nklr-back to the model 1911 please

[bigbirdklr]

Hi, I just got a 2003 KLR and I'm new to the list. The bike came w/ a Happy Trails SU rack mounted and I want to get the H T Panniers to fit it. My question is which model and size? There are 2 models - Teton, H15xL18xW7.5, 9, or 10.5" - and Owyhee, H14xL16xW7, 7.5 & 8". I'm leaning toward the Teton in the 7.5" width in order to keep the total width down to 33". Comments? Recommendations? Thanks, Bigbird Saranac Lake, NY

[flowridej]

I am looking at putting panniers on mine too. I have thought about both models in the 7.5" width. I am leaning towards the Owyhee but have not made up my mind yet. I have read a few horror stories about peolple breaking their legs so I am looking for something that will give me more clearance. I want to be able to keep the panniers on all the time and I do a bit of off road riding. There is a little leeway in how the panniers are mounted but there are some limits based on the turn signals. I think the Tetons would be about level with the passenger pegs and 5-6 inches farther back. The Owyhee could be mounted so it is 1 inch higher and 2 inches farther back. I think it would be more comfortable for the passenger and as I said before, better clearance. Of course, you give up some space with these so if you are going to do a lot of overnight trips that might be a big deal. Note: one of the reps at HT told me that either could be mounted in the neutral position or back just a little bit. If you mount them a little farther back you can switch the left and right pannier any time you want and then they will actually be a little farther forward (then neutral). I was thinking about keeping mine in the farther back position for normal use. If I was going to go on a trip I would reverse them so I could get more weight farther forward.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "bigbirdklr" wrote: > > Hi, I just got a 2003 KLR and I'm new to the list. The bike came w/ a > Happy Trails SU rack mounted and I want to get the H T Panniers to fit > it. My question is which model and size? There are 2 models - Teton, > H15xL18xW7.5, 9, or 10.5" - and Owyhee, H14xL16xW7, 7.5 & 8". I'm > leaning toward the Teton in the 7.5" width in order to keep the total > width down to 33". Comments? Recommendations? Thanks, > > Bigbird > Saranac Lake, NY >

[E.L. Green]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "one_moon_adv" wrote:

> Sorry for the tardy question, but what oil should I use on my model > 1911??

I am a firm believer in Shell Rotella T Synthetic 5w40. Just dunk your 1911 into the oil pan after you drain it out of the crankcase of your KLR, and it'll slick that puppy right up. Don't listen to the people touting Mobil 1. They have more money than sense. A simple piece of machinery designed in the Paleolithic back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, like a KLR and a 1911, doesn't need any of them fancy high-dollar synthetic oils. Oh, be sure to change your brake light oil too while you're at it. Most people don't, and the results of a brake light seizing up at high speed on the highway... . -E