nklr: maps/mapping

[Ramey]

Have used a plastic felt in aluminum boats-great stuff, extremely lightwieght. Used 3M Super Adhesive for glue-great stuff. Sourced the felt at a aluminum canopy manufacturer-about $5 a 90" yard. -----Original Message----- From: Paul Dent [mailto:phd@...] Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 8:32 AM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: NKLR Aluminum Bag Sealing

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Lujo Bauer wrote: > I think a good solution for aluminum panniers is to line them with > cheap, thin, industrial carpeting of some sort. > new2klr wrote: > > > I got a set of aluminum pannier boxes that aren't sealed (from > > oxidation). Anybody know any good ways to prevent them from > > oxidizing and turning everything I put in them black? I used a sort of non-slip textured rubberized sheet that I got at Tap Plastics. But my box is horizontal, not vertical, so non-slip might not be an issue for you. Paul 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 . Yahoo! Groups Links

[new2klr]

Thanks for all the great input - as usual the list is a wealth of information. I put a thick coat of Turtle Wax on one of the boxes and am going to let it go a week or so to see how that works out - if the oxidation comes back I'll move on to round two. I did find a good bit of information about hobby anodizing, since I'm a grad student I can get all the chemicals pretty easily (and dispose of them properly), but with the size of the box (13.5 square feet) all sorts of logistical problems arise. I'll probably throw some Herculiner in them if all else fails. Thanks again Eric in Philly

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Ramey" wrote: > Have used a plastic felt in aluminum boats-great stuff, extremely > lightwieght. Used 3M Super Adhesive for glue-great stuff. Sourced the felt > at a aluminum canopy manufacturer-about $5 a 90" yard. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Dent [mailto:phd@p...] > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 8:32 AM > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: NKLR Aluminum Bag Sealing > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Lujo Bauer wrote: > > I think a good solution for aluminum panniers is to line them with > > cheap, thin, industrial carpeting of some sort. > new2klr wrote: > > > > > I got a set of aluminum pannier boxes that aren't sealed (from > > > oxidation). Anybody know any good ways to prevent them from > > > oxidizing and turning everything I put in them black? > > > I used a sort of non-slip textured rubberized sheet that I got at Tap > Plastics. But my box is horizontal, not vertical, so non-slip might > not be an issue for you. > > Paul > > > > 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 . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links

[Devon]

new2klr@... wrote:

> I'll probably throw some >Herculiner in them if all else fails. >

You could also get diamond-plate-pattern rubber, and just contact-cement it inside the panniers. Devon

[James L. Miller Jr.]

DURABAK! That's what Pookie wants to hear! millerized (putting Pookie back in the garage)

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Devon wrote: > > new2klr@y... wrote: > > > I'll probably throw some > >Herculiner in them if all else fails. > > > You could also get diamond-plate-pattern rubber, and just contact- cement > it inside the panniers. > > Devon

[Mike Torst]

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> -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Sampson [mailto:bigdogg@...] > Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] NKLR: Maps/Mapping > > > Also, if you could > share any little "search" secrets that can make the task a little > less frustrating, would be cool. > > Thanks, > > Jim > Smithville - Texas > > > Jim-----here are my "Search" secrets. Use a combination of these > words--trying not to put more than 4 words in the search---I use > www.google.com > > 1. The state you are wanting to do the search > 2. adventure > 3. offroad > 4. mountain passes > 5. "4X4" (I have come up with some of my best info on 4-wheel drive > sites--heck they got routes, stories, directions and pictures to boot). > 6. Motorcycle (of course) > 7. Trails > > I also search out neat things such as waterfalls, springs, > covered bridges, old steel bridges, suspension bridges, creek crossings > (fords) Mexican federalies with automatic weapons etc., etc. etc., > > Here is some good--well at least "demented" adventure advice. > http://www.bigdogadventures.com/RidingPriorities.htm > > And my all time favorite www.bigdogadventures.com > > Mark Sampson >