[dsn_klr650] nklr got my baby(a1) back

[TNBMWRIDER@aol.com]

I would like to see a picture of this!!! David W. Moulder (a.k.a. BB) TNBMWRIDER@... Riders Association of the MidSouth (RAMS), Website - www.bmwrams.org Club Treasurer RAMS # 127 BMWMOA #49736 Rider of the Birds and the Bees 1997 (A11) KLR 650 - "Bluebird" 1994 R100GS - "Bumblebee"

[ephilride@aol.com]

tryce@... writes:

> They told me it couldn't be done. I'm here to tell you that it CAN be > done, but probably shouldn't if you're not ready to endure some pain on > the road. I'm talking about using our able machines to transport two > people plus camping gear plus food plus extra clothing to a remote > wilderness campsite. My girlfriend Anna and I did just that this past > week, without any major mishaps. What I learned follows below..... >

Thanks for the nice report. I am always interested in 2-up camping on a bike. My son and I like to camp but "overload" is always a serious problem. But it can be done. Practice makes perfect. Knot

[ephilride@aol.com]

> Have you considered a Progressive Suspension shock spring for your heavy > loads? It will make lots of difference in the weight your bike can carry.

I

> have these in stock for $84.95

Hey Fred, My 2-up camping is on my slug BMW (with progressive fork springs). The real problem is not packing carefully and taking too much stuff. On the other bike - XR650L, 2-up is not comfortable, nor is it equipped with luggage. Your resent visitor, Mr. Russell Fisher of the UK had a really nice set-up for solo cross-country travel on his XR-L. And since this is the KLR list my observations about the KLR vs. XR-L is that the Honda has real brakes and suspension and the KLR has a big fuel tank ;~). I posted some photos on Zing of my ride with Russell and Sam C at: http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4293779273 Knot

[JIM JAMES]

well, good luck. i hope the welding work didn't warp anything. did they disassemble the engine before welding on it? passing a high freq arc through your engine can raise hell with bearings, gears,etc,etc. i'm not trying to rain on your parade, but you should be very conscious of bearing noise and soforth until you put a few miles on the machine. later, jim james in s.c. ----------