digest number 1275

[riderstorm@home.com]

Hello everyone. I'm not new to the list,but will be new to the communicating part. I have communicated a couple of times but just couldn't hang in, too much goin on. Hoping to hang in a bit now , I enjoy the list it's great. I enjoy motorcycling especially my 99 klr. In september I received and put on Tim Bernards 50 racks, givi bags, forward pegs and radiator dash resevoir gaurds. Works great! The bike is becoming more versatile all the time, gotta like it. I've been riding for four years now, never rode before( a million miles in my head though) and have worked pretty hard at my riding skills and it's comming along just fine. I also have a '96 Triumph Tiger and a '98 KTM 400SC and my first bike a '83 Suzuki GS1100GK. I also had the pleasure of a '84 Yamaha Venture Royale for my second year. As you can see i have been busy and having fun at 40. Anyways, I realy like the KLR big time, it's the keeper! There that's my intruductory, Thank you, Peter, Langley,B.C,CANADA

[DAVID ALLIN]

Hi, Allinhead2000 just bought a 2001 KLR650 on 4/30/01 and I would just like to say hello to all. ----------------------------------------------- FREE! The World's Best Email Address @... Reserve your name now at http://www.email.com

[Andrus Chesley]

Well Allen, Good deal on gettting the bike. Now, tell us a bit about yourself. Where live? Where ride? Welcome to the list. Andy Chesley Jennings, La.

----- Original Message ----- From: "DAVID ALLIN" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 3:05 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] HELLO TO ALL > Hi, > Allinhead2000 just bought a 2001 KLR650 on 4/30/01 and I would just like to say hello to all. > > ----------------------------------------------- > FREE! The World's Best Email Address @... > Reserve your name now at http://www.email.com > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[Henry (Terry) Brigham]

Swede, I learn something new every day it seems. Thanks, Terry

----- Original Message ----- From: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 8:00 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Digest Number 1275 > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > There are 25 messages in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. KLR sighting - Central Ave, Yonkers/Scarsdale - NY > From: "Eric Knight Holbrook" > 2. NKLR: Triumph Tiger? Dual Sport? > From: "Tom Witt" > 3. RE: Re: NKLR Dan, Sticker money > From: Kris Christie > 4. Re: warm weather jacket recommendations > From: fireball@... > 5. HELLO TO ALL > From: DAVID ALLIN > 6. Re: KLR Stickers > From: Multifunction-ES@... > 7. Re: Cycle World KLR article > From: les123@... > 8. Re: good to be back... supercrapp exhaust question > From: jbh@... > 9. Re: Dual Star centerstand > From: "Greg Paul" > 10. Re: NKLR Going to Beemer rally > From: k650dsn@... > 11. Looking for good Tank & Luggage Bag > From: darinma@... > 12. Re: need source for green KLR parts > From: got2klr@... > 13. Re: FW: Stainless ???Disinformation or Truth > From: "Swede" > 14. NKLR - Hillbilly bike lifting > From: "Andy Cohen" > 15. Re: Windscreens, center stands, paint jobs and more... > From: k650dsn@... > 16. Re: transalp for sale > From: jimkeal@... > 17. RE: Re: wind screen differences > From: "Vojir, Joseph L" > 18. NKLR - Stainless ???Disinformation or Truth > From: "Andy Cohen" > 19. NKLR jackstands > From: Chris Krok > 20. Re: good to be back... supercrapp exhaust question > From: "Dale Johnson" > 21. IQ testing > From: jlabate@... > 22. Re: warm weather jacket recommendations > From: monahanwb@... > 23. Washing the Beast > From: paulp575@... > 24. 16 tooth sprocket questions.. > From: "Steve Rydall" > 25. dualsport.org > From: jlabate@... > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 15:23:00 -0000 > From: "Eric Knight Holbrook" > Subject: KLR sighting - Central Ave, Yonkers/Scarsdale - NY > > Riding around last night heading north on Central Ave, I'm guessing > 7:30/8pm (sort of lose track of time when I ride) and saw a fellow > KLR'er with two other bikers (not sure what they had). He passed me > on the left and we thumbed upped each other...hmm... sounds kind > gross actually... :0 > > > > Eric K Holbrook > A15 - 1350 mi. > www.digitalknight3d.com > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 03:02:05 -0000 > From: "Tom Witt" > Subject: NKLR: Triumph Tiger? Dual Sport? > > I know I'm risking getting my ass drug thru the mud (hehe) but anyone > here have any thoughts or personal experience with a Triumph Tiger? I > know it probably doesn't hold a candle to the KLR (considerably > heavier, less suspension travel, etc) and appears to me that it's > more of a road bike, but I also own a Triumph Trophy 900 and > absolutely love it. Considering a late 90's Tiger as well. The Tiger > seems to be a bit of a cross between a Dual Sport and a Sport Tour, > but not really specifically either (in my opinion). Can you actually > take one of these offroad?? Any advice, comments, flame retardant > material? > > Tom (Southwestern Ohio) > 2000 Kawasaki KLR650 > 1996 Triumph Trophy 900 > 1993 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr > 1976 Honda GL1000 Goldwing > http://members.aol.com/motorcyclelogic > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 14:24:33 -0500 > From: Kris Christie > Subject: RE: Re: NKLR Dan, Sticker money > > Dan, > Are you still doing the stickers. I hope so, I put a letter in the mail > today. > > Kris > KLR250 > Dallas > > -----Original Message----- > From: Russell Scott [mailto:russell@...] > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 1:14 PM > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: NKLR Going to Beemer rally > > > Mark, make sure you keep Punky on a leash. I hear he loves chewing on > plastic Beemer parts that will be littering the campground. > > Russel'r > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mark > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 12:25 AM > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: NKLR Going to Beemer rally > > > > Thanks for the tips everybody, I think this rally is gonna be alot of > > fun. > > I will be riding up with Punky & Lew, so at least we will have a > > guard dog to watch our bikes, and protect us from the hoards of > > beemer riders. > > I have never been to that particular campground before, but I know a > > few trails in the area, maybe they will let me lead the dual sport > > run. hee hee hee! > > I will keep my Givis on the bike, even after I unload them, just to > > look cool. (unless they really do let me lead a few of them down some > > trails, then I'll leave the boxes behind.) Single track trails are > > hell on the givis. > > Heres a link for anybody that needs it- > > http://www.bmwoga.org/2001gmr/index.htm > > I have met bmw riders that have been to this rally in years past, and > > it sounds like it's gonna be alot of fun. > > I know several of you are going to this rally, so if you see us > > there, say HI! We shouldnt be hard to find! Just look for the KLR's. > > > > MotorMark > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 11:13:33 -0000 > From: fireball@... > Subject: Re: warm weather jacket recommendations > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Kurt Simpson \(Dual Sport News\)" > wrote: > > Looking for recommendations on a riding jacket. > > I ride the Motoport Ultra (uncoated) Cordura in Florida all year > round. It breathes well, and has an internal thermal and moisture > liner for more extreme conditions. I've ridden it in sub-freezing > conditions, as well as 106 degree days in west Texas and New Mexico, > and it is comfortable. I even rode it around the White Rim, where it > made contact with a number of rocks without incident. > > Motoport also makes the Canyon jacket - it's less expensive and has a > 3% coating on its Cordura nylon so that it will breathe better in hot > weather, compared to the Aerostich with 20% coating on its fabric. > > I believe the denier weave weight on the Kilamanjaro is substantially > less than either Motoport or Stich, and it is coated. Don't know how > it stacks up in real hot weather. > > Stuart > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 16:05:46 -0400 (EDT) > From: DAVID ALLIN > Subject: HELLO TO ALL > > Hi, > Allinhead2000 just bought a 2001 KLR650 on 4/30/01 and I would just like to say hello to all. > > ----------------------------------------------- > FREE! The World's Best Email Address @... > Reserve your name now at http://www.email.com > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 13:42:37 -0000 > From: Multifunction-ES@... > Subject: Re: KLR Stickers > > > Just wanted to thank Dan for the great job on the stickers. Got > mine in the mail today and they look great. Thanks again Dan > > Bierdo, > > Same here, got mine a couple of days ago. Nice quality and great > color. > > Thanks, > Ed Snow > 2001 KLR650 > "Zoom Zoom" > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 13:58:40 -0000 > From: les123@... > Subject: Re: Cycle World KLR article > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Robert Morgan" wrote: > > The June issue of Cycle World has a great article "End Game." Some > of our > > Canadian brethren doing the dual sport thing in B.C. Nice photos > and a > > blurb on the new Aprilia "Capo Nord" V twin dual sport...a 1150 GS > > competitor perhaps....Rotax twin...F.I....looks good. Page 84. > > Morgan > > just trying to help > > I skimmed that article last night. Looking forward to reading it in > detail. What jumped out at me was the "70 mpg / 400 mile range" with > what looked like stock gas tanks. Do all eh models get such great > mileage? > Dave Leslie > A14 > Richmond > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 8 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 18:04:29 -0000 > From: jbh@... > Subject: Re: good to be back... supercrapp exhaust question > > > . I'm > > > > doing the standard once over and I thought I would repack the > > > > supertrapp muffler that came with it since it's damn loud, and > all > > > > > > > That's the reason I went back to stock. Too darn loud and allen > bolts > > stripping. This was with 6 disks. Don't like people to hear me > arriving 4 > > blocks before I get there. I may wanna sneak up on them. I got > another > > stocker and drilled 2 1/2" holes in it, painted it chrome silver > and bolted > > it up. Back to putting about in the quite mode now. > > Andy Chesley > > Jennings, La. > > Andy, > > Now I'm riding aroud with race-core supertrap with no disks or end > cap. Although it doesn't sound that loud to me, on the bike, I've > noticed people fleeing at my approach, children crying and clutching > their mothers, and for some reason there always seem to be a lot of > car alarms going off wherever I park. > > Even in San Francisco, a demuffled KLR gets some looks... > > -John > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 9 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 18:05:47 -0000 > From: "Greg Paul" > Subject: Re: Dual Star centerstand > > Kris, > > If you thought you were kidding.... take a look at this! > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_klr650/files/New%20Stand.jpg > > Greg in Dallas too. > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., Kris Christie wrote: > > http://www.geocities.com/longtoothclan/Just_for_Eric.html > > > > Kris > > KLR250 > > Dallas > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Greg Paul [mailto:gregpaul@c...] > > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 10:17 AM > > To: DSN_klr650@y... > > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Dual Star centerstand > > > > > > http://tskelton.members.easyspace.com/lifts.htm > > > > Greg in Dallas > > > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., Eric Kessler wrote: > > > Well I boxed the stand up to get it ready to ship back to Dual > Star > > > tomorrow. Looks like from the responses I got that I'm not the > > only one > > > that this happened to. It's too bad because with the exception > of > > this one > > > flaw the stand is really a well designed and machined part. OK > now > > does > > > anyone have any suggestions on where I might get a basic lift for > > my bike? > > > I saw a simple mechanically activated one with a hydraulic > damper > > made by > > > EMGO at a local motorcycle accessory shop for 83 bucks today. > Only > > problem > > > was it looked to be too tall for the KLR when it was retracted. > > Anyone > > > know of a lift that will fit under my 10 inch, (measured), bikes > > clearance. > > > > > > Eric > > > A12 > > > > > > From: Jim & Shannon Morehead [SMTP:morehead@b...] > > > Hi Eric, > > > I just went through the same thing with my DS stand. I returned > > the stand > > > to them and they did "repair" it. I put the repair in quotes > > because they > > > just put a couple of weld beads on the stand legs where it hits > the > > cross > > > brace. They did not replace the bent cross brace. The stand > works > > better > > > now, but I don't think it is as good as it was when new. Call > them > > up. > > > Return the stand and be patient. > > > Good Luck, > > > Jim > > > > > > > I got a Dual Star centerstand about a year ago and up until > > recently have > > > > been very pleased with it. The problem is that I have noticed > > that the > > > > height the stand lifts the bike is getting gradually lower. I > am > > now at > > > > the point where the rear wheel is barely off the ground and I > can > > no > > > longer > > > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > > > Post message: DSN_klr650@y... > > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@y... > > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@y... > > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@y... > > > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 10 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 18:48:05 -0000 > From: k650dsn@... > Subject: Re: NKLR Going to Beemer rally > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., Bogdan Swider wrote: > > > You guys are Yuppie-phobes. Not surprising on a list populated > by > > the radical right (especially the gun toting Canucks). I'll bet you > don't > > think that Harley profilers have the right to marry just because you > don't > > sanction their lifestyle. Like wise Bemmer types, I'm sure you would > deny > > them the right to adopt children. Bogdan > > > No, they just shouldn't be allowed to carry credit cards. > > Gino > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 11 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 21:22:06 -0000 > From: darinma@... > Subject: Looking for good Tank & Luggage Bag > > I am about to order the tank bag and rear luggage bag from > Kawasaki.com, but in reading their "more information" page they only > hold 2 pounds off stuff. Links to good sites for luggage would be > appreciated. > > Darin > A15 > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 12 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 11:39:00 -0000 > From: got2klr@... > Subject: Re: need source for green KLR parts > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Michael Lipke" wrote: > > Can't find the website for the used green KLR body parts. Could > someone > > steer me? > > That would be www.dual-star.com > So.....what happened? > > Jon Zink > Boston > A15 > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 13 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 19:41:36 -0000 > From: "Swede" > Subject: Re: FW: Stainless ???Disinformation or Truth > > Some stainless steels are magnetic - it all depends on the amount > of steel to alloy ratio and alloy type used in that particular end > product. Contrary to popular belief, some stainless can be welded > to mild steel (I've welded stainless to cast steel) - so, you could > both be right. Stainless doesn't always mean "stainless" either, > some stainless will rust. > > "Swede" > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., Bogdan Swider wrote: > > > > > > Though Terry received my reply I think the list copy of this post > got > > swallowed up by my sever yesterday; I'm curious as to the lists > reaction. If > > it's a rerun, sorry. Bogdan > > > > > > > > > > > Bogdon, I don't know about your exhaust system but the one on > my Y2K > > > KLR650 is plain old mild steel. I just stuck a magnet to every > exposed > > > section and it clung to all of it. It wouldn't have if the pipe > was > > > stainless. I would love to have a stainless system. The pipe on > the Super > > > Sherpa is really pretty but I am sure, very expensive. Yours, > Terry > > > > > > I never intend to spread false rumors about our beloved klrs but > I may > > > have put out some disinformation. While performing the Tweety > operation my > > > machine shop pal applied a magnet to relevant areas; the metal > didn't > > > attract. A while ago someone forwarded to the list a (Brit, I > believe) > > > review of the klr. It stated that the exhaust system was > stainless. These > > > two experiences were what led to my belief that my 95's system was > > > stainless. Upon receiving your mild rebuke, Terry, I went home to > perform > > > empirical experiments (the best kind I'm told). The first thing > that > > > caught my eye was a word stamped toward the front of my header > pipe; the > > > word was "stainless". I was reassured but still put a magnet to > it; it > > > didn't attract, neat. But get this; I then went to the rear > section of the > > > SAME pipe and it DID attract the magnet. Say what ? Now the > muffler: On > > > the front angled section, no attraction. But wait, at the bottom > at the > > > seam the muffler did attract. At the rear, inside of which the > magnet > > > didn't attract during the Tweety killing, the magnet did attract > on the > > > outside. Obviously all this is beyond my metal expertise. > Hopefully some > > > list metallurgist will clear this up. I exposing myself to the > public > > > scorn a disinformationist deserves just to get at the truth. > > > > > > > > > Humbly, Bogdan > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 14 > Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 14:37:51 -0700 > From: "Andy Cohen" > Subject: NKLR - Hillbilly bike lifting > > Richard, > > You promised you were gonna to keep yer damn mouth shut about shop ride II > and them confounded secrets we showed ya. > > Shit, i'm so pissed i spilled some of my beer, talk about alcohol abuse. > > > Andy Cohen > > Finishlinewest > Home of the 470 HP "Quake" > Kawasaki KLR 650 Police Special > > www.finishlinewest.com > "our vehicles don't compete with other vehicles, they compete with sex" > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 15 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 21:23:33 -0000 > From: k650dsn@... > Subject: Re: Windscreens, center stands, paint jobs and more... > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Eric Knight Holbrook" wrote: > > Just been reading about the center stand from Dual Star. Bummer. I > > had called up last week to order one and they mentioned they were > out > > of stock and were doing another production run towards June, but I > > put my name on the list. Maybe it will be better made, but I might > > call them back and see if there's any changes in the new production > > to beef it up a bit. > > There is always the Five Stars stand Ride West BMW has. I even think > Fred may have a few too. > > > > > > I've been calling all around to different places trying to find a > > place the would take a shot at painting this bike a nice cool shiny > > black, but not even the dealer where I got the thing knows of any > > places. Anyone have any ideas how I should attempt to find anyone? > > I've tried calling "auto paint" shops but none of them will touch > it. > > I have a 95 that was the Ken and Barbie colors. I stripped the tank > and paineted black with Krylon and left the body panels whit. Skip > Faulkner seems to know lots about painting plastic. > > Gino > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 16 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 11:26:20 -0000 > From: jimkeal@... > Subject: Re: transalp for sale > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Chuck McCullough" wrote: > > Seen on my way to work this morning: 1989 TA, 7000 miles, newer > > tires, looks clean. Don't know how much he is asking. 715-762- > > 2405. Park Falls WI is 50 miles south of Lake Superior. > > Thanks for the tip Chuck, The Transalp will look great next to my > a15. I'm buying it for my wife so we can ride together... > > I'll be picking it up aroud 7:30 tonight. > > -Jim > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 17 > Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 14:50:50 -0700 > From: "Vojir, Joseph L" > Subject: RE: Re: wind screen differences > > Which tall, the 13 or 16. How tall are you? Size and rake make a big > difference on what works aerodynamically. > > I just picked up a Clearview +9 heavy duty which looks pretty nice, however, > I get beat about the head with a vortex at 65-75, O.K. below that. I'm > 6'1". What I can't determine from the photos I have seen is if the Rifle is > more vertical than the Clearview. If it is, then it might shed a different > vortex. Hard to eyeball the top height between Clearview or Rifle since > Rifle uses an adapter with a windshield. > > Comments anybody? Professor in Federal Way? > > Joe in Seattle > A7 > > > > ---------- > > From: Marc Illsley Clarke[SMTP:marcclarke@...] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 7:41 AM > > To: Rob > > Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: wind screen differences > > > > No, the tall Rifle windshield does not limit the handlebar swing. I > > routinely turn to full lock in both directions. > > > > -- Marc, KLR650 A12, Loveland, Colorado, USA > > > > Rob wrote: > > __________ > > >Thanks Marc. A question: Does the Rifle cut down on the turning radius > > of > > >the handlebars? I need to lock the fork sometimes. Thanks, Rob > > > > > > -- Marc > > > > Marc Illsley Clarke > > mailto:marcclarke@... > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 18 > Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 14:40:58 -0700 > From: "Andy Cohen" > Subject: NKLR - Stainless ???Disinformation or Truth > > I exposing myself to the public scorn a disinformationist deserves > just to get at the truth. > > Hmmnnn, is this how its gonna be at Moab? Bogdan exposing himself? > > > > Andy Cohen > > Finishlinewest > Home of the 470 HP "Quake" > Kawasaki KLR 650 Police Special > > www.finishlinewest.com > "our vehicles don't compete with other vehicles, they compete with sex" > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 19 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 15:12:34 -0700 > From: Chris Krok > Subject: NKLR jackstands > > > > 5. To lower bike: get on it, start it, put it in first gear, rev hell > > out of it, stand on pegs and throw your weight forward. First, warn > > bystanders about flying jackstand parts. Second, get them to hold > > your beer - "y'all watch this, hold my beer" or something like that. > > Oddly enough, I did something just like this when working on my Nova > once. Had the rear wheels up on ramps, got in the car to drive it off > of them, and forgot that I chocked the front wheels. Squirted the ramps > right out the back! > > I didn't have a beer at the time... > > C > > -- > Dr. J. Christopher Krok Project Engineer, Adaptive Wall Wind Tunnel > Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories, California Institute of Technology > MS 205-45 Phone: 626.395.4794 > Pasadena, CA 91125 Fax: 626.449.2677 > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 20 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 22:52:37 -0000 > From: "Dale Johnson" > Subject: Re: good to be back... supercrapp exhaust question > > --- --snip > there always seem to be a lot of > > car alarms going off wherever I park. > > > > You know, now that I took off my endcap took out the core and welded > my muffler back together.. I seem to set off alarms too.. I get A LOT > of looks too.. > > Dale > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 21 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 19:46:58 -0000 > From: jlabate@... > Subject: IQ testing > > Over the semester break this past winter, over some Mexican food and a > few beers, a colleague in the math department and I came up with an > idea for his seniors in a statics class. We were trying to come up > with a project for them that would be unusual and exciting enough to > motivate them. The result - an IQ test for motorcyclists based on > their preferred scoot. I am told it was an incredible undertaking. > Numerous trips to the Department of Motor Vehicles here in Tucson, > free T shirts to the 1634 participants in the test, reems of paper, > etc. Today is the last day of classes here at the UA and yes, we have > the results. No offense, my sole ride is a KLR, but here they are. > Note: Although the KLR does not really belong in a category by itself > like the others, since I helped with the origianl idea, I was able to > persuade the math prof to include it. > > Motorcycle vs. IQ precentile > BMW - 99 percentile > Italian (Ducati,Guzzis) - 88 percentile > Harley not older than 10 years - 81 percentile > Japanese sportbike - 72 percentile > Japanese cruiser - 63 percentile > Harley older than 10 years - 33 percentile > KLR - 32 percentile > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 22 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 22:48:02 -0000 > From: monahanwb@... > Subject: Re: warm weather jacket recommendations > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., fireball@h... wrote: > > I believe the denier weave weight on the Kilamanjaro is > substantially > > less than either Motoport or Stich, and it is coated. Don't know > how > > it stacks up in real hot weather. > > > FB, in hot weather the nylon Kilimanjaro is hotter than a preacher's > prick in a calf's ass. When it's really hot I usually wear my > leather Kili, basically the same design but flows way way way more > air, especially up the sleeves, which is important. Over about 95 > degrees it's wet t-shirt time if you're doing any slow riding. > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 23 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 23:30:39 -0000 > From: paulp575@... > Subject: Washing the Beast > > Well, it looks like this weekend I'm going to need to wash the beast > (been at the Kawa dealer for scheduled maintenance and it got dirty!). > > What do I need to watch out for, i.e., not getting water into > something? Since I'll have to go to the "Do It Yourself" car wash, > I'll probably use the low pressure setting as it's not all that dirty, > just needs a 'quickie' bath. > > Thanks, > > Paul > 98 KLR650 > Montgomery AL > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 24 > Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 19:28:53 -0400 > From: "Steve Rydall" > Subject: 16 tooth sprocket questions.. > > Hi > picked up my 16 tooth front sprocket today and was dismayed to find it has > two tapped holes in it...Looks like the old style sprocket..(mine is an A12 > ....one big nut). > I double checked their part listing, and it said it was for 87-00 models! > Any chance this could be true? > Are the countershafts the same size and spline count? > Thanks! > By the looks of the archives,I'll have to take it back. > it was amde by a company I've never heard of,cant remember the name.It was > chaep though, $12 Canadian (about $1 US he he ) > Steve > EH 12 > Wiarton, Ont. > Canada > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 25 > Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 21:24:47 -0000 > From: jlabate@... > Subject: dualsport.org > > What happened to the Dualsport.org webpage? > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Your use of Yahoo! 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