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[Pat Schafer]

Is there really a demand for the ACerbis style disc protector for the KLR 650. I can injefction mold these and they will be identical to those factory produced. I would need at least 50 interested parties. Pat. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Dan Oaks]

If, in fact, Acerbis is no longer making them, I can cast them from our proprietary 4x4 polyurethane, in your choice of colors, if one person is interested. However, we won't backwards engineer something like this that is still in production by the original manufacturer. -- bierdo Pat Schafer wrote:

> Is there really a demand for the ACerbis style disc protector for the KLR 650. I can injefction mold these and they will be identical to those factory produced. I would need at least 50 interested parties.

[Andrus Chesley]

Wow! That would be neat......... some Marine Green disk and fork protectors for me scoot. Yes! Now. What kinda money we talking about per set? Andy Cajun Country KLR Dan Oaks wrote:

> If, in fact, Acerbis is no longer making them, I can cast them from our proprietary 4x4 polyurethane, in your choice of colors, if one person is interested. However, we won't backwards engineer something like > this that is still in production by the original manufacturer. > -- > bierdo > > Pat Schafer wrote: > >> Is there really a demand for the ACerbis style disc protector for the KLR 650. I can injection mold these and they will be identical to those factory produced. I would need at least 50 interested parties. > > > > 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 > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

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[wschase@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/21/2001 12:59:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, achesley@... writes:

> Wow! That would be neat......... some Marine Green disk and fork > protectors for me scoot. Yes! > Now. What kinda money we talking about per set? > Andy > Cajun Country KLR > > Dan Oaks wrote: > >

Damn, count me in for on in Lean-Mean-Marine Green! OOh-Raa!!!! Steve Dallas Texas Semper Fi! 99 Connie 00 KLR650 00 Buell Blast 01 ZX-6R [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[fireball@heaslet.com]

Wouldn't there be a design patent on these things? Also, I had one but gave it away because I wanted to see what was going on. Stuart

[Dan Oaks]

I'm sorry! That post didn't come out at all the way I meant it. I was commenting as a manufacturer on whether to copy someone's product, or not, and sell it. What I meant to say was, even though I could easily reproduce a product like that, with better material, one at a time, I would hesitate to out-and-out copy a competitor's "in production" part. Doesn't mean I wouldn't consider making a better one. We do that all the time. Foot-in -mouth disease! By the way, I was surprised at your suggestion of Marine Green. Almost all our customers either want black or contrasting or even bright shocking colors when they have a choice. -- bierdo Andrus Chesley wrote:

> Wow! That would be neat......... some Marine Green disk and fork > protectors for me scoot. Yes! > Now. What kinda money we talking about per set? > Andy > Cajun Country KLR > > Dan Oaks wrote: > > > If, in fact, Acerbis is no longer making them, I can cast them from our proprietary 4x4 polyurethane, in your choice of colors, if one person is interested. However, we won't backwards engineer something like > > this that is still in production by the original manufacturer. > > -- > > bierdo

[Fred Hink]

I think Acerbis might do it for 25 ordered. Problem is getting 25 KLRs to commit to anything. I doubt that will happen. : ----- Original Message ----- From: Pat Schafer To: klrgroup Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 10:44 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Disc Protectors Is there really a demand for the ACerbis style disc protector for the KLR 650. I can injefction mold these and they will be identical to those factory produced. I would need at least 50 interested parties. Pat. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Dan Oaks]

That sort of item is hard to patent unless there is a proven new idea or concept involved, but the mold usually is covered by copyright laws. The copyright laws are usually difficult to pursue profitably. I generally design and/or improve parts that I produce. I might copy a part for my personal use, but I would never consider selling it, or even sharing it with someone else. I think that knock off's are a dangerous and undesirable way to do business. It's too easy to do things right to compromise your situation in business. That's just my opinion. It's not meant to be a judgement of other people's action. -- bierdo fireball@... wrote:

> Wouldn't there be a design patent on these things? Also, I had one > but gave it away because I wanted to see what was going on. > > Stuart > > 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 > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Mark]

At 2:48 PM -0800 3/21/01, Fred Hink wrote:

>Problem is getting 25 KLRs to commit to anything.

I know what you mean. My KLRs asked for a weekly allowance last summer. After I saw their rooms hadn't been cleaned, I asked the KLRs how they expect to receive an allowance without doing their chores, but they kept evading the question. No wait...that was my kids. Mark B2 A2

[Mark]

At 5:00 PM -0500 3/21/01, Dan Oaks wrote:

>I think that knock off's are a dangerous and undesirable way to do business.

Works for the Chinese! Mark B2 A2