09s are out (now a headlight thread!!!)

[Tweek]

I thought y'all might like to check this out... Chris is working on a bunch of videos to outline the actual manufacturing process behind the hundreds of parts we make. Here is a short clip he put together while experimenting with the cameras, software, placement around the machinery, etc. It's the first video, called Demo Reel 1: http://vimeo.com/1727319 You might find it best to start the video and then pause it, to allow it to load and buffer. Also, if your computer plays it "jerky", click the "HD-on" logo in the top RH side of the picture (when your mouse is over the video) to turn "HD-off". Though short, you'll see a batch of 750 Honda belt drive preload caps, a pic of some of the controls and tooling from the VM3 4-axis CNC mill, the final manual burnishing of the fork pivot for our raked triple trees, a VN800 rear pulley coming off of the SL-10 CNC lathe, some shots of the VLX lowering kit from inside of the VM3, a close-up shot of our new through-tool cooling, our robotic tool changer in action, and other things. There will be much more detailed "How It's Made" video coming in the next few weeks, I'll keep y'all posted on that so you can see stuff from behind the scenes at SMC. Dave

[Mike Frey]

> My KLR has the same headlight as my ZRX. Although I ride neither bike > much at night, I was on a trip over the weekend with my son. He was on > his 650 Ninja and the headlight setup on that bike loooks a lot like > the new KLR. With him 50-100 yards behind me, it was obvious that the > his headlight was illuminating far better than mine was. 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