klr 250 highway speeds?

[ka3nkm]

I've been wearing a hi-viz vest for several years and feel safer than not wearing one. You do get the LOOKS from other bikers and laughed by some but you are certainly seen. I got mine from a friend who works for Pendot, but Home Depot sell them...... Steve

[kfali]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "ka3nkm" wrote:

> I've been wearing a hi-viz vest for several years and feel safer

than

> not wearing one. You do get the LOOKS from other bikers and

laughed

> by some but you are certainly seen. I got mine from a friend who > works for Pendot, but Home Depot sell them...... Steve

Dont pay attention even for a second what others say, I took the advice of fellow forum members and ordered "spiewak" high visibility vests. They are a bit expensive, 100 bucks a peice in NYC and took 1 week to get delivered. But as soon as I put the vest on, I noticed a great deal of respect from some cars. VISIBILITY is utmost!The vests are actually worn by airport tarmak(runway) staff. You cant go wrong with that. They should be part of your permanent gear. I am designing a tank bag myself for the KLR and will have a pouch only for this stuff which always stays on the bike. For visibility I have installed strobe lights on the bike for the night travel, connected to the brakes only. Goodluck! kfali

[Zachariah Mully]

On Thu, 2002-05-23 at 22:12, kfali wrote:

> > Dont pay attention even for a second what others say, I took the

Ok.

> advice of fellow forum members and ordered "spiewak" high visibility > vests. They are a bit expensive, 100 bucks a peice in NYC and took 1 > week to get delivered. But as soon as I put the vest on, I noticed a > great deal of respect from some cars. VISIBILITY is utmost!The vests

What model of vest did you buy? How is it better than what other listers have recommended? Can you give specifics as to why no one else's opinion counts here but yours?

> kfali

Always good to know that someone knows better than the rest of us on the list. Z DC P.S. All joking aside, if you're going to belittle everyone's opinions and advice on the list, at least give reason and proof for it. That's all I would ask. I'll shut up now before I get kicked off the list.

[Devon Jarvis]

In this instance I think "what others say" means the people making fun of those who ride in a safety vest, not the people offering advice on the list. I had to read his post twice, my first impression was the same as yours. Devon Zachariah Mully wrote:

> > On Thu, 2002-05-23 at 22:12, kfali wrote: > > > > Dont pay attention even for a second what others say, I took the > > Ok. > Can you give specifics as to why no one else's opinion > counts here but yours? > > > kfali > > Always good to know that someone knows better than the rest of us on the > list. > > Z > DC >

[Zachariah Mully]

Urk. Perhaps you're right. My apologies kfali. It's been a rough 24 hours and I am definitely irascible. After being hit by a car yesterday, I was woken up this morning at 3am by (what I think were) a bunch of kids trying to hack the lock off my Vespa with a sledgehammer or axe. The lock held. I don't really know what I would have done if they'd still been outside working on it when I got out there with crowbar in hand. Can't own a pistol in DC, or I would have my Glock 21 with me. Need to get the 38" solid ash warmup bat I made in high school woodshop from my parents house... Not to mention I got my estimate back on my KLR motor yesterday... $1700!! F*** Z DC

On Fri, 2002-05-24 at 10:47, Devon Jarvis wrote: > In this instance I think "what others say" means the people making fun > of those who ride in a safety vest, not the people offering advice on > the list. > > I had to read his post twice, my first impression was the same as yours. > > Devon > > > Zachariah Mully wrote: > > > > On Thu, 2002-05-23 at 22:12, kfali wrote: > > > > > > Dont pay attention even for a second what others say, I took the > > > > Ok. > > > Can you give specifics as to why no one else's opinion > > counts here but yours? > > > > > kfali > > > > Always good to know that someone knows better than the rest of us on the > > list. > > > > Z > > DC > > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > 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 > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[kfali]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Zachariah Mully wrote:

> > Urk. Perhaps you're right. My apologies kfali. It's been a rough 24 > hours and I am definitely irascible. After being hit by a car

yesterday,

> I was woken up this morning at 3am by (what I think were) a bunch of > kids trying to hack the lock off my Vespa with a sledgehammer or

axe.

> The lock held. I don't really know what I would have done if they'd > still been outside working on it when I got out there with crowbar

in

> hand. Can't own a pistol in DC, or I would have my Glock 21 with

me.

> Need to get the 38" solid ash warmup bat I made in high school

woodshop

> from my parents house... > > Not to mention I got my estimate back on my KLR motor yesterday... > $1700!! F*** > > Z > DC > > > On Fri, 2002-05-24 at 10:47, Devon Jarvis wrote: > > In this instance I think "what others say" means the people

making fun

> > of those who ride in a safety vest, not the people offering

advice on

> > the list. > > > > I had to read his post twice, my first impression was the same as

yours.

> > > > Devon > > > > > > Zachariah Mully wrote: > > > > > > On Thu, 2002-05-23 at 22:12, kfali wrote: > > > > > > > > Dont pay attention even for a second what others say, I took

the

> > > > > > Ok. > > > > > Can you give specifics as to why no one else's opinion > > > counts here but yours? > > > > > > > kfali > > > > > > Always good to know that someone knows better than the rest of

us on the

> > > list. > > > > > > Z > > > DC > > > > > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Be part of the Adventure! > > > > 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... > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to

http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

> > > >

[kfali]

My first post got messed up hence have to write another one. "Others"= people who mock , laugh or point at guys with saftey vests should be ignored, that what I meant. Advice on this forum is A1. Yo scare people from working on ur locks with devices like "sledgehammers" one can carry a Ice Hook , which is legal and has a great mental impression on sledgehammerers. (just an advice) no intention of hurting anyone. Hope u feel better soon and I hear ya on the 1700 price tag> kfali

[TM1669@cs.com]

Anytime you get smacked by a car and CAN complain about it is reason to smile long and hard. I got drilled Tuesday night and am smiling like a fox in the henhouse. Lucky, very lucky.

[toomanybikes]

--- Todd Kuss wrote: Will this 250 hang

> in there at 65mph for a > couple hours?

I think it'll be happier if you run it at 60. My daughter rides one and while it'll do 65 ok it is a light bike and 60 seems to be enough for a steady run. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com