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klr650-digest       Wednesday, January 26 2000       Volume 02 : Number 1374



RE: (klr650) Another MENSA wizard...NKLR
RE: (klr650) Aftermarket/performance pipes.
RE: (klr650) Another MENSA wizard...NKLR
(klr650) Conspicuity nklr
(klr650) Update 13 - Andres Carlstein Trip Report
(klr650) Another possible pannier idea?
(klr650) Advice on KLR650 for sale
Re: (klr650) Aftermarket/performance pipes.
Re: (klr650) Another possible pannier idea?
Re: (klr650) NKLR- Darien Jacket - Hi-Vis Yellow

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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 08:53:15 -0700
From: "Kurt Simpson" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (klr650) Another MENSA wizard...NKLR

> OK OK. Hat in hand public apology. Poor choice of words on my part, especially
> from an old fart like me. Perhaps "corny" would've been better. No offense
> intended, but obviously a lot taken.
>
> I'll take my punishment - three loops around the White Rim on a Honda XL100, in
> the rain, in the summer, with bald tires.
>
> Sorry everyone.
>
> Stupid Tom

hmmm 300 plus miles...I think that is sufficient (g)...I generally don't find those kinds
of lists very good...this was I thought kind of clever...its just that we need some relief
from the stream of recurring questions...I look forward to your posts...BTW, the XL100 is
kind of a sweet little bike...

Kurt


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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 08:54:35 -0700
From: "Kurt Simpson" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (klr650) Aftermarket/performance pipes.

> Has anyone done a comparative test on the fuel economy before and after
> performance pipe installation? I would like at some point to install one of
> these performance pipes but would like to loose as little as possible of my
> existing 250 plus mile range on main tank capacity only.

I don't think it is the pipe so much as the jet kit...the combination will take you down
to the 195-215 range in my experience...

Kurt


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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 08:55:51 -0700
From: "Kurt Simpson" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (klr650) Another MENSA wizard...NKLR

> Moto content: I've been told (and I do believe) that I have achieved
> moto-Nirvana with my stable of bikes.  Life may be cold today, but it'll be
> looking good soon.
>
> LindaT.
> Springfield, VA (suburb of our nation's capital)
> 99 R1100RT name tbd
> 95 F3 Purple Haze (66K miles and counting...)
> 00 KLR250 Super Sherpa Tenzing (0 miles and not counting)
> http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Pit/4807/


well look at that an R1100RT...a very classy bike...what happened to Klarabelle?

Kurt

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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 09:08:56 -0700
From: Bogdan Swider <[e-mail]>
Subject: (klr650) Conspicuity nklr

Ride around like a gay canary or lay on the side of the road and then =
meet
your maker dressed stylishly in biker black?? The choice is simple + I =
don't
care what orientation people attribute to me. But here's the rub: Walk =
the
streets and enter restaurants with an outfit that screams "Look at =
Me!!". To
me that's unacceptable. My Aerostich is the only jacket I have on my =
trips,
often a month or more. I love to walk the plaza or watch the promenade =
from
a park bench or sidewalk caf=E9. OK, sometimes I may be "lit up like a
Christmas tree" but I couldn't relax looking like one. Solution: I =
always
wear an international orange Conspicuity brand vest when I ride, even =
on
trails. Off it goes when I walk. I was first advised to do this by Skip
Mascura of Pancho Villa Rides ( a competitor to Dawn Rides). The vest =
has
less surface area than a bright jacket but is made of a glass much more
reflective (unless there's something I don't know) than the cloth parts =
of
an Aerostich jacket. Bogdan, Who proudly wears a jacket dyed with the =
black
color of Anarchy.

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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 08:47:21 -0800
From: "Arne Larsen" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (klr650) Update 13 - Andres Carlstein Trip Report

A very good read.

Cheers,

Arne
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From: "Andres Carlstein" <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 3:30 AM
Subject: Upadate 13

Update 13:  All good things must end. . . for now.

Endwell, NY, U.S.A
A reader recently suggested that I should put datelines at the beginning of
all my updates.  Great idea, if added a little late. Now my writing will
have that extra-cool, official-reporter look. Enjoy.

So I am back in the States. I felt like I was in a flock of sheep on the way
here-check-in here, board the plane there, eat now, watch movie now, sleep
now, disembark now, immigration there, customs here, now get the hell out of
our airport-or get stomped on by the next herd. I guess I have been spoiled,
because motorcycling is definitely the way to travel. One other thing-it's
frickin' freezing here Mr. Bigglesworth. It was so hot in Buenos Aires that
I couldn't leave the house or tolerate a shirt over my bare skin-here I
can't leave the house unless I am wearing a bear skin.

The culture shock is tremendous; from the flourishing ads and billboards
that crowd the scenery of America's highways to the cheap, cheap, gas, all
signs indicate that this is indeed the USA. It is pleasing yet disconcerting
at the same time. I find that I am strangely annoyed by peoples' good
driving habits and flustered by all the choices of toothpaste in the
supermarkets. I also find myself answering the phone by saying "Hola."
Although I could point out that I would rather be finishing my trip-the
unexpected truth is that it's great to get this unplanned visit with my
family.

My biggest concern at this point is getting gainful employment and allowing
time for ass calluses to go down. The bike is taken care of-Pablo Maggiani
of Kawasaki Argentina is keeping it in a warehouse the size of four city
blocks, where he will have it started and ridden once a week to keep it in
shape. He has also promised that his mechanics will perform regular
maintenance on the machine until I return. Pablo has been helpful in the
extreme, and I know that things would have been a lot harder for me in
Argentina if it wasn't for him and his crew.

Unfortunately, Argentine customs has only granted me eight months to leave
the bike in-country. That means I need to write a book, plan the rest of the
trip (which I have decided to expand), save needed cash, gain more sponsors,
and get all the supplies to finish the journey. No problem. Well, if
problems do arise, I can always fly down, take the bike across the river to
Uruguay and back, and get another eight-month customs permission at the
border. We'll see.

Oh, I almost forgot: the new millennium. The trip to Ushuaia was excellent.
High-velocity winds battered me around gravely roads and then I met up with
several riders from all over the world on the way down to Tierra del Fuego.
Ushuaia itself was incredible. Unlike most of the Argentine Patagonia I
crossed to get there, Ushuaia actually has mountains and trees. Over forty
motorcyclists from Denmark, Germany, The US, England, Scotland, Australia,
and Japan gathered together in Laguna Verde near the end of the 17,000+km
Pan-American highway, which stretches there all the way from Prudhoe Bay,
Alaska (minus the brief 120km shortage of road in the Darien area between
Panama and Colombia). There was an incredible feeling of camaraderie and
togetherness that was just what I was hoping to find down there. After being
temporarily separated from some acquaintances, I rolled into camp at night,
and suddenly was surrounded by a crowd of mostly Germans, all radiating
glu-vine smiles and welcoming me to Ushuaia. I felt like I was a member of a
bizarre and beautiful species of migratory bird that for some ridiculous
reason flew to this strange land at the end of the world, only to find
myself surrounded by all my waiting siblings. It was perfect.

As far as the millennium party itself was concerned, I got all that I could
ask for, except Pavarotti. Much to my dismay, the portly tenor was a
no-show. At least I was not the only one spreading rumors. I heard other
people saying he was supposed to be there, as well as possibly U2, the
Talking Heads, and Menudo. Actually I just made that last rumor up, but it
could have been going around.

What we did get to see was a stunning performance by Julio Boca and his
partner of a ballet-tango that he referred to as Tango 2000. Following that
was a 20-minute fireworks display that had the crowd screaming. As
glittering copper willows wept in the sky, and violet and magenta sunbursts
exploded, I was finally hit by the enormity of my trip. I had actually made
it. I survived. I succeeded. Twenty-two thousand miles, nine-and-a-half
months, countless falls, and one head-on collision later, I was finally in
Ushuaia. The end of the world. Another rider who had come along the
Pan-American from Alaska described the feeling as "an overwhelming sense
that there is not a thing on Earth I cannot accomplish." Well, I may not go
so far as to agree totally, but that is a pretty damn good description of
the feeling.

After the party was over I made a fast ride up Argentina's Route 3 back to
Buenos Aires. I wanted to get home and start making arrangements for the
rest of the trip as soon as possible. Riding along the Route 3 is just like
being in a chase-scene from a Tom & Jerry or Scooby Doo cartoon; there you
are, just sprinting like hell to get where you want to go, but the same
scenery keeps flashing by so it feels like you are getting nowhere. The
Patagonia could be summed up as the most expansive stretch of nearly naked,
harshly winded, sheep-and-guanaco-dotted, flat, dry, interminable, boring
nothingness in all of the South-America. One good thing about the Patagonia,
however, is that it has the best sunsets I have ever seen. The rays seem to
spread out in 360 degrees as the sun creeps down the dome of sky, creating
an illusion that there is more than one sun setting. I hardly knew where to
point my camera.

I guess it is time to get to work-my days of motorcycling varicose-like
roads in the Andes, sipping margaritas on amber beaches at sunset, and
battling eagle-sized mosquitoes are over. . . for now. So, is anybody out
there hiring? Maybe I should place an ad: Unemployed traveler seeks
job-skills include fixing flats in the middle of the desert, lubricating
motorcycle chains, and ordering beers in Spanish. Well, it could use some
polishing, but you get the idea. With a little luck I should be sending out
my next report in eight months.



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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 12:05:58 EST
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Subject: (klr650) Another possible pannier idea?

I just noticed these polyethylene boxes in a boating catalog and was wondering if they might make good side boxes. They're heavy-duty battery boxes made by Attwood and are a tasteful flat-black in color--cheap at $10 a piece. The oversized box is 16" X 9" X 10.5"  They seem about right in size compared to my cooler setup, and they should be fairly strong--provided there's protection against the exhaust. After all, I think some kayaks are made out of this stuff. As for the vents in the boxes, they could be easily sealed off. Has anyone tried these?

Ryan
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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 09:43:53 -0800
From: "Arne Larsen" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (klr650) Advice on KLR650 for sale

> From: Tim Ryce <[e-mail]>
> Subject: (klr650) Advice on a 650 4 sale
>
>
> 1.  '96 KLR 650, ~15K, asking $3800(Cdn)  =  $2600US
>
> 2.  '97 KLR 650, ~15K, asking $4200(Cdn)  =  $3000US
>
> I'm going to go ride them on Saturday.  Provided they're both in good
> condition, which one should I get?  Is it worth the extra money to get the
> '97?  Anything I should look for (or listen for) while I'm testing them?
>
> Hey Tim,
>
> Go for the '97.  While everything else is pretty much identical, the newer
> of the two has an improved clutch and tranny.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Arne

As a list member pointed out to me....(thanks Kurt), The '96 and '97 should
be the same... The upgrade was from '95 to '96.  If the bike has the single
large countershaft sprocket nut (as opposed to the sprocket being held on by
a couple of smaller bolts) it has been upgraded.   In this case, go for the
best bike.

Arne



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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 09:48:12 -0800
From: "Arne Larsen" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (klr650) Aftermarket/performance pipes.

From: Scherer, Michael <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (klr650) Aftermarket/performance pipes.


>
> I have given it a lot of thought and I am sticking with the OEM pipe

<<<Big Snip>>>

> Was I ranting?

Ya!  Keep going... =^)

Cheers,

Arne



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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 10:06:29 -0800
From: "Arne Larsen" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (klr650) Another possible pannier idea?

From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (klr650) Another possible pannier idea?


> I just noticed these polyethylene boxes in a boating catalog and was
wondering if they might make good side boxes. They're heavy-duty battery
boxes made by Attwood and are a tasteful flat-black in color--cheap at $10 a
piece. The oversized box is 16" X 9" X 10.5"  They seem about right in size
compared to my cooler setup, and they should be fairly strong--provided
there's protection against the exhaust. After all, I think some kayaks are
made out of this stuff. As for the vents in the boxes, they could be easily
sealed off. Has anyone tried these?

Just check to make sure they are tall enough to fit on the rack.  If you
have enough mounting surface they should work providing the lids don't fly
off over 30 mph... =^)

Cheers,

Arne
KLR650 Listmeister
Eh 13

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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 10:11:14 -0800
From: "Arne Larsen" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (klr650) NKLR- Darien Jacket - Hi-Vis Yellow

> Kurt (up with anarchy! right Bogdan?)

Up Arne's what???



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