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[matrix1264@aol.com]

Im a new rider.. When i decide to really open it up I make dam sure I know where EVERY car is. Also just watch for the ones that you wouldnt normaly watch.. Just the other night while "atemting" to find a good place to see the meteor shower. I was going down a main st here in tucson (speedway for those in tucson) And becuase i watch so well i saw this guy come barreling from the other side of the road without his lights even on. I did see him and was able to have enough time to react with secs to spare.. He how ever didnt see me untill he would have been on top of me. Then he slamed on his brakes as I watch this large clunky car slid all over the road(new car too) it occured to me that my bike can stop much faster than his car.. So watch those close @#$holes behind ya too.. Matthew New to me 2000 klr650 owner

[Ralph Hanson]

I'm not going to try to convince you to buy a KLR, but I do want to tell a story... Two years ago this week I tormented my Dear Wife by taking her out motorcycle shopping with me. She was not Not Happy about this, but said nothing in opposition. After all, 21 years ago I showed up for our first date on a motorcycle. (Which got sold without a replacement 20 years ago.) At any rate, my wife went with me shopping, and she convinced me to buy an almost new KLR instead of an older Vulcan 750 because the fit for me was better (and it seemed to be in better condition). I promptly took the MSF basic rider course and invested in an excellent set of riding gear. My DW continues to be nervous when I go out riding, justifiably worrying about my safety. But I'm a cautious Old Fart, and I've now ridden about 6,000 miles without any serious incidents. I've built up to longer trips, and I've got a 5-6,000 mile trip planned for the summer of 2003. Last May I started feeling ill, and my eyesite started deteriorating rapidly. I was soon diagnosed with diabetes, and my eyesite got messed up enough that I parked the bike for two or three weeks. Six months later, I've lost 45 pounds, my diabetes is controlled without medication, and my eyesite has returned to its pre-diabetes condition. One of my biggest motivators to keep my diabetes under control (which is tough on days like today...) is that I can't ride if I don't keep it controlled. My wife has gradually come to accept my motorcycling as more than just a tolerable evil in the last few months because it gives me a great outlet for enjoyment now that my diet is so restricted and because it is such a great motivator for me. In the long run, if I don't have a serious accident, the motorcycle may well end up saving my life. And that's the great irony. She had worried that the bike would hurt me, and while she was worrying, life rose up and hurt me. The bike may still hurt me -- it will hurt me if I'm not careful. But life is full of risks that we have to control. I would never encourage anyone to take up something as dangerous as motorcycling. For me, however, it has been life affirming. Just remember that life is always risky. Choose the risks you want, control the risks you can, and live life without regrets. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Ralph p.s. Anyone want a great recipe for no sugar added cranberry sauce? Ralph E. Hanson rhanson40@... 99 KLR 650 http://www.wvu.edu/~journal2/west

[Duvall Ed]

Ralph, Great post Ralph, thanks for sending it. I'm glad you're dealing with your health problems in a positive way. It sounds like you have a lot to be thankful for, I know I do. Ed Duvall, WA ps: happy turkey day all you listers out there, I hope everyone has something to be thankful for today.

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Ralph Hanson wrote: > I'm not going to try to convince you to buy a KLR, but I do want to tell a > story... > > Two years ago this week I tormented my Dear Wife by taking her out > motorcycle shopping with me. She was not Not Happy about this, but said > nothing in opposition. After all, 21 years ago I showed up for our first > date on a motorcycle. (Which got sold without a replacement 20 years ago.) > > At any rate, my wife went with me shopping, and she convinced me to buy an > almost new KLR instead of an older Vulcan 750 because the fit for me was > better (and it seemed to be in better condition). I promptly took the MSF > basic rider course and invested in an excellent set of riding gear. > > My DW continues to be nervous when I go out riding, justifiably worrying > about my safety. But I'm a cautious Old Fart, and I've now ridden about > 6,000 miles without any serious incidents. I've built up to longer trips, > and I've got a 5-6,000 mile trip planned for the summer of 2003. > > Last May I started feeling ill, and my eyesite started deteriorating > rapidly. I was soon diagnosed with diabetes, and my eyesite got messed up > enough that I parked the bike for two or three weeks. Six months later, > I've lost 45 pounds, my diabetes is controlled without medication, and my > eyesite has returned to its pre-diabetes condition. One of my biggest > motivators to keep my diabetes under control (which is tough on days like > today...) is that I can't ride if I don't keep it controlled. > > My wife has gradually come to accept my motorcycling as more than just a > tolerable evil in the last few months because it gives me a great outlet > for enjoyment now that my diet is so restricted and because it is such a > great motivator for me. In the long run, if I don't have a serious > accident, the motorcycle may well end up saving my life. And that's the > great irony. She had worried that the bike would hurt me, and while she > was worrying, life rose up and hurt me. The bike may still hurt me -- it > will hurt me if I'm not careful. But life is full of risks that we have > to control. I would never encourage anyone to take up something as > dangerous as motorcycling. For me, however, it has been life affirming. > Just remember that life is always risky. Choose the risks you want, > control the risks you can, and live life without regrets. > > Happy Thanksgiving everyone! > > Ralph > > p.s. Anyone want a great recipe for no sugar added cranberry sauce? > > > Ralph E. Hanson > rhanson40@a... > 99 KLR 650 > http://www.wvu.edu/~journal2/west

[Tengai650]

At 11:27 AM -0500 11/22/01, Ralph Hanson wrote:

>I'm not going to try to convince you to buy a KLR, but I do want to tell a >story...

Ralph, That was beautiful; I'm printing it to help my mom put things into perspective.

>p.s. Anyone want a great recipe for no sugar added cranberry sauce?

Just curious, can diabetics eat modified aldose sugars like sorbitol and xylitol (these are found in things like toothpaste and "sugar-free" gum because they don't promote tooth decay) without consequence? I would think so if diabetes is only a glucose thing. Mark B2 A2 A3

[David Kelly]

"Ryan Newman" writes:

> > Here's a hot deal from Sportmart. Five Hours Only, it sez! > > Starting at 0700 Friday 11-23-01 > > > > On sale for $99.77 > > Orig. $389.99 Save 290.22 > > > > GPSIII > > *Reconditioned Units > > I tried locating on their website but can't find it. Is it a sale at a local > store or somehting and not on the website? > Ryan

There is a www.sportmart.com which might be the place referred to. OTOH, if its a GPS-III and not a GPS-III Plus, you might consider passing even at $100. The Plus can have better maps uploaded using Garmin's MapSource. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@... ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system.