what is this random tube from the battery area?

[E.L. Green]

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

> Any advice on helmet visibility and accident rates, or any links to > real helmet color studies would be welcome!

Don't have a link to helmet studies, but I seem to recall that in that big Hurt Report, a white helmet was associated with the lowest accident rate. In OSHA studies, what they find is that a bright yellow works best in urban environments, and a bright orange works best in rural environments. Thus those bright yellow and orange safety vests that you see construction workers wearing (I wore one of those back when I had a grey-and-black riding jacket, now both my jackets are bright yellow) and those hunter- orange vests that deer hunters wear. I personally would have no problem wearing either a bright yellow or bright orange helmet, but they are not available in those colors for some reason. So I wear a white helmet, which is not as good as the bright yellow or bright orange but still much better than black, silver, or other common colors for helmets. The biggest problem I have with your "helmet study" is that you put very bright yellow and red colors on your "helmets". Unfortunately, the actual yellow and red colors available on commonly-sold helmets are nowhere near as bright .

[Jim Douglas]

GMAIL wrote:

> > Wait till you see the new Scorpion EXO-700 neon yellow helmet > Best visibility color on a production helmet IMO > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 17, 2008, at 9:38 AM, "Chris Norloff" > wrote: > > > That's fun! Thanks. Yellow is a good color, day or night. > > International > > Orange might be even better (the color used for liferafts, etc.). > > > > The yellow/green color popular now is also good day or night. Red is > > bright > > during the day, but dark at night as the rods in our eyes don't see > > that > > wavelength well. > > > > best, > > Chris > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com ] > > On > > Behalf Of Bill > > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 6:05 PM > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR Helmet color visibility: six side by side > > color > > comparisons > > > > Hi Folks, > > > > I looked around the web to try and find a "helmet color" comparison > > for best > > visibility to drivers, and did not find much. So I edited some > > images by > > putting 6 different "colors of helmets" over the riders helmet area in > > identical images - to compare them. > > > > The colors are: white, silver, yellow, black, red and blue. > > Here's a link to the file with the 6 colored superimposed "helmets" in > > different riding scenarios. > > > > http://www.ithelponcall.com/helmet-color.pdf > http://www.ithelponcall.com/helmet-color.pdf> > > > > I think yellow shows up the strongest to me. The silver really > > blends in in > > to the different settings! > > > > Any advice on helmet visibility and accident rates, or any links to > > real > > helmet color studies would be welcome! > > > > Thanks for the great list, > > > > Bill > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > 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/dsnklr650Yahoo > http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo>! Groups Links > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >

BTW, my invention, it's already been patented elsewhere was to add strips of flashing bright LED's around the helmet and the LED's in would be YELLOW constantly moving in a circle, when the operator moved his head in a NO NO fashion the LED's would turn RED as if to indicate SEE ME!

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "symme7ry" wrote:

> > > I recent tried removing my battery from my 2005 KLR 650. As I was > trying to pull it out, a large piece the battery holder broke off

and

> this strange tube that I hadn't noticed before flew off the bike

and

> landed on the ground. > > I uploaded some photos of this tube here: > > http://picasaweb.google.com/internety/Klr# > > The photos show me attaching both ends of the tube to where I THINK > they should go after I replace the battery. If I am wrong someone > please let me know. > > Also, what is the purpose of this tube? > > Thanks, > Elliot >

Leg Pull Switch: ON Elliot, It looks like you got it installed correctly. That would be the KLR election hose. That hose is only installed on election-year models. Your 2005 must have that installed by accident. But why is it there: If you lean to far to the right, ie, lay the bike down on the 'right' side, the hose allows the bike to vent a small amount of acid before you pick it up. Perhaps, none at all. If you lay the bike down on the 'left' side, you get an acid bath that you were not expecting. (And that is 'no-kidding-true', pick the bike up as soon as possible because it has started bleeding battery acid!) If you keep the bike 'upright', you will only get an 'venting acid- bath' when you overcharge the battery. A lot like reading the KLR list during the election cycle. Lean to far to the left or right, and you will need assistance in picking up the pieces--if there are any to pick up. Draw your own inference to the right-left metaphor. Perhaps the KHI was sending a subtle message. yawn. Leg pull switch: OFF Seriously, Don't ride your bike without that hose installed, and wash the acid residue from the frame as soon as possible if you take a dirt nap. and, It really does leak more acid out if you lay it on the left side. Get the bike upright as soon as possible. After significant leakage, you will need to service that battery with distilled water, and a trickle charge would be nice as well. Normal wet-cell battery maintenance/service should be done (at a minimum) during an oil change, or as little as 1000 miles if you are riding in very hot conditions. revmaaatin. ps. thankfully, there are 'independent' maint. free batteries that don't care which side your bike takes a dirt nap. They just won't pee acid on you, no matter where you take them (except under a truck). They just cost more. shrug. Simple equation: add water, or add more $$ to cure a spilling battery.