dual star tank panniers

[TexasThumpin@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/7/02 4:21:22 PM Central Standard Time, DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com writes:

> $10,000 with the service if I remember right. Hell, it didn't think > it was worth it in the middle of Morocco and I can't imagine being > able to cost justify this toy while riding a KLR in the US. I'd > rather get a Satellite phone; that way I could hook it up to the FAX > machine that every KLR rider shouldn't be without. > > Pat >

Holy smokes, I had no idea the cost was so high. Heck, I could practically hire a support truck for that kind of dough. I am curious though, what good does it do, for me to have a fax, which I don't. My computer can receive faxes if I turn on the telephone control system, which I don't want to do. Aren't satellite phones also very expensive? Don't you also have to pay a monthly or yearly membership rate? I heard the calls were like $2.00 a minute. I know, if you are injured or stranded, who cares about the phone bill? Finally got my Jeep back today. Fixed the wife's Taurus, which was a you know what. Where is your property located out here? I thought I'd take a drive by and check out your future roots. Jim TT [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[TexasThumpin@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/7/02 8:44:23 PM Central Standard Time, DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com writes:

> I know that there are Category II EPIRBS which are not as effective > as the 406.I don't know if these are made for land vehicles yet. > There is a hefty fine for setting one of these off without cause and > I don't know if using it on land rather than on water falls into > that category, but if I were laying out on a trail with a broken leg > it might be worth considering. >

Where can I go to look into these items and services? I have no idea what any of the acronyms mean. Can you steer me in the right direction? Thanks, Jim TT [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[slar676]

> > > Where can I go to look into these items and services? I have no

idea what any

> of the acronyms mean. Can you steer me in the right direction?

Jim, Go to West Marine or Boat US. Both have web sites and search under EPIRB wich stands for Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. The 406 MHz units are about a grand and the personal units are about $250. Here is another option if you have an offspring. I am planning on doing at least a good portion of the Trans America Trail this summer and a Trip to Alaska next summer. My wife is concerned about me going alone and asked me to pick up another bike and take my son. I decided to buy a BMW R1150GS which I am going to take delivery of next week. I figure that the two different brands and sizes will give me a chance to compare bikes and the 1150 should be ok out on the trails and fire roads as long as you have someone along to help pick it up when it goes down as it weighs about 600 lbs. -Steve 00 VN 800 01 KLR 650

[hens_p]

The $10,000 number comes from memory and my memory is sometimes wrong; but I do recall it was *waaaaay* high. The unit was small (like a large watch) and you pushed a button and it send a signal to the satellites with your [GPS] location that sent a signal to some company that told them to send a signal to a rescue party. I think you could include a small message. A false alarm was also pretty pricey. The unit may have cost allot due to the location we were in, a search party to the Sahara would have cost big bucks and may have been included in the price. I can't recall. The satellite phones are expensive, but they have more utility. You can call somebody and tell them you are out of gas, late for the movie, etc. buy they are $$$. Here is a third option and probably the one that would be most cost effective for a biker. Use the Motorola Iridium pager (if they still make it) or some other satellite 2way pager. It is basically a wireless email station that would fit in your pocket and work anywhere on Earth. I use the non-Iridium 2way pager daily and love it. It can even make phone calls and deliver voice messages. Pat

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., TexasThumpin@a... wrote: > In a message dated 3/7/02 4:21:22 PM Central Standard Time, > DSN_klr650@y... writes: > > > > $10,000 with the service if I remember right. Hell, it didn't think > > it was worth it in the middle of Morocco and I can't imagine being > > able to cost justify this toy while riding a KLR in the US. I'd > > rather get a Satellite phone; that way I could hook it up to the FAX > > machine that every KLR rider shouldn't be without. > > > > Pat > > > Holy smokes, I had no idea the cost was so high. Heck, I could practically > hire a support truck for that kind of dough. I am curious though, what good > does it do, for me to have a fax, which I don't. My computer can receive > faxes if I turn on the telephone control system, which I don't want to do. > > Aren't satellite phones also very expensive? Don't you also have to pay a > monthly or yearly membership rate? I heard the calls were like $2.00 a > minute. I know, if you are injured or stranded, who cares about the phone > bill? > > Finally got my Jeep back today. Fixed the wife's Taurus, which was a you know > what. Where is your property located out here? I thought I'd take a drive by > and check out your future roots. > > Jim > TT > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Lujo Bauer]

> Here is a third option and probably the one that would be most cost > effective for a biker. Use the Motorola Iridium pager (if they still > make it) or some other satellite 2way pager. It is basically a > wireless email station that would fit in your pocket and work > anywhere on Earth. I use the non-Iridium 2way pager daily and love > it. It can even make phone calls and deliver voice messages.

That sounds pretty cool, but I can't find anything on the web about the Iridium pagers being *two* way. All the information I've found indicates that they are one-way pagers. Can you point me to something that talks about two-way satellite pagers? Thanks, -Lujo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[twowheelwandering]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "David Kaltenbaugh" wrote:

> KLR listers: > > I cannot find on the Dual Star website the tank bag and tank

panniers for the KLR 650 that are reviewed in the April 2002 issue of "Rider". Does anyone on the list have any experience with the bags in question?

> > Thanks > > David J., A16 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Using the tank bag as part of my world tour. The tankbag can hold a LOT of stuff and is setup very well for protecting a camera, but still giving you fast access to it. Mounting system is VERY solid and worked well fine getting thrashed around the sandy tracks of the Sahara. My tankbag is probably the most important part of my luggage as its the one I'm accessing all the time. Mike built me a special raincover with the map case on the top rather than underneath, that I actually use 100 percent of the time, both for security and to keep out sand and dust as well. Takes a little longer to get into; like a couple of seconds, but you can't see any of the zips. Most theft in the third world is opportunistic and out of sight is out of mind - I can recommend this system for a travel tank bag. The construction is bombproof and the best I've had from the 5 different tankbags I've tested on the KLR. The tank panniers are designed specifically for the KLR, not as big as the 'Stich panniers which I am using but look like they mount better and give you more room for movement on the trail although I haven't tested them. Disclaimer - Dual Star are assisting me on my ride but I am under no obligation to write the above or anything else for that matter. Rich