From: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com (klr650-digest) To: klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: klr650-digest V2 #157 Reply-To: klr650 Sender: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk klr650-digest Saturday, March 20 1999 Volume 02 : Number 157 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 06:50:39 -0700 From: "Fred Hink" Subject: Re: (klr650) pro grip gels ? - -----Original Message----- From: J.P.Zucht To: klr650@lists.xmission.com Date: Friday, March 19, 1999 11:43 PM Subject: (klr650) pro grip gels ? >Arne Larsen wrote: > >...the "purple", dimpled Pro-Grip gel grips... > > >I just got sent a set of 'Pro-grip gels' in a 'purple' box, but they >have rectangular markings on them. They said they had two kinds, these >were about $4. more. Did I get the wrong ones? (...Is there a 'wrong' >set ??) Pro Grip makes all kinds of grips. The ones that are most popular with the DS crowd are the model 714. Grips are a personal choice, whatever works for you is the correct grip. >Just thought I should ask as I was going to put 'em on this weekend. > >Yes, it's almost riding time in Saskatchewan!! > >Oh, ya, how 'bout them 'velcro?' grip heaters? Is that something that >wraps AROUND the grips, so can be added at any time? It seemed that >there is another type (??) that (I could be wrong here) slipped under >the grip (??) so would have to be put on with the grips (??) I sell the Enduro Engineering grip heaters that fit under your grips. about $26 Fred ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 07:35:59 -0700 From: "Kurt Simpson" Subject: Re: (klr650) NKLR Sacralege |Pure evil sacrilege is what it is! I started this evening reading posts from |most recent up, and just came across my wife`s post. |My holy-of-holies has been defiled! The nerve of that woman. |Survey my foot. I`ll show her a survey. How about " Will an F650 run on |sugar-gas?" We were hoping you would come around...we've been remarkably restrained waiting for you to tend to this domestic outrage (g).... Kurt (baaaaaa) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 07:43:47 -0700 From: "Kurt Simpson" Subject: Re: (klr650) KLR Parts |Good Day | | There was someone requesting a parts for their KLR. |While reading and replying to your Email, my connection crashed. The caused |you message to be lost. AOL sees is as read, then deletes it. | Please repost a message, I have some of those parts you're asking for. |My prices are 50% of what the salvages yards want, that would make it 30% the |cost of the original item. | | See ya Why not post to the list a summary of the parts you have and prices...I'm wanting some good wheels Kurt ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 07:24:06 -0800 From: "Dreas Nielsen" Subject: (klr650) RE: klr650-digest V2 #155 > -----Original Message----- > Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 23:04:10 -0800 > From: "Vik Banerjee" > Subject: (klr650) NKLR - aerostich/whitehorsepress > > With regards to how bad some of our dealer support has been I > have to make a > comment on Aerostich and Whitehorse Press. Living in Canada means I often > However, everytime I order from Aerostich I get the damn order in > three days > and its the right stuff at a reasonable shipping rate They use > UPS, but so > do the other companies I order from yet they get the order to me in record > time. Their service is excellent and they are usually in stock. Their > prices are not low, but on items like their roadcrafter suits or darien After I started wearing my Roadcrafter regularly in the rain here in the (regularly rainy) Northwest, I found that there was one spot just a couple of inches below the zipper stormflap on my left leg where I was regularly getting water entering. I called Aerostich to ask if they would customize the suit by extending the stormflap. They told me that they could not, but recommended liberal application of seam sealer over the zipper tape in that region. Two days later I got, by UPS, a tube of seam sealer from Aerostich. No charge. I stongly second Vik's recommendation of Aerostich. Dreas Nielsen Issaquah, WA ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:32:51 +0100 From: Pippo Nicotera Subject: Re: (klr650) Dynojet kit in a 600 and jetlist Hello' Ted and dear fellow listers... On 10-Mar-99, Ted Palmer wrote: > Yo Listers, > Now that I've lashed out and bought a Dynojet kit in anticipation of > some mixture correction on Big Red, I'm wondering if there are any > 600-mounted users of DJ kits out there who might want to share jet > settings? As you probably recall, I bought a DJ kit (Plus a 650 K&N Filter and Supertrapp IDS exhaust) for my '90 KLR 600. I, at this date, have the DJ kit installed strictly as per the DJ instructions about tuning it with the K&N and the IDS (IDS currently with 10 disks). I didn't have time to experiment that much (The carb on the 600, you know that, is less accessible than on the 650: it's difficult to turn it and work on it without removing the whole thing from the bike... at least on the ES version!) and have made just some short rides around the block to verify everything was ok! I can tell for sure there is an improvement, but to get the bike wheelie clutchless in first gear, I have to time the throttle opening very carefully vs. RPM or otherwise, close the throttle and then open it suddenly. I can wheelie the bike clutchless in first at will with a moderate tug on the handlebar while accelerating. Keep in mind that, even if I used the DJ settings for K&N filter and free flowing aftermarket exhaust, I still haven't the K&N on my bike because adapting the 650's filter to the 600 it's proving a bit difficult (I think I'll succeed, anyway)... I have made some test runs removing the air filter and I believe this can be a good approximation (Am I wrong here?) I'm not an expert... I work with Medical Instruments, not Engines, but I'm getting a lot of fun torturing my mount and, all in all, I feel that the whole operation was worth both the money and the time spent. Other must-have items are in the process to be added to my bike as per The List command, so the fun is not over yet. Most of the items have been supplied by the Mighty Fred (Hi Fred! Sorry for your leg! Heal quickly and steer clear of Doctors ;-)) with excellent service. Ciao Ted... Best Regards from Pippo, "The Horse With No Name", in Italy! Long Live to the K'LR!!! ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 17:03:38 +0100 From: Pippo Nicotera Subject: (klr650) Re: Shipping Information On 17-Mar-99, Lehn, Barbara wrote: > Dear Mr. Nicotera, > > In response to your request, I have listed below the shipping information > for the two (2) boxes of patient circuits shipped yesterday, 3/16/99, via > DHL. > > 1 box Patient Circuits AB#8687523902 > 1 box Patient Circuits AB#8687524042 Dear Mrs. Barbara... Thank you for the info... we are now dealing with DHL and Cavalier to get the items at our office... Best regards... Giuseppe Nicotera, Italy ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 08:25:48 -0800 (PST) From: Eric Mercer Subject: (klr650) Re: klr650 Fork Oil Volume > Does anyone know the relationship between volume of fork oil to oil > level within the fork tube? > > > One ounce of oil will raise the level in the fork tube of a KLR about 1.25 inches. Eric Mercer B2 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 09:45:55 -0800 From: "Thomas Ingram" Subject: Re: (klr650)Tank Bags I am using an Eclispe tank bag, which mounts using straps that stay on the bike at the steering head and front of the seat. The bag then mounts with plastic clips to these straps, so it is easily removable. The bag is designed to mount with the single clip at the rear and the two clips at the front, but on the KLR650, this has to be reversed. It works very well, though. This was recommended to me by Arden Kysely (sp?), and I am very satisfied. I also have an Eclipse magnetic bag, purchased last year to use on my Suzuki 1500 LC, but have not tried it on the KLR650. Tom Ingram Montrose, CO 1992 KLR650 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 08:51:09 -0800 From: "Robert Morgan" Subject: (klr650) Re: (NKLR) Ah the Navy A friend of mine sent me this excerpt. There are so many Canadians on this list I thought I might share it with you. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Obstinate at Sea What follows is a transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation between a U.S. naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland. Canadians: Please divert your coarse 15 degrees to the south to avoid a collision. Americans: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the north to avoid a collision. Canadians: Negative. You will have to divert your course to the south to avoid a collision. Americans: This is the Captain of a U.S. Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course. Canadians: No I say again, you divert YOUR course. Americans: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN, THE SECOND LARGEST WARSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH. I SAY AGAIN, THAT'S ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN TO INSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP! Canadians: This is a LIGHTHOUSE. Your call. Morgan Life is too short to take ANYTHING too seriously! ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:07:50 -0600 From: Alan Henderson Subject: Re: (klr650) Re: Shipping Information At 05:03 PM 3/20/99 +0100, you wrote: > >On 17-Mar-99, Lehn, Barbara wrote: > >> Dear Mr. Nicotera, >> >> In response to your request, I have listed below the shipping information >> for the two (2) boxes of patient circuits shipped yesterday, 3/16/99, via >> DHL. >> >> 1 box Patient Circuits AB#8687523902 >> 1 box Patient Circuits AB#8687524042 > >Dear Mrs. Barbara... > >Thank you for the info... we are now dealing with DHL and Cavalier to get >the items at our office... > >Best regards... Giuseppe Nicotera, Italy > Very interesting! Who is this mysterious "Mrs. Barbara..." and what are these strangely labeled parts? Sounds like some kind of high tech experimental parts for the KLR. :) Alan Henderson, Iowa A13 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 13:38:52 EST From: OlZorro@aol.com Subject: Re: (klr650) NKLR...Tom's R100GS Part IV... I have saved your tale until I could give it it's due. Thoroughly enjoyed it this rainy morning with a cup of java. Thanks for the story, and yes I had been thinking about a 100GS for an Alaska trip. I will now reconsider, maybe the Yamaha TDM. Who knows, after Moab, I may even find I can run the KLR up there. Cheers John PaulGray Dana Point CA 94 ST1100 95 KLR650 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 12:41:55 -0600 From: Kraka Subject: (klr650) Homemade Tank Bags/Luggage Just a thought to share with my KLR conpadres y conmadres, I will be constructing tank bags (3way) and side luggage (3way) by altering some GI Buttpacks. I was able to buy them cheap from a Army/Navy Surplus Store. I got six for about ~$30. They are "medium" sized and rugged. They will work nicely on mybeloved A13. The buttpacks will require minimal harnessing modifications. These mods. will require some nylon belts (same material as seat belts) and a little custom sewing. Total capital investment will be about $45. Labour cost will be N.A. cuz I will not charge myself labor. ;-) If anyone is interested in seeing the final results and/or finalize designs, I would be willing to share them with you. The bags are now colored with typical military O.D. green. I will be looking into a way to dye them black (if possible). Due to the general paranoia of the American Public, I do not recommend hitting the road with this luggage in its original colour and markings. The afore mentioned paranoid masses will think you are a militia kook. The final result will have two buttpacks draping over the sides of the tank with one buttpack sitting between and on the seat and gastank (3way-front). The rear will have two buttpacks draping over the side plastic (and avoiding the tail pipe) with the center buttpack sitting on the luggage rack. I am all ears for your opinions/suggestions. Thanks, Da Kraksta A13 5k+ miles seat and ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:01:50 -0800 From: brbo@uniserve.com Subject: (klr650) Upcoming events... This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - --------------F5B60B027D25420B8BFD75C8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thought this might interest some of you looking for a ride or two this year... http://www.all-offroad.com/DirtBikes/DualSport/DSEvents.html Brian - --------------F5B60B027D25420B8BFD75C8 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="brbo.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for ƒÄ‹Ž¨ Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="brbo.vcf" begin:vcard n:Bonenfant;Brian x-mozilla-html:FALSE adr:;;;;;; version:2.1 email;internet:brbo@uniserve.com fn:Brian Bonenfant end:vcard - --------------F5B60B027D25420B8BFD75C8-- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 13:02:09 -0700 From: "Skip Faulkner" Subject: Re: (klr650) NKLR...Tom's R100GS Part IV... >I have saved your tale until I could give it it's due. Thoroughly enjoyed it >this rainy morning with a cup of java. Thanks for the story, and yes I had >been thinking about a 100GS for an Alaska trip. I will now reconsider, maybe >the Yamaha TDM. Who knows, after Moab, I may even find I can run the KLR up >there. > >Cheers > >John PaulGray >Dana Point CA > >94 ST1100 >95 KLR650 > John, Even though I had a 95` R100GS awhile, for an Alaska trip, I would prefer my KLR. I`ve made the trip once on Honda XL500, and several partial runs from both directions on various other bikes, including my KLR. Keep in mind, that depending on your route, if you take any of the heavier graveled sections ( there are quite a few, if you want some adventure) the lighter the bike, the better. In my case ( 5'6" , 155 lbs. ) , the R100GS loaded was a real handful in the loose stuff, especially at speeds. The KLR was a lot easier and more fun. I was carrying quite a load also. While I almost bought a TDM to modify for DP use, I backed off because I just wasn`t going to be able to shed enough weight. If you`re a larger person, it might work out for you, but since you already own a KLR, use it, it`s more than capable for the trip. Skip ( who`s owned a lot of bikes, but the KLR has proven to be the best all-round of them all ) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 12:12:20 -0800 (PST) From: Eric Mercer Subject: (klr650) Re: klr650 Fork Oil Volume >> Does anyone know the relationship between volume of fork oil to oil >> level within the fork tube? >> >> >> One ounce of oil will raise the level in the fork tube of a KLR about 1.25 inches. > >Eric Mercer >B2 > My apologies, my answer was incomplete. One ounce will raise the level 1.25 inches with springs removed; and 1.5 inches with springs installed. Eric ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 13:10:13 -0700 From: "Skip Faulkner" Subject: Re: (klr650) NKLR Tank Bags ...........< snip> front, but on the KLR650, this has to be reversed. It works very well, >though. This was recommended to me by Arden Kysely (sp?), and I am very >satisfied. > >I also have an Eclipse magnetic bag, purchased last year to use on my Suzuki >1500 LC, but have not tried it on the KLR650. > >Tom Ingram >Montrose, CO >1992 KLR650 Tom, I have the magnetic Eclipse also( Contour) and it works great on the KLR. It`s easier to remove for fueling ( unclip safety strap and lift off ) and I`ve had no problems with it coming off, loaded and on rocky Forest Service roads. It works well with the Aerostich tank panniers when you use Gino`s method of placing the straps forward of the tank. Skip (who`s glad for a metal tank) ------------------------------ End of klr650-digest V2 #157 ****************************