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On Wed, Jul 25, 2007 at 05:11:47PM -0000, STuart Phillips wrote:

> Just taking a survey of how many in the group keep their bikes in a > garage or at the curb...or?

Curb. -- "It ain't those parts of the Bible that I can't understand that bother me, it's the parts that I do understand." --Mark Twain San Francisco, CA

At 10:19 AM -0700 7/25/07, Michael Nelson wrote:

>On Wed, Jul 25, 2007 at 05:11:47PM -0000, STuart Phillips wrote: >> Just taking a survey of how many in the group keep their bikes in a >> garage or at the curb...or? > >Curb.

Wow that's crazy , unless you're looking for an insurance claim. Even when I travel, I won't leave my bike insecure overnight. If I can't get it indoors, I keep it within 12 feet away from me, or under someone else's watchful eye. Mark

On Wed, 2007-07-25 at 13:47 -0400, Tengai Mark Van Horn wrote:

> At 10:19 AM -0700 7/25/07, Michael Nelson wrote: > >On Wed, Jul 25, 2007 at 05:11:47PM -0000, STuart Phillips wrote: > >> Just taking a survey of how many in the group keep their bikes in a > >> garage or at the curb...or? > > > >Curb. > > Wow that's crazy , unless you're looking for an insurance claim. Even > when I travel, I won't leave my bike insecure overnight. If I can't > get it indoors, I keep it within 12 feet away from me, or under > someone else's watchful eye. > > Mark

The only time I'll park on the curb in the city is if it's a designated motocycle parking spot and I'm surrounded by Hardley-Abelsons with $10,000 of chrome. In my neighborhood, the half life of a KLR on the street is probably

By my front porch. I live in a very rural area, so no problems so far in terms of theft. The only thing I HAVE to remember to do is grab the grill cover and throw it over my seat. If I don't, I find muddy cat prints all over it in the morning! Don+ _____ From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of STuart Phillips Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 12:12 PM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Garage or Curb? Just taking a survey of how many in the group keep their bikes in a garage or at the curb...or? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

On Wed, Jul 25, 2007 at 01:47:56PM -0400, Tengai Mark Van Horn wrote:

> Wow that's crazy , unless you're looking for an insurance claim. Even > when I travel, I won't leave my bike insecure overnight. If I can't > get it indoors, I keep it within 12 feet away from me, or under > someone else's watchful eye.

Well good for you. I, on the other hand, have no choice. Michael -- "It ain't those parts of the Bible that I can't understand that bother me, it's the parts that I do understand." --Mark Twain San Francisco, CA

>> Just taking a survey of how many in the group keep their bikes in a >> garage or at the curb...or? > >Curb. > Wow that's crazy , unless you're looking for an insurance claim. Even

when I travel, I won't leave my bike insecure overnight. If I can't get it indoors, I keep it within 12 feet away from me, or under someone else's watchful eye. Mark > Keep my in the garage when at home, but mainly to keep it dry an the sun off it. Just got back on a trip from Arkansas to Silverton Colorado. Let the bike out in front on motels with some stuff in the saddle bags. Nothing was bothered. Left the bikes in a camp site, along with all our gear, for a day of 4x4 riding. Nothing was bothered. I have a Power Point presentation of the trip. Will it attach or do I need to upload it to the web and provide a link? Oh, BTW, my bike is an 07 KLR 650. I traded in my 1100 Shadow for it. The KLR is much more suited for my needs and a more fun bike to ride. The Shadow got 39 mpg and I get from 45-65 mpg now. Robert Waters Huntsville, AR TotalHealth.bz Focus On Truth --------------------------------- Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

On Wed, Jul 25, 2007 at 01:47:56PM -0400, Tengai Mark Van Horn wrote:

> > >Curb. > > Wow that's crazy , unless you're looking for an insurance claim. Even > when I travel, I won't leave my bike insecure overnight. If I can't > get it indoors, I keep it within 12 feet away from me, or under > someone else's watchful eye.

*shrug* I parked my KLR on the street in New York City for 4 years. It was knocked over a few times with minimal damage and some idiot tried to cut the chain exactly once. I also had a lock and chain stolen when I left them locked to something I didn't realize was portable while the bike wasn't there. But overall, I'd say I'm not too concerned about it. Compared to literally tens of thousands of bucks over the same period of time to garage it, I know what gets my vote. Thor

depends on whether I sleeping beside it or not ;-} albatross

On 7/25/07, Thor Lancelot Simon wrote: > > On Wed, Jul 25, 2007 at 01:47:56PM -0400, Tengai Mark Van Horn wrote: > > > > >Curb. > > > > Wow that's crazy , unless you're looking for an insurance claim. Even > > when I travel, I won't leave my bike insecure overnight. If I can't > > get it indoors, I keep it within 12 feet away from me, or under > > someone else's watchful eye. > > *shrug* I parked my KLR on the street in New York City for 4 years. It > was knocked over a few times with minimal damage and some idiot tried to > cut the chain exactly once. I also had a lock and chain stolen when I > left them locked to something I didn't realize was portable while the > bike wasn't there. > > But overall, I'd say I'm not too concerned about it. Compared to > literally tens of thousands of bucks over the same period of time to > garage it, I know what gets my vote. > > Thor > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "STuart Phillips" wrote:

> > Just taking a survey of how many in the group keep their bikes in a > garage or at the curb...or? >

Parking lot/curb, don't have a garage :-/