[dsn_klr650] last call: bc canyons rally: hot springs 2000

[Kurt Simpson]

> myself buying soft luggage. So I am left with several options (unless, > that is, someone has a particularly persuasive soft luggage argument) as > I see it, hard luggage from Pelican, Tourmaster, Jesse and Happy > Trails (?). Simple cost rules out the Jesse and the Tourmasters, and the > HT and Pelicans both seem to be well made and rugged and moderately > priced.

Tim (www.happy-trail.com ) and Arne (www.mac-d.com ) both specialize in building racks. They are sturdy, dependable and built with customer satisfaction assured. Take a look at both web sites and toss a coin, either way you'll get a great rack. Tim's racks are designed to have "bolt-up" for GIVI luggage, Somsonite Cooler Luggage, and the new Ortlieb Clip-on soft luggage. I need to have Arne talk about luggage for his racks as I'm not so up to speed on it. Both sets of racks are designed to accommodate additional fixed luggage like aluminum and Pelicans. So, the good news is you can't go wrong in any direction, the bad news is that it is like all of life you've got choices to make... Kurt Simpson Salt Lake City

[Tim Bernard]

Depending upon the size of the pelicain you want we have a quick release system for them. The luggage selection is one of the most diffuclt. For commuting around town the GIVI has proven great for me. Happy trails Tim -----Original Message----- From: Zachariah Mully To: KLR650-List DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Date: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 9:44 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] MAC-D mounts and Pelican cases

> >I am thinking of picking up a MAC-D pannier rack and a set of Pelican >cases for my soon to be purchased '00 KLR. But I haven't seen/heard much >about the cases on the list or in the FAQ. I have been debating between >soft and hard luggage, but being a former BMW owner, and having hard >luggage on every single bike that I have owned, I simply can't see >myself buying soft luggage. So I am left with several options (unless, >that is, someone has a particularly persuasive soft luggage argument) as >I see it, hard luggage from from Pelican, Tourmaster, Jesse and Happy >Trails (?). Simple cost rules out the Jesse and the Tourmasters, and the >HT and Pelicans both seem to be well made and rugged and moderately >priced. > I am wondering if the list has a preference for either. I think the >Pelicans are substantially smaller than the HT's, but having to commute >in traffic with them, the size might be a critical difference. What I am >also wondering is if anyone has devised a quick disconnect system for >either of these bags. My old kausers saved themselves in the several >times I had to lay my old bike down by snapping out of the mounts on >impact... Some may not think that advantageous, but I would rather have >them sliding under their own weight rather than under me and my bikes >weight. And being that they weren't BMW bags, they didn't pop open on >impact either (sorry about the needling any BMW hard bag owners out >there, had them, hated them). I am expecting that I will drop/lay down >my KLR at some point and having big-ass metal panniers permantly >attached to my bike scares the living crap out of me. Also my brother >lives in Sao Paolo Brazil and we're planning a trip out of Brazil into >the States for 2002, so I would rather not leave my bags on my bike if >at all possible. Then again I do live in DC, so I guess I have to worry >about them here too > Anyone designed anything of the sort? Anyone have pictures of the >Pelicans mounted on their bike? I would love to hear more about your >experiences with either set. > >Thanks, >Zack > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Make music with anyone, anywhere, through FREE Internet >recording studio software. FREE software download! >http://click.egroups.com/1/3734/5/_/911801/_/957890961/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Visit the KLR650 archives at >http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 >Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... >Let's keep this list SPAM free! > >Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > >

[k650dsn@aol.com]

In a message dated Tue, 9 May 2000 1:41:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Kurt Simpson" writes: myself buying soft luggage. So I am left with several options (unless,

> that is, someone has a particularly persuasive soft luggage argument) as > I see it, hard luggage from Pelican, Tourmaster, Jesse and Happy > Trails (?). Simple cost rules out the Jesse and the Tourmasters, and the > HT and Pelicans both seem to be well made and rugged and moderately > priced. >>

Well... I for one used to be a hard bag believer, but have chosen to liberate myself and my KLR from hard box bondage. I had Touratech and Givi both on the KLR (not at the same time of course) and found that: A. They stick out far, and weigh too much which cancels out the benefit of having a nice, light narrow machine. B. They allow you to easily overpack. The nice thing about soft bags is they force you to be disciplined in packing. I use a Givi tail trunk and soft bag combo now and I'm real happy with it. Gino

[Arne Larsen]

----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Bernard Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] MAC-D mounts and Pelican cases > Depending upon the size of the pelicain you want we have a quick release > system for them. The luggage selection is one of the most diffuclt. For > commuting around town the GIVI has proven great for me. > Happy trails > Tim I've got to give two enthusiastic thumbs-up for GIVI too. If you don't want to go too wide, get the smaller ones. They attach and detach so easily that the top-loading argument is totally defeated... They're very sturdy, water-proof, aerodynamic, and have been known to survive crashes. Cheers, Arne

[Alan L Henderson]

>>> >I use a Givi tail trunk and soft bag combo now and I'm real happy with it. > >Gino >

Sounds good to me. I use Ortliebs and a 48qt Igloo tail trunk plus the tank panniers. Works for me. Alan Henderson A13 Iowa

[Skip Faulkner]

 

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] msfaul@... [b]To:[/b] DSN_klr650@egroups.com ; ajax@... [b]Sent:[/b] Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:52 PM [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [DSN_klr650] Fwd: Last Call: BC CANYONS RALLY: HOT SPRINGS 2000 nklr   ----- Original Message ----- ...it is gonna be our Honeymoon.... > > >Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 19:09:43 -0700 > >To: airheads@... > >From: Ged Schwartz > >Subject: Last Call: BC CANYONS RALLY: HOT SPRINGS 2000 > > > >Last call for interested riders...several spots remain available due to a > >few recent cancellations: > > > >>Riders, > >>>>   The BC CANYON'S RALLY: HOT SPRINGS 2000 is a dual-sport rally tour > >>>> scheduled to commence in Kamloops, British Columbia on August 13th and > >>>> will be a five-day tour through several mountain ranges ending up on > >>>> the western flank of the Canadian Rockies. Each night will have a > >>>> campsite at or nearby hot springs. Riders may choose to camp or > >>>> .............>snip   > >>>>kms; Tuesday's paved ride to Ainsworth Hot Springs is about 160 kms a > >>>>short ride with lotsa twisties and a side trip to ghost town... more > >>>>time to sit in the caves at Ainsworth Hot Springs) ... Tuesdays > >>>>paved/gravel ride is about 200 kms; Wednesday's paved ride to Fairmont > >>>>Hot Springs is about 320 kms... the paved/gravel ride is about 180 kms. > >>>> > >>>>We camp at Fairmont Hot Springs Wednesday and Thursday nights (and ................................>snip     Mollye and I have been to Ainsworth and Fairmont Hotsprings on several occaisions and it is well worth the ride. To cross the Lake you have to put your bike on the ferry, way cool.     Kurt, you two should let us know when you`re coming across and we`ll meet you and take you through a part of Glacier Park that the cages have given up on trying to drive.   Skip   > >>>>on their own to head off to Banff-Jasper Parkway, Montana's "Highway To > >>>>The Sun" in Glacier Park, or wherever they want to continue their touring. > >>>> > >>Ged Schwartz > >Kamloops BC > >'81 R80 GS > >'96 R11GS >