helmet speakers and mike question

[glenn@xmission.com]

Same boat here. I'm working on the part of the motorcycle that rests on the seat and attaches to the handlebars. Glenn

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., imperial-4776@w... wrote: > Hello Everyone > > I would like to try and lose approx 20 to 30 lbs off my KLR. When I drop > my bike, I have a hard time struggling to right her, especally if she is > downed on any kind of an incline. > > I would be willing to swap out different parts, so long as the cost to > weight loss ratio was worth while. > > I thank you all in advance for any input on this matter. > > Dave > Salem OR > KLR 650 > Green Spit Fire

[fixerdave@hotmail.com]

I gave most of my serious dirt gear to my little brother after I sold my XR250. If I know I'm going to hit the dirt (most often) I wear enduro-style riding boots with treaded sole and integral shin guards (you know, the high-top things), a decent jacket (I just bought one with pads but rode for years with an old MSR enduro jacket), and jeans (okay - gloves and helmet too but that should be obvious) When it's wet or muddy I wear a pair of gortex hiking pants over the jeans to keep them clean and dry. The only other thing I swear by is a kidney belt; I won't ride in the dirt without one as they make an amazing difference. If your boots don't have shin guards then you might want to slide some cheep hockey pads under your jeans if your planning a serious ride -- sticks sometimes flip up and whack you in the shins: it hurts. David... '90 since '90, Victoria, B.C. Canada

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Les Lampman" wrote: > Ok, so I'm new to the dualsport bike thing. I'm 47 now and have been riding > street bikes for 30-odd years. I've got an '88 KLR 650 that I'm learning > with (well, it knows more than I do). It's still a strange feeling to point > the bike down a gravel road *for fun* > > My question is about protection in the dirt. On the street I wear a First > Gear Kenya (short Kilimanjaro), good motorcycle boots, gloves, helmet and > usually jeans. Still trying to figure out the pants thing, the First Gear > overpants are too hot. But I'd like to know if most of your wear something > different for off-road (intentional) excursions? > > Les > > KLR A2

[Dan Oaks]

I have two Chatterboxes, and while the principle is ok, in real life they fall short of my requirements. 1. One of the radioas sufffered a dislocated potentiometer wiper almost immediately, making in inoperable. 2. Only 2 channels. Too much competition in heavily populated areas. 3. No quiet codes. 4. Rechargeable battteries are great if you can replace them with regular alkalines in a pinch. This quickly becomes a pain in the ass with the Chatterbox, worrying about recharging the batteries. 5. Box on side of helmet is not the best. I just returned from some great riding dirt roads and single trails in Colorado and we used a collection of radios to communicate. The best all round system was was I made up to work with common Radil Shack FRS radios. With the proper headset, coiled cord, permanently mounted push to talk switch, Radio Shack radio holster that can be mounted o the handle bars or your belt, four of us talked full time for four days in the dirt, and had a blast. The only drawback was that with one Chatterbox, we all were limited to one of two frequencies, and no quiet code. I do not believe that Chatterboxes are a good choice at $200 each. I'll make my own. -- bierdo svnorcal@... wrote:

> So it has come to this. I've been looking at the chatterboxes... They > seem pretty cool. They have family channel 2 way radio. May want more > range to communicate. Need comments regarding sound quality for music > input.Then, I met a guy at Laguna Seca with a JMcorp.com communication > system. His system plugs into any source. He had a handheld cb radio > attached to his bike. I bet a ham radio or the new gfms channels would > work too. So I had a brief conversation with his choice while we > waited in line to get in. He said that he wanted more range to > communicate when on rides with his friends. Don't believe the 2 mile > range on the family channels, more like less than half that distance. > The clincher was the connection from the helmet. just plug in an > accordion cord to a small connector at he base of the helmet. No > chatterbox neck from fighting the wind with that big box attached to > one side of helmet. > Question: Anyone with this system? I understand it is a factory option > from Harley,Honda, Arai. > Would like to hear about sound quality and reliability. >

-- Dan (BIERDO) Oaks, President Formtech Services, Inc. the stable: '01 XT225 - '01 KLR650 - '99 DR650 '82 XL250R - '78 TC90 - '77 GS550 '91 Yammy 4 stroke golf cart 2 bad dogs and a sled Wanted: TLR200 Mfr. of Printing Equipment & Supplies formtech@... bierdo@... http://www.formtechservices.com Mfr. of 4x4 POLY Motorcycle Parts bierdo@... http://www.dirtly.com 2970 Robins Nest Ct. Saint Cloud, FL 34772-8182 USA 800 522-6257 407 957-7887 (fax) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Alan L Henderson]

At 05:05 PM 7/19/2001 -0000, you wrote:

>--- In DSN_klr650@y..., imperial-4776@w... wrote: >> Hello Everyone >> >> I would like to try and lose approx 20 to 30 lbs off my KLR. When I >drop

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>> Dave >> Salem OR >> KLR 650 >> Green Spit Fire > >A plastic tank will save about 7 pounds. Remove the mini fairing, >fram and headlight bucket and replace with a simple, plastic headlight >shell and you will loose about 10 lbs. > >Gino >

If you don't need the 6.1 gal capacity, you could put on a smaller plastic tank. All that gas is heavy and very high on the bike. Would change the looks and feel of the bike alot. This is in conjunction with what Gino already said. All that weight coming off the front would make the front alot easier to raise with the throttle. Alan Henderson A13 Iowa