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[Andrus Chesley]

I drove a fire truck for a number of years. Lights blazing, horns blaring and sirens wailing. Did people see me at times. Noooo way. Pull out right in front of us, not pull out of the way, just all matter of dumb things some people do. Best thing is act like your invisable at all times and trust no one. Andy in Louisiana 48 yres riding here also. --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Ronald Criswell wrote:

> > I base everything on personal experience myself. > > 48 years riding experience here. > > Criswell > > On Feb 14, 2007, at 2:40 PM, Ed Chait wrote: > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ronald Criswell" > > To: "Kimosabe" > > Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 11:06 AM > > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Hi/Low Beam > > > > > Difference on opinions on flashing your headlight to let them

know

> > > you are coming. Most are so stupid and such crappy drivers, you

will

> > > only confuse them. > > > > > > Criswell > > > > The only thing certain in this world is that none of us gets out > > alive. > > > > I like to play the best odds based on what my personal

experience

> > has been. > > My personal experience in over 30 years of riding is that the

*great

> > majority* of motorists will not pull out on me when I flash my

high

> > beams. > > > > In fact, as I mentioned previously, I have never had that happen > > even once > > in those 30 years. > > > > ed > > A17 > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Douglas Bouley]

I love it, Andy! In my medic days, I once was driving a tall orange modular ambulance. It had a light bar on the cab roof, fireballs on each front fender, wig-wig headlights, 4 red strobe grill lights, a Federal PA200 electronic siren and a mechanical fire truck siren all going at once. An elderly gentleman stopped dead in front of me, perhaps "blinded by the light". After a moment of my high-decibel light show, he showed no signs of moving out of the way. So, I turned everything off, keyed the PA mike and politely asked him to please pull over to the right. He did so very quickly and off we went. No deer in the headlights coulda done it better! doug in dc Andrus Chesley wrote:

> I drove a fire truck for a number of years. Lights blazing, horns > blaring and sirens wailing. Did people see me at times. Noooo way. > Pull out right in front of us, not pull out of the way, just all > matter of dumb things some people do. > > Best thing is act like your invisable at all times and trust no one. > > Andy in Louisiana 48 yres riding here also. > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Ronald Criswell > wrote: > >> I base everything on personal experience myself. >> >> 48 years riding experience here. >> >> Criswell >> >> On Feb 14, 2007, at 2:40 PM, Ed Chait wrote: >> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Ronald Criswell" >>> To: "Kimosabe" >>> Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 11:06 AM >>> Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Hi/Low Beam >>> >>> >>>> Difference on opinions on flashing your headlight to let them >>>> > know > >>>> you are coming. Most are so stupid and such crappy drivers, you >>>> > will > >>>> only confuse them. >>>> >>>> Criswell >>>> >>> The only thing certain in this world is that none of us gets out >>> alive. >>> >>> I like to play the best odds based on what my personal >>> > experience > >>> has been. >>> My personal experience in over 30 years of riding is that the >>> > *great > >>> majority* of motorists will not pull out on me when I flash my >>> > high > >>> beams. >>> >>> In fact, as I mentioned previously, I have never had that happen >>> even once >>> in those 30 years. >>> >>> ed >>> A17 >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> > > > > > 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 > > > > >

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[Ronald Criswell]

Yep I agree Andy. I don't know why people get so stupid when you put wheels under them (both 2 and 4 wheels) not just in the USA but everywhere I have been. My father-in-law drives like a maniac and has already had one broken neck from a car crash (probably fueled by whiskey coming back from working the oil rigs). He said he would never ride a motorcycle seemingly unaware of the danger of crashing a car at high speed still (especially since he refuses to wear his seat belt). Kinda like wearing just a doo rag and leather vest on a bike. Criswell

On Feb 15, 2007, at 4:23 AM, Andrus Chesley wrote: > I drove a fire truck for a number of years. Lights blazing, horns > blaring and sirens wailing. Did people see me at times. Noooo way. > Pull out right in front of us, not pull out of the way, just all > matter of dumb things some people do. > > Best thing is act like your invisable at all times and trust no one. > > Andy in Louisiana 48 yres riding here also. > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Ronald Criswell > wrote: > > > > I base everything on personal experience myself. > > > > 48 years riding experience here. > > > > Criswell > > > > On Feb 14, 2007, at 2:40 PM, Ed Chait wrote: > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Ronald Criswell" > > > To: "Kimosabe" > > > Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 11:06 AM > > > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Hi/Low Beam > > > > > > > Difference on opinions on flashing your headlight to let them > know > > > > you are coming. Most are so stupid and such crappy drivers, you > will > > > > only confuse them. > > > > > > > > Criswell > > > > > > The only thing certain in this world is that none of us gets out > > > alive. > > > > > > I like to play the best odds based on what my personal > experience > > > has been. > > > My personal experience in over 30 years of riding is that the > *great > > > majority* of motorists will not pull out on me when I flash my > high > > > beams. > > > > > > In fact, as I mentioned previously, I have never had that happen > > > even once > > > in those 30 years. > > > > > > ed > > > A17 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Matt Knowles]

On Feb 15, 2007, at 6:00 AM, Ronald Criswell wrote:

> Yep I agree Andy. I don't know why people get so stupid when you put > wheels under them (both 2 and 4 wheels)

Or 18 wheels. I'm sure Fed-Ex isn't happy about the publicity they got on this morning's news. I'm thinking the eastern half of the country just needs to shut down and take a vacation. Looks like a demolition derby back there. Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/motorcycles '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA) '01 KLR650 (A15) - for exploring the North Coast backroads '97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt '79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned

[bogdanswider]

I'll reply to my own post to clarify. I got a email from someone who thought I was asking about airheads. Perhaps I should have been clearer. I've heard airheads don't do well if the bikes aren't ridden. In particular, I know airhead cylinders don't do well if the bike sits too long. I was wondering if the K bikes do better in this respect in general and the cylinders in particular since the cylinders are coated. Bogdan

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Matt Knowles wrote: > > > On Feb 15, 2007, at 6:00 AM, Ronald Criswell wrote: > > > Yep I agree Andy. I don't know why people get so stupid when you put > > wheels under them (both 2 and 4 wheels) > > Or 18 wheels. I'm sure Fed-Ex isn't happy about the publicity they got > on this morning's news. > > I'm thinking the eastern half of the country just needs to shut down > and take a vacation. Looks like a demolition derby back there. > > Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - > http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/motorcycles > '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA) > '01 KLR650 (A15) - for exploring the North Coast backroads > '97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt > '79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned >

[fasteddiecopeman]

I run hi-beam ALL the time on both my bikes. Ed

[Ed Chait]

----- Original Message ----- From: "fasteddiecopeman" To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 2:17 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Hi/Low Beam I run hi-beam ALL the time on both my bikes. Ed oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Even at night with oncoming motorists? ed A17

[tom dunn]

For those searching for seafoam in Canada , it is a little seacoast village in Nova Scotia . I camped there once on a small bluff overlooking the ocean. `(;-)}}}}