work-a-day ride repote

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took my bike to a local winery - trucks delivering grapes gotta weigh in and out- they were happy to oblige(waited for a slowdown) and then we all talked bikes for a while. ok, so I had to let the dude in charge lap my bike around the lot! Heavy L Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 06:48:39 -0700 From: "Steve Anderson" Subject: How to weigh my KLR?? List, Does anyone have any suggestions on how to weigh a loaded KLR? I am interested in trying to figure out how much weight is up front, and how much is on the back. My bathroom scale only goes to 300lbs, which should be fine for the front, but will obviously probably not be up for the rear. I do realize that when using a scale you need to put the other wheel on a block that is the same thickness as the scale. Thanks, Steve A.

[Bogdan Swider]

> It's really not that bad, it doesn't feel any worse than having a > passenger. > > Most of the passenger's weight is in front of the rear axle. > > . > How big is your tank bag? Are your tank panniers any larger than the > Aerostich? > > Panniers are Aerostich. The bag is 13" x 9" x 12" fully expanded. It can > be a bit of a pain. You have to load it carefully ( heavy items on the > bottom) and it may shift somewhat if there's a side wind, On rocky roads > you have to secure it well or it may come off at the back. Bogdan > > Steve A. > > >

[monahanwb@yahoo.com]

Yesterday I got sent over to Sonoma on the Bandit, to deliver some revised building plans. It was a gorgeous day, and I stopped to watch some great looking ladies for a while. Today I get sent over there again, it's a 46 mile round trip, through the Valley of the Moon or over Bennett Mountain (how I am going today, on the KLR). All the Wisteria is blooming and a lot of other things. Some of the ladies are in bloom as well.