Wilsons Sandbox

On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 7:13 AM, bless12all wrote: > > > Hello, > > My trusty 2001 KLR 650, vin#JKAKLEA181A070596, has apparently fallen into > nefarious hands and I've had to report it stolen in Brooklyn, NY. The > abduction occurred some time between Thursday, June 4, 2PM and Monday June > 8, 4:30PM. > > I will miss that ride. We went many places together and even on a weekday > commute she provided joy, trust, confidence & growth. I had spent much time > making us a good fit so we could work together as well as we did. She felt > much like a favorite pair of hiking boots and together we were ready to take > on what came, mostly city streets & asphalt/pot holes/metal > plates/aggressive 4 wheel devices/etc...but also dirt, gravel & single lane > roads. We've weathered heavy rains, winds, bitter cold, high heat, strong > winds and beautiful days. > > From the dirt roads and trails to 6 lane interstate, solo or 2 up, she > helped me be a better & safer rider, (altho' I still would have liked to > overcome that helmet noise & wind buffeting at higher speeds). > > I pray KLR that whatever your path becomes, that some of your strength & > beauty will come through. Also that somehow that all of those that were > involved in this theft will have an awakening, realize that these actions & > stealing are wrong and change their ways. > > Blessings, > > Carl Picco > >

> > Hello, > > My trusty 2001 KLR 650, vin#JKAKLEA181A070596, has apparently fallen into nefarious hands and I've had to report it stolen in Brooklyn, NY. The abduction occurred some time between Thursday, June 4, 2PM and Monday June 8, 4:30PM. > > I will miss that ride. We went many places together and even on a weekday commute she provided joy, trust, confidence & growth. I had spent much time making us a good fit so we could work together as well as we did. She felt much like a favorite pair of hiking boots and together we were ready to take on what came, mostly city streets & asphalt/pot holes/metal plates/aggressive 4 wheel devices/etc...but also dirt, gravel & single lane roads. We've weathered heavy rains, winds, bitter cold, high heat, strong winds and beautiful days. > > From the dirt roads and trails to 6 lane interstate, solo or 2 up, she helped me be a better & safer rider, (altho' I still would have liked to overcome that helmet noise & wind buffeting at higher speeds). > > I pray KLR that whatever your path becomes, that some of your strength & beauty will come through. Also that somehow that all of those that were involved in this theft will have an awakening, realize that these actions & stealing are wrong and change their ways. > > Blessings, > > Carl Picco >

> > I'd be praying that the perp come back as a flea in the anus of a dog. >

> > I have never had to add oil between changes. > I usually change the oil about 3,000 miles. Never less than 3,000 but sometimes > a couple hundred over. I fill the bike so that no bubble is in the sight glass. > At 3,000 miles or so you can just see a bubble at the top of the sight glass. > > Rick > A17 >

> --- On Wed, 6/10/09, The Reverend wrote: > > > From: The Reverend > Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Re: valve lash inspection intervals > To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 11:31 AM > > > > > > > > > I'd be curious to see your oil consumption. > > -----Original Message----- > From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com] On > Behalf Of Rick McCauley > > I admit that have always babied my bike. Seldom over 5,000 rpm's, and the > bike has never seen redline. Did blast it up to 7,000 one time though. > Didn't see any sense in it after that. It isn't a fast bike, so why bother. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >