wind buffeting

[Don S]

Nicely said Rev. You are a valuable asset to the group. Don S. revmaaatin wrote: --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Saltzer" wrote:

> > It's with great sadness that I have to pass on this information to > you. Our friend, Bill Monahan, aka Wild Bill, who spent quite a

bit

> of time on this list and put many, many miles on KLRs and other

dual-

> sport bikes decided to end his life on Tuesday evening at his home

in

> Cobb, CA. >

>>>all the rest (see msg#155541) Hi Moose, Thanks for posting. I have been thinking about Bill's death, and life in general over the past couple of days. Your post about Bill ending his life, coupled with a flight I made yesterday when I air-lifted a 17yo on Friday (near-vegetative state) has had me meditating how our lives are intermingled. The 17yo had attended a high school, DUI mock accident (which included this very same helo) 1 week prior to his own DUI accident 15 April. The message was not enough; Mr. 17yo got into his vehicle at ~2am, flipped his vehicle an estimated 3 times (end for end) ejecting him and there he lay on the South Dakota prairie until after 7am when his frantic father found him Here are two examples; we are surrounded by folks who care about us and sometimes, sometimes, we don't know how or to whom to ask for help. When I entered KLR-DSN-land, I looked at all the names, some humorous, some mysterious, others just their name, and I settled on a KLR name to reflect my current vocation and calling, revmaaatin. I have heard from some of you (offline) in this capacity, and want others to know that I can be the 'ad-hoc, self-appointed KLR chaplain' if you will allow me to fill that capacity. Like Sally in "Peanuts", who hangs out a plank that states, "The Dr. is IN", I want you to know that "the rev is IN" if any of you need someone to talk to, or need encouragement with a difficult issue in your life. Our communication can all be cyberspace or by phone. Send me a number and a good time to call. Write me at mjearl@... (two m's in comm) before you or a KLR friend does something irreversible. revmaaatin. somedays a med-pilot, somedays a cowboy, somedays a KLRista, but all days the rev Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html 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/dsnklr650 Yahoo! Groups Links --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2 /min or less. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Matt]

I only met Bill in person once. It was my first KLR Lista group ride. I had bought a new 2002 KLR, had zero dirt experience, and had been off motorcycles altogether for the past 20 years. I didn't even know anybody who was riding motorcycles at the time except my Pastor. And you can imagine how much free time they got. However, I had been lurking and corresponding on this List for quite sometime and actually felt like I knew some of you Yahoo's. I was electronically (e-mail) assured by the event organizer, Pat Schmidt (aka. the KDXKawboy), that my lack of skills would not be a problem and that there would be something for everyone at all skill levels. He encouraged me to come so I packed up the KLR and headed into the mountains, by myself no less, to meet a bunch of strangers with fictitious names that I only knew from the Internet. Sounded kind of crazy even to me. There was something special about that "first" annual ESR. Only eight of us showed up. Not the turnout I expected, but it was a good group and I felt as though I had made seven new friends. Bill was one of them. He was a unique character; a little rough around the edges, but seemed well read, educated, and sincere. I got the impression he was no stranger to drugs, sex and rock `n' roll. It also appeared as though he had led a hard life and had not yet found whatever it was he was seeking. Something was missing. Bill and I shared a few e-mails after ESR. Different things. Usually KLR related. Once I got a couple free tickets to the races at Sears Point (now called Infinion or something like that) and invited him. He wouldn't go. Too much sun. And he's right. There's not a stick of shade out there. Apparently his brother died of skin cancer and he didn't want any part of that. Later I again tried to get together, but couldn't. He was down. He shared with me briefly his ongoing battle with depression. He was very dissatisfied with his living conditions and his hip was giving him problems. I can only assume there was more to it than that, but it was apparent to me Bill was down and out. I was concerned, and at the recommendation of my Pastor tried to get him connected with a particular Christian church in Santa Rosa, CA. where we felt Bill would feel comfortable and could relate to the members. Bill wouldn't have anything to do with it. He graciously declined. It wasn't long after that that things began to look up for Bill. He had hip surgery and purchased a new fixer upper in the mountains away from the neighborhood he so despised. He seemed happy and talked about having a house warming party. I was under the impression things were going well for him. I lost touch with Bill after that, and really never gave it much thought until I got the e- mail from MrMoose. I can't say I was shocked but I am very disappointed. Bill, as I knew him, was a good man. His only fault, that I'm aware of, is he tried to do it by himself. And nobody can. Matt

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote: > snip > I can be the 'ad-hoc, self-appointed KLR > chaplain' if you will allow me to fill that capacity. > > Like Sally in "Peanuts", who hangs out a plank that states, "The Dr. > is IN", I want you to know that "the rev is IN" if any of you need > someone to talk to, or need encouragement with a difficult issue in > your life. Our communication can all be cyberspace or by phone. > > Send me a number and a good time to call. Write me at > mjearl@... (two m's in comm) before you or a KLR friend > does something irreversible. > > revmaaatin. somedays a med-pilot, somedays a cowboy, somedays a > KLRista, but all days the rev >

[firefighter_joe05]

>>>>all the rest (see msg#155541)

> > Hi Moose, > Thanks for posting. > > I have been thinking about Bill's death, and life in general over > the past couple of days. Your post about Bill ending his life, > coupled with a flight I made yesterday when I air-lifted a 17yo on > Friday (near-vegetative state) has had me meditating how our lives > are intermingled. The 17yo had attended a high school, DUI mock > accident (which included this very same helo) 1 week prior to his > own DUI accident 15 April. The message was not enough; Mr. 17yo got > into his vehicle at ~2am, flipped his vehicle an estimated 3 times > (end for end) ejecting him and there he lay on the South Dakota > prairie until after 7am when his frantic father found him Here are > two examples; we are surrounded by folks who care about us and > sometimes, sometimes, we don't know how or to whom to ask for help.

>

> > revmaaatin. somedays a med-pilot, somedays a cowboy, somedays a > KLRista, but all days the rev

Hey Rev - I have done 2 of the mock DUI accidents here in Meridian. I often wonder if the kids "get it". Obviously, your 17 yo did not. I love my job as a firefighter and would not change it for anything. For those who have not experienced the mock accidents, they can be very true to life. Joe

[Bruce R. Porter]

Thanks Rev. I often find that reading your posts improves my outlook on things. We haven't met in person (a few thousand miles in the way), but if "something serious" came up I don't know anyone I'd rather talk to about it. Bruce

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote: > When I entered KLR-DSN-land, I looked at all the names, some > humorous, some mysterious, others just their name, and I settled on > a KLR name to reflect my current vocation and calling, revmaaatin. > I have heard from some of you (offline) in this capacity, and want > others to know that I can be the 'ad-hoc, self-appointed KLR > chaplain' if you will allow me to fill that capacity. > > Like Sally in "Peanuts", who hangs out a plank that states, "The Dr. > is IN", I want you to know that "the rev is IN" if any of you need > someone to talk to, or need encouragement with a difficult issue in > your life. Our communication can all be cyberspace or by phone. > > Send me a number and a good time to call. Write me at > mjearl@... (two m's in comm) before you or a KLR friend > does something irreversible. > > revmaaatin. somedays a med-pilot, somedays a cowboy, somedays a > KLRista, but all days the rev >

[jwellum]

I did read about this in the FAQ's. I am just the right height for the wind to really shake my helmet at anything over 65mph. I don't want the taller shield and I don't want to remove the stock one. If I reach up and pull the shield down an inch or so while riding it relieves a lot of the buffet. Has anyone tried to heat the stock shield with a heat gun and bend it down?