From: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com (klr650-digest) To: klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: klr650-digest V2 #645 Reply-To: klr650 Sender: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk klr650-digest Friday, July 23 1999 Volume 02 : Number 645 Re: (klr650) how I ride safely Re: (klr650) Valve adjustment... Re: (klr650) KLRs on the interstates...NKLR Re: (klr650) KLRs on the interstates...NKLR (klr650) Midwest Riders Re: (klr650) Fw: R11050 GS info - NKLR (klr650) Re: Gentle reminder...NKLR Re: (klr650) KLRs on the interstates...NKLR (klr650) used '99 or new 2k model? (klr650) Re: ST1100: corbin seat and back pain Re: (klr650) how I ride safely ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 02:55:32 +0000 From: Sarah Barwig Subject: Re: (klr650) how I ride safely Well, one solution my friend is contemplating is: He's buying the hi-viz yellow one piece Roadcrafter from AeroStich. That also has the reflective stripe on the back. Above that stripe he will sew reflective strips spelling out KEEP Below that stripe he will sew reflective strips spelling out DISTANCE I don't know if it'll work, but I'm hoping he'll ride behind me. :) in terms of LA-commuting-type-road-rage responses -- I've also found on the KLR that the massive front end dive can be useful - - I know it's gonna happen, but they don't, so when I tap my brakes and they don't notice the flickering brake light, I just tap 'em a little harder. They've never yet failed to notice the nose dive. Makes 'em swerve to get off my tail 'cause they don't really want to kill me, they just forgot they could. Often, waving one's hand wildly will give them the impression that I've plumb gone crazy and they back off or pass. Also, if the merge is so hideous that I end up stopped and there's a car coming into my lane at a direct angle to intersect with my leg and my bike, I've found that sticking my leg straight out as if to make my boot take out their headlight makes them stop (if only to roll down their window and holler about me touching their car, which I'm not and can only do if they continue to encroach on my space). and if I'm actually feeling kinda relaxed -- I pull off the freeway and give 'em some time to be well ahead of me while I get a cup of coffee. Carmic7@aol.com wrote: > > It was always my opinion that the safest way to ride is to stay away from > everyone else and create my own safety zone around me, by either moving > slightly faster than everyone else until I reach an empty area. maybe because > a KLR is a tad twitchy at highway speeds, I've just had too many close calls > with people tailgating me, > > opinions anyone? - -- Sarah Barwig Developer WeddingChannel.com (213) 599-4144 888 S. Figueroa St., Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA, 90017 To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 (or subscribe/unsubscribe klr650-digest). ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 20:33:45 -0700 From: Brian Bonenfant Subject: Re: (klr650) Valve adjustment... Get a manual, the first time might take you a bit longer than normal - but once done you will ask yourself why you even questioned not getting the Kawa because of something so simple - and the difference in money from not getting the dealer to do the vlv check and the cost of the manual you will have enough to buy a Kawa tank bag....go drop off the cheque - you will be glad you did, especially when you roll over 50K and XL has already had eng. work....ciao...Brian, A12CE,17.5k and climbing... ATO137528@aol.com wrote: > You guys are killing me!!! > > My Y2K KLR is sitting in a dealership 100 miles away waiting for me to go > write the check. I'm already anxious enough about owning a four-stroke, but > all this talk about valve adjustment has me spooked! I've owned five > different two-strokes (a couple of KX's included), and have never had to > worry about VALVES... Hell, a chimp can re-ring a two-stroke with a pair of > pliars given about an hour! > > I had a guy at a Honda/Kawasaki dealership go on and on about how "loose" the > valves on a KLR were, so he recommended I go with the XL. I don't wanna'! > Is all this valve adjustment a common deal with four-strokes? God knows I > don't wanna' haul the thing 100 miles to the dealership every time it needs > an adjustment!!! Will I need to go to MMI to learn to do this work??? > > I'm a tad overwhelmed... > > Lamar > KLR owner to-be (I think...) > > \~/ Cheers! > > To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. > In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 (or subscribe/unsubscribe > klr650-digest). To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 (or subscribe/unsubscribe klr650-digest). ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 23:52:25 -0400 From: Michael Durham Subject: Re: (klr650) KLRs on the interstates...NKLR All, I think I started this discussion about following Semi's and I when I wrote about my observations I didn;t think to include my reason for following so close. I do have quite a few hours under my belt of long distance travelling and regaurd semi's as king of the roads. Pissing a truck driver off is just bad highway karma. But sometimes in heavy traffic, if you want to go around that slow car you have to jump in passing lane line when you can. When I jumped in it was behind a semi were I casually followed a little close for a short distance and made the discovery that my temp gauge was rising. I thought I'd throw that in there for a little self-defense. However this has been a nice discussion on highway driving technique. Later-MikeD To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 (or subscribe/unsubscribe klr650-digest). ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 21:12:33 -0700 From: "Steven Timm" Subject: Re: (klr650) KLRs on the interstates...NKLR Only you will know Mike if what you did was safe. The rest of us...well...we wasn't there. Cheers... - -----Original Message----- From: Michael Durham To: Vik Banerjee Cc: Blake, Paul ; 'KLR650 mailing list' Date: Thursday, July 22, 1999 20:43 Subject: Re: (klr650) KLRs on the interstates...NKLR >All, > I think I started this discussion about following Semi's and I when I >wrote about my observations I didn;t think to include my reason for >following so close. I do have quite a few hours under my belt of long >distance travelling and regaurd semi's as king of the roads. Pissing a >truck driver off is just bad highway karma. But sometimes in heavy >traffic, if you want to go around that slow car you have to jump in >passing lane line when you can. When I jumped in it was behind a semi >were I casually followed a little close for a short distance and made >the discovery that my temp gauge was rising. > I thought I'd throw that in there for a little self-defense. However >this has been a nice discussion on highway driving technique. >Later-MikeD > > >To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. >In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 (or subscribe/unsubscribe >klr650-digest). To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 (or subscribe/unsubscribe klr650-digest). ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 23:20:03 -0500 From: "John Houchins" Subject: (klr650) Midwest Riders Howdy, I would like to invite anyone on the KLR list in or around Nebraska, who might be interested in dual sport riding, to contact me off list. I've talked to a few interested people already. I have been thinking about doing a mini rally for a couple of years, nothing definite planned, just doing a regional group ride. I guess the area might include Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, Wyoming or whoever, you know how far you want to ride. Ron, Lance, Doug in Kansas, Frank in Omaha I have your e-mails, but mail me if you are interested. Jack in Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Fremont, Kevin In KC, Alan in Ames, sorry, I've lost yours. I will be the contact person for the time being and forward E-mail addresses to everyone else if you want. John Houchins jhouch@radiks.net A-7 Just a pair of old Nikes. To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 (or subscribe/unsubscribe klr650-digest). ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 22:35:46 -0600 From: "Skip Faulkner" Subject: Re: (klr650) Fw: R11050 GS info - NKLR >>New BMW GS info for those that care. >> >>Cheers, >> >>Vik > > >A Duck on Drugs...LOL...$15,000...is the bike worth 3 KLR's? > >Kurt More like Bill the Cat. And how about the statement on handling due to the " large 19" front tire". Skip To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 (or subscribe/unsubscribe klr650-digest). ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 23:32:48 -0500 From: "Ron Kolarik" Subject: (klr650) Re: Gentle reminder...NKLR - ----- Original Message ----- > > I'm OK with no spam, but I live for the insulting, excoriating barbs!!!! > As for what constitutes an NKLR post, my drill sergeant said it best, > "If it was up your a$$ you'd know." And the proper response to said drill sergeant should have been: If it was up my a$$ it would be my business to know. ;) No spam just an insulting, excoriating barb -- just make sure the sarge has a sense of humor. I still hurt a little from that one. Ron A11 To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 (or subscribe/unsubscribe klr650-digest). ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 21:53:52 -0700 From: "Paul Christenson" Subject: Re: (klr650) KLRs on the interstates...NKLR > Kinda like a moose that's being spit out from under a logging truck. > Ya just gotta back off and let 'em bounce off to the side. I saw a semi take out a deer once. 500+ lbs. of venison came out from under the rear wheels and launched 6' into the air. If someone had been riding in the wrong spot, the deer would have completely cleared the bike and taken out the rider. To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 (or subscribe/unsubscribe klr650-digest). ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 00:09:13 -0600 From: "samhain_grim" Subject: (klr650) used '99 or new 2k model? This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01BED49F.984686C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am in the market to purchase a KLR650 in ~2 weeks. My local dealer = will not find me a new '99, another dealer willing to try to find me a = new '99, and another actually has a used '99 with 3.3k miles on it with = no notable defects and extended warranty good 'til 2002. My other = option; should I wait until the 2000 models arrive? The used '99 is = bone stock with a loose right hand guard bolt(wow). I could wait a = couple of months and get a brand spanking new one or purchase this used = and save (?) some money. Someone please make-up my mind. Thanks - ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01BED49F.984686C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I am in the market to purchase  a KLR650 in = ~2=20 weeks.  My local dealer will not find me a new '99, another dealer = willing=20 to try to find me a new '99, and another actually has a used '99 with = 3.3k miles=20 on it with no notable defects and extended warranty good 'til = 2002.  My=20 other option; should I wait until the 2000 models arrive?  The used = '99 is=20 bone stock with a loose right hand guard bolt(wow).  I could wait a = couple=20 of months and get a brand spanking new one or purchase this used and = save (?)=20 some money.  Someone please make-up my mind. =20 Thanks
- ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01BED49F.984686C0-- To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 (or subscribe/unsubscribe klr650-digest). ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 02:06:00 EDT From: OlZorro@aol.com Subject: (klr650) Re: ST1100: corbin seat and back pain In a message dated 7/22/99 12:45:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, billp117@gte.net writes: << Would you put a Russell on your KLR? I am taking a KLR to China, Tibet and Nepal. Your recommendations? >> Greetings; I had the opportunity at the KLR rally in Moab to sit Bruce Hedquist's KLR with a custom Russell seat. It was exceptionally comfortable and Bruce got Mr. Russell to actually back up the sweet spot a bit, yielding even more leg room. The KLR has a great seat for a thumper, but if you are going to do lots of days in the saddle, you just can't beat the Russell. And based on me doing some very long days on both bikes, I'd say the Russell is cheap at twice the price. John Paul Gray Dana Point CA 94 ST1100 95 KLR650 "Rain is the nurturance of the long-distance Rider." ......Zorro To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 (or subscribe/unsubscribe klr650-digest). ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 23:22:20 -0700 From: "Daryl Fallin" Subject: Re: (klr650) how I ride safely I had a similar experience just today ( yesterday now I suppose ). I was going down a main drag in Kansas City with many intersections with lights.. unfortunately the lights were timed fast.. so from green to yellow to red... is quick.. to make this short.. coming up to one of the intersections I had to really put on the breaks.. causing the nose to dive and my rear tire to skid ( probably oil on the road helped out.. ) But I tell you.. all the cages sure kept their distance... thinking .. this guy is a freaking nut and might kill himself.. and put a red spot on my nice cage.... other than that mishap.. the 100 mile trip home was great.. took mostly back roads to enjoy the summer while its still here.... Just my thoughts... Daryl '92 KLR650 - -- On Fri, 23 Jul 1999 02:55:32 Sarah Barwig wrote: >Well, one solution my friend is contemplating is: > >He's buying the hi-viz yellow one piece Roadcrafter from AeroStich. > >That also has the reflective stripe on the back. > >Above that stripe he will sew reflective strips spelling out KEEP > >Below that stripe he will sew reflective strips spelling out DISTANCE > >I don't know if it'll work, but I'm hoping he'll ride behind me. :) > >in terms of LA-commuting-type-road-rage responses -- > >I've also found on the KLR that the massive front end dive can be useful >- I know it's gonna happen, but they don't, so when I tap my brakes and >they don't notice the flickering brake light, I just tap 'em a little >harder. They've never yet failed to notice the nose dive. Makes 'em >swerve to get off my tail 'cause they don't really want to kill me, they >just forgot they could. Often, waving one's hand wildly will give them >the impression that I've plumb gone crazy and they back off or pass. >Also, if the merge is so hideous that I end up stopped and there's a car >coming into my lane at a direct angle to intersect with my leg and my >bike, I've found that sticking my leg straight out as if to make my boot >take out their headlight makes them stop (if only to roll down their >window and holler about me touching their car, which I'm not and can >only do if they continue to encroach on my space). > >and if I'm actually feeling kinda relaxed -- > >I pull off the freeway and give 'em some time to be well ahead of me >while I get a cup of coffee. > >Carmic7@aol.com wrote: >> >> It was always my opinion that the safest way to ride is to stay away from >> everyone else and create my own safety zone around me, by either moving >> slightly faster than everyone else until I reach an empty area. maybe because >> a KLR is a tad twitchy at highway speeds, I've just had too many close calls >> with people tailgating me, >> >> opinions anyone? > >-- >Sarah Barwig >Developer >WeddingChannel.com >(213) 599-4144 >888 S. Figueroa St., Suite 700 >Los Angeles, CA, 90017 > >To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. >In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 (or subscribe/unsubscribe >klr650-digest). > HotBot - Search smarter. http://www.hotbot.com To subscribe/unsubscribe send message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com leave subject blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe/unsubscribe klr650 (or subscribe/unsubscribe klr650-digest). ------------------------------ End of klr650-digest V2 #645 ****************************