good first aid kit to carry on the bike all the time. The one I carry is from Campmor. I think it's the Advanced Medical Kit. Part number is 82857-J. Cost is $49.99. www.campmor.com Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "terranova22" wrote:

> > Hello KLR-istas, > > Does anyone have a recommendation for side-mounting soft bags? > Preferably something that would work with the Happy Trail SU racks > would be ideal. Thanks!

Ortlieb clip-ons will mount right to the SU racks. Otherwise, throw-over bags will hang on their over-the-seat straps. you can use velcro and webbing or bungees to secure the bottoms of the bags to the racks. Typically, throw-over bags look better with HT OSR racks, which don't seem to care where the bags hang. SU racks are designed for hard bags, so throw- overs can look goofy if they are not located well. Same goes for using throw-overs with BMW or Krauser bag racks. Except for the somewhat awkward appearance, (which may or may not bother you) they will work fine.

On 6/1/07, terranova22 wrote:

> Does anyone have a recommendation for side-mounting soft bags? > Preferably something that would work with the Happy Trail SU racks > would be ideal. Thanks!

I love my Ortliebs... I have the over-the-saddle version. Great, durable bags. Jim

>>I love my Ortliebs... I have the over-the-saddle version. Great, durable

bags. I should mention that it was the Ortliebs that i checked on-line. Also found another vendor called Moto-Sport Panniers. They have a model called Yukon II that come with the mounting brackets. Does anyone have any comments on these bags? --Dan [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

On Jun 3, 2007, at 5:55 PM, Dan Taylor wrote:

> Thanks for your response! But i checked these out on-line and they > seemed > to be a vendor for bicycles, unless i overlooked something. Would > these > soft panniers have the heat shields on them?

Yes, Ortlieb markets them to bicyclists since there are a lot more of "them" buying panniers than "us." However, they work very, very well in motorcycle applications and as long as you have a rear rack you don't need an additional heat shield. If you don't have a rear rack, then you'll want to crush a beer can and jam it in between the muffler and the pannier. Not elegant, but it's worked for many folks for tens of thousands of miles. -- Blake Sobiloff http://sobiloff.typepad.com/blakeblog/> San Jose, CA (USA) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I have the Yukon II bags on my DR-Z400S. I also have a set of their Ranger bags, which are smaller and better suited to the overnight campouts I do with friends in the local mountains. Both are well made, as are the racks that fit them (different racks for different bags). Not sure how the racks fit on a KLR, but quality-wise Moto-Sport Panniers makes good stuff. Their aluminum panniers are good too, if you want something hard. __Arden

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Taylor" wrote: > > >>I love my Ortliebs... I have the over-the-saddle version. Great, durable > bags. > > I should mention that it was the Ortliebs that i checked on-line. Also > found another vendor called > Moto-Sport Panniers. They have a model called Yukon II that come with the > mounting brackets. Does anyone have any comments on these bags? -- Dan > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

On Mon, 2007-06-04 at 08:11 -0600, Jeff Saline wrote:

> > You mentioned this guy didn't go off road. I like the lithium as it puts > a coat of grease around the o-rings keeping dust and dirt off them. > > I do go off road. > > Thanks for the story. That's a lot of chain life.

In dusty dirty conditions all the lithium grease is doing is making a nice abrasive paste on your chain. I don't oil my chain, but I do, on occasion, try to wipe it down to keep it clean. If I had to lube a chain it'd be only with a dry film type lube, or something like an aerosol graphite lube. Z