[twowheelsonly] a good dealer in the area

[Rick McCauley]

According to the forum, he said he was waiting for the ambulance, so he decided he should have some pictures, so he used his cell phone to take some snap shots of the trauma. I am with you. If my fingers looked like that, I would either be out cold from shock, or running in circles screaming like a woman. It would have freaked me out to have that happen. Thankfully, I know better than to get my hands any where near moving machine parts. Be it a saw, drill, belts & pulleys, chain & sprockets etc. It is no place for any of my body parts.. Rick A17 ________________________________ From: Eric J Foster To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, October 2, 2009 6:03:32 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: How NOT to clean your chain The first thing that popped into my mind was not the accident itself, but who in the world would have this accident and say "Oh cool, look, my bones are prtruding, I think I'll hang around the house for a whiole and take some pictures!" Odd..... E -- Guns kill people like silverware made Rosie O'Donnel fat......... Eric J Foster www.xr650r.us http://www.findu com/cgi-bin/ find.cgi? call=ke1lb- 9&terra=4& radar=*** [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Scott Reitor]

The running bike method is fine, if done with a handled bristle brush. If the chain catches the brush it pulls out of your hand. Scott

On Oct 1, 2009 1:44 PM, "E Hines" wrote: In the early 80's I was in the California Army National Guard with a Harley rider that thought he could lube his chain better with a rag soaked in oil and wrapped around his fingers with the bike idling in first gear. I watched him do it two or three times. He came to drill one weekend minus the ends of four fingers. He agreed later that there were flaws to his proceedure. ________________________________ From: DAVID CRITCHLEY > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 7:06:20 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] How NOT to clean your chain I think that it takes a man with some cha... Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > Wow..... What has been seen can not be unseen. > > It's gonna be... > > Member Map at: http://www.frappr com/dsnklr650Yah oo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Darren Clark > http://www.flickr com/photos/ 84373829@ N00/ >... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[transalp 1]

This came from the Two Wheels Only m/c campground list. Cool! eddie In a message dated 10/1/2009 7:51:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, gcarper1@... writes: I want to share an experience on a little trip I took and want all of you to know about this dealership in Dalton GA. When I went to leave my motel parking lot in Chatsworth on Tues I discovered the rear tire on my Vstorm was flat. Oh Joy!! Natch, car tire people wouldn't talk to me. Nearest dealer was in Dalton, about 15 miles from me. Called Honda,wouldn't help, Kawasaki, no help, independent shop, no help. Called Suzuki/Yamaha dealer, said hang on, we'll be there in 30 minutes. By the way, I never mentioned what bike I was on to any of them. Mechanic picked me and bike up, they put on a tire I choose and 30 - 40 minutes I was moving again. I know, you're saying, " I bet he got soaked for all that" nope---normal cost for tire and $30.00 labor - no transport cost. How many dealers do you know that will mount a tire for $30.00? much less transport your bike? Dealers around here charge $50.00 to pick up your bike. So if you're near Dalton GA, stop in the Suzuki/Yamaha shop and tell them the Vstrom rider from Gaffney SC told you about them. --~--~---------~--~----~------ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--

[k650]

WRONG - It can happen so quick your hand will be sucked in before you can loosen your grip on the brush. I know a guy who lost a couple finger tips trying to pull a branch out of the chute of a lawnmower. the branch was wedged by the blade. When he pulled and it freed up the branch was pulled in along with his hand. The engine was not running. The unreleased compression was enough to turn the engine. You will not have time to react and release your grip. He didn't. Walt

> The running bike method is fine, if done with a handled bristle brush. If > the chain catches the brush it pulls out of your hand. > > Scott >

[Scott Reitor]

We'll just have to disagree on this Walt. I have used that very method for over 20 years (with the exception of a few years of shaft drive) and have yet to even have a close call. I have had the brush pull out of my hand on a few occasions and still have all my fingers. So long as one does not have a death grip on the brush, it will pull out quite easily...and safely. Scott As with everything on a bike, if you do not pay attention to the task at hand, you might just get hurt.

On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 12:38 PM, k650 wrote: > WRONG - It can happen so quick your hand will be sucked in before > you can loosen your grip on the brush. I know a guy who lost a couple > finger tips trying to pull a branch out of the chute of a lawnmower. > the branch was wedged by the blade. When he pulled and it freed up > the branch was pulled in along with his hand. The engine was not running. > The unreleased compression was enough to turn the engine. You will > not have time to react and release your grip. He didn't. > > Walt > > > The running bike method is fine, if done with a handled bristle brush. If >> the chain catches the brush it pulls out of your hand. >> >> Scott >> >> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Charlie Y]

Also Park the bike before. Do not try to clean the chain while under way.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Reitor" To: "k650" Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] How NOT to clean your chain > We'll just have to disagree on this

[Charlie Y]

Also Park the bike before. Do not try to clean the chain while under way.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Reitor" To: "k650" Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] How NOT to clean your chain > We'll just have to disagree on this [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]