miami to panama

[don cain]

Lol, You didn't start it, it was already going. Just a friendly warning though - I wouldn't ever mention anything about what the 'best' oil for a M/C is, what the 'best' tire for the KLR is, what firearm is the 'best' to ride with or how cute and cuddly Pitbulls are.... -don

On 4/5/06, Don wrote: > Kind of feel bad for starting this whole fire-sorm. Just a newbie > asking a newbie question. I'm keepin' my head down for awhile. > > Don > R100, A6F KLR > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Don" wrote: > > > > I haven't heard anyone talk about the mounting brackets from > > KLR650.com. The picture makes them look a lot like the HT > product. > > Are they the same? Is KLR650.com a reliable alternative to the HT > > sytems? I see that there touring boxes are "Out of Stock" and > being > > redesigned. Anyone have experience with their products and did > they > > really need redesigned? > > > > Don > > R100, A6F KLR > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Tony Jones wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Message: 17=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 > > > > Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 20:07:01 -0000 > > > > From: "Joe Tittiger" > > > > Subject: UN-happy trails > > > > > > > > I have placed 3 orders with happy trails and 2 of them have > had=20 > > > > multiple delays in shipping. Its bad enough having 2 or 3 > > shipping=20 > > > > delays but what I really find unaceptable is the fact that I > have > > not=20 > > > > once been notified of the delay. It usually works out that I > > am=20 > > > > waiting for the product and finally out of frustration I have > to > > call=20 > > > > them and find out that there is yet another delay. > > > > > > > > With email this should be a no brainer. There is no reason > for > > such=20 > > > > slack customer service. > > > > I placed an order today with dual star (my second with them) > and > > have=20 > > > > not had any problems like this with dual star yet. > > > > > > > > Is anyone from happy trails listening? > > > > > > > > Joe in Fort Myers > > > > > > Yeah. I just ordered from them for the first time and I can't say > > I'm massively > > > impressed. I've bought their products before but always from > > Arrowhead which > > > has been painless. > > > > > > I won't go into massive detail but in brief I ordered over $300 > > worth of > > > stuff. Excessive shipping charges ($21.00 to ship a 10 pound > > package from > > > Idaho to Oregon -- UPS w/s said $9 for 15 pounds). Had to call > and > > negotiate > > > this after unanswered e-mails. More unanswered e-mails over a > > tracking#. Had > > > to call to find items were backordered. Rad guards didn't fit. > Had > > to contact > > > them several times over this (turns out to be an manufacturing > > defect). > > > > > > The HT stuff isn't exactly cheap to begin with. When they sell > > direct they > > > are making 100% of their list price (vs ~70% thru a reseller). > If > > you want > > > to charge a premium price I kinda expect at least decent service > > (oh and fair > > > shipping charges). > > > > > > Tony > > > > > > > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- --My greatest fear in life is not death, but waking up one morning ordinary and predictable. The rest of the FreeCycle(tm) story here: http://tinyurl.com/ad2lc

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "don cain" wrote:

> > Lol, > You didn't start it, it was already going. > > Just a friendly warning though - I wouldn't ever mention anything > about what the 'best' oil for a M/C is, what the 'best' tire for the > KLR is, what firearm is the 'best' to ride with or how cute and cuddly > Pitbulls are.... > > -don >

Don, You missed, the best chain lube. (HINT: the best is wd-40) revmaaatin. 17,500 OEM chain with WD40, and more chain life expected

[Tengai Mark Van Horn]

At 5:12 PM -0700 4/5/06, don cain wrote:

>Lol, >You didn't start it, it was already going. > >Just a friendly warning though - I wouldn't ever mention anything >about what the 'best' oil for a M/C is, what the 'best' tire for the >KLR is, what firearm is the 'best' to ride with or how cute and cuddly >Pitbulls are....

That's is nothing. You should see the flames at the Pirate 4x4 forum. Mark

[Tom]

Dang this thread. I won't sleep a wink tonight knowing I'm about to mount a Chinese product on my Japanese bike. Tom

[don cain]

Its worse than that..... Chinese product on a Japanese bike that was assembled (I think - right?) in Thailand........ -don

On 4/5/06, Tom wrote: > Dang this thread. I won't sleep a wink tonight knowing I'm about to > mount a Chinese product on my Japanese bike. > Tom > > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > -- --My greatest fear in life is not death, but waking up one morning ordinary and predictable. The rest of the FreeCycle(tm) story here: http://tinyurl.com/ad2lc

[Don]

My stock Dunlop tires even say "Made in Thialand". It does seem to be a Pacific-Rim bike. Harleys are still made (100%) in the USA, aren't they but they? But they don't go off-road more than 50 - 100 ft. Don R100, A6F KLR

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "don cain" wrote: > > Its worse than that..... Chinese product on a Japanese bike that was > assembled (I think - right?) in Thailand........ > > -don > > > On 4/5/06, Tom wrote: > > Dang this thread. I won't sleep a wink tonight knowing I'm about to > > mount a Chinese product on my Japanese bike. > > Tom > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > --My greatest fear in life is not death, but waking up one morning > ordinary and predictable. > > The rest of the FreeCycle(tm) story here: http://tinyurl.com/ad2lc >

[Ronald Criswell]

I read an article a coupla years ago about made in America. The Harley Sportster, about 1 / 3 rd of it was made in Japan. Suspension, carburator, lights etc. I also heard the Gold Wing was made entirely in the USA. Criswell

On Apr 6, 2006, at 2:43 AM, Don wrote: > My stock Dunlop tires even say "Made in Thialand". It does seem to > be a Pacific-Rim bike. Harleys are still made (100%) in the USA, > aren't they but they? But they don't go off-road more than 50 - 100 > ft. > > Don > R100, A6F KLR >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html >>> List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >>> List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >>> Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> --My greatest fear in life is not death, but waking up one morning >> ordinary and predictable. >> >> The rest of the FreeCycle(tm) story here: http://tinyurl.com/ad2lc >> > > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/ > klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[Bruce R. Porter]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Don" wrote:

> > My stock Dunlop tires even say "Made in Thialand". It does seem to > be a Pacific-Rim bike. Harleys are still made (100%) in the USA, > aren't they but they? But they don't go off-road more than 50 - 100 > ft. > > Don > R100, A6F KLR

My Harley was "built" here in the good old USA, but a lot of the parts they put on down there in York, PA came from across the Pacific somewhere (carb, brakes, fork and ??? else). The Honda CBR 1000F I had was "built" in Ohio but I expect that a lot of those parts (the whole engine/trans ?) were imported. Hardley anything is made anywhere (seems anything with more than 3 parts is made "everywhere"), that's the way buisiness is done these days. To any diehard "it has to be made here to be any good" H-D fans (no disrespest intended, I love my FXDX) don't look at the label on ANY of the accessories hanging on the wall, they all say made in China. JMHO, I think that there are good and bad products coming from everywhere, wish I could tell just by the label which was which. Bruce KLR Jr (still working towards the big one) FXDX

[Hendi]

Hi Guys we are two riders going from Miami to Panama, round trip of about 10,000 miles on KLR650 . if you are looking to join for a part or the all trip let us know and maybe we could meet. We should go in September or October and plan the daily ride to be about 300miles minimum. We are also looking for KLR650 nerf bar ,saddle rack from HT and also dash board so if any have some for sale email us. Hendi Kaf