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[Michael]

I'm sorry, but to the Bridgestone boycott, I've got to say "Give me a break." There are two sides to every story. Land use restrictions do concern me, but I've lived in Washington and Oregon for the past ten years. You don't have to look too far in any dirrection to find vast areas where the land has been raped, clear cut like a bad crew cut for as many miles as the eye can see. Preserving a little land here and there isn't the worst thing that ever happened, particularly when it was private land to begin with. Too much of this approach is just a hidden stab at the Clinton/Gore administration. If you want to hate them, hate away, but don't do it here. It isn't appropriate for this news group. That's all I'll say, because it clogs up the list. I'd had enough, so I picked this one to respond to. Besides, Bridgestone makes the best car tires . M Fred Hink wrote:

> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 11:22 PM > Subject: Bridgestone Tire Boycott > > > > Please Boycott Bridgestone/Firestone Tire Company > > > > Below you will read a press release from Bridgestone/Firestone tire > > company about 6,000 of the 10,000 acres the company had donated to > the > > state of Tennessee (Vice President Al Gore's home state) to be > preserved > > as wilderness. Is it any wonder that the well-meaning majority of > > Americans apparently favor locking up our Public Lands to protect > them > > from off-highway vehicles. If the very manufacturer of the O.E.M. > tires > > that our OHVs ride would donate 10,000 acres to those who would > banish > > us, rather than providing that 10,000 acres for their customers to > ride > > and drive their OHVs, what is the rest of the industry that stands > > silently by thinking! > > > > Personally, I sometimes get a little weary of spending ALL of my > > "spare???" time working and fighting to provide the customers of OHV > > > manufacturers and their suppliers with places to ride while those > very > > companies stand virtually idly by as our OHV recreation > opportunities > > vanish! > > > > My Bridgestones are coming off tomorrow. How about yours? > > > > Happy trails? > > > > Al > > > > C. Al Roof > > Promoter - The Honda Hoot Carolina Dual Sport Adventure Ride > > Founder & President - The Blue Ridge Pathfinders Motorcycle Club, > Inc. > > Office Manager / Special Events Coordinator - Suzuki Kawasaki of > Gastonia > > Public Relations Officer - The North Carolina Off-Highway Vehicle > > Association, Inc. > > Alternate State Representative - The National Off-Highway Vehicle > > Conservation Council, Inc. > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > Thursday April 13, 12:02 pm Eastern Time > > Company Press Release > > Bridgestone/Firestone Makes Sizable Land Donation to > > State of Tennessee > > NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2000--In > > a move that will preserve thousands of acres of > > unspoiled wilderness area for generations to come, > > Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (BFS) announced today the > > donation of approximately 6,000 acres of land in White > > and Van Buren counties to the state of Tennessee. > > > > The gift marks the company's second major land > > donation to the state, bringing the total area donated > > by BFS to about 10,000 acres. The combined donation, > > to be called the Bridgestone/Firestone Centennial > > Wilderness, represents one of the largest land > > donations in history to the state of Tennessee by a > > private company. > > > > Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. Chairman and CEO Masatoshi > > Ono presented Gov. Don Sundquist with the deed to the > > property at a news conference near the state Capitol. > > It includes a conservation easement, to be held by The > > Conservation Fund, a nationally recognized > > conservation organization. The conservation easement > > restricts development on the property to ensure that > > its natural beauty and environmental integrity will be > > preserved. > > > > The 6,000-acre tract of land includes a sizable > > portion of Scott's Gulf near Sparta. When combined > > with the previous donation, today's gift opens > > approximately 15 miles of the Caney Fork River and its > > tributaries to public access. > > > > The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), which > > manages the adjacent 4,000-acre tract donated to the > > state by BFS in 1998, will also manage the newly > > donated property. While specific land use will be > > determined by TWRA, the conservation easement permits > > public use of the property for low-impact activities > > such as fishing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking and > > hunting. Camping, cave exploration and horseback > > riding will be permitted with restrictions. > > > > ``This property is truly magnificent, and we felt very > > strongly about sharing this environmental treasure > > with the people of Tennessee,'' Ono said. ``We took > > the property off the market several years ago because > > we did not feel a private buyer could ensure that the > > natural beauty would be preserved. The Tennessee > > Wildlife Resources Agency has done an excellent job > > managing the first gift from Bridgestone/Firestone, so > > we feel confident about entrusting them with the > > management of a second and more substantial > > donation.'' > > > > BFS and the state of Tennessee worked with The > > Conservation Fund to develop a plan that ensures this > > property, the previously donated tract and remaining > > company holdings in the area will be managed in an > > environmentally sound manner. > > > > ``It's not every day that the state of Tennessee > > receives a gift of this nature, and we sincerely > > appreciate Bridgestone/Firestone's generosity and > > commitment to safeguarding the scenic beauty of our > > great state,'' Sundquist said. ``The company has been > > a major contributor to this state's economic > > well-being since moving its headquarters to Nashville > > in 1992. The donation today reinforces > > Bridgestone/Firestone as a major contributor to > > Tennessee's environmental stability as well.'' > > > > The Bridgestone/Firestone Centennial Wilderness, a > > part of Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau, is home to a > > variety of wildlife - including a number of rare and > > endangered species. The peregrine falcon, gray bat, > > barking tree frog and jewel darter are among the rare > > species known to live in the area. Rare wildflowers > > found on the property include the Cumberland > > Rosemarry. The property is also a known habitat to > > wild turkey, quail, deer, timber rattlesnake, beaver, > > and large- and small-mouth bass. > > > > ``We salute Bridgestone/Firestone for celebrating its > > century of business leadership by giving this > > magnificent property to the American people,'' said > > John Turner, president of The Conservation Fund. ``We > > are proud to be their partner in creating this > > spectacular outdoor legacy in the heart of Tennessee. > > Current and future generations will be enriched by the > > breathtaking wildness and quiet wonders of the Caney > > Fork River gorge.'' > > > > The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company (acquired by > > Bridgestone in 1988) purchased the property between > > 1970-72 for $1.2 million. Since then, Firestone, and > > later, Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. have maintained the > > combination of meadows, hardwood forests, pasture > > land, white water, scenic bluffs, unexplored caves and > > mountains as private, protected land. > > > > To commemorate today's land donation, BFS commissioned > > a full-color photo book entitled ``Scott's Gulf: The > > Bridgestone/Firestone Centennial Wilderness.'' The > > book, which captures some of the colorful history of > > Scott's Gulf, features works from former U.S. Sen. > > Howard Baker, Jr., and renowned nature photographer > > John Netherton. It will be available in Nashville-area > > bookstores and at the Tennessee State Museum. > > > > Today's gift is a part of Bridgestone/Firestone's > > centennial celebration. The company is celebrating 100 > > years of Firestone innovation that began in 1900 > > through the company founded by Harvey S. Firestone. > > Throughout the year 2000, ``Firestone: A Legend. A > > Century. A Celebration.'' recognizes the Firestone > > entrepreneurial spirit that built the brand admired > > worldwide. > > > > Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. is a subsidiary of > > Bridgestone Corporation, the world's largest tire and > > rubber company. Bridgestone/Firestone manufactures and > > markets Bridgestone, Firestone, Dayton and house and > > private brand tires. The company also produces > > Firestone air springs, roofing materials, synthetic > > rubber and industrial products. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ------- > > Contact: > > > > Bridgestone/Firestone Inc., Nashville > > Jill Miller, 615/872-1463 > > or > > Dye Van Mol & Lawrence, Nashville > > Brian Courtney/Alisa Donato, 615/244-1818 > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com >

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As I recall .... someone on the list stated that the DR 350 Suzuki Steel pegs will fit on the KLR 650 ...... Is this True ..... Dave Kessler