nklr: 2001 yamaha klr 650 dual-sport motorcycle (dameron, md) $2

[aches@deltech.net]

Wow Gino, Keep us in the know on this. I really lucked out on my deer encounter a few years back. On a two lane road with traffic coming at me at night , as soon as a car passes me and I see the road again, bingo a deer right in front of me. Glad it was small. I didn't even get off the gas, just braced my arms and bang at 65 mph.. I musta hit the little deer in the rear cause I heard a yelp with the bang. The bike at this time ( my BMW R11GSA ) held true. I shook the bars a bit and it felt normal. Both review mirrors were knocked out of adjustment. I stopped the bike and felt around the front wheel and check with a flashlite and no problems. In the next town I pulled into a service station and really check things and no damage. Later did have a slight pull to the right that was not there before. So it got rid of it and bought an R11RA and it does the same thing and never been down So go figure .. Ha ha ha.. But you have to remember that the front end on the newer R11 BMW's are the about the strongest front ends out there now. Don't think I would of flared as well on my DR's or KLR's. Yesterday , going down a tight single lane trail in the woods/swamps. I run into more spider webs than ever before. Was not a good place for the faint of heart. But the spiders encountered were not poison but it still sucks having them crawling around on you and the bike. Oh yes, the new Gripster AW24 (think that be rite) I put on the back is not as good as the stock Dunlop in loose gravel and really sucks in the mud. But on the positive side, in the dirt, you can break it loose easy with a snap of the throttle to help turn some of the tight corners encountered. -- Best Regards & Happy Trails Andy Chesley @ 57 and ticking Y2KLR650 @ 4K sMiles 97 R11RA (Amiga) @ 14K Miles So Many Roads, So Little Time http://members.deltech.net/aches/

[Arden Kysely]

I like the idea of aiming at the threat and ran it by some riding buddies. One guy reminded me that the two deer he has hit (he now calls them 'rats with big ears') were second in the Bambi chorus line, stepping into the road after he'd already avoided #1. Any ideas on the best countermeasures for massed attacks? __Arden

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, telliott@... wrote: > > I've been in safety for an insurance co. since I got out of school. There are a few things I can say from many accident investigations. Deer are very unpredictable (DUH!).? There is no sure answer other than don't ride/drive. Deer are just about everywhere now. I live in a wooded but developing area with lots of deer. I know of 3 cases, me being one, that the deer hit the car trying to cross the road while running from something else. No one saw them until they heard the thump. I also drive about 3500 miles a month. On a trip in AL at about 11AM on a rural stretch of interstate. I watched a frightened deer come out of the woods on the left side of the right of way, a good 75 ft. from the traffic lane going the opposite direction. It crossed those two lanes of traffic, crossed the median. There was a car a few hundred yards ahead of me, far enough that the deer was not in his line of site. (Would have been if he had been turning his head and watching all around himself, like all of us riders do, right?). The deer proceeded across the left lane and hit the Honda on the rear top post as it tried to jump over it, flipped into the grass and ran off into the woods. Seriously damaged the Honda. There are a few tips though- > > If you don't have time to clear it by a good distance and the deer isn't in a dead run, aim at it. It's instinct is to jump randomly out of the way of a predator (You). So if at the last minute you dodge you have a 50% chance that you will turn the same way the deer goes. If it is at a full run aim behind it and pray! Or sometimes accelerating may work better. There is no "one way" with deer, they are too unpredictable. I have had several close encounters with deer on motorcycles over 40+ years of riding/racing. I've come close to hitting them on trails riding a dirt bike. And I've experimented with aiming at them. They will try to get away from you! In the closest encounter on the street, I was going only about 25-30 mph about 15 ft behind another rider. This was also near mid-day, within sight of the rally site, so don't think just not riding at night will keep you from deer encounters. This deer came out of a soy bean field and up a small bank. I saw it as it broke out of the tall beans. It was coming fast and I hit the brakes hard and aimed straight at it as it came across my path. As I slowed it did a complete 360 between my front wheel and my leg! I looked down as it just pirouetted. It did a 360 right beside me and went on across the road past my back wheel. Lucky? Yes, but I think it heard my front tire skidding! And if I had swerved it would have changed the deer's reaction.? And if it hadn't turned around, I would have at least hit the deer straight on at a slower speed. > > As I said no givens and I'm sure others have had experiences where they swerved and missed the deer.? 50/50 chance but one thing for sure it won't stand still! If you aim at it at least there are two directions it can jump and get out of the way. YOMV! > Terry > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[dooden]

Stock Pipe... When you see Deer, try this pull clutch in, and rev the motor... Watch the deer run "Away" from the bike. Logged enough miles in Upper Michigan (lots of whitetail deer) Even have chased them on gravel roads and stuff at camp, and they seem to not like the sound of the KLR exhaust at least up in my neck of the woods. Dooden A15 Green Ape --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Arden Kysely" wrote:

> > I like the idea of aiming at the threat and ran it by some riding > buddies. One guy reminded me that the two deer he has hit (he now > calls them 'rats with big ears') were second in the Bambi chorus > line, stepping into the road after he'd already avoided #1. Any

ideas

> on the best countermeasures for massed attacks? > > __Arden >

[sylvain gilbert]

Must be the tweeting !!!!

--- On Wed, 9/24/08, Dooden wrote: From: Dooden Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Deer To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Received: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 12:36 PM Stock Pipe... When you see Deer, try this pull clutch in, and rev the motor... Watch the deer run "Away" from the bike. Logged enough miles in Upper Michigan (lots of whitetail deer) Even have chased them on gravel roads and stuff at camp, and they seem to not like the sound of the KLR exhaust at least up in my neck of the woods. Dooden A15 Green Ape --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, "Arden Kysely" wrote: > > I like the idea of aiming at the threat and ran it by some riding > buddies. One guy reminded me that the two deer he has hit (he now > calls them 'rats with big ears') were second in the Bambi chorus > line, stepping into the road after he'd already avoided #1. Any ideas > on the best countermeasures for massed attacks? > > __Arden > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Tumu Rock]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Arden Kysely" wrote:

> > I like the idea of aiming at the threat and ran it by some riding > buddies. One guy reminded me that the two deer he has hit (he now > calls them 'rats with big ears') were second in the Bambi chorus > line, stepping into the road after he'd already avoided #1. Any ideas > on the best countermeasures for massed attacks? > > __Arden >

Ride in formation with other riders and everyone aim at one per their own position in the riding group? da Vermonster

[Lourd Baltimore]

Or you can have a BMW Z4 lead your group... http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnbullas/sets/72157607363681635/ As I don't think a KLR will eat a deer like that. Josh . ----- Original Message ---- From: Tumu Rock To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 5:50:43 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Deer

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, "Arden Kysely" wrote: > > I like the idea of aiming at the threat and ran it by some riding > buddies. One guy reminded me that the two deer he has hit (he now > calls them 'rats with big ears') were second in the Bambi chorus > line, stepping into the road after he'd already avoided #1. Any ideas > on the best countermeasures for massed attacks? > > __Arden > Ride in formation with other riders and everyone aim at one per their own position in the riding group? da Vermonster [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Lourd Baltimore wrote:

> > Or you can have a BMW Z4 lead your group... > http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnbullas/sets/72157607363681635/ > > > As I don't think a KLR will eat a deer like that. > > Josh > .

Josh, Do you think the BMW ran a little rough in the moments after impact? revmaaatin.

[David Nichols]

Another craigslist moron, check out the photos he posted. They are photos of a 1960'a Ford pickup... 2008 KLR 650 (westminster) $3000 Up for sale is a 2008 KLR 650. The tires are good, everything works. This is a very clean bike it has 6359 miles on it. A brand new seat, and is in great condition. Please feel free to call me with any questions at Jeff http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/2667453582.html From: Tengai Mark Van Horn ; To: Jeff Khoury ; Cc: DSN KLR650 DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>; Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR: 2001 Yamaha KLR 650 Dual-Sport Motorcycle (Dameron, MD) $2000 Sent: Tue, Oct 25, 2011 2:34:02 AM Public schools post-1990 happened. Mark At 7:07 PM -0700 10/24/11, Jeff Khoury wrote: What has happened to our beautiful language? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]