(nklr?) trail found

[punkynsquirt@cs.com]

Hi Luis: Sorry I didn't reply sooner. I have had many offers of assistance, invites and advice from the dsn_klr650 and mcadv_touring egroups members. What a great bunch of people. I appreciate your advice, info. and interest in my planned tour especially since you have been there and done that in Latin America. I know there are many reasons to not go alone, but there are at least as many to go solo. At least I will have Punky, my Yorkie, for company. Unfortunately, he won't be of any help lifting me or the bike when we fall, nor will he be that added bit of security one feels from not being alone. Punky won't be able to share expenses either. I just don't want to deal with the problems of differing personalities, level of experience and the varying desires to go here or there and how long to stay. I want to go where I want when I want for as long as I want. Few others can do that. Yesterday, I ordered Tim Bernard's aluminum 35 litre panniers, 55 litre tail box, fork brace, radiator/coolant reservoir guards, highway pegs and steel folding tip shift lever. I will ask Dual Star's advice on using their centerstand with the load that will be on the bike. I wonder if the load will compress the suspension to the point where the shorter centerstand will work better. Did you use a centerstand? I assume you did not use or need a Carnet or the other thing for vehicle passage in South America. I printed your advice and info. for future reference. Muchisimas gracias para su ayuda. Hope that is close. I haven't used Spanish much in 20 years. I did, however, live in Mexico from 1972-1980 and learned something about Spanish. It comes back quickly when I get immersed in it. Later. If you want more information about my tour please ask specific questions or else I end up writing a book. Lew Waterman Punky & Lew's Americas Motopaseo

[Demaree Kolovzon]

I know of one set of trails used by lotta jeeps and some motocrossers. It's near 360 and Trinity, just look for muddy jeep prints on one side of the freeway where the guardrail splits. It's jeep friendly most of the way, so KLR's should handle it pretty easily, just watch out for mud and runaway jeeps. I would give better directions, but it's been a while since I've been there, all I know is, if you're on the side of 360 with the golf course(side without split guardrail and normal jeep entrance), look down into the grass and you should see a trail leading parallel to the freeway and cutting under the river bridge, that will take you there. DXK JD wrote:

> DXK.......Welcome to the list. > > > > This is my first email of the list, hopefully not the last. I am a new > > rider-to-be currently, 18 yrs old from Fort Worth, TX., and suddenly got > > a bug in me to get a DP. > > I am from Roanoke, TX (just north of Ft. Worth), and have a Y2KLR650. I > think you will find this bike will indeed serve your purposes well. I ride > mine to work everyday (30 miles) out to DF/W airport. I have yet to find > any good trails in this area, most of the ORV areas are sand, which the KLR > is not real comfortable with. There is an ORV park out on the West side of > Grapevine Lake that I have taken it out on, but again, a lot of sand. There > is some fairly easy single track though, and some fun can still be had > there. There are a couple of other KLR'ers in the area, but we have yet to > get together for a ride. > > Good luck on finding a bike. > JD > A14-3.5K "Godzilla" > DF/W, Texas

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