skid plate - my money's worth

[conman_h]

I got my '04 KLR a few weeks ago. I'm lovin' every minute of it. At this point I only have two questions someone might help me with. #1. I got the extended wind screen, there is a gap of a few mils between the screen and the faring. It would make sense to me that there should be a buffer of some type between the two. The dealer says this is the way it should be, but it doesn't look right. I think I will make one out of an old inner tube. Any one have this experience? #2. I got the trunk from JCwhitney, Used Marks' mounting suggestions. (works well thanks) I got the saddle bags and the tank bag. My big question is, is there a more graceful way of getting on and off the bike when it's fully loaded?

[Peter Dahlheimer, MD]

You could create some sort of dismount, jumping off the pegs. Could even throw in a twist or flip for extra points... I'm relatively long-legged too, and have to abduct my leg out, then fully flex my knee and dorsiflex my ankle to get past the trunk... -----Original Message----- From: conman_h [mailto:conman_h@...] Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 12:19 AM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Few questions from a new KLR junkie I got my '04 KLR a few weeks ago. I'm lovin' every minute of it. At this point I only have two questions someone might help me with. #1. I got the extended wind screen, there is a gap of a few mils between the screen and the faring. It would make sense to me that there should be a buffer of some type between the two. The dealer says this is the way it should be, but it doesn't look right. I think I will make one out of an old inner tube. Any one have this experience? #2. I got the trunk from JCwhitney, Used Marks' mounting suggestions. (works well thanks) I got the saddle bags and the tank bag. My big question is, is there a more graceful way of getting on and off the bike when it's fully loaded?

[Peter Dahlheimer, MD]

Oops sorry. Abduct=lift it outward parallel with the ground, like some karate kick, and Dorsiflex=bend the foot upwards... -----Original Message----- From: Peter Dahlheimer, MD [mailto:dahlheim2@...] Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 8:32 AM To: 'conman_h'; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] Few questions from a new KLR junkie You could create some sort of dismount, jumping off the pegs. Could even throw in a twist or flip for extra points... I'm relatively long-legged too, and have to abduct my leg out, then fully flex my knee and dorsiflex my ankle to get past the trunk... -----Original Message----- From: conman_h [mailto:conman_h@...] Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 12:19 AM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Few questions from a new KLR junkie I got my '04 KLR a few weeks ago. I'm lovin' every minute of it. At this point I only have two questions someone might help me with. #1. I got the extended wind screen, there is a gap of a few mils between the screen and the faring. It would make sense to me that there should be a buffer of some type between the two. The dealer says this is the way it should be, but it doesn't look right. I think I will make one out of an old inner tube. Any one have this experience? #2. I got the trunk from JCwhitney, Used Marks' mounting suggestions. (works well thanks) I got the saddle bags and the tank bag. My big question is, is there a more graceful way of getting on and off the bike when it's fully loaded? List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Judson D. Jones]

Hmm... "abduct my leg out". Then don't you mean "dorsiflex my ankle back"? --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Dahlheimer, MD" wrote:

> You could create some sort of dismount, jumping off the pegs.

Could

> even throw in a twist or flip for extra points... > > I'm relatively long-legged too, and have to abduct my leg out,

then

> fully flex my knee and dorsiflex my ankle to get past the trunk... > > -----Original Message----- > From: conman_h [mailto:conman_h@y...] > Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 12:19 AM > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Few questions from a new KLR junkie > > I got my '04 KLR a few weeks ago. I'm lovin' every minute of it.

At

> this point I only have two questions someone might help me

with.

> > #1. I got the extended wind screen, there is a gap of a few mils > between the screen and the faring. It would make sense to me

that

> there should be a buffer of some type between the two. The

dealer

> says this is the way it should be, but it doesn't look right. I think > I will make one out of an old inner tube. Any one have this > experience? > > #2. I got the trunk from JCwhitney, Used Marks' mounting

suggestions.

> (works well thanks) I got the saddle bags and the tank bag. My

big

> question is, is there a more graceful way of getting on and off

the

> bike when it's fully loaded?

[Chris]

With the top-box on as is my daily setup it provides endless amusement for people at my commuter lot watching me as I bend my leg 90 degrees and 'sneak' it by the top-box. It's the only way, it's juuuust too high to swing my leg over the top. I just get up over the handlebars a bit and bend my leg and sneak it past it. Just don't lock the steering head before you do it, it's much easier and you don't smack the mirrors with your chest that way.

On Sun, Oct 26, 2003 at 08:32:18AM -0700, Peter Dahlheimer, MD wrote: > You could create some sort of dismount, jumping off the pegs. Could > even throw in a twist or flip for extra points... > > I'm relatively long-legged too, and have to abduct my leg out, then > fully flex my knee and dorsiflex my ankle to get past the trunk... > -- ___ ______ _____ __ ________ ___ / _ |< < / == / ___/__ / /_ /_ __/ / __ ____ _ ___ /__ \ / __ |/ // / ****/ (_ / _ \/ __/ / / / _ \/ // / ' \/ _ \ /__/ /_/ |_/_//_/ == \___/\___/\__/ /_/ /_//_/\_,_/_/_/_/ .__/ (_) 8600 miles*Russel Lines*Supertrapp Race* /_/ http://www.panix.com/~cesser/mybike/

[Ed Snow]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "conman_h" wrote:

> #2. I got the trunk from JCwhitney, Used Marks' mounting > suggestions. (works well thanks) I got the saddle bags > and the tank bag. My big question is, is there a more > graceful way of getting on and off the bike when it's > fully loaded?

I was riding for a while a couple of years ago with a bad back that wouldn't let me swing my leg up high enough. I just stood on the sidestand peg and swung over from the extra height, it was just enough to make it comfy. Most folks won't even notice you are cheating. Ed

[dooden]

Would it not be alot easier to just stand on the left footpeg and then step over with some grace ? Of course stand on your left leg and make sure you leave the kickstand down with the bike resting on it. Dooden A15 Green Ape

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Chris wrote: > With the top-box on as is my daily setup it provides endless amusement > for people at my commuter lot watching me as I bend my leg 90 degrees > and 'sneak' it by the top-box. It's the only way, it's juuuust too > high to swing my leg over the top. I just get up over the handlebars > a bit and bend my leg and sneak it past it. Just don't lock the > steering head before you do it, it's much easier and you don't smack > the mirrors with your chest that way. > > On Sun, Oct 26, 2003 at 08:32:18AM -0700, Peter Dahlheimer, MD wrote: > > You could create some sort of dismount, jumping off the pegs. Could > > even throw in a twist or flip for extra points... > > > > I'm relatively long-legged too, and have to abduct my leg out, then > > fully flex my knee and dorsiflex my ankle to get past the trunk... > > > > -- > ___ ______ _____ __ ________ ___ > / _ |< < / == / ___/__ / /_ /_ __/ / __ ____ _ ___ /__ \ > / __ |/ // / ****/ (_ / _ \/ __/ / / / _ \/ // / ' \/ _ \ /__/ > /_/ |_/_//_/ == \___/\___/\__/ /_/ /_//_/\_,_/_/_/_/ .__/ (_) > 8600 miles*Russel Lines*Supertrapp Race* /_/ > http://www.panix.com/~cesser/mybike/

[Jim The Canoeist]

Left foot on the ground. Grab toe of right boot with right hand and lift as you hop back one step. Getting on? 'Karate kick the right foot so the ankle falls on top of the seat. Hop forward one step. Doing it wrong? Keep Dr. Pete's address. -Jim in AZ (28" inseam)

> #2. I got the trunk from JCwhitney, Used Marks' mounting suggestions. > (works well thanks) I got the saddle bags and the tank bag. My big > question is, is there a more graceful way of getting on and off the > bike when it's fully loaded? >

[Jim The Canoeist]

Just don't get your shoelace caught on a bungee hook like I did. I tried getting on my SV650 with a pack on the back and with the stand up. I was helpless until a guy came out of a nearby cafe and helped unsnag my foot. (He was a very jolly sort of fellow - kept giggling). -Jim in AZ

----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris" To: "KLR 650 LIST" DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Few questions from a new KLR junkie > With the top-box on as is my daily setup it provides endless amusement > for people at my commuter lot watching me as I bend my leg 90 degrees > and 'sneak' it by the top-box. It's the only way, it's juuuust too > high to swing my leg over the top. I just get up over the handlebars > a bit and bend my leg and sneak it past it. Just don't lock the > steering head before you do it, it's much easier and you don't smack > the mirrors with your chest that way. > > On Sun, Oct 26, 2003 at 08:32:18AM -0700, Peter Dahlheimer, MD wrote: > > You could create some sort of dismount, jumping off the pegs. Could > > even throw in a twist or flip for extra points... > > > > I'm relatively long-legged too, and have to abduct my leg out, then > > fully flex my knee and dorsiflex my ankle to get past the trunk...

[Hans Koenig]

"Jim The Canoeist" writes:

>Just don't get your shoelace caught on a bungee hook like I did. I tried >getting on my SV650 with a pack on the back and with the stand up. I was >helpless until a guy came out of a nearby cafe and helped unsnag my foot. >(He was a very jolly sort of fellow - kept giggling). >-Jim in AZ > > >> With the top-box on as is my daily setup it provides endless amusement >> for people at my commuter lot watching me as I bend my leg 90 degrees >> and 'sneak' it by the top-box. It's the only way, it's juuuust too >> high to swing my leg over the top. I just get up over the handlebars >> a bit and bend my leg and sneak it past it. Just don't lock the >> steering head before you do it, it's much easier and you don't smack >> the mirrors with your chest that way. >> >> On Sun, Oct 26, 2003 at 08:32:18AM -0700, Peter Dahlheimer, MD wrote: >> > You could create some sort of dismount, jumping off the pegs. Could >> > even throw in a twist or flip for extra points... >> > >> > I'm relatively long-legged too, and have to abduct my leg out, then >> > fully flex my knee and dorsiflex my ankle to get past the trunk... >

Actually, the original dismount method was developed in deference to, and in honor of, Chuck Berry. The correct execution of the move requires enthusiastic air guitar playing while keeping the right thigh extended straight out at 90 degrees, the lower limb angled down at approx. 45 degrees, just clearing the "dished Corbin", and hopping backwards on the left foot. The helmeted head is being flicked back and forth, thereby signaling the rider's absorption with, and in the mood of, this special movement. An energetic rendition of a few bars of "Roll over, Beethoven" or "Little Queenie" further heighten the devotional character of the ritual dismount. The advantages, besides expressing homage to Chuck Berry, lie in the public demonstration of the rider's musical style and talent as well as of his/her coordination and athletic prowess, thereby creating a fetching impression of a true Renaissance motorcyclist. I practice this manoeuvre at every opportunity and plan to incorporate it into the curriculum of the BRC and ERC classes. Berry-ly yours, Hans in Minneapolis

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