Wilsons Sandbox

On Apr 16, 2013, at 7:18 PM, "eddie" wrote: > Rav, and all.............. > > Bingo on the cover (read Sail). I had a cover on my KLR. To fully understand your advice on how to tack the KLR into a headwind, I am going to take an introductory sailing class. But, you are right on point about the cover, I think that had a lot to do with the fall-over. Lucky for me, there are not too many gail force (or Hurricane) winds around her in New Orelans, oh wait, forget that last part. I have a tee shirt for that, It reads "FEMA" - "Fix Everything My Ass!" > > Eddie > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote: > > > > Eddie, > > Yes, the wind will blow the bike over while on the center stand. > > I have the T-shirt. > > If the bike is on a center stand, it will need to be pointed into the wind.That will help > > However, > > I have had my bike blown over while on its sidestand as well with a direct cross wind from the right. > > It is more easily blown over if it is loaded like a rented mule. > > I have a T-shirt for that as well. > > > > I like park on the lee side of a building as a wind break; however, duing frontal passage, the wind will change 180 degrees. > > You can also use a car for a windbreak, however, don't park so close it will fall on anything valuable. > > > > If your bike had a bike cover on it during the storm, I would advise removing it next time; installed, you have just graduated from a large sail (uncovered, top heavy bike) to a HUGE sail when the bike has a bike cover installed. > > Yeah, I have a T shirt for that as well. > > > > revmaaatin. so many T-shirts, more to come for sure. > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "eddie" wrote: > > > > > > Last Saturday, here in New Orleans, we had a weather system that came through with rain and high winds; and my KLR wound up horizontal - it fell over onto its right side - and was on its side for some 10 hours before I found it tipped over. The only damage that I can see is a scratch to the brush guard (an after market metal one that I added). > > > > > > So, my questions are, "I have a slosh battery, but since it was on its right side, hopefully the battery juice did not flow out?" Tomorrow, I am going to change the oil and check the battery, anything else that I ought to consider? > > > > > > BTW, I think that a culprit in my KLR's tipping was the (aftermarket) centerstand. I love my centerstand, but I doubt my KLR would have tipped if it were on the side stand. > > > > > > Eddie > > > > > > P.S. I did restart the KLR, and it seemed fine. > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]