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[Chuck Tanner]

You are correct, I am not sure how I started into SplitFires from Direct Hit.  Doh!!!  Anyway, the SplitFire plugs were those forked element devils (remember how they cut the element in half at the end).  I remember watching the spark in these and every few cycles the spark seemed to split between the element halves but most of the time it seemed to be one side or the other.  The fact that the element had been physically split is what supposedly made them weak and prone to fracture.  Sorry about the confusion.   Chuck A14

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] racing43rd@... [b]To:[/b] morehead@... ; DSN_klr650@egroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Monday, August 28, 2000 8:07 PM [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [DSN_klr650] Direct Hits Jim I think the comments about Splitfire plugs breaking off had nothing to do with "Direct Hit" Ed Windsor Ohio 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

[Jim & Shannon Morehead]

Hi Tom, Hehehe. I laughed at first too until my buddy badgered me into trying one. I think Rev. Chuck is right about the things just being capacitors of some kind. There's nothing magic about them, but I do know my DH helped my gas mileage and increased my idle speed by about 300rpm. The DH seemed to make the bike a little stronger but again, the "seat of the pants" dyno can be deceptive. You never know if the bike really makes more power, or you just think(or wish) it does, until you measure its output. Jim

----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Myers" To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Direct Hits > ......sounds like a direct hit to the wallet. > > Tom > -- > +------------------------------------+ > | CycoActive Products tel (206) 323-2349 > | 701 34th Ave fax (206) 325-6016 > | Seattle, WA 98122 USA > | website: http://www.cycoactive.com > | e-mail: TomMyers@... > +------------------------------------+ > > > 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 > >

[Jim & Shannon Morehead]

Hi Rev. I'm not used to seeing your new e-mail name yet. I was thinking "who the heck is Chuck MacKarness" 'til I saw the signature. I think you're right about the DH being some sort of capacitor. I don't really know why it works, and it certainly isn't magic, but it seems to work for me. BTW, the original plug in the A13 is a non-resistor type in U.S. models. Jim

----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck MacKarness" To: "KLR List" DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 7:11 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Direct Hits > Having just enough knowledge to get flamed, I believe the Direct Hits product is a capacitor, increasing the voltage, but lowering the duration (at least delaying it) of the arc. You can't create energy from nothing, but always can change it to another form: heat and entropy are the products here. The installation instructions indicate replacing the resistor plugs with a non-resistor flavor. Alone that would increase the arc intensity. > Not a bad idea though, nor is opting for a high output coil. > > A nickel's worth of free opinion. > > == > Rev. Chuck > :^)>+ > A13 > http://klr650.50megs.com > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > _____________________________________________________________ > Email Powered by Everyone.net > > > 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 > >

[TLrydr@aol.com]

Yea, My KLR runs faster when i wash it.. Mike In a message dated 8/28/00 10:41:16 PM EST, morehead@... writes: << The DH seemed to make the bike a little stronger but again, the "seat of the pants" dyno can be deceptive. >>

[Joe Percival]

On the way there (about 800 mi) i was on back roads most of the way. Probably averaged 45 mph (guessing). Top speeds up to 75 while in the desert on the freeway (still quite miserable). On the way back (about 600 mi) I took freeway most of the way and probably averaged 65 - 70 mph. While there (about 200 mi) I was on local roads and fire trails and probably averaged 25 - 30 mph. Joe -----Original Message----- From: Richard Ohnstad [SMTP:rohnstad@...] Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 6:53 PM To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Direct Hits Joe, how fast were you going?

> On a recent 2k mile trip I averaged 49mpg on my A13. Totally stock. with

a tall windshield and luggage. Guess I'm pretty lucky!

> > Joe

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[Mark]

Oh yea...washing will help remove turbulent flow from the bikes surface and make you slip through the air. I noticed a bigger improvement in acceleration after I shaved my legs and donned bicycling shorts. Mark B2 A2 At 9:37 AM -0400 8/29/2000, TLrydr@... wrote:

> Yea, My KLR runs faster when i wash it.. > Mike

[Jim Jackson]

Big Daddy Don Garlits used to say "If it don't go, chrome it." Jim Jackson II

> >Oh yea...washing will help remove turbulent flow from the bikes >surface and make you slip through the air. >I noticed a bigger improvement in acceleration after I shaved my legs >and donned bicycling shorts. > > > Yea, My KLR runs faster when i wash it.. > > >

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[Arne]

From: Jim & Shannon Morehead [mailto:morehead@...] Subject: [DSN_klr650] Direct Hits Please feel free to berate these observations and flame me at will. I laughed too. But for $25 US, I don't think any of my mods to date have returned better rewards. Jim _______________ I can think of one other... Lose weight!!! (if you need to)... I've dropped 73lbs so far... Best upgrade to my bike I've ever done! LOL Arne

[Kurt Simpson]

On the issue of no advertising. With Arne's support Dual Sport News will pick-up the tab for the monthly fee to remove adds on the KLR list. Because our budget remains tight (we're depending on subscriber growth) we welcome contributions. These can be sent to: Dual Sport News DSN_klr650 Contribution 476 E South Temple #467 Salt Lake City, UT 84103 On another note, Bill Haycock is stepping down from his post as webmaster on the www.dualsport.org website. I ho you will join me in sending Bill a note of appreciation for the incredible service he has provided. Bill can be reached at mailto:whaycoc@... (to my knowledge, Bill is not on the KLR list). With Bill's departure, Ron LaMantia (DSN's reclusive publisher) and I are wanting to take the website in new directions. We would invite the emerging KLR group to continue to think of the Dual Sport News website as "home" and would welcome suggestions (please send off-list) to that effect. BTW, Ron mailed a two-issue set of Dual Sport News on Monday and included a bonus transcript of Elden Carl's last live internet chat. Best regards, Kurt Simpson Editor Dual Sport News 476 E South Temple #467 Salt Lake City, UT 84111-1313 www.geocities.com/~klrdsn/page2.html>