hit and run, rider down.

[autosportcanada]

Looking for real world experiences if there's any out there. Last week I purchased a used 2001 with just over 7,000 KM (about 4,400 miles). Today I went to the dealer to change the oil and he noticed the by- pass valve that goes inside the filter was missing. I have no idea when this was removed. I'm thinking that who ever last changed the oil carelessly chucked it, thinking it was part of the filter. Anyone have any idea what damage this could have caused the engine? Engine sounds and runs fine. Anything in particular I should check? Robert A-15

[Ron Crandell]

> a brown mini-van towing a U-Haul trailer. The trailer slows, pulls

off

> the road to the right. Then without stopping, the van/trailer

executes

> an immediate no-warning u-turn!! OH SHI*! >

I had a VERY similar thing happen to me this weekend. The wife (on her Seca II) and me (on the KLR) were riding up to Duluth for a visit to Aerostich. I saw the car pull over to the right shoulder, and a county sheriff pull in behind the car, but no lights on. I ride to the left side of the lane (two lane blacktop) and just kind of watch while passing.. sure enough, the IDIOT pulls out to do a u-turn across both lanes of traffic.. I hit the brakes, and had enough (just) room to go around the front of his car, and the wife was slamming to a stop as fast as she could.. The a**hole looked right at me, saw the wife, and just went on his way.. and the f***ing deputy just pulled out and followed us to the next town.... I was SO p**sed off, I would have probably killed someone if stopped.. Anyway, BE CAREFUL out there... Ron in St. Cloud