nklr aftermarket turn signals

[Mark]

At 2:33 PM -0500 8/14/2000, Jim & Shannon Morehead wrote:

>Hi All, > >Maybe it's just me, but there sure seems to be a lot of A13's represented on >the list. Is it just a sign of a good economy, we can all afford toys now, >or did KHI just hit the jackpot in 1999? I hope this gives Kawasaki a >message that there is a reasonably big market for this bike in the USA.

Indications are that dualsport sales are up across the board in the last couple of years. I think many people are discovering the versatility of these bikes and that they're generally a good value. However, I also think many people are beginning to view them as 2-wheeled SUVs in the modern sense of the word (blazing trails to the shopping mall) and thus the gain in popularity. Because of this,they may no longer be such a good value in the future as people are willing to pay just for "the look". Mark B2 A2

[Patrick Sprague]

The ZReX IS a killer for the $$. I love mine. An incredible effortless bike to ride, lottsa torque and power, easy neutral ergonomics, very little vibration in bars or pegs. Doesn't turn as fast as a sport bike; it's a standard, really a large motor with two wheels attached. Brakes are awesome. I call it a sport bike for the bifocal set. 8^)

>Hi All, > >The ZXR1100 is also catching my eye right now. I know I have been a heretic >and talked about the Triumph Speed Triple a few times, but this bike seems >to be a killer for the $. Any comments? > >Jim > > > > >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 > > >

Pat Rileyville, VA COG, ZRXOA, FSSNOC, BMWMOA, ABC, MSF INSTR, AMA Life, NRA Life, GITB

[Conall O'Brien]

>From: "Jim & Shannon Morehead" >To: "DSN_klr650" DSN_klr650@egroups.com> >Subject: [DSN_klr650] A13's >Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 14:33:30 -0500 > >Hi All,

>The ZXR1100 is also catching my eye right now. I know I have been a >heretic >and talked about the Triumph Speed Triple a few times, but this bike seems >to be a killer for the $. Any comments? > >Jim >

If the ZRX1100 was available in Calif., I'd buy one. Conall Fremont CA ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

[Mark Wilson]

> Hi All, > > Maybe it's just me, but there sure seems to be a lot of A13's represented

on

> the list. Is it just a sign of a good economy, we can all afford toys

now,

> or did KHI just hit the jackpot in 1999? I hope this gives Kawasaki a > message that there is a reasonably big market for this bike in the USA. > > The ZXR1100 is also catching my eye right now. I know I have been a

heretic

> and talked about the Triumph Speed Triple a few times, but this bike seems > to be a killer for the $. Any comments? > > Jim

I think it has something to do with the beautiful artwork on the A13s gas tank!! Mark Wilson http://www.geocities.com/motormark64/ http://www.angelfire.com/mo/motormark/ KLR-650 A-13 "warthogg" XR250R "superfly" Stone Mountain, Ga ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[Mark Wilson]

Indications are that dualsport sales are up across the board in the last couple of years. I think many people are discovering the versatility of these bikes and that they're generally a good value. However, I also think many people are beginning to view them as 2-wheeled SUVs in the modern sense of the word (blazing trails to the shopping mall) and thus the gain in popularity. Because of this,they may no longer be such a good value in the future as people are willing to pay just for "the look". Mark B2 A2

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O-No, you mean the KLR will turn into a yuppie scooter like BMWs? Say it aint so!! Mark Wilson http://www.geocities.com/motormark64/ http://www.angelfire.com/mo/motormark/ KLR-650 A-13 "warthogg" XR250R "superfly" Stone Mountain, Ga ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[Jim Hyman]

Thanks John, but I missed the head by a bit ... I believe that the resistors are connected on each t/s leg (side) in parallel with the t/s bulbs (one resistor wire end connected to ground and the other end connected to the feed wire to the front & rear turn signal units for each side). The resistor acts like an additional bulb to draw more AMPS through the flasher. This approach will not dim the bulbs. I agree with the reliability issues using this approach, higher wattage bulbs or a different flasher unit are better approaches. I've never used this approach myself, but have heard of other's using it successfully. Professor A9 Federal Way, WA. [USA] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ --- "John Gutekunst" wrote:

> The Professor hit it on the head the bulbs you have are > not drawing enough current. Higher wattage bulbs are the > ticket. Resistors will work, but you will have a more > complicated circuit (less reliability), and even dimmer > bulbs (the resistors will dissipate some electrical energy > as heat, not light). > Sniff around the local auto or bike parts store. > > Good luck with it!! > > John Gutekunst > KLR650A13 > j_gutekunst@y... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Hyman [mailto:professor.jim@w...] > > Mark, > > Many turn signal flashers won't work properly unless a certain > amount of wattage is 'drawn' through the flasher. The smaller > bulbs probably don't draw enough current to power the flasher.