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[kenwarch00]

I'm taking a trip cross country on my 07 KLR this December and my pops asked me what I was going to see along the way. Coming from Savannah, GA to San Diego, CA, I told him I was planning on seeing a friend in Dallas and pretty much use San Diego as an arbitrary destination. Otherwise the 11 days I have off will be straight riding. He says I'm nuts for not making plans to throw in a couple more destinations. Am I nuts? What's your balance for riding and destinations?

[Shane]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "kenwarch00" wrote:

> > I'm taking a trip cross country on my 07 KLR this December and my pops > asked me what I was going to see along the way. Coming from Savannah, > GA to San Diego, CA, I told him I was planning on seeing a friend in > Dallas and pretty much use San Diego as an arbitrary destination. > Otherwise the 11 days I have off will be straight riding. He says I'm > nuts for not making plans to throw in a couple more destinations. Am > I nuts? What's your balance for riding and destinations? >

For me it's more about the ride than the destination. I feel your pain of riding from GA too. I am in FL, just as bad. You are in for HELL until you see that most welcome sign "Welcome to New Mexico". From home to that moment is hell. NM. is a wonderland, as is anythng west of TX. Enjoy the ride, and post a report of the sites and fun, after TX that is. PLEASE vote (Republican) before you leave!

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "kenwarch00" wrote:

> > I'm taking a trip cross country on my 07 KLR this December and my

pops

> asked me what I was going to see along the way. Coming from

Savannah,

> GA to San Diego, CA, I told him I was planning on seeing a friend in > Dallas and pretty much use San Diego as an arbitrary destination. > Otherwise the 11 days I have off will be straight riding. He says

I'm

> nuts for not making plans to throw in a couple more destinations.

Am

> I nuts? What's your balance for riding and destinations? >

Ken, Its your trip, go where you want....however- Minimize the interstate travel. Eat in Mom and Pop restaurants. NOTE: If you do, it will (likely) take more than 11 days to reach SD. Start with new tires that truly reflect the road surface you are going to travel. Set realistic, achievable distance goals. Otherwise, you will miss your ride home to Savannah. Enjoy the trip--and give us a trip report when you get back. revmaaatin. revmaaatin. more than 10K miles of minimal interstate travel and maximum mom/pop eats this year.

[grbhfng]

Davy Crockett is often quoted as saying... " You can go to Hell, I'm going to Texas" But seriously, there is a lot of good riding in Texas, pilgrim.

--- On Wed, 10/22/08, Shane wrote: From: Shane Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: What are your reasons to ride? To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 10:19 PM --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, "kenwarch00" wrote: > > I'm taking a trip cross country on my 07 KLR this December and my pops > asked me what I was going to see along the way. Coming from Savannah, > GA to San Diego, CA, I told him I was planning on seeing a friend in > Dallas and pretty much use San Diego as an arbitrary destination. > Otherwise the 11 days I have off will be straight riding. He says I'm > nuts for not making plans to throw in a couple more destinations. Am > I nuts? What's your balance for riding and destinations? > For me it's more about the ride than the destination. I feel your pain of riding from GA too. I am in FL, just as bad. You are in for HELL until you see that most welcome sign "Welcome to New Mexico". From home to that moment is hell. NM. is a wonderland, as is anythng west of TX. Enjoy the ride, and post a report of the sites and fun, after TX that is. PLEASE vote (Republican) before you leave! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[mikeypep]

Novice riders pick a destination. Seasoned riders pick a direction! NO--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Shane" wrote:

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "kenwarch00" wrote: > > > > I'm taking a trip cross country on my 07 KLR this December and my

pops

> > asked me what I was going to see along the way. Coming from

Savannah,

> > GA to San Diego, CA, I told him I was planning on seeing a friend

in

> > Dallas and pretty much use San Diego as an arbitrary destination. > > Otherwise the 11 days I have off will be straight riding. He

says I'm

> > nuts for not making plans to throw in a couple more

destinations. Am

> > I nuts? What's your balance for riding and destinations? > > > For me it's more about the ride than the destination. I feel your

pain

> of riding from GA too. I am in FL, just as bad. You are in for HELL > until you see that most welcome sign "Welcome to New Mexico". From

home

> to that moment is hell. NM. is a wonderland, as is anythng west of

TX.

> Enjoy the ride, and post a report of the sites and fun, after TX

that

> is. PLEASE vote (Republican) before you leave! >

[klr6501995]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "kenwarch00" wrote:

> > I'm taking a trip cross country on my 07 KLR this December and my pops > asked me what I was going to see along the way. Coming from Savannah, > GA to San Diego, CA, I told him I was planning on seeing a friend in > Dallas and pretty much use San Diego as an arbitrary destination. > Otherwise the 11 days I have off will be straight riding. He says I'm > nuts for not making plans to throw in a couple more destinations. Am > I nuts? What's your balance for riding and destinations? >

I'd recomend Hueco Tanks in Tx, around El-Paso. And a trip through Cloudcroft N.M. Also try camping out every night! scout locations a hour or two before sunset, avoiding city lights. Take a pair of 7x50 binoculars and look at the sky at night. Look for places that the dirt road/sand indicates no recent travel. Camp out of sight if somebody was to drive by at night. Piss in a circle 20 feet diameter from your ground cloth/sleeping bag. I believe it discourage cyoates from walking right up to you as you sleep. Only carry a tent and use it if looks like rain. Other wise sleep with the stars as your canaopy. Expect the first 2-3 nights to be a bit scary Rough it. Like a cowboy.

[Eric Foster]

Hell, I just rode my 23 miles home from work, passing my Silverado sitting forlornly in the yard, and it's 32f. I need a reason? Ya got bike riders, and ya got riders of bikes......... E -- Only crooked politicians fear guns!!!

[skypilot@cycles4sale.com]

Randy, Try this, had to do it once myself. Top the reservoir and put the top make on. Tip the bike so the res end of the master cyl is up and the pump is down. Pump several times like that. stand the bike back up and bleed as usual. I think it is like priming the pump but anyways it worked when I had the same issue several years ago on a non-klr. If push comes to shove then get a hand pumped vacuum pump, the cheapo plastic ones from HF work fine. Lave the cap off and open the bleeder. Vacuum at the bleeder to draw the fluid down. You can do the whole job like this but you need to watch the fluid level in the res. -----original msg follows--------- However, I cannot get any pressure to build up. I mmust be missing something really simple. I even tried going back to the original and had the same result. Could anyone out there please help me!!!!!! Thanks, Randy