[dsn_klr650] nklr mc sign language (was: hand signals)

[Weaver, Mark]

good thing i bought mine on wednesday. if i'd known there was a shortage, i woulda stocked up. on another note, i was poking around in the shed, cleaning up, and taking a look at my shiny new rear tire, when i noticed that i had installed it backwards!!!! argh! i distinctly remember looking at the little direction arrow and thinking about it and even rechecking it. i can only imagine i got confused because the sprocket is on the left side, compared to right side sprockets on virtually all bicycles. now i realize it probably doesn't make *that* much of a difference which way the tire is pointing, but i'm pretty certain that whatever difference it does make is bad for me. so i whipped out my shiny new tire irons (used once) and got some more practice. once i had the tire off, i carefully thought about it, oriented it, and then..... put it on backwards again!!!!! fortunately, i caught it this time before i put air in it. so finally i put it on right, stopping several times to go hold it next to the bike to make sure it was really right. what a neophyte! now i really have confidence that i can fix a tire in the woods. mw

> -----Original Message----- > From: Karl Raupp [mailto:garagedoor79@...] > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 8:24 PM > To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Tires - No GP110's > > > Well, in case anyone is following my tire thread, I got a call this > afternoon from the cycle shop and there is no way of getting GP-110's > anytime soon. Choice number two were Kenda K270's. I > figured they are > cheap enough that I can replace them each way for my trip. > Same thing, no > can do. Is there a tire shortage happening? > > I decided to spend a few bucks more and go with a set of Continental > TKC-80's. My current rear TKC-80 has shown great resistence > to wearing out > so I know they'll be up for the trip, plus get me through all > the off road > bits I care to throw at it. > > 2 weeks, 6 days and counting... > Karl > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at > http://www.hotmail.com > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > CLICK HERE AND START SAVING ON LONG DISTANCE BILLS TODAY! > http://click.egroups.com/1/4125/5/_/911801/_/959916228/ > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > > 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 > >

[Tom Myers]

>now i realize it probably doesn't make *that* much of a difference which way >the tire is pointing, but i'm pretty certain that whatever difference it >does make is bad for me

The main problem is the time wasted answering comments. Same with a bicycle tire as you likely know......

>now i really have confidence that i can fix a tire in the woods.

Good for you! The tire god works in mysterious ways! Tom -- +------------------------------------+ | CycoActive Products tel (206) 323-2349 | 701 34th Ave fax (206) 325-6016 | Seattle, WA 98122 USA | website: http://www.cycoactive.com | e-mail: TomMyers@... +------------------------------------+

[Weaver, Mark]

if it had been the dunlop stock style tire, or an mt21 type tread or something, i woulda just left it, but the gp110 side knobs are definitely angled. i had an easy time imagining them being more likely to slide when leaned over in the dirt. probably just imagination, especially considering the "raised center ridge" tire i was riding (dunlop stocker worn down until it was slick in the middle), but now if i crash i can't blame it on my equipment. mw

> -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Myers [mailto:TomMyers@...] > Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 11:28 AM > To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com > Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] Tires - No GP110's + slightly funny story > (kinda nklr) > > > >now i realize it probably doesn't make *that* much of a > difference which way > >the tire is pointing, but i'm pretty certain that whatever > difference it > >does make is bad for me > > The main problem is the time wasted answering comments. Same with a > bicycle tire as you likely know...... > > >now i really have confidence that i can fix a tire in the woods. > > Good for you! The tire god works in mysterious ways! > > Tom > -- > +------------------------------------+ > | CycoActive Products tel (206) 323-2349 > | 701 34th Ave fax (206) 325-6016 > | Seattle, WA 98122 USA > | website: http://www.cycoactive.com > | e-mail: TomMyers@... > +------------------------------------+ > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > Special Offer-Earn 300 Points from MyPoints.com for trying @Backup > Get automatic protection and access to your important computer files. > Install today: > http://click.egroups.com/1/4874/5/_/911801/_/959973910/ > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > > 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 > >

[Weaver, Mark]

na zdorov'e, pol'skij brat'. davaj p'em nemnogo piva v moabe, a ne poka kataemsya na moto. (cheers, polish brother. let's drink beer in moab, but not while riding*) -mark weaver *note: this kind of riding specifically refers to riding around for pleasure, like on skates, as opposed to riding/driving/going somewhere with an actual purpose, such as getting there. that's a different verb, like maybe exat'/ezdit') -mw

> > > so i whipped out my shiny new tire irons (used > > once) and got some more practice. once i had the tire off, > i carefully > > thought about it, oriented it, and then..... put it on backwards > > again!!!!! > > > Mark, It's evident that when you studied Russian you got > thoroughly immersed > in their culture. Na Zdrowie, Bogdan >

[CrazyDave]

On Fri, 2 Jun 2000 03:56:40 -0700 (PDT), Tumu Rock wrote:

> > On Thu, 1 Jun 2000 11:39:38 -0700 , Weaver, Mark wrote: > > > here are some: > > > > hands held limply in front of you, motionless - "I just rode my klr

from

> california to moab, and my hands are completely numb from vibration" > > > > both arms fully extended rotating rapidly, 180 degrees apart - "damn, > that ditch stopped my front wheel. i hope i land on something soft and my > klr doesn't hit me" > > > > hands over head waving from side to center, crossing in middle - "can

you

> stop and help me pick up my beemer? i tried to ride it in the dirt" > > > > haha > > mw > > Ya got me rollin' again! (oops is that my boss coming) > > dat brooklyn bum >

Here is a web site that has a buch of hand signals and there meanings http://cr902466-aInd1.on.wave.home.com Hope this helps add confusion to all crazydave _______________________________________________________ Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite Visit http://freelane.excite.com/freeisp