"jay's famous klr 650 video"

[dooden]

Hey.... I took a power washer after my KLR last weekend to clean it up. Gave it a nice bath and even wiped the rims with a oily rag. Then once de-mudded chain even got a fresh coat of lube. Did'nt use a Q-tip however. Dooden A15 Green Ape

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote: > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Russell Scott" wrote: > > > > Looks like the bloom is off the Harley rose. Sales are down 91%. From the text of the article it sounds like a lot of those Harley riders are not nearly as wealthy as you might think. More like easy credit from Harley. And now they need a bailout for their loan losses. > > > > http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090716-712902.html > > > > R > > > > In as much as I love my KLR and with great amusement, dismiss those that worship their chrome gods with q-tips and cotton balls, > The more bikes on the street with their lights on, > makes it safer for me. > > How so? > > Mostly through more awareness by those in a cage. > The more often they see a m/c headlight, the more aware that we are out there, and my quiet lil KLR benefits from that awareness. > > IRT to the falling sales (sic) WSJ: down 91% profits- > Is this really any surprise? > For the past two years, > any newspaper that carries want ads, easily, 1/2+ of the motorcycles for sale are late model HD with less than 10Ksmiles (many with > This previous/on-going glut of HD motorcycles, acerbated by cheap credit given to those who often bought bikes that cost more than their one-year income (i.e. Bikes = > $25K+; incomes < $25K; $10/hr wage earner) should have been a clue that that economic formula was a tsunami waiting to happen. I am surprised it is only '91%'--with a major part of that loss as 'ad-ons', as I will illustrate below. > > The money now is to be made in re-'inventing' a used market--and convincing those owners that only 'genuine' HD mechanics can make their machine last longer, go further and be the loudest on their block. I witnessed this very act recently--my Kawi shop is also HD, Honda--as the owner 'sold' an upgrade jugs, carb, pipes to a 'dissatisfied' customer--as it wasn't fast enough, loud enough, to satisfy his whims. > "You won't REALLY like your bike until you do these upgrades." > and the dealer just helped him along! > Great HD service dept, by the way.... > (I wonder--did he suggest that he wouldn't like the bike during the purchase contract that he would need to add another $2K to the initial purchase....) > No of course not. > > A proof of re-inventing the repair/upgrade market is the local mom/pop repair centers--fixing cars/trucks that many would have traded, but now are repairing. > Self-analysis included--as I suspect many of you are doing the same, judging by the number of new cars on the lots around the country the past 2-5 years. > > Back to the motorcycle up-grades-- > We see the same in the KiLleRista 650 community, with lots of product offerings of 'KLR adventure-farkle' that most riders will never fully utilize, but never-the-less, tremendously, vicariously, enjoy owning, with faint hope of fully utilizing. > > All of this takes us to holding our bikes longer, > upgrading the pig with new farkle- > or hopefully, > replacing the farkle that we break. > > Dare I say, if you are not breaking something, you are not pushing the envelope--not that I suggest that you should be proud of breaking something, to include bones. > One postal clerk-sage in MT, after hearing how I was pinned underneath the pig, > "If you are not falling down, you are not riding fast enough." > Hmmm. > Having fallen down and broken parts and bones--I think the falling down is a tetch over-rated. > Yet, I digress. > > Farkles. > But we might, utilize those farkles--maybe. > > Then suddenly, some obscure voice one the web suggest, "Hey, lets fix your dohickey (only 225 miles one-way to the tech day; thanks Jeff Saline) or perhaps you are invited to ride to some distant location; (thanks Steve Rankin) and off you go--pushing envelopes of their innate rider skill while sporting 6-inch smiles underneath full face helmets while 'modeling' dust caked, sweat soaked riding clothes at the distant watering hole/restaurant. You have found yourself riding beyond the concrete canyons into a place that you can actually see how black the sky is at night--and hear a coyote yelp and have raccoons raid the spilt food near your camp site. > > The KLR can take many of us to some of the last, rapidly disappearing frontiers. The KLR strength: It allows us to go there on a budget that will not break the bank--without trying to impress a bunch of people that ride their chromed gods in endless circles between their garage and the 'bar' etal--if they ride at all--i.e. more/less than 1000 miles in a season. > > It's their money--they can ride it or park it. > shrug > Or put it for sale. > Which many are doing.... > It is also why you see some nicely farkled KLR's with less than 3Ksmiles, never dropped, never rained on, at EBay and Craig's list. > > Even as I write this, .8 miles North of me, there is an endless, thundering string of V-Twins, mostly HD riders plowing West on Highway 14, bringing a 2-week economic prosperity to all the little towns South Dakota enroute to Sturgis. Places like where I live are grateful for their patronage. I personally am grateful for their presence...albeit, I wish they were quieter. > > All that said, > With those headlights blazing, it brings an additional degree of safety to all of us, because of the heightened awareness/presence of many HD riders. Sadly, the economic downturn brings fewer riders to the street, and results in less mc awareness to those who do not ride mc's = a greater endangerment to us all. > > revmaaatin. >

[Jud Jones]

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

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Russell Scott" wrote: > > > > Looks like the bloom is off the Harley rose. Sales are down 91%. From the text of the article it sounds like a lot of those Harley riders are not nearly as wealthy as you might think. More like easy credit from Harley. And now they need a bailout for their loan losses. > > > > http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090716-712902.html > > > > R > > > > In as much as I love my KLR and with great amusement, dismiss those that worship their chrome gods with q-tips and cotton balls, > The more bikes on the street with their lights on, > makes it safer for me. > > How so? > > Mostly through more awareness by those in a cage. > The more often they see a m/c headlight, the more aware that we are out there, and my quiet lil KLR benefits from that awareness. > > IRT to the falling sales (sic) WSJ: down 91% profits- > Is this really any surprise? > For the past two years, > any newspaper that carries want ads, easily, 1/2+ of the motorcycles for sale are late model HD with less than 10Ksmiles (many with > This previous/on-going glut of HD motorcycles, acerbated by cheap credit given to those who often bought bikes that cost more than their one-year income (i.e. Bikes = > $25K+; incomes < $25K; $10/hr wage earner) should have been a clue that that economic formula was a tsunami waiting to happen. I am surprised it is only '91%'--with a major part of that loss as 'ad-ons', as I will illustrate below. > > The money now is to be made in re-'inventing' a used market--and convincing those owners that only 'genuine' HD mechanics can make their machine last longer, go further and be the loudest on their block. I witnessed this very act recently--my Kawi shop is also HD, Honda--as the owner 'sold' an upgrade jugs, carb, pipes to a 'dissatisfied' customer--as it wasn't fast enough, loud enough, to satisfy his whims. > "You won't REALLY like your bike until you do these upgrades." > and the dealer just helped him along! > Great HD service dept, by the way.... > (I wonder--did he suggest that he wouldn't like the bike during the purchase contract that he would need to add another $2K to the initial purchase....) > No of course not. > > A proof of re-inventing the repair/upgrade market is the local mom/pop repair centers--fixing cars/trucks that many would have traded, but now are repairing. > Self-analysis included--as I suspect many of you are doing the same, judging by the number of new cars on the lots around the country the past 2-5 years. > > Back to the motorcycle up-grades-- > We see the same in the KiLleRista 650 community, with lots of product offerings of 'KLR adventure-farkle' that most riders will never fully utilize, but never-the-less, tremendously, vicariously, enjoy owning, with faint hope of fully utilizing. > > All of this takes us to holding our bikes longer, > upgrading the pig with new farkle- > or hopefully, > replacing the farkle that we break. > > Dare I say, if you are not breaking something, you are not pushing the envelope--not that I suggest that you should be proud of breaking something, to include bones. > One postal clerk-sage in MT, after hearing how I was pinned underneath the pig, > "If you are not falling down, you are not riding fast enough." > Hmmm. > Having fallen down and broken parts and bones--I think the falling down is a tetch over-rated. > Yet, I digress. > > Farkles. > But we might, utilize those farkles--maybe. > > Then suddenly, some obscure voice one the web suggest, "Hey, lets fix your dohickey (only 225 miles one-way to the tech day; thanks Jeff Saline) or perhaps you are invited to ride to some distant location; (thanks Steve Rankin) and off you go--pushing envelopes of their innate rider skill while sporting 6-inch smiles underneath full face helmets while 'modeling' dust caked, sweat soaked riding clothes at the distant watering hole/restaurant. You have found yourself riding beyond the concrete canyons into a place that you can actually see how black the sky is at night--and hear a coyote yelp and have raccoons raid the spilt food near your camp site. > > The KLR can take many of us to some of the last, rapidly disappearing frontiers. The KLR strength: It allows us to go there on a budget that will not break the bank--without trying to impress a bunch of people that ride their chromed gods in endless circles between their garage and the 'bar' etal--if they ride at all--i.e. more/less than 1000 miles in a season. > > It's their money--they can ride it or park it. > shrug > Or put it for sale. > Which many are doing.... > It is also why you see some nicely farkled KLR's with less than 3Ksmiles, never dropped, never rained on, at EBay and Craig's list. > > Even as I write this, .8 miles North of me, there is an endless, thundering string of V-Twins, mostly HD riders plowing West on Highway 14, bringing a 2-week economic prosperity to all the little towns South Dakota enroute to Sturgis. Places like where I live are grateful for their patronage. I personally am grateful for their presence...albeit, I wish they were quieter. > > All that said, > With those headlights blazing, it brings an additional degree of safety to all of us, because of the heightened awareness/presence of many HD riders. Sadly, the economic downturn brings fewer riders to the street, and results in less mc awareness to those who do not ride mc's = a greater endangerment to us all. > > revmaaatin. >

Nice essay on the Harley headlights rev. Now how about a short one on their taillights: The pessimist sees a rolling roadblock. The optimist sees a slalom course.

[Tumu Rock]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jud Jones" wrote:

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote: > > > > In as much as I love my KLR and with great amusement, dismiss those that worship their chrome gods with q-tips and cotton balls, > > The more bikes on the street with their lights on, > > makes it safer for me.

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> > > > revmaaatin. > > > > > Nice essay on the Harley headlights rev. Now how about a short one on their taillights: > The pessimist sees a rolling roadblock. > The optimist sees a slalom course. >

Can I get an "AMEN!" da Vermonster

[dooden]

Yet even more Snippage.......

> >> > > > > > > > revmaaatin. > > > > > > > > > Nice essay on the Harley headlights rev. Now how about a short one on their taillights: > > The pessimist sees a rolling roadblock. > > The optimist sees a slalom course. > > > > Can I get an "AMEN!" > > da Vermonster >

AMEN !!! Dooden A15 Green Ape