From: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com (klr650-digest) To: klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: klr650-digest V1 #114 Reply-To: klr650 Sender: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk klr650-digest Wednesday, June 24 1998 Volume 01 : Number 114 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 23 Jun 1998 15:58:17 -0600 From: "Pokluda, Gino F" Subject: (klr650) klr650) RE: Make your own daylight... Yes, I have the Night Cutters, from Saeng, I have the relay, toggle switch, connectors, wire and a plan. My big problem is time. I was hoping to get them put on a couple of weeks ago, but I've been wrestling with the front brakes on my XV920. For those thinking that a stock KLR650 front brake is bad, come over and ride this thing. It goes twice as fast, weighs 100+ pounds more, and takes 5 times the distance to stop! My neighbor has nicknamed it "the freight train", when it gets rolling, watch out! I got the night cutters with the fairing mounts. You drill a hole in the fairing (any hints Kathleen?) and mount the lamp and its support there. Very ingenious set up. When I'm done, the lamps will ride about 1" above the turn signals. Believe it or not, the July/August issue of K650DSN is at the printers and I hope to have it in the mail by Monday, 6/29 if not sooner! Gino ------------------------------ Date: 23 Jun 1998 16:01:49 -0600 From: "Pokluda, Gino F" Subject: (klr650) Saeng winglets >>..has anyone tried the Saeng winglets? Yes. I put them on my helmet to keep it from getting buffeted around. They work suprisingly well and you look like Mercury riding down the street. I think everyone ought to try them that way. Gino, :) Pokluda ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 16:36:38 -0600 From: Kurt Simpson Subject: NKLR Re: (klr650) Saeng winglets Pokluda, Gino F wrote: > > >>..has anyone tried the Saeng winglets? > > Yes. I put them on my helmet to keep it from getting buffeted around. > They work suprisingly well and you look like Mercury riding down the > street. I think everyone ought to try them that way. > > Gino, :) Pokluda Cloudhid, these winglets both on the helmet and on the shield of your KLE-400 will look awesome... Kurt (always envious of style beyond my reach...) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 18:54:41 -0400 From: "Michael Magnatta" Subject: (klr650) Tire Pressures?!? Would somebody please tell me what the going tire pressures are? One up riding, Avon Gripsters, 165 lb. rider. Looking down at the front tire @ about 70mph, it looks sort of "squishy". I know that this topic was a thread more than once, but I'd really appreciate the info. Thanks. Mike Magnatta ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 17:03:39 -0700 From: frjsmithjr@webtv.net (Francis Smith) Subject: (klr650) Ear Plugs I read the listing about wearing ear plugs on a Goldwing. What's the purpose?. You'd surely diminish the reception of the radio, tape deck, intercom and CB unit by wearing ear plugs. Jim ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 20:20:27 -0500 (CDT) From: "Peter M. Dean" Subject: Re: (klr650) Rally lights Mister_T wrote: > What makes Unique class bikes so unique? In the Minnesota 1000 they have 7 classes for various bike types. If your bike is a single cylinder or is 500cc's or under or is a trike or sidecar or is 25 years old then you ride in the Unique class. There aren't a lot of riders in this class, only about 5 or 6. When I start bragging about how well I did my daughter always steps in with "Yeah, out of how many riders?" Well that doesn't matter. So what if the moped rider was stopped by the police because he was violating curfew? Who cares that the guy on the 750 water buffalo didn't want to ride in the rain? Never mind about the CB750 rider who disqualified himself by riding a BMW instead. The ride turns out to be a very personal experience. You're on your own most of the time and have absolutely no idea how you're doing compared to others. Every once in a while you bump into another rider at a bonus point location, but they have all ridden a different route to get there. The rally workers have to sort it all out. All you have to do is have fun. Give it a try if it sounds interesting. The KLR can do it. Pete Dean ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 19:41:17 -0600 From: " Skip Faulkner" Subject: (klr650) wet engine sputter This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01BD9EDE.E37D2600 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Just another cow pie to think about and it seems to jive with the cap = vent idea; I have been driving lately in the rain almost 4 days a week = and on two 600 mile trips=20 with periodic rain and `ole spot` never missed a lick. Two days ago is = the first time I have ridden this particular bike without my tank bag = while it was raining and son-of-a-gun, ten minutes in to the ride during = a hard rain she started sputtering on me and missing a little. I gunned = her a little and held the throttle and it cleared up and then reapeared. = Now, logic dictates that if it didn`t with my bag on and did with my = bag off then ...... In my case it has to be the gas cap = venting(protected by the bag) that is the culprit. Who knows? Who cares? = =20 - ----------------------------Skip (who never lets logic = interfere)---------------------------------------- - ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01BD9EDE.E37D2600 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Just another cow pie to think about = and it seems=20 to jive with the cap vent idea; I have been driving lately in the rain = almost 4=20 days a week and on two 600 mile trips 
 with periodic rain and `ole = spot` never=20 missed a lick. Two days ago is the first time I have ridden this = particular bike=20 without my tank bag while it was raining and son-of-a-gun, ten minutes = in to the=20 ride during a hard rain she started sputtering on me and missing a = little. I=20 gunned her a little and held the throttle and it cleared up and then=20 reapeared. 
  Now, logic dictates that if = it didn`t=20 with my bag on and did with my bag off then ......  In my case it = has to be=20 the gas cap venting(protected by the bag) that is the culprit. Who = knows? Who=20 cares?  
 
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- ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01BD9EDE.E37D2600-- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 19:34:55 -0700 From: "TGKessel" Subject: (klr650) IMS impressions With all the IMS posts lately, I thought I'd chime in my reaction to the IMS KLR tank. I've had one on my '95 for about 3 months and am very happy (both with the product and the service I received). The tank is of a higher quality (IMHO) than Clarke thanks I've put on other dual sports. I also had an IMS tank on an XR600 and it performed well for thousands of miles. The only adjustment that I had to perform on my IMS KLR tank was to run a slightly larger drill bit through the tank petcock holes and insert a slightly thicker O-ring in the petcock grove. A small price to pay to remove several pounds from the top of the bike (and to lose some busy graphics). By the way, anyone interested in buying a steel '95 tank in perfect condition? Tim Kessel Clarkdale, AZ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 20:36:38 -0600 From: " Skip Faulkner" Subject: Re: (klr650) klr650) RE: Make your own daylight... Gino, I`m curious as to which wattage you chose as they indicate if your system is below 300 watts to go with the 35 watt bulbs. I thought I had decided on my lights until you guys brought these lights up. You screwed up my favorite pasttime of whining "Crap, I should have waited!" - ---------------------Skip--------------------------------------------------- - ----------------- - -----Original Message----- From: Pokluda, Gino F To: klr650@lists.xmission.com (IPM Return requested) Date: Tuesday, June 23, 1998 3:59 PM Subject: (klr650) klr650) RE: Make your own daylight... >Yes, I have the Night Cutters, from Saeng, I have the relay, toggle >switch, connectors, wire and a plan. My big problem is time. I was.... ............... ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 23:21:31 EDT From: Subject: (klr650) Fwd: News group help This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - --part0_898658491_boundary Content-ID: <0_898658491@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII - --part0_898658491_boundary Content-ID: <0_898658491@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline Return-Path: Received: from relay23.mx.aol.com (relay23.mail.aol.com [172.31.106.69]) by air09.mail.aol.com (v45.8) with SMTP; Mon, 22 Jun 1998 10:32:11 -0400 Received: from MAIL1 (mail1.sierratel.com [209.155.26.9]) by relay23.mx.aol.com (8.8.5/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id KAA08965 for ; Mon, 22 Jun 1998 10:32:10 -0400 (EDT) Received: from k5-beta - 205.185.62.240 by sierratel.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 22 Jun 1998 07:27:50 -0700 Message-ID: <358E6B1E.737C@sierra.com> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 07:33:02 -0700 From: steve deckert X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.02Gold (Win95; I) To: k650dsn@aol.com Subject: News group help Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Hey Gino, Can you tell me how to pick up an archive file from the news mail server? I tried the 'get' command but it returns an error about can't find file. Thanks for any help! steve.deckert@sierra.com - --part0_898658491_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 20:45:26 +0100 From: Eric Dietiker Subject: Re: (klr650) Hot Rod KLR? >Hello listers, > >This doesn't have to do with anything discussed lately, but I'm curious. >Has anyone out there heard of ways to seriously modify our favorite bike's >engine. You know, like high compression piston, porting and polishing >heads, hotter cams etc. I think it was on the Thumper page that I saw and >FAQ on this regarding the Duke motard. Apparently they can get some >serious horsepower out that engine. Does anyone think parts companies >would bother making cool stuff like this for the KLR? > >Carlos (dreaming of a 60hp stump pullin' KLR) Sounds like you need to subscribe to the KLR650 DSN & get some of the back issues, where there are write ups for a KLR727 and a KLR750. Should be a bit faster? Also, I've heard of Megacycle cams for the KLR650, though I haven't heard how they affect performance or whether you need to replace the stock valve springs. Also, I once heard on the Thumper list that a Brit bike magazine had tried to hop up a KLX650, and was unable to extract much more than 50hp from the engine. Take this for what it is - completely unreliable third hand heresay! Cheers, Eric. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 21:46:34 +0000 From: Alex Jomarron Subject: (klr650) WI off road areas Here's a website that lists off road areas in Wisconsin sent to me by Kenny Belfatto. Feel free to post to the GS and DUST lists. http://badger.state.wi.us/agencies/tourism/guide/recatv.htm Alex Jomarron Oak Park, IL ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 22:27:14 -0600 From: Skip Faulkner Subject: (klr650) (NKLR ) Post format Kurt and Listers,especially Digest voyeurs, Sorry about the format of my posts earlier this evening, I was using my computer at work and didn`t know it was in that format. I apologize if it created an inconvevience for anyone and will try and not let it happen again. - -------------------Skip------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 00:53:30 EDT From: Subject: Re: (klr650) News Group Archive URLs >Can you tell me how to pick up an archive file from the news mail >server? I tried the 'get' command but it returns an error about can't >find file. Thanks for any help! > >steve.deckert@sierra.com The first URL contains all of the digests, which can be downloaded individually. The second URL uses hyperlinks to search by author, date or subject, but can only be downloaded one post at a time. CA Ron KLR Alt. Archive http://www.xmission.com/pub/lists/klr650/archive/ KLR650 Archives http://www.xmission.com/~dkenison/cgi/lwgate.cgi/KLR650/archives/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 14:52:46 +1000 From: Ted Palmer Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: (klr650) choking] (cc:'d to the list) Yo Wes Roe, you wrote: > I willl give it a try. That was the first time I have ridden in the rain. Living > here in Houston, I don't have to worry much about riding in the rain. I don't ride in the rain as much as I used to. I get the car dirty these days more than my bikes which get preferential occupancy in my garage. I'm one of those weirdos that polishes the insides of the bike mudguards. My bikes only get dirty from dust in the garage. > In fact, > yesterday was the first time we have had rain in 2 to 3 months. I also read an > earlier post saying that the problem could be related to the side stand safety I bypassed my switch years ago when it seized. Never bothered to replace it. I must get around to soldering the exposed copper wire, they're only twisted together (for about the last, um, 4 years...). > switch. I am led to believe the clogged vent line for the tank though, due to the > fact that I have noticed my tank making a high pitched tone while sitting in the > heat. It stops when I open the tank cap. How do I go about clearing this passage? My 600 non-locking cap may be different to yours, but I assume your cap would be able to be pulled apart as well. The vent in my cap is actually quite convoluted inside, probably to help prevent condensation getting into the tank, and condensed fuel from getting out the vent hose. (Note, bikes with cannisters might be a more complicated proposition.) I think some time ago a lister used a small drill to increase the size of the vent hole(s) in the cap themselves, which seemed to work. > Or does it require a new cap or gasket? I guess it's possible that airborne dust has also deposited deep inside the cap. When you consider how much fuel the bike has used in its life, there is an equivalent volume of possibly unfiltered air it has drawn into the tank as a natural part of venting. I suppose cannistered bikes will clog the cannister first. Maybe this dust combines with condensation to clog the cap vents (or cannister if fitted). Try pulling apart the tank cap first and giving it a cleanout, and blow through the vent hoses to check them. If the gasket was the problem, you would have raw water in the tank and carby floatbowl. I wonder if those desert riders out there have considered fitting a small paper filter inline with the tank vent hose to keep dust right out of the tank to begin with? It's probably not a bad idea to regularly drain the float bowl, either. Especially after heavy weather, too. You never really know how much water got into the tanks of the gas stations during wild weather, or how much water vapour settled in your tank as water droplets. Might be a good idea to have the fuel tap on reserve while draining the float to make sure accumulated water in the tank has a chance to drain as well. All the normal checks on the coil and HT lead still apply, even though my bike has been perfectly reliable in this area. The plug end of the HT lead certainly seems to be very well sealed. Maybe dielectric silicone grease might help, but I get by without it. An older bike might have the plastic case of the coil cracked, and that might be leaking HT in damp conditions. My '84 750 Honda did this on one of its two coils. In the dry it worked perfectly, but even in light rain it missed badly as water got into the windings. I guess that with years of heat inside and outside the coil, the plastic gave up and split. It shouldn't be hard to test the ignition water proofing. Just let the bike idle and wave a moderately running hose under the tank to get the electrics wet. My bike can have pools of water in the spark plug recess and fill the well between the cam towers, and it still chugs with the regularity of a diesel. I'd do this on a cold motor, don't want to squirt a stinking hot one. Probably not a bad idea to put a block of wood under the sidestand, too. The oil pickup is on the RHS of the cases, just the opposite side to the way the bike leans on the sidestand. Y'know, all this and more should be in a FAQ, the question seems to crop up often enough. My guess is that this is one of the most common "why doesn't it run right" sort of questions. There's only one carby and one ignition system, so these have to be right, or else. Mister_T - -- \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\ | RC17 KLR600 Roces BCN FreeBSD 2.2.5-R NT4W (ugh) | | tedp[at]replicant[dot]apana[dot]org[dot]au | \|_________________________________________________________________| ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 15:11:07 +1000 From: Ted Palmer Subject: Re: (klr650) Tire Pressures?!? Michael Magnatta wrote: > Would somebody please tell me what the going tire pressures are? One up > riding, Avon Gripsters, 165 lb. rider. I wish I could remember what pressures I used in my Gripsters all those years ago. I think I had about 31-34 psi rear and about 29-32psi front. I increased these about 3 psi when on tour, and used the lower end of my specs for twisty road work. Offroad I wouldn't go below about 24psi. (These pressures are for normal inner tubes, not for fancy heavy duty offroad tubes) They will bulge _a_bit_ at the bottom, but any tyre does. Avon themselves were no help as they didn't list any recommendations at all. Mister_T ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 01:35:54 EDT From: Subject: Re: (klr650) FAQ & Breather Hoses In a message dated 6/23/98, tedp@replicant.apana.org.au wrote: >snip....I get the car dirty these days more than my bikes which >get preferential occupancy in my garage. I'm one of those >weirdos that polishes the insides of the bike mudguards. >My bikes only get dirty from dust in the garage. I leave 150k worth of autos in the driveway...only the bikes get to dwell in the garage. Hmmm......mudgaurds you say........ guess I've been derelict in my duty here. >I bypassed my switch years ago when it seized. Never bothered to >replace it. I must get around to soldering the exposed copper wire, >they're only twisted together (for about the last, um, 4 years...). I bypassed it..then thought better. Another family member may be riding it soon. Now I just carry a jumper for it in case it acts up. >snips >I guess it's possible that airborne dust has also deposited deep >inside the cap. When you consider how much fuel the bike has used in >its life, there is an equivalent volume of possibly unfiltered air >it has drawn into the tank as a natural part of venting. >I suppose cannistered bikes will clog the cannister first. >Maybe this dust combines with condensation to clog the cap vents >(or cannister if fitted). >Try pulling apart the tank cap first and giving it a cleanout, and >blow through the vent hoses to check them. >If the gasket was the problem, you would have raw water in the tank >and carby floatbowl. Blow the hoses yes, but in case anyone leaps ahead of your advice, the manual cautions against blowing out the cap with air pressure as it could damage or clog it. The 'California' canister is more of a closed system, and as you say would probably foul before the tank. Opportune that you would mention this as I removed all my smog equip today. I was wondering how must dust would be sucked in now that I 'opened' the system. Also I couldn't see in the manual where the red hose off the tank went, so I just let it hang down next to the blue one. Your idea of a filter on the lines makes sense..... >I wonder if those desert riders out there have considered fitting a >small paper filter inline with the tank vent hose to keep dust >right out of the tank to begin with? > >It's probably not a bad idea........snip All good stuff. >Y'know, all this and more should be in a FAQ, the question seems >to crop up often enough. My guess is that this is one of the most >common "why doesn't it run right" sort of questions. There's only >one carby and one ignition system, so these have to be right, >or else. > >Mister_T Great idea Mister_T. I vote you set it up:-) CA Ron (One rider, One vote) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 02:10:46 EDT From: Subject: Re: NKLR Re: (klr650) Saeng winglets Kurt wrote: >Cloudhid, these winglets both on the helmet and on the shield >of your KLE-400 will look awesome... > >Kurt (always envious of style beyond my reach...) Sounds like a match made in heaven. Sign me up. CA Ron (who obviously has no style) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 01:16:22 -0500 (CDT) From: Carlos Yonan Gonzalez Subject: Re: (klr650) Tire Pressures?!? On Tue, 23 Jun 1998, Michael Magnatta wrote: > Would somebody please tell me what the going tire pressures are? One up > riding, Avon Gripsters, 165 lb. rider. > > Looking down at the front tire @ about 70mph, it looks sort of > "squishy". > > I know that this topic was a thread more than once, but I'd really > appreciate the info. Thanks. > > Mike Magnatta The manual says 21 pounds. I weigh 220 and dont have any problems at that pressure, but I usually use 22-24 pounds without problems either. Carlos ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 01:12:13 -0500 (CDT) From: Carlos Yonan Gonzalez Subject: Re: (klr650) New Avons (LONG!) On Tue, 23 Jun 1998, Rick Clarke wrote: > > I checked the > > front tire pressure and was shocked to see that the needle on my > > expensive gauge, which reads up to 70 psi, was way buried. That tire had > > to have at least 80 psi in it because I was letting air out for a long > > time before it even registered (guess that explains the light steering). > > You might want to compare your expensive gauge with another > calibrated gauge. Many gauges will lose their accuracy if > overpressured. > > -Rick Rick, Thanks for warning me. I'll check my gauge first chance I get. It sure is nice to know that my service shop can put my life, my chain, my inner tube, and my gauge in danger all in one fell swoop :p. Remember kids: always check a shops work no matter how much you trust them, if possible even before you ride it home. It only takes one idiot (not an entire shop) to mess up. Carlos (trying not to overreact) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 16:21:55 +1000 From: Ted Palmer Subject: Re: (klr650) FAQ & Breather Hoses Cloudhid@aol.com wrote: [verbiosity deleted, as well as my FAQ suggestion] > Great idea Mister_T. I vote you set it up:-) I suppose I could manage it, if somebody has the web space to hold it, and insert links to pictures that don't exist yet. I suppose I should get into this HTML thingy one day. I aint no pregrammer, I is an operator. I'm hazy on the cannister aspects, so some guest writers could help here with 650s as well. Might help if somebody volunteers to ruthlessly edit it as well :-/ Come to think of it, I already appear on my ISP in a couple of people's web space, I might as well keep up with the Jones's while developing the FAQ, and glorify myself on the web. For the curious, I pop up in a few places in: http://replicant.apana.org.au/~viking/ http://replicant.apana.org.au/~tonyp/pictures/mrt.jpg Note that a lot of Viking's space is devoted to the RC17 (CBX750F) Honda. We luv 'em. BFN, Mister_T ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 03:00:46 EDT From: Subject: Re: (klr650) RE: Off Road Adventure On 6/22/98, PAT_HENSLEY@HP-USA-om32.om.hp.com wrote:snip > On the good side, I was prepared........ > - I had a cell phone so I could tell my wife where to find my > bleached bones. Bummer. 2 flats in one day. When it rains it pours, eh Pat. The following is a private conversation I had earlier. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. ===================================================== >I do carry a cell phone in deference to my wife (who thinks I'm nuts) Me too (blank). Hey, she wanted me to get a hobby:-) The cell phone works surprisingly well, but there are plenty of canyons, and other very remote areas where it won't receive a signal. So I also carry a handheld aviation transmitter, as there are few places on earth where an aircraft isn't within line of site. Commercial planes are required to monitor their emergency frequencies. A satellite phone would work anywhere, but it's considerably more expensive and bulky. >Where do you get the aviation xmitter and how much? >How would it work if you're stuck? Thanks. They're available in pilot shops (near airports usually), or mail order (in the back of aviation pubs). Receivers are cheap, but you need the transmitter type for help. It's a 2 way radio that uses frequencies that are set aside for aviation. Anywhere from $200 for a basic one, to $1200 for one with built in GPS with moving map and a feature that automatically transmits a mayday call with your location. Sometimes you can find them used on pilot boards pretty cheap. Most radio waves are limited to line of site. A jet at 35,000 feet can 'see' a lot of area. An added benefit is that English is the official language adopted by most countries for pilots, so they'll understand you in anywhere in the world. I've hesitated to post this info to the list because some kid might jam the waves not realizing how important communications in planes are. The FCC and/or the FAA would likely prosecute someone for using the channels unless it's plane biz or a serious emergency. But as the saying goes, better tried by 12 than carried by 6. Either way, I'm not about to let myself freeze, dehydrate, or bleed to death knowing that help is just a couple miles up. I'll see what's new in the market and let you know. ========================================== After this last post I thought that an ELT (emergency locator transmitter) might be a cheaper, simpler alternative. But there is great comfort in establishing voice contact when the excrement hits the fan. It also makes an urgent situation known, as an ELT signal might not get as prompt a response. CA Ron (hoping he doesn't get drummed out of flying for this) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 03:11:29 EDT From: Subject: Re: (klr650) Mister_T's URLs On 6/23/98, tedp@replicant.apana.org.au wrote: snip >For the curious, I pop up in a few places in: >http://replicant.apana.org.au/~tonyp/pictures/mrt.jpg I gotta know Ted, are you the one with the bird in the hand, or the one with the bush on his face? CA Ron (just a friendly inquisitive fellow lister) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 23:09:06 +1000 From: Ted Palmer Subject: Re: (klr650) Mister_T's URLs Cloudhid@aol.com wrote: > I gotta know Ted, are you the one with the bird in the hand, > or the one with the bush on his face? A tie with a flannelette shirt is my tradmark on a bike. In the picture I'm holding a speeding fine I acquired on the way to the site of the photo. Mister_T ------------------------------ Date: 24 Jun 1998 07:11:33 -0600 From: "Pokluda, Gino F" Subject: RE: (klr650) klr650) RE: Make your own daylight... >>I`m curious as to which wattage you chose as they indicate if your system is >>below 300 watts to go with the 35 watt bulbs. They sent both bulbs with mine, but I'll definitely use the 35 WATT bulbs. I might add that I have never been big on aux lights, but the difference even 35 watt units makes at night changed my mind. I have 35 watt spots on my cruiser and they really help. Also people at work have told me they really notice the bike with the three lights on. The night cutters are light in weight, so I figure the added visibility to other drivers is worth it. Gino ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 11:53:48 -0400 From: "J. Taylor" Subject: (klr650) Make your own daylight I recently mounted a set of halogen 27watt fog lamps to the side screw supports on the fairing without having to drill,cut,spindle or mutilate. VERY pronounced improvement in the woods and running deer strewn back roads at night. Motorists tell me it looks strange and eye catching to see three eyes staring back at them at night. both lights stay aimed despite the vibration until I move them to shine another part of the road. I can run them AND my high beam with no complications (dropped back to stock wattage bulb up front). Had to do some patient searching to locate a 27 watt system though, be forwarned. Night is like day though. Jake in Jacksonville. Pokluda, Gino F wrote: > > >>I`m curious as to which wattage you chose as they indicate if your > system is > >>below 300 watts to go with the 35 watt bulbs. > > They sent both bulbs with mine, but I'll definitely use the 35 WATT > bulbs. I might add that I have never been big on aux lights, but the > difference even 35 watt units makes at night changed my mind. I have 35 > watt spots on my cruiser and they really help. Also people at work have > told me they really notice the bike with the three lights on. The night > cutters are light in weight, so I figure the added visibility to other > drivers is worth it. > > Gino ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 10:46:16 +0000 From: snsi@win.bright.net Subject: (NKLR) Re: (klr650) Mister_T's URLs - ---- Howdy All, > Cloudhid@aol.com wrote: > > > I gotta know Ted, are you the one with the bird in the hand, > > or the one with the bush on his face? > > A tie with a flannelette shirt is my tradmark on a bike. > In the picture I'm holding a speeding fine I acquired on the way > to the site of the photo. > > Mister_T Yes! I think we have a winner for official list wallpaper. Just hoping it does scare my desktop icons. Jeff Smith Barnes, WI '71 A-HD Sprint 350; '97 Kawasaki KLR650 (King o'La Road) "Beware the dirt bike ... Ground shaking dirt bike" TMBG ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 98 13:01:31 CST From: "John W. Houchins --UNMCVM(JWHOUCHI)" Subject: (klr650) Winglets From: John W. Houchins --UNMCVM(JWHOUCHI) Klr listers, What, what, what, what is this winglet on helmets thing! please anybody. John (who obviously just woke up in the middle of this thread) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 12:59:56 -0600 From: Kurt Simpson Subject: Re: (klr650) Winglets John W. Houchins --UNMCVM(JWHOUCHI) wrote: > > From: John W. Houchins --UNMCVM(JWHOUCHI) > > Klr listers, > > What, what, what, what is this winglet on helmets thing! please anybody. > > John (who obviously just woke up in the middle of this thread) Here they are John in all of their glory: http://www.saeng.com/catalog/products_40.html - -- Kurt Simpson KLR650 A12 Oingo Boingo Subscribe to KLRDSN ...ask me how ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 12:10:33 -0700 (PDT) From: "J. Walker" Subject: Re: (klr650) Tire Pressures?!? > On Tue, 23 Jun 1998, Michael Magnatta wrote: > > The manual says 21 pounds. I weigh 220 and dont have any problems at that > pressure, but I usually use 22-24 pounds without problems either. > > Carlos > > > I know that this is the manuals figures, but does this vary from tire type to type? For example, I'm riding IRC GP-1's. If I inflate them too much, I'll square off the knobbies. Underinflate, and there is more tire noise, more wear, and worse economy, not to mention the risk of damage. I'm currently running HD tubes, with Slime. I set my pressure at 24 lbs., front and rear. I think I have too much air, but I've been riding a lot of freeway miles lately. (I weigh a mean 225, no excess fat here!) Jeff ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 12:33:11 -0700 (PDT) From: "J. Walker" Subject: Re: (klr650) RE: Off Road Adventure On Wed, 24 Jun 1998 Cloudhid@aol.com wrote: > They're available in pilot shops (near airports usually), > or mail order (in the back of aviation pubs). Receivers are > cheap, but you need the transmitter type for help. It's a 2 > way radio that uses frequencies that are set aside for > aviation. Anywhere from $200 for a basic one, to $1200 > for one with built in GPS with moving map and a feature > that automatically transmits a mayday call with your > location. Sometimes you can find them used on pilot boards > pretty cheap. > > Most radio waves are limited to line of site. A jet at 35,000 > feet can 'see' a lot of area. An added benefit is that English > is the official language adopted by most countries for pilots, > so they'll understand you in anywhere in the world. > > I've hesitated to post this info to the list because some kid > might jam the waves not realizing how important communications > in planes are. The FCC and/or the FAA would likely prosecute > someone for using the channels unless it's plane biz or a serious > emergency. But as the saying goes, better tried by 12 than carried > by 6. Either way, I'm not about to let myself freeze, dehydrate, > or bleed to death knowing that help is just a couple miles up. > > I'll see what's new in the market and let you know. > ========================================== > > After this last post I thought that an ELT (emergency locator > transmitter) might be a cheaper, simpler alternative. But > there is great comfort in establishing voice contact when > the excrement hits the fan. It also makes an urgent situation > known, as an ELT signal might not get as prompt a response. > > CA Ron (hoping he doesn't get drummed out of flying for this) > > For the rest of us who don't have that kind of money for gadgetry that might break in the event of a bad crash, there are cheaper, common sense alternatives to emergency situations in the wild. You've heard me preach this before: 1. MOST IMPORTANT: Leave a contingency plan with someone at home; Where you're going to ride, who is going with you, what time you expect to be back, and what to do in case you're not back by that time. For example: "I'm going riding on the back 40, no farther that the big creek and the cliffs, and I-90 on the north (show the area on a map). I'm going with Greg and Todd. We should be back before 3:00. If I'm not back before 5:00, take the truck and drive it to this intersection and wait, as the bike has probably broken. If someone doesn't walk up before 6:00, then call the authorities. 2. If at all possible, always ride with a buddy. As a former Ranger, I can't stress enough the merit and importance of the buddy system. In Somalia, my buddy carried me for 400 meters from our sniper position to the perimeter, after I took shrapnel from an RPG-7 in my foot. Good buddy, I can't begin to describe my debt to him. 3. Carry basic survival gear always: Field knife, compass, map, lighter, first aid kit, water and purification tablets, and a space blanket. Learn survival skills. Pocket books on survival are also a good thing to take. I highly recommend getting the Ranger Handbook, if your local surplus store has one. Stay calm and THINK! 4. Carry basic signaling devices, like a signal mirror, and a VS-17 panel. VS-17 panels are pink on one side, and orange on the other. Marine pocket flares are another good item. Cell phones are good too, but you can't rely on it. 5. Put in heavy duty tubes and Slime them, as this greatly reduces you chances of having a flat. All of these things are cheap, readily available, easy to do, and will all fit in your pockets, so you don't have to worry about finding storage on your bike. Just my opinions, but I hope some of you take them to heart. I'm getting really tired of having to look for people in the woods who have no business being there in the first place. Jeff ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 12:49:13 -0700 (PDT) From: "J. Walker" Subject: Re: (klr650) Rally lights Then there were the > shiny eyes staring at me from the ditch that made me uneasy. I ended > up squashing a rabbit and just missing a skunk. The rabit was worth 10 points, 15 if it was a jackrabbit. Skunks are worth 20, but then you have to deal with the odor, so you get 5 bonus points for good judgement! Jeff ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 13:07:00 -0700 (PDT) From: "J. Walker" Subject: Re: (klr650) Not impressed with IMS Then lets get this muscle to work pressuring Haynes or Clymer to write a decent manual for our bikes! On Tue, 23 Jun 1998, Kurt Simpson wrote: > Dave Svoboda wrote: > > > > I sent an email to IMS asking whether their plastic tank for the KLR650 > > would fit on my 86 KLR600. The guy that answered said he had never heard > > of a KLR600, didn't know they ever made a KLR600, had no idea if their > > KLR650 tanks would fit, and suggested that since I have a KLR600, I should > > be the one to find out if they fit. > > > > Nice to know IMS has a sense of moto history, and an eye toward customer > > service. Not. > > > > **************************************** > > Dave Svoboda, svoboda@wtc.sel.sony.com > > 90 Concours, 86 KLR600, 86 RZ350, etc > > DoD, COG, AMA, NRA > > **************************************** > > Dave, your post is similar to the experience many of us have > had with lots of vendors. One of the things we are learning > about the power of this list is that we can benefit from > each other's experience. How? By calling the individual > customer service reps or principals of firms that have given > us exemplary service. It makes no sense for one of us to > blindly call a firm and get hooked up with someone with > little knowledge of our motorcycles and little knowledge of > our mailing list. Again and again, we are finding that when > vendors hear that we have a newsletter with 400 plus > subscribers, a mailing list of 250 plus and growing and a > web-site that is visited by who knows how many KLR and Dual > Sport enthusiasts...we get their attention. > > So, my suggestion is to call IMS back, ask for Tom (the > owner) and tell him you got his name from a very favorable > post on our mailing list from Gino Pokluda, editor of the > KLR650 Dual Sport Newsletter...here is Gino's post from the > archive... > > _______________________ > > Date: 14 Apr 1998 07:54:45 -0600 > From: "Pokluda, Gino F" > Subject: (klr650) Seats, what to wear, updates. > > Hey gang, > > > A week or so ago, I basically slammed IMS for lack of > customer service > and poor products. Tom, called me from IMS and has gone > through great > lengths to make right the problems with the KLR650 fuel tank > that failed > during it review. He has assured me that the problem with > that tank was > not representative of all IMS tanks. After talking with > him, I think he > is a stand-up guy, enthusiast and stands by his products. He > may even pay > us a visit in Moab. > -- > Kurt Simpson KLR650 A12 > > ------------------------------ End of klr650-digest V1 #114 ****************************