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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Bill Watson wrote:
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> Just a quick note to tell the group that Thermo-Bob kits are available for all years of the KLR250 as well. The 650 kits have been out since 2007, and there have been requests for a 250 kit which is finally complete.
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> The photos in the Installation Manual are from Revmaaatin's KLR250. I finally got a chance to meet him in person in South Dakota (at Jeff Saline's house!) in September - we did his install and got some 650 riding in as well. We had a great time!
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> Both the Rev and Jeff are a blast to be around, as expected. No shocker there. Jeff's shop was amazing.
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> Thermo-Bob information is at
www.xanga.com/watt_man . I'm updating the site to have an ordering option for the 250 kit - in the meantime, just write the model year in the "special instructions" area of the order form or contact me at watt-man@...
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Folks,
I am going to steal a small amout of Bill Watson's thunder--and give a sketchy rider's report (Bill's ride!) from Sept----
To begin:
The KLR 250 installations is so easy, Bill can do it while I am asleep. smile.
I arrived at Jeff Saline's tech day with a 2001 KLR650 and a 97 KLR250 on my trailer from 225 miles away--with a thermo-bob x 2 in hand + an overwhelming headache/4 hours of sleep. As I was unloading the bikes at Jeff Saline's, Jeff, Bill, Eagle Mike, and one other? arrived with big "BLACK HILLS GRINS" on their faces that only the a ride in the Beautiful Black Hills can give you!
It is that good.
After a few moments of introductions that must have lasted nearly 2 hours of bench racing and story telling, Bill suggested I go take care of my headache with Tylenol and a nap; before I puked. Good advice--which I heeded, without much murmuring.
Two hours of Watson's-ordered-treatment dulled the headache and Bill completed the installation/photo's and tech manual notes while I was asleep--knocking down a colossal sized headache. Best tech day/session I never attended. I got an upgrade and a nap. shrug. I was not as lucky on the second installation (KLR650) the following day--I had to help! Which by the way--I believe Bill states the new-streamlined installation instructions for the 650 require about 1 hour; start to finish.
I got even with Bill/crew the following day; I made him (and the crew of Jeff Saline, Eagle Mike and a cast of some 5-6 D/S riders) eat my cooking:
rev's Black Hills nachos,
pheasant and grouse breast sliced into 'chicken-fingers'--rolled in Italian bread crumbs/Parmesan cheese and garlic--then deep fried in peanut oil (350F: 3minutes on the pheasant, 4 minutes on the grouse)
AND
grilled buffalo t-Bones. (Low,low, heat!)
Revenge is so sweet! and sour. uh, that was the dipping sauce; sweet and sour, honey mustard and BBQ sauce for the wild-chicken.
If you leave hungry from this tech day--its your fault!
The information/help was not all 'one-way'.
Bill and Eagle Mike learned three things they needed to know, to survive in this cowboy-rich culture:
The proper way to say, "No-o-o-o-pe"
and, "I sup-po-ose"
and the proper way to tie their new BLACK cowboy neckerchiefs--for KLR riding of course. Great for keeping the neck warm, and when wet, keeps your neck cool.
Oh, and perhaps one other thing:
There is a woman in Custer, SD that will marry you (her offer) if you are willing to buy her a new .30/30 rifle.
and a horse trailer.
Someone in our party of four asked to see a picture of the horse--and it wasn't (happily married) me.
and
No, I am not making this up.
and those are just the milder moments.
Thanks Jeff for hosting the tech day and 'leading' rides through the beautiful Black Hills. The DUST in the Black Hills (when you are number 5) still tastes like....dust! imagine that.
Thanks Bill, EagleMike and Jeff for the tech day assistance--if you could only get a handle on this early winter wx as well. Now: With the recent rain/snow--There is at least some relief from the dust--if you can get through the gumbo-mud!
no such problems in Phoenix and the left coast.
revmaaatin. with the arrival of snow and rain, now has more seat time this month on a horse than a KLR--and so it goes....
ps. AND I am now the owner of THREE installed, operating, functional thermobobs.