wolfman summit saddlebags

[Jeff Saline]

Top Posted. I think you should at least change the oil and filter and also service the air filter. Then it'll be ready to go in the spring. I'm not sure what the 3000 mile service involves. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:10:36 -0000 "cemal_engin_kilic" writes:

> > Ok so nobody has a suggestion about whether I should do the 3000 > mile > service early or not? > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Razvan B" wrote: > > > > Hi all. > > > > In a couple weeks it will be my first time storing the KLR. Damn > > winter:-( > > > > A-n-ways.. I know the essentials like removing any fuel left in > the > > carb (gas tank??) put couple drops of oil in the cylinder. > > I heard something like draining the old oil and filling it up to > the > > TOP with new oil????? > > Also can i leave it on the stand or should i raise it. I know that > > > when you store a car you should not leave it on it's tires b/c you > > can > > get flat spots.. > > > > BTW It will be in heated garage. > > > > Any adivce? > > > > Thanx > > > > Raz > > > > > > > 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 > > > > >

[terranova22]

Michael, Thanks for your feedback on the Wolfman Saddlebags, and yet another option to consider . . . I checked out the link, and the bags look nice, but they are described as "touring" bags, which may be why they are so much larger. Since i'm getting these mainly for dualsport travel (which may include a sandy wash or other hazzards), i'd like them to be on the rugged side, and the Nelson-Rigg bags seem better suited for street travel. As far as i can tell from on-line photos, the most rugged of the saddlebags seem to be the Kawasaki, Ortlieb, and the Wolfman. As for over-paying for moto-stuff, i found out early on that this is not a cheap hobby (i'm sure that we all feel like fools for shelling out for some of this gear:>0 Most of the motorcycle accessories are niche products that are not mass-produced like the general merchandise at Sears or Target. Those Nelson-Rigg bags probably have a larger market for street bikes than what we buy for dualsport riding, which may account for the "better value." But then, we ADVriders suffer in a lot of ways for doing what we love . . . :>) --Dan ->

> On Thu, Oct 11, 2007 at 01:43:45AM -0000, terranova22 wrote: > > > Anyone have any experience with the Wolfman Summit bags? > > I have a pair of the older Wolfman saddlebags, but I think they

are smaller

> than the current Summit model. As with all Wolfman stuff the

workmanship

> and materials are very good. But they're small, they have some

kind of lame

> fur stuff on the backside supposedly to prevent scratching, and

they are

> otherwise about as featureless as saddlebags could be. It's a

good thing

> they redesigned them. > > Personally I think Wolfman stuff is (in spite of the high quality)

way

> overpriced. For example: I have a Wolfman Explorer tank bag.

Nice bag, but

> it's $160 and isn't even waterproof. You can get a rain cover for

it (I

> did) but that adds another $16, for a total of $176 for a tankbag.

That's

> absurd, and I'm an idiot for buying it. The Wolfman Summit

saddlebags are

> $160 and they want another $25 for rain covers, total $185. > > When I was looking for saddlebags, I decided that once again

Wolfman has

> lost their minds on pricing, and instead I bought a pair of Nelson-

Rigg

> CL-850 Touring Saddlebags: > > http://www.nelsonrigg.com/pages/Sport-Touring-Products/CL850-

Big.htm

> > They hold almost twice as much as the Summits (35.1 liters EACH).

They have

> heat resistant panels on the bottom, foam backing, internal

removable

> stiffeners to make them keep their shape, internal storage

compartments,

> external netting pouch for water bottle or whatever, comfortable

carrying

> handles and shoulder straps, and THEY COME WITH RAIN COVERS. I

paid $85 for

> the pair including shipping from www.cycleluggage.com. > > The materials and workmanship are every bit as good as the Wolfman

stuff,

> and I think they are a FAR better value. They fit great on my

Happy Trail

> Northwest saddlebag racks. > > If you search on advrider.com for these and the predecessor the SB-

900,

> you'll see they are very popular with the adventure touring crowd. > > Just an alternative to think about, since you could get TWO pair

of these

> for less than a single pair of Summits with rain covers. > > -- > "It's not what I don't understand about religion that bothers me,

it's what

> I do understand." -- Mark Twain > > San Francisco, CA >

[Tom Dudones]

As the KLR is my first liquid-cooled bike, what steps should I take for winter starage as far as the anti freeze is concerned. Up here in northern New York it will get down to well below zero in winter - last January we had a spell of several days of -30 to -40F. The bike will be stored in an enclosed but unheated area. _________________________________________________________________ Boo! Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare! http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/purchase/trial.aspx?s_cid=wl_hotmailnews [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]