jump to a wee-strom

[yahoo@floatingdoghead.net]

Good day. I'd be interested in any tech day within a day's ride of Albuquerque. I know how to check valves. I need to do my doohickey. I need to ride. CHEERS! -- Jack Bates Placitas, NM, USA I play Texas Hold'Em at http://www.fulltiltpoker.com

[Jeff Saline]

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:59:45 -0600 (MDT) yahoo@... writes:

> > Good day. > > I'd be interested in any tech day within a day's ride of > Albuquerque. > > I know how to check valves. > > I need to do my doohickey. > > I need to ride. > > CHEERS! > > -- > Jack Bates > Placitas, NM, USA

<><><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><><> Jack, At the end of the Great Divide Ride in 2004 I rode from Albuquerque to Rapid City, South Dakota in one day. So... if you're really interested in a tech day let me know what date might work for you and I'll host it. : ) OK, maybe that's just a little bit far to really qualify for a tech day ride. But I've had guys ride 1,250 smiles just to come up here and wrench for one day. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT ____________________________________________________________ Foundation problems? Click for expert structural solutions. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3mXNE3ZvEaFhG9CaU7BY3aJkYuDlI3SeldLc2t5JliseMnKc/

[will gilmore]

Blake's posts regarding his jump to "Orange" inspires me to make mention of going from a KLR to a Wee. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the KLR experience, even the trouble shooting and repairs(thanks to all here). On the other hand, after riding through 4 Canadian Provinces, 12 States and logging over 16,000 miles in just a year - I can say without hesitation, the 650 V-Strom was and is the bike for me. One important caveat is I've not ridden it on anything more challenging than a Nebraska gravel road but I have no intentions to either. I did come across a young man in Cloudcroft that had serious knobbies on his but his gas tank was dented up as well. My riding style is as follows and as such thoroughly recommend the bike to anyone looking to ride in a similar fashion: On my last trip to the Southwest I logged just under 4,000 miles and only 150 or so were ridden on interstate - the rest where on two-lane blacktop and well kept gravel and dirt roads. I wanted a bike that delivers both fuel economy (an honest 50-55 mpg when not goosing it) but enough power to blast past slow moving tractors and Sunday drivers (at 4 bucks per gal not many of those anymore). An engine that was bullet proof by popular standards. My owners manual and the dealer suggested " I simply ride the hell out of the thing but remember to change the oil/fluids. So far I haven't so much as had a hiccup anywhere on the bike. For frequent camping I needed lots of storage. I bought Kepco Becker's all around and haven't wished for more room or had a leak in the most torential rains. I wanted to ride two-up (all under 120 pounds) for short rides without having to strain or notice a big decrease in power. No problem there either. I've added crash bars, skid plate, center stand, sheepskin pad and highway pegs but still need to get a slightly taller windshield to keep the bee's from going down my shirt when my jacket's collar is open (riding across the hot Texas Panhandle) With that said, I now wish I wouldn't have sold my ol A-12 KLR - I miss the beast for sentimental reasons. On the other hand, I now have more comfort and a whole lot of peace of mind as far as breakdowns are concerned. Will