what kind of klr day did you have (recently)

[Eric Foster]

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/howto/122_0608_50_ways/index.html

[mikeypep]

This is good stuff. Thanks for sharing.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Eric Foster wrote: > > http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/howto/122_0608_50_ways/index.html >

[Mike Grace]

>>42. Flashing is good for you

Turn signals get your attention by flashing, right? So a few easy taps on the pedal or lever before stopping makes your brake light more eye-catching to trailing traffic.

[smthng else]

On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 11:28 AM, Mike Grace wrote:

> And I've heard people swear by swerving as they approach a car waiting to > turn left or pull out from a driveway or sidestreet: they say it really gets > people's attention. I imagine the safety geeks would warn you you could lose > control doing it but ISTM you choose your poison.

I whack the throttle a few times to raise and lower the headlight if I see someone I deem "indecisive" when turning or pulling out. More effective on the FJR, as it always has plenty of torque to push the front nose up a bit, but it seems to work on the KLR as well. It seems to be just enough to wake 'em up and let them know "Hey, here I am! Don't hit me, doofus!" --Jonathan "smthng" Kalmes Springfield, VA 2005 Yamaha FJR1300ABS - "Blue Bayou" 2006 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon - "Teflon" 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 - It's here, but it hasn't earned a name yet. http://smthng.info "If I'd known it was harmless, I would have killed it myself."

[Mike Grace]

>>I whack the throttle a few times to raise and lower the headlight if I see

someone I deem "indecisive" when turning or pulling out. More effective on the FJR, as it always has plenty of torque to push the front nose up a bit, but it seems to work on the KLR as well. It seems to be just enough to wake 'em up and let them know "Hey, here I am! Don't hit me, doofus!"

[Gary LaRue]

I've heard people say that they weave side-to-side just a little bit in order to draw attention. ----- Original Message ---- From: smthng else To: KLR List DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, July 4, 2008 8:12:07 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] 50 Ways to Save Your Life - Motorcyclist Magazine

On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 11:28 AM, Mike Grace wrote: > And I've heard people swear by swerving as they approach a car waiting to > turn left or pull out from a driveway or sidestreet: they say it really gets > people's attention. I imagine the safety geeks would warn you you could lose > control doing it but ISTM you choose your poison. I whack the throttle a few times to raise and lower the headlight if I see someone I deem "indecisive" when turning or pulling out. More effective on the FJR, as it always has plenty of torque to push the front nose up a bit, but it seems to work on the KLR as well. It seems to be just enough to wake 'em up and let them know "Hey, here I am! Don't hit me, doofus!" --Jonathan "smthng" Kalmes Springfield, VA 2005 Yamaha FJR1300ABS - "Blue Bayou" 2006 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon - "Teflon" 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 - It's here, but it hasn't earned a name yet. http://smthng. info "If I'd known it was harmless, I would have killed it myself." [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[gbthacker_99]

Never use them but have seen those things that make your head light kinda blink or flash. Really gets your attention. Don't know about how they work at night or if there is a switch that you can control the "flashing" of the headlight to make it like a "normal" light or not.

[revmaaatin]

Boys, I re-paginated/sequenced your post(s), top to bottom before replying...

> ----- Original Message ---- > From: smthng else > To: KLR List DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, July 4, 2008 8:12:07 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] 50 Ways to Save Your Life - Motorcyclist

Magazine

> > > On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 11:28 AM, Mike Grace

wrote:

> > And I've heard people swear by swerving as they approach a car

waiting to

> > turn left or pull out from a driveway or sidestreet: they say it

really gets

> > people's attention. I imagine the safety geeks would warn you you

could lose

> > control doing it but ISTM you choose your poison. > > I whack the throttle a few times to raise and lower the headlight

if I

> see someone I deem "indecisive" when turning or pulling out. More > effective on the FJR, as it always has plenty of torque to push the > front nose up a bit, but it seems to work on the KLR as well. It > seems to be just enough to wake 'em up and let them know "Hey, here

I

> am! Don't hit me, doofus!" > > --Jonathan "smthng" Kalmes --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Gary LaRue wrote: > > I've heard people say that they weave side-to-side just a little bit in order to draw attention. Cough. In the time is takes to do all these gyrations described, prescribed, suggested, one could be slowing down, rather than gyrating towards the accident site. The gyrations described, prescribed, suggested--eat up valuable time/distance and make the outcome quite predictable. If you are inclined to follow the gyrations described, prescribed and suggested: Please sign you donor card. revmaaatin.

[E.L. Green]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "gbthacker_99" wrote:

> Never use them but have seen those things that make your head light > kinda blink or flash. Really gets your attention. Don't know about > how they work at night or if there is a switch that you can control > the "flashing" of the headlight to make it like a "normal" light or > not.

Headlight modulator. They have a light sensor to turn them off at night. And yeah, they're legal, it's federal law. -E

[dooden]

One finger on the front brake and a few pulls get er bouncing also. Dooden A15 Green Ape

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "smthng else" wrote: > > On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 11:28 AM, Mike Grace wrote: > > And I've heard people swear by swerving as they approach a car waiting to > > turn left or pull out from a driveway or sidestreet: they say it really gets > > people's attention. I imagine the safety geeks would warn you you could lose > > control doing it but ISTM you choose your poison. > > I whack the throttle a few times to raise and lower the headlight if I > see someone I deem "indecisive" when turning or pulling out. More > effective on the FJR, as it always has plenty of torque to push the > front nose up a bit, but it seems to work on the KLR as well. It > seems to be just enough to wake 'em up and let them know "Hey, here I > am! Don't hit me, doofus!" > > --Jonathan "smthng" Kalmes > Springfield, VA > 2005 Yamaha FJR1300ABS - "Blue Bayou" > 2006 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon - "Teflon" > 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 - It's here, but it hasn't earned a name yet. > http://smthng.info > > "If I'd known it was harmless, I would have killed it myself." >