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klxmoto
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Post by klxmoto » Thu May 09, 2002 12:52 pm

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "monahanwb" wrote:
> --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "zensurweb admin" wrote: > > > Why is that that the majority of Harley riders never wear > protective gear ? > > I was passed by some guy at about 70MPH on the freeway on Sunday
in
> fairly > > heavy traffic. He was wearing shorts, T shirt, sandles and what > appeared to > > be a german army helmet. > > No one that I am aware of passes me in traffic, regardless of which > of my machines I am riding, even my old Triumph 500. It just
doesn't
> happen.
Ha! I used to never get passed in traffic too. My driving motto (when I was younger, stupider and more daring) was: Pass everyone you see, and don't let anyone pass you. But this didn't mean driving like an a**hole, or blocking people, or taking huge risks. It simply meant keeping up a healthy speed, and slowly reeling in every car and bike on the highway. Just go slightly faster then everyone else. If a crazy bastard came along going much faster then me, well, I'd let him go of course. Helped me avoid tickets. I usually got where I needed to go pretty quickly, and surprisingly didn't get that many speeding tickets. Now I ride pretty mellowly, except on the rare occaision when I borrow my buddies Gixxer 1000, or Hayabusa, or whatever the latest hardware that he has. I defy anyone to resist twisting the throttle on an open stretch of highway while on one of those bikes. Its fun! Ed Slowville, WA

klrz4ever
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another harley conversation (nklr)

Post by klrz4ever » Thu May 09, 2002 2:09 pm

> CA Stu A13
I doubt it. My Dad had me sell his Silver Wing 11 years ago or so, when he quit riding at age 74. Now he sticks to his Crown Vic.

s2mumford
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Post by s2mumford » Thu May 09, 2002 2:15 pm

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "klrz4ever" wrote:
> > CA Stu A13 > I doubt it. My Dad had me sell his Silver Wing 11 years ago or so, > when he quit riding at age 74. Now he sticks to his Crown Vic.
That's it! Your old man needs a bike with a sidecar then. Let me get my Dad to hook up with Gino, ten bucks says your Dad's in a Ural with a hack before the end of the month. ;-) Stu

gpokluda
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Post by gpokluda » Thu May 09, 2002 2:26 pm

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "s2mumford" wrote:
> --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "klrz4ever" wrote: > > > CA Stu A13 > > > I doubt it. My Dad had me sell his Silver Wing 11 years ago or
so,
> > when he quit riding at age 74. Now he sticks to his Crown Vic. > > That's it! Your old man needs a bike with a sidecar then. Let me
get
> my Dad to hook up with Gino, ten bucks says your Dad's in a Ural
with
> a hack before the end of the month. ;-) > > Stu
Be glad to make that happen. I already have a customer give a deposit on a Ural and I haven't even broke ground yet. Gino

klrz4ever
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Post by klrz4ever » Thu May 09, 2002 2:33 pm

>ten bucks says your Dad's in a Ural with > a hack before the end of the month. ;-) > > Stu
I'll give you a hundred if you can get his lady friend to ride in the sidecar :D

ron criswell
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Post by ron criswell » Thu May 09, 2002 5:32 pm

I understand Hogs are fairly popular in Japan (if they can afford them). When was in Paris on a river cruise a guy from Finland quite proudly told me he had a Harley. I was in Costa Rica recently and the bike of choice because of bad roads were dual sport type. I did see a few clad in leather doo ragged cruiser types probably Gringos or maybe Europeans. I was in Greece once and only saw one Harley (multitude dual sport bikes for similar reason above) and when he came down the street, all heads turned followed by a bus with a Rocky movie poster on the back. Funniest thing I saw was an old boxer beemer with a sportster tank and ape hangers in a chopper configuration. I guess the point is the old Marlon Brando Wild One bad boy image appeals to quite a few folks (not me) and Harley has wisely capitalized on it especially in the years they had neither the money or expertise to keep up with the Japanese, the Italians, and the Germans. They have the money now and will be interesting to see if they broaden their horizons. I think that is what the V -Rod is all about. They realize a lot of their market is aging yuppies with bucks and want to be bad. A lot of the younger dudes are more into Snow boards, Skate boards, Supercross and Sport Bikes which most bike people know are the real bad ass sports (not golf Tigre Woods). Harley knows this too. Maybe when all these groups grow up they will realize the perfect bikes are dual sports and then maybe we will all get a KLR that has 70 horse, great brakes, great suspension, 250 lbs. and a paint job that will make the chics wanna ride on the bike (instead of some industrial green). My 2 cents. Criswell kfali wrote:
> It also has to do with the over commercializtion of Harley and its > lifestyle. It is the habit of american media especially commercial > media to tie in a product with some sort of fake lifestyle. Hence > thats where the entire egoistic attitude comes from. Harley is only > famous in USA , and even inside USA its only famous with a crowd >
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Post by ron criswell » Fri May 10, 2002 9:53 am

Strange things going on around here (Dallas). Harley guys are starting to wave and sport bikers aren't (I guess they are going so fast they are too scared to). Criswell zensurweb admin wrote:
> Right then I have never had a Harley vent so I am going to get it all out of > the way in one email! > > I hate stereotyping people based on what they ride but I do get a bit ired > that every other motorcyclist aknowledges you with a wave no matter if I am > on the KLR or ZX6R but Harley riders totally ignore you. > > I hate the fact that they clutter up my local twisties like a mobile > chicane. It is even worse when you are in a fast car as you havent a hope of > getting past. > > I hate the fact that Harleys can seem to get away with the most ourageous > exhaust and emissions systems known to mankind and some of my sports bike > friends get pulled by the CHP for having a slightly fruity exhuast just > because it states "not for road use" :-) > > I hate the fact they have such wondefully clean machines with amazing paint > jobs...hmmm well I am jealous of the fact.

David Fasgold
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need klr 250 parts

Post by David Fasgold » Sat May 11, 2002 11:58 am

Help! I bought an 1986 Kawasaki KLR 250 in a basket. Everything is there except: 1) cylinder head/valve assembly 2) tool pouch that fits on the rear fender I really need to find #1 off this list if I'm going to get this bike going. Email me if you have any of these parts for sale. My address is dfasgold@.... Thanks, David in Oklahoma City --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

texklr
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Post by texklr » Sat May 11, 2002 12:13 pm

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., ron criswell wrote:
> Strange things going on around here (Dallas). Harley guys are
starting to wave
> and sport bikers aren't (I guess they are going so fast they are
too scared
> to). > > Criswell
I resented an ad in one of the recent motorcycle mags. Several Harleys are riding in the street - somewhat parade style - and there is a small, sad-faced boy on the sidewalk. The caption reads "History books don't wave back". There are enough individual a- holes on bikes without a company pushing that it is part of "the image". Ride safe Jim

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