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[scarysharkface]

Last night I filled my A-18 (3000 miles, most of them in the last 6 weeks since I bought the bike with 1300 miles on it) and figured 57.16 mpg. My driving is nearly all street, some highway and lots of curvy backroads that require shifting down to 3rd and back every quarter mile or so. The highway miles are run between 60 and 70 indicated, 55 to 65 according to the GPS, and sometimes I accelerate like I'm still in high school. I ran the tank until I had to switch to reserve, which was at 270 miles on the odometer. Not bad, seeing as my '03 Ram 1500 quad cab gets about that many miles out of a 25 gallon tank of gas. I think I'll do the doohickey this winter, and maybe the swingarm if I have time and get motivated enough to take everything that far apart. I'm working with a friend's son, who is a welder, on hard-case pannier mounts of stainless steel tubing. I'm thinking I can probably get away with mounting medium sized ammo boxes ($10 or so at any gun show) and still not be annoyingly heavy as long as I don't fill them with rocks. They'd be watertight (assuming I seal them up where they mount) and certainly garner cautious interest from bikers and non-bikers alike. Anybody done this already? This morning on my ride to work I was stopped at a stoplight with my right turn signal on (I planned to turn right) and a couple of Harleys pulled up behind me, put their front wheels on either side of me and revved their engines (maybe so their engines didn't die? did I mention that I had just turned my right turn signal on?). They looked less threatening than I'm certain they imagined, so when the light changed (and the intersection was clear) I was out and had made my turn before they had their clutches engaged. It's nice to have a motorcycle that responds so well with so little effort, is quick and nimble in traffic. It was probably very poor form to make the right turn so near in front of them not knowing what they had in mind (though they were still stopped and couldn't have gotten off the line nearly so quickly as I without really working at it), but I think what they did was poor form and somewhat douche-baggish. And I could have bought 6 KLRs for what they paid for their 2 Harleys, but I digress.. Anyway, I like this list. You guys are informative and funny. And you ride KLRs. I will (and have) learn much from reading.. John (almost 44 years old in Indiana)

[fasteddiecopeman]

John, I think that was just... "Hi - how are you?"... in Harley. Ed ; - )

> This morning on my ride to work I was stopped at a stoplight with my > right turn signal on (I planned to turn right) and a couple of > Harleys pulled up behind me, put their front wheels on either side > of me and revved their engines (maybe so their engines didn't die? > did I mention that I had just turned my right turn signal on?).

[Bogdan Swider]

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> John, > I think that was just... "Hi - how are you?"... in Harley. > Ed ; - )

You'd think I would have figured it out by now but I'm still puzzled by the cruiser thing. Recently I stopped by the Harley dealership to take a peek at the Buells - it was a Saturday afternoon. Not many people in the Buell section but there must have been at least 20 in the Harley area just hanging out. There were men and woman all decked out in the now familiar costumes - most wearing what a former lister from Labrador called " assless chaps " Bogdan, who doesn't fit the Harley owner profile because he hasn't washed his ride in over 2 years.

[Fred Hink]

Baldness, beer belly and tattoos don't count?? :-/ Come on Bogdan, we all know a closet biker dude when we see one. Fred www.arrowheadmotorsports.com

----- Original Message ----- From: "Bogdan Swider" To: "fasteddiecopeman" ; DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 10:08 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: long time listener, first time caller... > > > Bogdan, who doesn't fit the Harley owner profile because he hasn't washed > his ride in over 2 years. >

[Doug Herr]

On Wed, 5 Oct 2005, scarysharkface wrote:

> I'm working with a friend's son, who is a welder, on hard-case > pannier mounts of stainless steel tubing. I'm thinking I can > probably get away with mounting medium sized ammo boxes ($10 or so > at any gun show) and still not be annoyingly heavy as long as I > don't fill them with rocks. They'd be watertight (assuming I seal > them up where they mount) and certainly garner cautious interest > from bikers and non-bikers alike. Anybody done this already?

Yup. Google lead me to one picture of such on a KLR: http://pilot1.smugmug.com/photos/2824790-M.jpg -- Doug Herr doug@...

[Pat]

Doug, Be aware that those aren't ammo cans but aluminum "Mermite Containers" used in military field kitchens to keep food cold or warm. They are larger & about 1/2 again lighter than the steel ammo cans some use (mine weigh about 11 lbs each). One downside is you gotta remove the inner aluminum liner & foam - an evening's worth of cussing! I installed a set on my KLR and I'm very pleased with them. I mounted 'em to a custom rack that resembles a Happy Trails. Very secure! Here's a look at the project and the finished product. http://flintriver13.smugmug.com/gallery/643492 Good luck! Pat M A14

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Doug Herr wrote: > On Wed, 5 Oct 2005, scarysharkface wrote: > > > I'm working with a friend's son, who is a welder, on hard-case > > pannier mounts of stainless steel tubing. I'm thinking I can > > probably get away with mounting medium sized ammo boxes ($10 or so > > at any gun show) and still not be annoyingly heavy as long as I > > don't fill them with rocks. They'd be watertight (assuming I seal > > them up where they mount) and certainly garner cautious interest > > from bikers and non-bikers alike. Anybody done this already? > > > Yup. Google lead me to one picture of such on a KLR: > > http://pilot1.smugmug.com/photos/2824790-M.jpg > > > -- > Doug Herr > doug@w...

[Stephen Grisanti]

I found two of these ($70 for the pair) at the local surplus store. Trying to decide if I should attempt a similar install or try to adapt my Krausers from another bike. Pat, I do not recall the lids being hinged; rather, the ones I saw were lift off after loosening two latches on each side. Did you hinge yours? Stephen --- Pat wrote:

> Doug, Be aware that those aren't ammo cans but > aluminum "Mermite > Containers" used in military field kitchens to keep > food cold or warm. > They are larger & about 1/2 again lighter than the > steel ammo cans > some use (mine weigh about 11 lbs each). One > downside is you gotta > remove the inner aluminum liner & foam - an > evening's worth of cussing! > > I installed a set on my KLR and I'm very pleased > with them. I mounted > 'em to a custom rack that resembles a Happy Trails. > Very secure! > > Here's a look at the project and the finished > product. > http://flintriver13.smugmug.com/gallery/643492 > > Good luck! > > Pat M > A14 > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Doug Herr > wrote: > > On Wed, 5 Oct 2005, scarysharkface wrote: > > > > > I'm working with a friend's son, who is a > welder, on hard-case > > > pannier mounts of stainless steel tubing. I'm > thinking I can > > > probably get away with mounting medium sized > ammo boxes ($10 or so > > > at any gun show) and still not be annoyingly > heavy as long as I > > > don't fill them with rocks. They'd be > watertight (assuming I seal > > > them up where they mount) and certainly garner > cautious interest > > > from bikers and non-bikers alike. Anybody done > this already? > > > > > > Yup. Google lead me to one picture of such on a > KLR: > > > > http://pilot1.smugmug.com/photos/2824790-M.jpg > > > > > > -- > > Doug Herr > > doug@w... > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: >

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[Pat]

Stephen Are you sure you're not looking at ammo cans? All the food containers I've seen have over-center hinges as shown in the pics. One side has an open bracket that allows the hinge to separate, the other side is closed and remains attached so that the lid hangs off one side when open (not get dirty or lost?). I first installed them opening to the inside, but now prefer to have them hinge out. I use a short lanyard that keeps the lid parallel to the ground - nice little table or shelf when in camp. Pat

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Stephen Grisanti wrote: > I found two of these ($70 for the pair) at the local > surplus store. Trying to decide if I should attempt a > similar install or try to adapt my Krausers from > another bike. > > Pat, I do not recall the lids being hinged; rather, > the ones I saw were lift off after loosening two > latches on each side. Did you hinge yours? > > Stephen

[matteeanne@yahoo.com]

Wow Pat, great job! Those are sweet! --- Pat wrote:

> Doug, Be aware that those aren't ammo cans but > aluminum "Mermite > Containers" used in military field kitchens to keep > food cold or warm. > They are larger & about 1/2 again lighter than the > steel ammo cans > some use (mine weigh about 11 lbs each). One > downside is you gotta > remove the inner aluminum liner & foam - an > evening's worth of cussing! > > I installed a set on my KLR and I'm very pleased > with them. I mounted > 'em to a custom rack that resembles a Happy Trails. > Very secure! > > Here's a look at the project and the finished > product. > http://flintriver13.smugmug.com/gallery/643492 > > Good luck! > > Pat M > A14 > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Doug Herr > wrote: > > On Wed, 5 Oct 2005, scarysharkface wrote: > > > > > I'm working with a friend's son, who is a > welder, on hard-case > > > pannier mounts of stainless steel tubing. I'm > thinking I can > > > probably get away with mounting medium sized > ammo boxes ($10 or so > > > at any gun show) and still not be annoyingly > heavy as long as I > > > don't fill them with rocks. They'd be > watertight (assuming I seal > > > them up where they mount) and certainly garner > cautious interest > > > from bikers and non-bikers alike. Anybody done > this already? > > > > > > Yup. Google lead me to one picture of such on a > KLR: > > > > http://pilot1.smugmug.com/photos/2824790-M.jpg > > > > > > -- > > Doug Herr > > doug@w... > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: >

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[Gary]

Yeah, Vicki rocks she is a solid customer service person for the online parts service. Speaking of Ron....i am waiting on an order now that I hope gets here by at least Friday. Regards,Gary