super do-it-yourself touring tool carrier

[beemerbigdawg@aol.com]

In a message dated Thu, 27 Apr 2000 4:20:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "billmonahan" writes: << Your names's not Bob Karol, ist it? I remember something like this in CityBike a couple years ago. You left out a word in your last sentence, or did you? << No my name is not Bob Karol and I'm not Geno or whatever that other persons name was. IS this some kind of inside joke on this list? I really did not mean to offend anyone by my posts and apologize for any hurt feelings. But facts are facts. Yes the BMW is expensive and takes talent to ride off road. But please don't blame me for your inadequacies. I take it there will be some lady riders at Moab. That means there will be some easy rides? Who is in charge of coordinating the rides there? BD R1150GS F650GS PD on order

[LawsonCL@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/27/00 2:46:58 PM Mountain Daylight Time, beemerbigdawg@... writes:

> I take it there will be some lady riders at Moab. That means there will be > some easy rides?

Now he's calling our women easy. This dude knows no boundaries. Chris Lawson, who's tempted to lead a ride up the famed and dreaded Moab Rim Trail just to watch an R1100GS get turned into scrap metal at the first right turn.

[kevin johnson]

Greetings, Thank you for the kind messages I have received from many of you in response to my recent post regarding Mr.. Shepard and his bad experience with law enforcement officers. I must apologize to the group for not responding privately to Mr.. Shepard's statement and starting this long thread. Now let us get on with the reason why you and I joined this list; our love of motorcycling and dualsporting! Kevin Johnson Tulsa PD

[punkynsquirt@cs.com]

Too all: I wish I could remember where/who on the web I got this idea from, but I do recall he said it has been used by BMW riders. I just built this super tool carrier and plan to use it on a 2-3 year klr650 tour of N./S. Americas. The thing is so simple, cheap (about $20) and effective that I can hardly believe it. Went to Home Depot and bought a 20" long x 4" diameter PVC pipe, 2 red flush end caps (fit inside not outside) with expandable rubber seals and a wing nut tightener, 2 lock washers, 1 can of black glossy epoxy appliance paint and 2 - 6" stainless steel hose-type clamps. Assembly I don't think needs explaining and, using the hose-type clamps, it mounts nicely to Dual Star's highway pegs cross bar. This keeps about 10 lb. low and forward where I need it (a ton of stuff will be on the back) and is large enough to carry all the tools I want. It's sturdy as hell and waterproof. I hope somebody else can use this info. I am going to try something else different. I have 2 sets of Kawasaki's soft bags and intend to try lengthening the strap that goes over the seat with the idea of using my Rev-Pak inverted U-shape duffle bag and slinging the other set of bags fore and aft over the duffle. I think there will be room with the duffle moved back a bit to use what will be the forward bag as a back rest. I also have Kawi's tank bag (going to do the goo fix on the window) and Aerostich's large tank panniers. My 7 lb. Yorkie "Punky" will ride on my chest in a sort of papoose kind of thing that straps to my body and shoulders. I will be taking so much stuff that I am sure to be pushing the load limit of the bike, which I believe is somewhere just under 700 lbs. Lew Punky n Lew's Americas Motopaseo 24 countries, departing 5/1-6/1, 2001