klr depreciation

[Arden Kysely]

Another reminder that you can't be too careful on a motorcycle. A buddy of mine was in the fast lane of our local freeway (3 lanes each direction at this point) minding his own business at about 70 mph and watching the traffic around him for the usual cager hijinks when a car in the next lane kicked up a monster chunk of tire tread and sent it flying into the front wheel of his GS 1150. He was down on the low side in an instant and sliding on his back along the narrow shoulder next to the crash wall, the GS preceeding him and going about 50 yards farther. A CHP a few cars behind him stopped traffic and checked him over. The sum total of this very lucky man's injuries are a 2" raspberry on his left butt cheek. He was wearing hiking boots, a good moto jacket, a helmet that bounced over the Bots dots...and blue jeans. The jacket is shredded but didn't wear through, the helmet is scraped but held up fine, and the pants are rags. A little missing skin is a small price to pay considering all the ugly things that could have happened in this crash, but with one more bit of protection he could have walked away with nothing but a scary memory. __Arden

[roncriswell@sbcglobal.net]

I had the same thing happen to me when heading down the hill into Albuquerque coming from the east, a truck next to me threw a tread between my tire and fender on the KLR that passed harmlessly through. I was surrounded by traffic so it would not have been good to go down there. Probably best to keep from being surrounded by trucks and cars if you can. Criswell

On May 7, 2008, at 3:24 PM, Arden Kysely wrote: > Another reminder that you can't be too careful on a motorcycle. > > A buddy of mine was in the fast lane of our local freeway (3 lanes > each direction at this point) minding his own business at about 70 > mph and watching the traffic around him for the usual cager hijinks > when a car in the next lane kicked up a monster chunk of tire tread > and sent it flying into the front wheel of his GS 1150. He was down > on the low side in an instant and sliding on his back along the > narrow shoulder next to the crash wall, the GS preceeding him and > going about 50 yards farther. > > A CHP a few cars behind him stopped traffic and checked him over. The > sum total of this very lucky man's injuries are a 2" raspberry on his > left butt cheek. He was wearing hiking boots, a good moto jacket, a > helmet that bounced over the Bots dots...and blue jeans. The jacket > is shredded but didn't wear through, the helmet is scraped but held > up fine, and the pants are rags. A little missing skin is a small > price to pay considering all the ugly things that could have happened > in this crash, but with one more bit of protection he could have > walked away with nothing but a scary memory. > > __Arden > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jim Douglas]

roncriswell@... wrote:

> > I had the same thing happen to me when heading down the hill into > Albuquerque coming from the east, a truck next to me threw a tread > between my tire and fender on the KLR that passed harmlessly through. > I was surrounded by traffic so it would not have been good to go down > there. Probably best to keep from being surrounded by trucks and cars > if you can. > > Criswell > On May 7, 2008, at 3:24 PM, Arden Kysely wrote: > > > Another reminder that you can't be too careful on a motorcycle. > > > > A buddy of mine was in the fast lane of our local freeway (3 lanes > > each direction at this point) minding his own business at about 70 > > mph and watching the traffic around him for the usual cager hijinks > > when a car in the next lane kicked up a monster chunk of tire tread > > and sent it flying into the front wheel of his GS 1150. He was down > > on the low side in an instant and sliding on his back along the > > narrow shoulder next to the crash wall, the GS preceeding him and > > going about 50 yards farther. > > > > A CHP a few cars behind him stopped traffic and checked him over. The > > sum total of this very lucky man's injuries are a 2" raspberry on his > > left butt cheek. He was wearing hiking boots, a good moto jacket, a > > helmet that bounced over the Bots dots...and blue jeans. The jacket > > is shredded but didn't wear through, the helmet is scraped but held > > up fine, and the pants are rags. A little missing skin is a small > > price to pay considering all the ugly things that could have happened > > in this crash, but with one more bit of protection he could have > > walked away with nothing but a scary memory. > > > > __Arden > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >

110 Freeway, LA, light traffic and a friggin wheel bouncesoff a truck in front of me and jumps right down the length of the car and hits the guy behind me, shit happens as the bumper sticker says!

[Stephen Grisanti]

I was once riding (to a motorcycle dirt track race!) and was passed by an 18 wheeler on a divided 4-lane. I had the good sense to notice that his right rear tire seemed to be chunking bits of tread and I miraculously recalled having read that this is a prelude to a blowout. I rolled off the throttle and dropped back far enough so that when the tire blew just moments later I was out of range. Damn scary! Stephen

--- On Wed, 5/7/08, roncriswell@... wrote: > From: roncriswell@... > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Tread hazards/ATGATT > To: "Arden Kysely" > Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 4:53 PM > I had the same thing happen to me when heading down the hill > into > Albuquerque coming from the east, a truck next to me threw > a tread > between my tire and fender on the KLR that passed > harmlessly through. > I was surrounded by traffic so it would not have been good > to go down > there. Probably best to keep from being surrounded by > trucks and cars > if you can. > > Criswell > On May 7, 2008, at 3:24 PM, Arden Kysely wrote: > > > Another reminder that you can't be too careful on > a motorcycle. > > > > A buddy of mine was in the fast lane of our local > freeway (3 lanes > > each direction at this point) minding his own business > at about 70 > > mph and watching the traffic around him for the usual > cager hijinks > > when a car in the next lane kicked up a monster chunk > of tire tread > > and sent it flying into the front wheel of his GS > 1150. He was down > > on the low side in an instant and sliding on his back > along the > > narrow shoulder next to the crash wall, the GS > preceeding him and > > going about 50 yards farther. > > > > A CHP a few cars behind him stopped traffic and > checked him over. The > > sum total of this very lucky man's injuries are a > 2" raspberry on his > > left butt cheek. He was wearing hiking boots, a good > moto jacket, a > > helmet that bounced over the Bots dots...and blue > jeans. The jacket > > is shredded but didn't wear through, the helmet is > scraped but held > > up fine, and the pants are rags. A little missing skin > is a small > > price to pay considering all the ugly things that > could have happened > > in this crash, but with one more bit of protection he > could have > > walked away with nothing but a scary memory. > > > > __Arden > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: > www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups > Links > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

[Spike55]

I sometimes look at currency exchanges, in particlar the Euro vs the US$ (energy markets related). Do you know that the US$ has lost 47% against the Euro in the last 7 yrs. That Adventure would be $12,000+ in yr 2000 US$, back when gasoline was +/- $1.00 / gal. How far we have fallen. Don R100, A6F

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "grb6372" wrote: > > As I ponder the used bike web sites (In Australia) I noticed several > 07/08 models coming onto the market. Quite good value compared to > new. They have dropped about $2000 from the new price of say $9000 > ride away. Some even more. They are now competing quite well with the > 04/05/06 models on the market. In fact, if I were buying, I wouldnt > look at them. Most are asking late 5's to early 6's. > > Then I got the calculator out and estimated my 3 year old bikes have > depreciated approximately 40%. This includes the KLR and Wee Strom. > Because I am looking at updating the wee with a KTM adventure or > 950SE, I did the same calculations on used Katies. About the same > percentages. Then I thought ouch, thats gotta hurt come sale time. > The depreciation is about the same as the purchase price of a new > KLR, or nearly a wee strom. The other interesting observation is that > a farkled adventure may have up to $4000 in panniers, bags, bars etc. > Doesnt seem to contribute to the overall purchase price much. Just > makes it easier to sell. I suggest that the same situation exists > with my upgraded KLR. Wont necessarily add value. May frighten a > purchaser to think that the bike has suffered more in the dirt than a > standard bike used for commuting to work. > > Anyway, when posts talk about costs such as fuel consumption, oil > consumption, tire wear etc, bear a thought for the cost of pure > ownership. It actually makes the KLR even better value for money per > mile/kilometre. > > This research has unsettled me in making a decision on the KTM > purchase. I look at my $7000 strom in good condition and wonder if a > $20,000 (950SE) or $24000 (Adventure) purchase is justified. My head > says no but my heart says go for it. What to do? > > Cioa > Greg B > OZ >

[roncriswell@sbcglobal.net]

The one that threw the one at me, it wasn't even his tread. His tire picked up one off the pavement that was already there. Criswell

On May 7, 2008, at 5:04 PM, Stephen Grisanti wrote: > I was once riding (to a motorcycle dirt track race!) and was passed > by an 18 wheeler on a divided 4-lane. I had the good sense to > notice that his right rear tire seemed to be chunking bits of tread > and I miraculously recalled having read that this is a prelude to a > blowout. I rolled off the throttle and dropped back far enough so > that when the tire blew just moments later I was out of range. > Damn scary! > > Stephen > > > --- On Wed, 5/7/08, roncriswell@... > wrote: > >> From: roncriswell@... >> Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Tread hazards/ATGATT >> To: "Arden Kysely" >> Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >> Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 4:53 PM >> I had the same thing happen to me when heading down the hill >> into >> Albuquerque coming from the east, a truck next to me threw >> a tread >> between my tire and fender on the KLR that passed >> harmlessly through. >> I was surrounded by traffic so it would not have been good >> to go down >> there. Probably best to keep from being surrounded by >> trucks and cars >> if you can. >> >> Criswell >> On May 7, 2008, at 3:24 PM, Arden Kysely wrote: >> >>> Another reminder that you can't be too careful on >> a motorcycle. >>> >>> A buddy of mine was in the fast lane of our local >> freeway (3 lanes >>> each direction at this point) minding his own business >> at about 70 >>> mph and watching the traffic around him for the usual >> cager hijinks >>> when a car in the next lane kicked up a monster chunk >> of tire tread >>> and sent it flying into the front wheel of his GS >> 1150. He was down >>> on the low side in an instant and sliding on his back >> along the >>> narrow shoulder next to the crash wall, the GS >> preceeding him and >>> going about 50 yards farther. >>> >>> A CHP a few cars behind him stopped traffic and >> checked him over. The >>> sum total of this very lucky man's injuries are a >> 2" raspberry on his >>> left butt cheek. He was wearing hiking boots, a good >> moto jacket, a >>> helmet that bounced over the Bots dots...and blue >> jeans. The jacket >>> is shredded but didn't wear through, the helmet is >> scraped but held >>> up fine, and the pants are rags. A little missing skin >> is a small >>> price to pay considering all the ugly things that >> could have happened >>> in this crash, but with one more bit of protection he >> could have >>> walked away with nothing but a scary memory. >>> >>> __Arden >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >> >> List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: >> www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >> Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups >> Links >> >> >> > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http:// > mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ