warning: nkrl but suzuki ts125

[Keith Saltzer]

I'll take a

> look at it and then YOUR ON! > > MrMoose > A8 (Barbie and Ken special)

No freakin way dude! I went on to pashnit.com and although the rode looks way fun, it's just story after story after story of all the biker's getting tickets up there by some new CHP officer that has moved in to monitor only THAT road, looking for bike's. No thanks. I'll go up north, or down south, away from all the big populations and have a good time without the black and whites thank you. It's a toss up as to how well the KLR will do anyway. The site mentions alot of "straight sections", and as I said before, the more twisty the rode is, the better it can whip sportbikes. Care to come over to Hwy 1 on a weekday morning? MrMoose A8 (Barbie and Ken special)

[Paul Dent]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Bittner" wrote:

> Oh, and Mr moose, I love to ride it on my KLR and my YZF600R, so

bring that

> barbie bike down here and if you can get to the end of it before me

when I'm

> on the 600R, dinner is on me in Auburn.

Alright! You guys are on! Let's get a fast ride together here in NoCal before it starts raining. I'm tired of riding with these novice Monster pretenders. I would prefer to ride the Duc on pavement, but I'll ride the KLR now that it has Gripsters. I suggest Skaggs Springs/Stewards Point Road but if you foothill guys know a better one, let me know. I would really like to follow up on some dirt, too (no speed claims there). Paul A16 01 M750 'G' SF, CA

[kdxkawboy@aol.com]

In a message dated 2003-09-25 9:48:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ltrcman@... writes:

> > Hey Bill ! > > Don't give up all our best roads up here! Seriously, Mosquito Ridge Rd is > PREMIUM ! Better than RT 36 IMHO, Just shorter, I ride it about once a week > ( not on the weekends though, to many squids left of center). If you guys > would like to check it out, with pictures, link up at > www.pashnit.com/motoroads.htm . It's under the Eastern Foothills heading. > Truly motorcycle heaven. > > Oh, and Mr moose, I love to ride it on my KLR and my YZF600R, so bring that > barbie bike down here and if you can get to the end of it before me when I'm > on the 600R, dinner is on me in Auburn. Trust me, you don't have the brakes > or horsepower to thrash a good sport bike on that road. No offense of > course. > > Dan, > Sacramento > A16 > 01 XT225 > 03 YZF600R > >

There are so many great stretches of road in the SIerra foothills: old Priest Grade (not the new 120 but the original 1930 version); Wards Ferry Road, Honey Run Road, Big Hill Road, Parrots Ferry, old HW40, Orovile to Bucks Lake to Quincy or Oroville to Sky Creek Reservoir to Little Grass Valley Reservoir to Quincy, And if it wasn't that these days its so packed with cagers I'd say 49 from end to end would have remained California's Holy Grail of twisted road. Pat G'ville, Nv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[kdxkawboy@aol.com]

In a message dated 2003-09-25 9:44:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mwl_95623@... writes:

> > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Jim" wrote: > Heading over Sonora Pass on Sunday behind Pat, Bill and > >James was amazing. Watching those guys up ahead a couple of turns > >and realizing the elevation change ahead seemed unreal at the ? > time. I thought I was way out of my league >--Jim > >A-15 > > > > I WAS out of my league! Never did get to see much of those three on > the road or dirt. But that kind of stuff doesn't impress me. What > impressed me was that when I finally did catch up, they'd be sit'in > along the side of the road/trail just enjoying a smoke and the day. > Relaxing. True motorcyclists! They never pushed anyone beyond > their abilities or made them feel like a PITA. > > I did get to enjoy the sound when eight KLRs took off > simultaneously. Nice! > > Matt > >

And that's the way a ride should always play out. To add a little perspective, back when I was racing in the vet class I had to adapt to SX style jumps on the local tracks and I spent a season taking lessons from a group of hot shoe 80cc locals. Those kids didn't make me feel like a PITA either. Pat G'ville, Nv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Sonny Bulla]

"Allan Patton" writes:

>The only way the Dragon is better >than CA 4 is if you live closer to it

Better for what? (he sez, not really caring what the answer might be.) This could be another oil thread. I imagine a lot of us have a favorite stretch of road for one reason or another..great view, elevation changes, camber of turns, surface texture, etc., etc,... For most, the draw of the "Dragon" is it's 318 turns in only 11 miles with the outside of most of those turns being a straight down 50'+ drop down thickly wooded hillsides and the little store at the Deals Gap side with it's "Tree of Shame", motorcycle only motel, and loads of poser/squid/curious onlooker types that gather any Sunday afternoon. There are plenty of roads in these east TN hills that I would rather ride for whatever reason so,....hey!, it's beautiful outside...why am I sittin' here pecking on this keyboard!,...I'm going riding! Sonny '02 KLR650 http://home.earthlink.net/~sbulla http://www.louisemandrell.com

[Dan Bittner]

Now where talking! Maybe you can roll out on the ride with me and MrMoose on hwy 1 (not my favorite road anymore because of traffic, but it'll work). We'll let you know when. I'll be taking the YZF600R on that one though, which works good for me anyway because both Distanzas on the KLR are gone (7000 miles if anyones interested), have some new 604's here ready to spoon on, then I'll be good to go! Also, maybe some of us NorCal guys could get together for a ride, when it cools off, (late October or so?) and head down to Death Valley and thru Butte Valley. It's a great ride. Mabey shoot down 395 thru G'ville and pick up that Pat guy and I bet that Ca Stu could be talked into it too. Think about it. Ride your own ride Dan A16 XT225 YZF600R

----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Dent" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 12:01 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: NKLR-ish Dragon KLRs > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Bittner" wrote: > > Oh, and Mr moose, I love to ride it on my KLR and my YZF600R, so > bring that > > barbie bike down here and if you can get to the end of it before me > when I'm > > on the 600R, dinner is on me in Auburn. > > > Alright! You guys are on! Let's get a fast ride together here in > NoCal before it starts raining. I'm tired of riding with these > novice Monster pretenders. I would prefer to ride the Duc on > pavement, but I'll ride the KLR now that it has Gripsters. I suggest > Skaggs Springs/Stewards Point Road but if you foothill guys know a > better one, let me know. I would really like to follow up on some > dirt, too (no speed claims there). > > Paul > A16 > 01 M750 'G' > SF, CA > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

[kdxkawboy@aol.com]

In a message dated 2003-09-26 12:34:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time, bigfatgreenbike@... writes:

> Not to be a smartass, but the $30 or so for a manual or Clymer book for the > bike is always a good investment. > > Yes, the bike takes hydraulic oil in the forks. Also, there should be small > springs that sit under the top of the damper rod ("topping springs") that > prevent the bang if the forks top out. > > I have no idea what oil or height, try 10w. Progressive Suspension doesn't > seem to vary their suggestions for oil height much, see what happens with > 200mm and raise it in increments. > > Devon > -- > Brooklyn > '01 A15-Z KLR650 > '81 SR500 > >

quick addition, but if those forks are dry, or have very little oil, those topping springs will make quite a clang as the bottom of the slider catches them. Pat G'ville, Nv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]