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[Mark S. Hamlin]

This is a local guy, one of the many reasons I live in motorcycle heaven. http://www.docwong.com/ Not everything he says is gospel but he brings in other experts. I learned a lot in on day. Missed some too after the muck got 3 inches deep in the practice area, I split with the GSs and some others. 900 miles of trails, rode in snow, oh boy. Another place the Sierra Club would like to shut down. Mark S. Hamlin Corralitos, Ca

----- Original Message ----- From: To: Mark S. Hamlin ; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 8:18 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: NKLR Husky 610 and BMW jerks | At 07:11 PM 1/29/01 -0800, Mark S. Hamlin wrote: | | | >You ought check out the MZ Black Panther too. I bought one, $5900 OTD and | >like it a lot. Id bet parts are more readily available with the Yamaha | >motor. Lots of aftermarket too. Had it at a Doc Wong dirt riding clinic at | >Clear Creek yesterday, | | | Any more info on a dirt riding clinic, I could use some added skill, or any | skill for that matter. | |

[harvy-mushman@worldnet.att.net]

ExpressMail HTML Filter ver.2.0 1995-98 (c) OpenSoft Corp. Like you Robert, we made an observation too. Our observations, mine from 30 years of riding, are not directed at you, so try not to take it personally. Who is hostile anyway? (no special characters in my email) I agree, we are all motorcyclists, and that should go beyond the brand name of our bikes. Hey, you should enjoy your ride no matter what, right? You have a BMW, Ducati, Buell, and are getting a KLR? I think I can speak for all of us when I say that makes you pretty cool. Now that we've got that out of the way lets talk KLR's, which is after all what this list is all about. Tim Visit http://home.att.net/~timspage *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 21:29:10 -0600 From: "Robert W. Hearns" <hearns750@...> Subject: Re: Re: NKLR Husky 610 and BMW jerks You know, you guys crack me up. Are you so insecure and overly judgmental that you can just label people by what they ride? "Those @#$@#$ Harley guys.....that BMW yuppie @#$@#$" I thought that this mailing list would be more open and less bias. Apparently not. I ride a BMW and a Ducati and a Buell and soon a KLR....what the hell does that make me. We are all motorcyclist. We should not be mutually exclusive.....who is the snob? This is not a slam, just an observation. I thought I left this sort of thing with the Ducati List..... I do not warrant hostility. Can't we all just get along? Robert

[garagedoor79@hotmail.com]

Yeah, and friends let friends ride their Duc's....so when can I come over buddy? See ya! Karl what, right? You have a BMW, Ducati, Buell, and are getting a KLR? I think I can speak for all of us when I say that makes you pretty cool.

[Bogdan Swider]

> This is a local guy, one of the many reasons I live in motorcycle heaven. > http://www.docwong.com/ > Not everything he says is gospel but he brings in other experts.

Sure you're not going to the wong doctor? Bogdan

[jesbo@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/29/01 7:14:09 PM Pacific Standard Time, jett@... writes:

> I looked long and hard at the F650GS last year before I bought my > KLR. I don't mean to dis the bike, but they're having major problems > with the fuel injection on it. The guy may be really miserable and > just didn't want to talk about it. (Not that I'm excusing his > behavior)

SNIP... This was basically my response off net. I'm a BMW owner and have traveled extensively on my K11LT. When I decided I wanted something a little more "Dual Sport" for an Alaska ride, my first inclination was the F650. I really like the looks of the new F650GS. But, a decent used F650 can run $5-6K and the new GS is over $8K with a bunch of problems. There was a major recall on the gas tank and assorted complaints about electrical problems and fuel injection glitches. I went with the KLR and saved mucho dinero. I can add a lot of goodies to my KLR and still not be up to what the F650 would have cost. Like I said before in my off list post; maybe this BMW jerk reeealy didn't want to talk about his bike.... I do agree with Jett's posting that the F650 will be a good bike when the dings get ironed out, now if they could just do something about the price... Jess Booth Odenton, MD BMW K11LT (SPCL K) Kawi KLR650 A14 (SPCLK2)? I'm still thinking about this name thing...

[jesbo@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/29/01 7:52:33 PM Pacific Standard Time, hearns750@... writes:

> I ride > a BMW and a Ducati and a Buell and soon a KLR....what the hell does that > make me.

Bob, can you say "multiple personality disorder?" Now take your medication... Jess (BMW Jerk) Booth Odenton, MD BMW K11LT (SPCL K) Kawi KLR650 A14 (SPCLK2)? still thinking about this..

[Bogdan Swider]

> We can't be so narrow minded as to think all people are the same! > I have met some great people that drive Harley's or BMW's. > > I hate the rants of goodie two shoes types. "Let's not be judgmental; > let's just get along." That stuff makes me puke ! But...Since I'm a > hypocrite, listen to this: Riding my brothers pristine 70's R/75 on > Chicago's Lake Shore Drive, fast heavy traffic of course, I encounter a > sheet metal screw and get a blow out. Some how I kept the bike up (or I > wouldn't be writing this) and maneuvered the bike up against the center > guard rail. I'm just behind a curve so cars blasting by can't see me till > they're near. I'm occupying maybe a 1 1/2 ft space between the rail and > the fast lane. I spent an eternity there (15 minutes ? ) thinking > eventually a woman on a cell phone of some guy snorting a line of coke > would take me out. Then.....A Yuppie on a Harley notices me and stops his > bike up against the same guard rail some 15 ft ahead of me. After a short > intro, he shares his plan. We'll wait till there's a small break in the > traffic. He'll run out into the road to wave cars away from me while I gun > the bike across the lanes of traffic to the safety of the grass on the > right side of the road. We try it; I make it across 2 or 3 lanes but have > to stop because cars are now in the last lane. I wait a second, see an > opening. barrel across the lane and over a curb, flat & all, onto the > grass. The guy waves, gets on the bike, waits for a space and takes off. > After that I never complained about Yuppies on Harleys. Bogdan >

[Rev.Chuck]

>...I ride a BMW and a Ducati and a Buell and soon a >KLR....what the hell does that make me.

Intelligent Non-biased Less wealthy Enjoy your bikes, enjoy your life, and don t let a few reverse bigots ruin your day. :^) == Rev. Chuck :^)>+ A13 http://klr650.www.50megs.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____________________________________________________________

["Swede"]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Bogdan Swider wrote:

> > After that I never complained about Yuppies on Harleys. Bogdan > >

Yeah, but you still dis Harleys. Don't you teach Yuppies' kids? "Swede"

[jody@ticketmaster.com]

Exactly our point Robert. If I met you riding you BMW or Duc would you pretend I didn't exist because of my lowly KLR?? I assume not, you sound like a bike guy. As far Harley riders go, most of them tend to be the nicest people on the planet. And they mostly just live to ride. Our constant banter on this list is directed toward BMW, Harley, Ducati, Vespa etc.. riders who think that their machine is a trophy mount, or some sort of status symbol. It's the same attitude of the guy with the new Lexus, who takes up 2 parking spots because his car is so cool, that we can't stand. I neither ride to be seen or make friends, I ride because I love to ride. The motorcyclist bond that developes is a huge added bonus and is welcome from any rider, yes even the guy on a Vespa. Jody A15 "skruffy"

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Robert W. Hearns" wrote: > You know, you guys crack me up. Are you so insecure and overly > judgmental that you can just label people by what they ride? "Those > @#$@#$ Harley guys.....that BMW yuppie @#$@#$" I thought that this > mailing list would be more open and less bias. Apparently not. I ride > a BMW and a Ducati and a Buell and soon a KLR....what the hell does that > make me. > > We are all motorcyclist. We should not be mutually exclusive.....who is > the snob? > > This is not a slam, just an observation. I thought I left this sort of > thing with the Ducati List..... > > I do not warrant hostility. > > Can't we all just get along? > > Robert