From: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com (klr650-digest) To: klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: klr650-digest V1 #133 Reply-To: klr650 Sender: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk klr650-digest Monday, July 13 1998 Volume 01 : Number 133 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 12:20:06 -0700 (MST) From: Jeffrey P Moorbeck Subject: Re: (klr650) jackets On Mon, 13 Jul 1998, Peter M. Anderson wrote: > Looking into Tourmaster Coretech Jacket. Does anyone own this jacket > or have any comments on other great jackets? > > thanks, > > '98 KLR in three days!!!!!!! > > Peter Michael Anderson > Hero On Ice> > I bought the Cortech about a year ago, and I'd say its not bad. It works well in the cooler temperatures to keep you warm. The styling is nice and there is plenty of pockets for storage. I've had no rain experience with it (live in the desert) so I can't say how it would do. Two sore points: the collar is extremely uncomfortable (cuts into my neck) and it is miserable in warm weather - the ventilation is inadequate. I was also told by someone who went down in one to make sure the waist band is as tight as you can get it because the jacket will 'ride up' to your chest if you're sliding feet first thus eliminating protection. The price was right and the styling is there but if I had to do it over I would get a quality leather jacket instead for street riding and a rain suit. Jeff M. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 13:23:45 -0600 From: "Kurt Simpson" Subject: (klr650) Fw: BOUNCE klr650@lists.xmission.com: Non-member submission from [Michael Kovaliv ] - -----Original Message----- From: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com To: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Date: Monday, July 13, 1998 7:09 AM Subject: BOUNCE klr650@lists.xmission.com: Non-member submission from [Michael Kovaliv ] >>From MKovaliv@rossroycanada.com Mon Jul 13 07:09:10 1998 >Received: from (mail-acct.rossroy.ca) [206.191.73.195] > by lists.xmission.com with esmtp (Exim 1.82 #1) > id 0yviLt-0007l6-00; Mon, 13 Jul 1998 07:09:09 -0600 >Received: by mail-acct.rossroy.on.ca with Internet Mail Service (5.0.1460.8) > id <33P6TT8S>; Mon, 13 Jul 1998 09:09:42 -0400 >Message-ID: >From: Michael Kovaliv >To: klr650@lists.xmission.com >Subject: RE: (klr650) Joe Rocket? >Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 09:09:41 -0400 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.0.1460.8) >Content-Type: text/plain > >Hi, > >I live in Windsor, Ontario where the Joe Rocket line is made. A lot of this >stuff is in all the bike shops here. From what I have seen (I have Joe >Rocket boots and gloves and two friends have Ballistic Jackets) the quality >is medium at best. I think the designs are good and the price is reasonable >but the jackets don't seem to be put together very well. Both my friends >had things come undone or fall off. The sewing is what looks cheap to me. > >Michael > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Eric Rhoads [SMTP:eroads@europa.com] >> Sent: Monday, July 13, 1998 1:51 AM >> To: klr650@lists.xmission.com >> Subject: Re: (klr650) Joe Rocket? >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Chadd Thompson >> To: klr650@lists.xmission.com >> Date: Sunday, July 12, 1998 10:40 PM >> Subject: (klr650) Joe Rocket? >> >> >> >Hey guys, >> > >> > I was wondering if anyone has had any exp. with the Joe Rocket >> line >> >of riding gear? I was looking at the Ballistic Jacket and Pants. I >> currently >> >have a Aero Stitch road crafter and it is starting to get small for me >> and >> >is going to be past on to my wife who has started riding with me. Anyway >> I >> >would like another Aero Stitch but the $600+ price tag hurts!! and the >> Joe >> >Rocket is very cost effective, or so it seems. So any info would be >> welcomed. >> > >> > >> >Thanks >> >Chadd Thompson >> >chadd@accessus.net >> >########################### >> >Some of that joe rocket stuff looks pretty good, but you should hang on >> to >> your receipt, or so i've heard.......whatever your experience is, you >> could >> share here. >> ericR >> >> > >> >> > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 14:46:33 -0500 From: "Royer, Timothy E." Subject: (klr650) Jackets Hey, back from Lurking Land again Following this thread about jackets, and thinking about a riding jacket myself, I have a couple of questions. 1. has any one had the bad luck of dumping his ride while wearing a jacket with " body armor", if so, what was the result, did the "body armor" save body parts from impact and or road rash. 2. Does any of the Texas, New Mexico, Arizona riders have any input on hot weather body protection??? thanks Tim Royer ( 98 KLR650 Kaw-Thump, the back road bomber) PS: On cooling system function. I sat in a Houston Traffic jam (I45north) for 45 min. at 100 degF+ with out boiling over. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 16:08:30 EDT From: Subject: Re: (klr650) Cool Jackets NKLR On 7/13/98, Timothy.Royer@bakeroiltools.com wrote: snip >I sat in a Houston Traffic jam (I45north) >for 45 min. at 100 degF+ with out boiling over. Tim it's good to know you're a man who can keep his cool in a jam. The LA freeways could use more riders like you. But how did the bike fare? CA Ron (it's no upwardly mobile freeway....no, it's the road to hell) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 14:30:25 -0700 From: Chris Beasley Subject: Re: (klr650) Engine Noises and Heat Hmmm Nathan Brown wrote: > Hi, just joined the list this morning. > > I have a 94 KLR 650 with 3,600 miles (I hang my head in shame at this > mileage, please trust me, there are good reasons that are all behind > me now) Oh, that's your problem. :p > anyway ever since new there have been few small things that > have bothered me. The dealer tells me they are normal. I don't know > anyone else with a KLR so hopefully someone on this list can help. > > 1. The bike runs hot in the city and off road. The indicator isn't > actually pointing at the Hot mark on the temp gage but it does get > really close. When it is hot it knocks. > Hmmm, it could be lean, does this happen more when your putting around at low RPMs? And low speeds? These combined put the engine in the lean part of the carby and also don't provide much airflow for cooling. Does the electric fan come on as it should? If you let the bike idle for a few minutes when hot, the fan should come on. If not, pull the wire off the sensor at the bottom of the rad. short it to a bolt on the engine. The fan should come on then. If no fan, check the fuse. If fan then, replace the temp sender ( the thing you removed the wire from). > 2. There is a noise in the engine that sounds like the cam chain or > something else is loose. (noise seems worse when hot) I have tried > the cam tensioner but it doesn't have any impact. > Dunno what's normal and what's not. I assume you have plenty of good quality oil in the motor? It should be up to the top line on the sight glass (or higher) when on level ground, motor warm but not running. > Are both of these normal? > Have you ever had the valves adjusted by a reputable mechanic? Make sure all the bolts are tight, especially those that mount the engine to the frame. Mine get loose after a while and then noises start cropping up due to the engine moving around in it's mounts. > If not, any ideas? > > Nathan > > _________________________________________________________ > DO YOU YAHOO!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com "Rodeo clowns sir! And they're naked!" Good luck! b ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 17:36:20, -0500 From: JVOLKER@prodigy.com (MR JOSEPH W VOLKER) Subject: Re: (klr650)aerostitch dispatch bags Steve,, I still say I an going with soft stuff. it's the cost thing$$$$ soft is less than 100$ and that is US not pounds sterling. Maria has hijacked the key board... (I guess he really thinks he's going anywhere at all!!!....) I have wresteled it back... she is unchoncious on the floor so I have to type quick befor she comes around. I hear tell you and B.P. are Escondito bound. for info.. I can't make it that weekend but if you acn slip it back a week or too my problem is the massive amount of "stuff" I have to pack out in the garage,,, I can't trust the movers with all the gear. - --[ ORIGINAL MESSAGE ]----------------- I have a catalog from a UK dealer called M&P . They list the Hepco/Becker Rack complete 152.50 looks like about 12-5/8 dia. Rear rack only 80.00 30 L poly bag 183.50 top case 90.00 Aluminum panniers 475.00 aluminum top case 205.00 all prices given in the UK pound X 1.66 = US $ As you see Very expensive !! Steve Redondo Bch. - ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE HEADER ----- Return-Path: Received: from lists.xmission.com (lists.xmission.com [198.60.22.7]) by clmin2-int.prodigy.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id AAA39644 for ; Mon, 13 Jul 1998 00:21:24 -0400 Received: from domo by lists.xmission.com with local (Exim 1.82 #1) id 0yva6Y-0006EW-00; Sun, 12 Jul 1998 22:20:46 -0600 Received: from (imo26.mx.aol.com) [198.81.17.70] by lists.xmission.com with esmtp (Exim 1.82 #1) id 0yva6W-0006DX-00; Sun, 12 Jul 1998 22:20:44 -0600 Received: from Snafu11@aol.com by imo26.mx.aol.com (IMOv14_b1.1) id OKNTa04521 for ; Mon, 13 Jul 1998 00:19:34 -0400 (EDT) From: Message-ID: <8d882358.35a98ad7@aol.com> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 00:19:34 EDT To: klr650@lists.xmission.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: (klr650)aerostitch dispatch bags Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 3.0 16-bit for Windows sub 86 Sender: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk Reply-To: klr650@lists.xmission.com ------------------------------ End of klr650-digest V1 #133 ****************************