cold weather, cold engine

[Ryan Newman]

I'll probably be riding to prescott from Phoenix on thursday (tomorrow). I may take the back way through lake pleasant up to crown king. Or I may go via the old black Canyon hwy through Gillette, Bumble Bee, and Cleator. Probably the later, because last time I was on the old Crown King road it was terrible, and that was on a nimble XR200. Then over to prescott via the senator highway. I may ride around up by the ranger station in crown king too. So if you see a blue 99' with a windsheild and highway bars, that's me. I should be stopping for lunch in Prescott. I may not get a chance to check my mail before I go in the morning, but keep an eye out for me! Ryan

[Frosty]

I never realized I had a fear of heights until the last time I went to Prescott the back way. Followed a buddy on his DR, I was lost most of the time, but managed to scare the _ _ i t out of myself on one of the dirt roads on a cliff. Don't think I'll be doing that again any time too soon!! But it was a great ride, only dropped it once. -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Newman [mailto:silverghost@...] Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 6:33 PM To: azds; KLR650 Subject: [DSN_klr650] Ride from Phx to Prescott I'll probably be riding to prescott from Phoenix on thursday (tomorrow). I may take the back way through lake pleasant up to crown king. Or I may go via the old black Canyon hwy through Gillette, Bumble Bee, and Cleator. Probably the later, because last time I was on the old Crown King road it was terrible, and that was on a nimble XR200. Then over to prescott via the senator highway. I may ride around up by the ranger station in crown king too. So if you see a blue 99' with a windsheild and highway bars, that's me. I should be stopping for lunch in Prescott. I may not get a chance to check my mail before I go in the morning, but keep an eye out for me! Ryan 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/

[Allan Patton]

Ryan, Speeking of Prescott, I was in Prescott Valley when my shift lever broke. It was late in the afternoon of Good Friday. I could just see myself stuck there until Monday. A customer at a gas station referred me to Dale Sims, Owner of Northern Arizona Alignment ATV & Off Road. 6411 Copper Hill Dr. It took me a little while to find his place, driving around in second gear. Dale welded it, and I'm still using it. So if you need anything while in that area, keep him in mind. He's good people. When I got home, I ordered a new shifter from Kawasaki. Then I found out about the heavy duty shifter that I should have ordered. Oh well, maybe I can go another 43,000 before it happens again. Allan A14 Kansas

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Newman" To: "azds" AZDS@yahoogroups.com>; "KLR650" DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 8:33 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Ride from Phx to Prescott > I'll probably be riding to prescott from Phoenix on thursday (tomorrow). I > may take the back way through lake pleasant up to crown king. Or I may go > via the old black Canyon hwy through Gillette, Bumble Bee, and Cleator. > Probably the later, because last time I was on the old Crown King road it > was terrible, and that was on a nimble XR200. Then over to prescott via the > senator highway. I may ride around up by the ranger station in crown king > too. So if you see a blue 99' with a windsheild and highway bars, that's me. > I should be stopping for lunch in Prescott. I may not get a chance to check > my mail before I go in the morning, but keep an eye out for me! > Ryan > > > 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/ > >

[crazydave_2@excite.com]

Last I heard that road is in very bad shape. A friend tiik it on a moto x bike and swore he would never go that way again. crazydave ------------------------------------------------ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Ryan Newman]

> Last I heard that road is in very bad shape. A friend tiik it on a moto x

bike and swore he would never go that way again. Thanks, I may end up avoiding it. I will start at Lake Pleasant and then I have typed Columbia, Humbug, Gillette, and TipTop into my GPS. Then from Gillette I plan to run up the good road to Crown King via Bumble Bee. Ahh, cool day in the pines. Nice. I think the roads around those small ghost towns are either very bad, or non-existant. We'll see how far I get. So if I get lost, you know where I am. Ryan

[crazydave_2@excite.com]

LOL, email me when you get back so I dont send a search party out after you. Too bad I have to work, there are a couple of us in N Phx that would go. I just found out the top speed of my KLR650 is 72 mph. 65 is about the fastest I want to go for any distance, 60 about comfortable. Careful with sparks out there it is VERY dry. Dave ------------------------------------------------ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[slot2cars]

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

> We had some unseasonably cold weather in the San Francisco area

this

> past week. A storm system blew in with high cold winds howling off > the > bay and ocean. I rode my bike home from work that morning (fifty > miles) and it never reached operating temperature except when I > stopped and idled. While riding the temperature guage barely > registered a sliver above stone cold. Is this normal in the cold? > Does > it harm the engine? Do I have a thermostat problem? Are motorcycles > strictly warm weather machines? I ride a new 2002 KLR with only 350 > miles on the engine. > Don McLeod > Antioch, CA >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>Don't want to sound like a smart butt here, but what is operating

temperature? Did i miss something in the manual? I also have the 2002 with about the same number of miles on it...i have ridden the bike to work at 40 degrees and the gauge only goes to about 1/4 up..and later that day when its 70 degrees and going home thur town and stop lights..the gauge will go to a hair over half..i'm guessing thats normal for the bike...still not sure what operating temperature is tho.....is there such a thing?? R.J