odyssey or westco or...?

[Tom Roper]

With all the road junk stories I'd like to pass on one caution. Don't ride behind or beside a car hauler. I drove one for what seems like forever. Stuff like nuts and bolts, chains, hooks, etc. are always falling from them. Plus with the low ground clearance of the trailers they hit everything already on the road and throw that junk out too. Its nothing the driver can prevent. Just stay away. Tom Roper '98 Concours '02 KLR 650 Mo.

[Mike Render]

My Aunt was next to one that actually dropped a car! Mike Render A14

>From: "Tom Roper" >To: "KLR 650 list" dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> >Subject: [DSN_klr650] road surprises >Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 11:03:29 -0600 > >With all the road junk stories I'd like to pass on one caution. Don't ride >behind or beside a car hauler. I drove one for what seems like forever. >Stuff like nuts and bolts, chains, hooks, etc. are always falling from >them. >Plus with the low ground clearance of the trailers they hit everything >already on the road and throw that junk out too. Its nothing the driver can >prevent. Just stay away. >Tom Roper >'98 Concours >'02 KLR 650 >Mo. > > >Checkout Dual Sport News at >http://www.dualsportnews.com >Be part of the Adventure! > >Visit the KLR650 archives at >http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > >Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com >Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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[Brian]

A good truck driver will secure his load and do what is needed to keep it safe. I disagree that there is nothing they can do. I expect that from the lazy home owners, not a professional driver. When I got a load of stuff it looks like a crazy sailor tied the stuff down with loads of 3/8 nylon. I agree that you should stay away though, things do happen. Have you lost your nuts on the hiway before? Brian Stuff like nuts and bolts, chains, hooks, etc. are always falling from them. Its nothing the driver can prevent. Just stay away. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Tom Roper]

Ok Brian, you tell us how the driver is supposed to keep nuts and bolts, spare tires, etc. from falling off of new cars, trucks, vans while they are in transit. Or prevent a chain from breaking, or a window from popping out and falling on the road. We don't build these things, just haul them. Tom Roper '98 Concours '02 KLR 650 Mo.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian" To: "Tom Roper" Cc: "KLR 650 list" dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 11:42 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] road surprises > > A good truck driver will secure his load and do what is needed to keep it safe. I disagree that there is nothing they can do. I expect that from the lazy home owners, not a professional driver. When I got a load of stuff it looks like a crazy sailor tied the stuff down with loads of 3/8 nylon. I agree that you should stay away though, things do happen. Have you lost your nuts on the hiway before? > Brian > > Stuff like nuts and bolts, chains, hooks, etc. are always falling from them. > Its nothing the driver can prevent. Just stay away.

[taffrail]

>Ok Brian, you tell us how the driver is supposed to keep nuts and bolts, >spare tires, etc. from falling off of new cars, trucks, vans while they are >in transit. Or prevent a chain from breaking, or a window from popping out >and falling on the road. We don't build these things, just haul them. >Tom Roper

Simple. Refuse to haul Fords. taf

[monahanwb]

OK, I have to put in my road surprise story, from the early 70's, when I was headed off to my construction site in my Toyota pickup. Traveling at the speed limit on 680, a paper bag shoping appeared in the road ... I figured it would probably be empty and ran right over it. Inside was a concrete block (8"x8"x16") which took out the exhaust system on its way under the truck. Someone's funny joke, I guess.

[jazranch]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "monahanwb" wrote:

> OK, I have to put in my road surprise story, from the early 70's, > when I was headed off to my construction site in my Toyota pickup. > Traveling at the speed limit on 680, a paper bag shoping appeared in > the road ... I figured it would probably be empty and ran right over > it. Inside was a concrete block (8"x8"x16") which took out the > exhaust system on its way under the truck. Someone's funny joke, I > guess.

Ouch! Okay, I've got another one..... A close ridin' bro and I used to often ride two abreast on two track country roads..We were going through this hilly country, up an down and around hills......when we swung down the backside of a hill into this drainage.... line of site was nothing, and we were doing about 35.... Our line of sight suddenly opened up and standing there across the whole narrow road is this Texas Longhorn steer..... With his head already aiming at us, geeeez.....his horns were as wide as the *&^+$ road! By the time we simultaneously came to a stop he was like twelve feet away, staring down at us. His back higher than either of our Helmets. For some reason as life flashed before my eyes, I saw images of rodeo clowns and cowboys......anyway, in steer terror, I took both hands off the bars, bolted them skyward(like get me outta here right?)...I probably sounded like someone who's about to die when I shreiked.... 'HEEEEEEEEEYAAAAAAAWWWW GGGGYYYYYTTTTT!!!!!! Much to the shock of all parties concerned...the wall of steer jumped, and began to slowly back away....as soon as he took his eyes off us, in unison we did 180's toward each other....somehow miraculously missing each another. Neither of us had ridden such fine line in along time, coming out of that drainage... Slide out

[sim_n_o]

Yeah, I know what you mean. The port-a-potty story I wrote about yesterday happened right underneath an overpass. I assumed it was some hoodlum kids out for a night of mischief.

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "monahanwb" wrote: > OK, I have to put in my road surprise story, from the early 70's, > when I was headed off to my construction site in my Toyota pickup. > Traveling at the speed limit on 680, a paper bag shoping appeared in > the road ... I figured it would probably be empty and ran right over > it. Inside was a concrete block (8"x8"x16") which took out the > exhaust system on its way under the truck. Someone's funny joke, I > guess.

[edsnowmail]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "jazranch" wrote:

> I saw images of rodeo clowns and cowboys......

Just that mental image was reason enough for this thread. Still chuckling.... Ed Snow 2001 KLR650 "Zoom Zoom"

[The Mule]

Cripes, I hope I install the thing right. Now, does the negative get connected first? Or is it the positive? Steve Miller(reconnectinglyfeeling) A14 "The Mule"

----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Thames" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 8:34 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Odyssey or Westco or...? > I got the Odyssey PC 545 for my KLR about six months ago. > It is supposed to last for eight years, it doesn't need a battery tender, > and will crank the KLR after being stored for a year. > It is designed to withstand heavy vibration and crashes I hope. > > Harry > SC > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >