doh... we deserve a name!-very klr

[racing43rd@aol.com]

Ride absolutely no question. Ed Windsor Oh

[Kurt Simpson]

> a. trailer my bike and gear to the ride ? > b. ride my bike packed with gear to the ride ? > > maybe it's me but I assumed the "dual" part of dual-sport was > riding your bike to the trails/ride > > I ask because I took part in a ride last weekend where me and my bud > were the only ones to ride there. There were near 200 people at the > ride. Can we poke fun and pass judgement on the Harley Clowns for > trailering their rides to Sturgis, not from what I saw.

Mike, there are lots of reasons people choose to trailer. In my case it is often that I have limited time for vacation and I can move faster to the rally and return with a rig. I sometimes trailer (actually double trailer, with the cycle trailer behind my fifth wheel) as it provides better accomodations for wife and children. I'd love to be able to do more riding...I just need more time... Kurt

[DAHLHEIMER PETER]

i don't think it's necessary to poke fun at anyone for trailering bikes anywhere. the point is that they love it enough to bring it along. trailering dual-sport bikes is often practical and time-saving. the point is to have a bike which is legal to ride from where you are to the trailhead, and also legal on forestry roads, etc, where you need a registered street-legal bike. and, yes, kurt "trailers", although that's kinda like saying moab is "warm" and the trails there are "ok". what a contraption... kurt, welcome back to the grind 8^(... _pete -----Original Message----- From: Kurt Simpson To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com; Mike Awesome Sent: 8/24/00 2:39 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] dual sport ride question: NKLR

> a. trailer my bike and gear to the ride ? > b. ride my bike packed with gear to the ride ? > > maybe it's me but I assumed the "dual" part of dual-sport was > riding your bike to the trails/ride > > I ask because I took part in a ride last weekend where me and my bud > were the only ones to ride there. There were near 200 people at the > ride. Can we poke fun and pass judgement on the Harley Clowns for > trailering their rides to Sturgis, not from what I saw.

Mike, there are lots of reasons people choose to trailer. In my case it is often that I have limited time for vacation and I can move faster to the rally and return with a rig. I sometimes trailer (actually double trailer, with the cycle trailer behind my fifth wheel) as it provides better accomodations for wife and children. I'd love to be able to do more riding...I just need more time... Kurt 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

[Kurt Simpson]

> Meaning you no disrespect.

none taken

>I was very let down by my > experiences with my first organized(?) dual sport ride. I expected > a group of people all bonded by the love of motorcycling. What I found > was a bunch of 40-50 year olds dressed in shiny matching motorcross > getups riding two stroke 250s-400s. They wouldn't even ride the road > sections, but would ride the ditch. I rode (not blowing my own horn) > 600 miles round trip on MT-21s to get there. It was a big freakin > fashion show.

dual sporting is just like everything else in our complicated lives...it is specialized because it means so many different things to so many different people. Rest assured there are plenty of folks who want to have the very same experience you do but you have to do a bit of inquiry from the ride organizers. The Utah-Get-Together for example is very socially oriented and mild on the difficulty of the rides (except those led by Fred)...this would be very disappointing for many folks but the beauty is all they have to do is talk to Verle Nelson or Fred and get the right maps and go have at it. The Big Cat rally held in Wendover this year was nearly all graded roads...for the big GS type bikes...because I arrived late and missed the meet I ended up having one of the best rides ever as I was forced to cut across the sand flats and sage to connect when the road ended abruptly. I'm rambling a bit but my point is just keep at it...and find out what kind of riding is going on. I, for one, would not want to take my KLR on the same rails that people are attacking with hot 250's and 400's that is not my idea of fun...but others would... Kurt

[Kurt Simpson]

> kurt, welcome back to the grind 8^(... > > _pete

Thanks Pete, how are things going? Loving the XR? I haven't been able to sell the XR200 so I'm thinking of making it a project bike for the winter. Like I need another project. Can you believe I can't sell that bike for a $1,000...that is like a dozen pizzas in New Jersey...(g)... Kurt

[Kurt Simpson]

sorry meant as private mail...I'm having a little trouble getting back in the groove... Kurt

[racing43rd@aol.com]

Just curious, why does "trailering" save time ? I'm having a very stupid day so if I missed something obvious go ahead and laugh. Ed Windsor Oh

[Harry Thames]

The only way trailering would save time is if at least two people are in the same vehicle and one sleeps while the other drives and the event is over 24 hours away. Or, you could have you "boy" tow the KLR to the event and you could arrive in your very own Lear Jet and then be helicoptered to the ride. Harry Thames South Carolina

[Tumu Rock]

On Thu, 24 Aug 2000 13:23:36 -0600, Kurt Simpson wrote: It's all about circumstance. The last 2 rides I've been on, I worked til 2am the night before, had to be up before 6am to make the trip. 4 hours on the road, then get there and ride. Sometimes it just makes it easier to trailer. But then when I get there, I do take most of the trails that the 250's and 400's and blazing so maybe that's why I need the extra energy. Besides, it's easier to get my wife in the truck at ungodly morning hours than to get her on the back of the bike. dat brooklyn bum _______________________________________________________ Say Bye to Slow Internet! http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html

[DAHLHEIMER PETER]

when i rode from jersey to arizona, it took a week. in a car, it usually takes three days doing it relatively comfortably. when i rode to florida on the klr, it took three days. that's a 24 hour drive in the car. granted, we don't push ourselves to the point of nausea, but we ride alot. you stop alot on a bike, even if just for gas, but more because it's more physically demanding than driving. it also takes longer to pack/unpack. it just plain takes longer to go the same distance, in my experience. -----Original Message----- From: racing43rd@... To: Peter_Dahlheimer@...; dsneditor@... Cc: dsn_klr650@egroups.com Sent: 8/24/00 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] dual sport ride question: NKLR Just curious, why does "trailering" save time ? I'm having a very stupid day so if I missed something obvious go ahead and laugh. Ed Windsor Oh 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