From: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com (klr650-digest) To: klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: klr650-digest V2 #1679 Reply-To: klr650 Sender: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk klr650-digest Monday, April 3 2000 Volume 02 : Number 1679 Re: (klr650) new pictures on the website Re: (klr650) NKR - Shoi Duo-Tec (klr650) Fw: parts and advice Re: (klr650) Kawasaki on Mars (klr650) (nklr) RE: Coincidence! Re: (klr650) (NKLR) Arai RE: (klr650) Lubricating Debates & Choices (couldn't resist) Re: (klr650) Lubricating Debates & Choices (couldn't resist) Re: (klr650) Oils and filters... RE: (klr650) 2-UP SADDLE BAGS + Question on Tank Bag Re: (klr650) Oils and filters... Re: (klr650) Oils and filters... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 05:02:48 -0500 From: "bmgecko" Subject: Re: (klr650) new pictures on the website ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL PICS FOLKS! Thanks for sharing your ride with us like this, Jose! Makes me want to go AWOL from the Air Force, head down the road to Chihuahua (I'm in Southern New Mexico) to drink in all that beauty with my own two eyes. With grateful thanks, Chris Astier > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jose Luis Vázquez Gaytan > Subject: (klr650) new pictures on the website > > > To all listers, > yesterday my son upload the new pictures of my last ride to > Michoacán, and Valle de Bravo, Wallace Dunn a friend from Oregon in his > F650, take the trip with me, we split in Valle , I rode back to León and he > keep his trvel to Texas, and Daytona. > the address??? www.geocities.com/motomano > > > J Luis Vázquez Gaytán > Puerto Vallarta, México > __________________ > > You've got some very beautiful pictures there Jose Luis Vázquez Gaytan. =^) > > Keep up the excellent work! > > Cheers, > > Arne > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@softhome.net > To subscribe/unsubscribe send message > to majordomo@lists.xmission.com > leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: > subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 or klr650-digest. > Let's keep this List SPAM free. > > Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@softhome.net To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 or klr650-digest. Let's keep this List SPAM free. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 05:31:48 PDT From: "Conall O'Brien" Subject: Re: (klr650) NKR - Shoi Duo-Tec >From: George Basinet >Reply-To: George Basinet >To: "List, KLR" >Subject: (klr650) NKR - Shoi Duo-Tec >Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2000 18:47:51 -0700 > >KLR's > >CityBike had an ad from BMW of San Francisco who are selling Duo-Tec >helmets for $99.99. Last chance closeouts. The ad is about two weeks >old. Hey, I read slow, specially the big words. The price seems >right, if you like that type of helmet. Their address is >www.bmwmotorcycle.com or Parts 415 551 4236. No connection with >them, etc . . . > >George >Escondido, CA > > I got my Citybike paper 10 days ago and immediately went to BMW SF and got a XL Duo-tech for $99. They might have a extra-small though. Conall-who likes to buy his accessories from local dealers whenever possible. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@softhome.net To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 or klr650-digest. Let's keep this List SPAM free. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 07:09:06 -0700 From: "Fred Hink" Subject: (klr650) Fw: parts and advice Would someone help Tony with his questions? - ----- Original Message ----- From: "tony koski" To: Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 1:02 AM Subject: parts and advice > Greetings, > > I plan on coming to moab to ride my dual sport this year with some friends. > It would be nice to make the event in june. > > When I have been to moab before we were mountain biking and got some flats > from thorns. Are motorcycle tires susceptible to these evil thorns? What > preventative measures do you take? Tire liners for extra protection? green > Goo? > > My bike is an 84 KLR 600. In Seattle I cant find much info or advice on it. > Any luggage racks floating around for this beast? > > Is there any chance a modern KLR tank will fit on my 84? I need the extra > gas capacity since my tank is only 3.1 gallons. I talked to Acerbis and the > factory said they have a mold for a 85 and would make it but dont know if it > will fit an 84. AAARRRGGGHHH!!! If a modern tank would fit I am golden, but > I dont know anyone with a KLR to try the swap. The dealers werent receptive. > > Any answers and help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time. > Hope to stop in the store in june. > > Tony Koski > 206-378-1420 > koski@nwlink.com > > Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@softhome.net To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 or klr650-digest. Let's keep this List SPAM free. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 08:35:51 -0700 From: "zootpatutie" Subject: Re: (klr650) Kawasaki on Mars However, first breach and you'd have a potentially deadly rocket launcher. Todd A9 - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Palmer" To: "klr650" Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 9:04 PM Subject: Re: (klr650) Kawasaki on Mars > Alan L Henderson wrote: > [...] > > Wait a minute here folks. Remember how everything is relative? The pressure > > in a tire is measured against atmospheric pressure and compared by how much > > it is above atmospheric. > [...] > > Quite so. You could still have 32psi (gauge) pressure in the tyres > on the Moon, but you would need with less gas in the tyres to > achieve that pressre. > > Mister_T > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@softhome.net > To subscribe/unsubscribe send message > to majordomo@lists.xmission.com > leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: > subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 or klr650-digest. > Let's keep this List SPAM free. > > Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@softhome.net To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 or klr650-digest. Let's keep this List SPAM free. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 11:43:15 -0300 From: "steve pye" Subject: (klr650) (nklr) RE: Coincidence! This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01BF9D61.CC5D0520 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Rob, Great Big Sea is very popular in this neck of the woods. It's nice to = see that some "local Boys" are getting exposure abroad.As to the riding = season, I took my A7 out of the garage Thursday past but ice on the = roads have side-lined me up to today. Serious riding starts late = April-mid May until mid or late September depending on weather.We have = had early springs for a couple of years( global warming??) so that = helps. I'm always a little envious of you guys to the south with those = longer riding seasons! Happy Trails, StevePye A7=20 - ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01BF9D61.CC5D0520 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Rob,
Great Big Sea is very popular in = this neck of=20 the woods. It's nice to see that some "local Boys" are getting = exposure abroad.As to the riding season, I took my A7 out of the garage = Thursday=20 past but ice on the roads have side-lined me up to today. Serious riding = starts=20 late April-mid May until mid or late September depending on weather.We = have had=20 early springs for a couple of years( global warming??) so that helps. = I'm always=20 a little envious of you guys to the south  with those longer riding = seasons!
Happy Trails,
StevePye
A7 
- ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01BF9D61.CC5D0520-- Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@softhome.net To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 or klr650-digest. Let's keep this List SPAM free. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 11:12:02 EDT From: K650dsn@aol.com Subject: Re: (klr650) (NKLR) Arai In a message dated Mon, 3 Apr 2000 1:00:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Nites91@aol.com writes: << Anybody bought a new Arai Quantum F? Looks like good design, any first hand opinions? Alan<< I think Arais are some of the most comfortable helmets next to Nolan. Anyone have any experience with the Arai Renegade? Gino Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@softhome.net To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 or klr650-digest. Let's keep this List SPAM free. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 09:16:28 -0600 From: Bogdan Swider Subject: RE: (klr650) Lubricating Debates & Choices (couldn't resist) > >P.S. Bogdan... you must be a really short little bugar! 30" inseam. > >How do you reach the ground? > >hehe > > ROFLAO > It really is a problem. I have to put a lot of change in my pockets if I want to walk anywhere. Bogdan Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@softhome.net To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 or klr650-digest. Let's keep this List SPAM free. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 09:25:00 -0600 From: Dash Weeks Subject: Re: (klr650) Lubricating Debates & Choices (couldn't resist) >Now to the official question: > >IS SYNTHETIC BETTER FOR THE KLR OR IS TRADITIONAL OIL? > >and the follow up: > >WHAT BRAND AND GRADE? > >I read someone had 130,000 miles on their KLR...what are they using? Maybe >I could rub some on me and live a little longer! > >Let the debate begin. > >Thanks, >Dust >A14 > >P.S. Bogdan... you must be a really short little bugar! 30" inseam. >How do you reach the ground? >hehe MHO, Go with regular motor oil. (10-40) Bel-Ray is a good oil for your bike. You can get some slightly used oil from a few sewers, so I've read. They have some additives but extra lubrication can't hurt. I can't speak for the veritcally challenged, but I can say that at 6'2" my feet touch the ground/floor most of the time, especially while standing up. :o LaterZ Dash Tim (Dash) Weeks TA-16, Bldg. 207 ESA-MT, Mail Stop P953 Phone: (505) 667-6144 Los Alamos National Laboratory Fax: (505) 667-5650 Los Alamos, NM 87545 Pager: (505) 665-9800 Email: dweeks@lanl.gov # 104-4779 Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@softhome.net To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 or klr650-digest. Let's keep this List SPAM free. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 07:44:13 -0700 From: Tom Myers Subject: Re: (klr650) Oils and filters... I haven't opened oil debates posts for awhile. These new-fangled oil posts are devoid of emotion, obsession, hobby or witchcraft. What's going on? Tom >Is using an expensive oil going to make it less likely that you will change >your oil often? If the answer is no, then by all means use them...if the >answer is yes...use the cheaper oil and change it more often. +------------------------------------+ | CycoActive Products tel (206) 323-2349 | 701 34th Ave fax (206) 325-6016 | Seattle, WA 98122 USA | webpage: http://www.cycoactive.com | e-mail: TomMyers@cycoactive.com +------------------------------------+ Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@softhome.net To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 or klr650-digest. Let's keep this List SPAM free. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 09:37:44 -0600 From: Bogdan Swider Subject: RE: (klr650) 2-UP SADDLE BAGS + Question on Tank Bag > You know...not too big, not too small. > Expandable. Durable. Just right! (cheap would be nice, too) > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Dust > So you're looking for a pneumatic girl friend; not a bad idea. She certainly won't weigh down the bike. Make sure you bungy her down well. Bogdan Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@softhome.net To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 or klr650-digest. Let's keep this List SPAM free. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 11:41:20 EDT From: K650dsn@aol.com Subject: Re: (klr650) Oils and filters... In a message dated Mon, 3 Apr 2000 11:32:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Tom Myers writes: << I haven't opened oil debates posts for awhile. These new-fangled oil posts are devoid of emotion, obsession, hobby or witchcraft. What's going on? >> I leave that to the BMW, Guzzi and Ducati riders. I have better things to do ;-) Gino Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@softhome.net To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 or klr650-digest. Let's keep this List SPAM free. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 11:44:53 -0400 From: Mark McCoy Subject: Re: (klr650) Oils and filters... And Kurt used a gun and shooting corollary where the actual taking of game animals was discussed and it just slid right on by like he was talking about the weather or something. Mark McCoy Tom Myers wrote: > I haven't opened oil debates posts for awhile. These new-fangled oil posts > are devoid of emotion, obsession, hobby or witchcraft. What's going on? > > Tom > > >Is using an expensive oil going to make it less likely that you will change > >your oil often? If the answer is no, then by all means use them...if the > >answer is yes...use the cheaper oil and change it more often. > > +------------------------------------+ > | CycoActive Products tel (206) 323-2349 > | 701 34th Ave fax (206) 325-6016 > | Seattle, WA 98122 USA > | webpage: http://www.cycoactive.com > | e-mail: TomMyers@cycoactive.com > +------------------------------------+ > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@softhome.net > To subscribe/unsubscribe send message > to majordomo@lists.xmission.com > leave subject blank. 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