communication devices

[macvalk]

Movie about Glen who was captured by Colombian rebels is on making the rounds on TV this week. He rode a KLR from California to Terra Del Fuego and back. Up here in the Seattle area its on Comcast channel 673NGCHD (National Geographic Channel HD) 7:00 pm tonight Friday 25th. I talked with Glen a while back and he got really fed up with his KLR in the end, he said it basically disintegrated and has since switched to BMW. He had one bike stolen by the rebels while captive, but his friends put together an identical one and shipped it out so he could continue his journey. Great story, well worth getting the book. Machog

[Chris Norloff]

The "BMW vs KLR" comes up a lot in Glen's talks (he says that's one of the most common questions). I saw Glen's presentation at Bob's BMW in Maryland last year. If you're within 100 miles of Glen, you MUST go to his presentation. You won't be disappointed. Look for him at http://www.strikingviking.net/ Glen rode the KLR very hard, including jumping it while fully loaded. I can see how it wouldn't take that kind of riding, but the BMW apparently does. IIRC, Glen also had doohickey problems and charging system problems with the KLR. He also said that Kawasaki had no interest in sponsoring him after he circled South America after he was released from captivity. However, several BMW dealers got together and got him a BMW. And he's been happily riding BMW ever since. best, Chris -----Original Message----- From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of macvalk Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 12:54 PM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Glen Heggstad-"Locked Up Abroad" Movie about Glen who was captured by Colombian rebels is on making the rounds on TV this week. He rode a KLR from California to Terra Del Fuego and back. Up here in the Seattle area its on Comcast channel 673NGCHD (National Geographic Channel HD) 7:00 pm tonight Friday 25th. I talked with Glen a while back and he got really fed up with his KLR in the end, he said it basically disintegrated and has since switched to BMW. He had one bike stolen by the rebels while captive, but his friends put together an identical one and shipped it out so he could continue his journey. Great story, well worth getting the book. Machog List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 Yahoo! Groups Links

[Kevin Powers]

There is a biography thread on ADVRider which has an interview with Glen. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=198252&page=393 Kevin

On Jan 25, 2008 2:25 PM, Chris Norloff wrote: > The "BMW vs KLR" comes up a lot in Glen's talks (he says that's one of > the > most common questions). I saw Glen's presentation at Bob's BMW in Maryland > last year. If you're within 100 miles of Glen, you MUST go to his > presentation. You won't be disappointed. Look for him at > http://www.strikingviking.net/ > > Glen rode the KLR very hard, including jumping it while fully loaded. I > can > see how it wouldn't take that kind of riding, but the BMW apparently does. > IIRC, Glen also had doohickey problems and charging system problems with > the > KLR. > > He also said that Kawasaki had no interest in sponsoring him after he > circled South America after he was released from captivity. However, > several > BMW dealers got together and got him a BMW. And he's been happily riding > BMW > ever since. > > best, > Chris > > > -----Original Message----- > From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto: > DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com ] On > Behalf Of macvalk > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 12:54 PM > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Glen Heggstad-"Locked Up Abroad" > > Movie about Glen who was captured by Colombian rebels is on making the > rounds on TV this week. He rode a KLR from California to Terra Del Fuego > and > back. > > Up here in the Seattle area its on Comcast channel 673NGCHD (National > Geographic Channel HD) 7:00 pm tonight Friday 25th. > > I talked with Glen a while back and he got really fed up with his KLR in > the > end, he said it basically disintegrated and has since switched to BMW. He > had one bike stolen by the rebels while captive, but his friends put > together an identical one and shipped it out so he could continue his > journey. > > Great story, well worth getting the book. > > Machog > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com List FAQ > courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Member Map at: > http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 Yahoo! Groups Links > > > -- Kevin Powers White Bear Lake, MN [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Zachariah Mully]

On Fri, 2008-01-25 at 15:25 -0500, Chris Norloff wrote:

> Glen rode the KLR very hard, including jumping it while fully loaded. I can > see how it wouldn't take that kind of riding, but the BMW apparently does. > IIRC, Glen also had doohickey problems and charging system problems with the > KLR.

Probably broke the KLR subframe. No surprise there. If he's riding a GS, I believe the subframe is welded to the frame, hence it should be far, far stronger. Either of the other problems (I can't remember, but I think he was running an Electrex?) are well known, and he should have fixed them before leaving.

> He also said that Kawasaki had no interest in sponsoring him after he > circled South America after he was released from captivity. However, several > BMW dealers got together and got him a BMW. And he's been happily riding BMW > ever since.

That's no surprise either. BMW has worldwide support, K does not. Kawasaki is heavy machinery company at heart. BMW is exclusively a vehicle company. If I didn't think a BMW was going to strand me in the middle of nowhere, I'd own one too, but I know my KLR like the back of my hand, and short of needing parts I could probably fix it anywhere in the world. To each his own. Glen is tough mofo for sure. Z

[Spike55]

The ham radio is probably UHF walkie-talkie (hand-held) that "pings" off of repeater stations (not that big). I'd side with others on the "Zen of Motorcycle Riding". I'm not an ace-level rider so I have to focus my milli-seconds of reaction time on the task at hand so as to derive the greatest pleasure. Ride-On Don R100, A6F --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Ronald Criswell wrote:

> > I don't know if I would put that stuff in a tank bag. I'd wear it

in

> my riding jacket as I do with my i pod and cell phone. I never

have

> owned a ham radio so don't know how big they are or how vibration > might affect them. > > Criswell > On Jan 24, 2008, at 9:27 PM, Anthony wrote: > > > Does anyone know of any good Communications devices that would

allow

> > you to bring in your ipod, cell phone, ham radio in; which could

be

> > put in a tank bag, but is wireless to helmet setup? > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Dail]

Thanks, It's on Cable channel 101 9:00PM In Dallas,TX

----- Original Message ----- From: "macvalk" To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 11:54 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Glen Heggstad-"Locked Up Abroad" > Movie about Glen who was captured by Colombian rebels is on making the > rounds on TV this week. He rode a KLR from California to Terra Del > Fuego and back. > > Up here in the Seattle area its on Comcast channel 673NGCHD (National > Geographic Channel HD) 7:00 pm tonight Friday 25th. >>Snip Great story, well worth getting the book. > > Machog > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.11/1243 - Release Date: > 1/25/2008 11:24 AM > >

[Thor Lancelot Simon]

On Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 03:32:47PM -0500, Zachariah Mully wrote:

> > Probably broke the KLR subframe. No surprise there. If he's riding a GS, > I believe the subframe is welded to the frame, hence it should be far, > far stronger. Either of the other problems (I can't remember, but I > think he was running an Electrex?) are well known, and he should have > fixed them before leaving.

Seriously. I wish I could count how many times someone had popped up here and announced that he was about to leave on an N,000 mile trip but all would be great electrically because he'd just installed one of those fantastic Electrex upgrades. With that company's reliability record, it's hard to say much but "Oops"... The funny thing is, we seem to have a distinct lack of trouble reports linked to _failure_ to shell out for the stator upgrade...