[dsn_klr650] how to lower a klr650

[mark ward]

[Eckert, Christopher (Infrastructure Solut]

I live in North West CT where we have fixed the out of towners stealing things business. Most anybody that walks into your house here nowadays is just trying to get away from the bear that was looking at him and licking his chops. I usually just offer them a beer. Anybody busy focusing on how to get into your panniers wont see the bears coming since they are amazingly quiet for such a big animal. I opened my slider to walk out on my deck this weekend and stopped when I realized that was not my grill cover moving. The noise scared him away before I got my camera which is a shame. He had the lid open and was doing a nice job of cleaning the inside of my grill for me. I was not going to tell him to stop, mostly because he was big, but I also wanted the grates cleaned anyways Actually a lot of people are jumpy about the sudden population explosion of black bears in our area but I think they are the most docile creatures I have ever seen. I would not want to piss one off, they really do get big, but I have watched them in my back yard many times and have never though they were a problem. The damm turkeys, now they are an issue. http://www.ginsucity.com/turkeys.pdf ________________________________ From: mark ward [mailto:nomad59@...] Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 12:02 PM To: Eckert, Christopher (Infrastructure Solutions Dept.); DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Pelican or soft bags Lock or not to lock? Many say No one will steal your stuff. well ask the cops where 0 ZERO crime is. (I, have lived in 10 states and traveled many more.) ************************************************************ This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use of addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this communication and destroy all copies. ************************************************************

[Kelly Norman]

If got soft bags on my 2009 now.  Ended up getting the Kawasaki soft tail trunk and saddle bags. I'm a little torn right now.  I think I would like put on either the Givi E21s on the side and a larger Givi tail trunk - or a set of aluminum panniers on the side.  But - so far in my normal commuting in and around the DC area - I really haven't needed any additional room But - Christmas is coming up ... who knows what I'll ask for [b]From:[/b] skypilot110 [b]To:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Mon, August 2, 2010 10:56:37 AM [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_KLR650] Re: Pelican or soft bags   Pelicans or Aluminum give you some crash protection but also allow you to lock your stuff. If you are not going out of country this may not be that important. If I am south of the border I lock everything important. I have also had the bike proped on the panniers once or twice to fix tires and change oil Softbags on the other hand are easy to pull off if you just want to go explore in the surrounding towns. You can even pick them up and carry them into work wich makes an easy way to carry a laptop, papers and a luch Comes down to what you are doing with the bike.

--- In DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com, "Robert Kochen" wrote: > > I will eventually add bags to my 08 KLR and have been looking at options, Pelican vs. Wolfman Expedition. I actually like the looks of both and cost is not out of the question for either. Installation looks to be a bit more complicated with the Pelican cases. > > Any pros or cons for either? Weight issues? Easily removable? How about something I haven't looked at instead of Pelican or Wolfman? > > RJ Kochen > 08 Kawasaki KLR650 * 99 BMW R1100rt * 81 HONDA CB900C > IBA * BMWMOA * KCBMWMC * KC HOAME Club * AMA * RomeoRiders >

[Eric J Foster]

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[RJ Kochen]

Message So I'm leaning toward  the Pelican cases. The cases are easy enough to find but mounting hardware for an 08 is a bit more confusing. I've found a couple sites but not really impressed with what I've found. Any comments regarding the available options? The Caribou setup is crazy nice but also crazy expensive.   RJ Kochen 08 Kawasaki KLR650   *   99 BMW R1100rt IBA   *   BMWMOA   *   KCBMWMC  *  KC HOAME Club   *   AMA   *   RomeoRiders

  Pelicans or Aluminum give you some crash protection but also allow you to lock your stuff. If you are not going out of country this may not be that important. If I am south of the border I lock everything important. I have also had the bike proped on the panniers once or twice to fix tires and change oil Softbags on the other hand are easy to pull off if you just want to go explore in the surrounding towns. You can even pick them up and carry them into work wich makes an easy way to carry a laptop, papers and a luch Comes down to what you are doing with the bike. --- In DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com, "Robert Kochen" wrote: > > I will eventually add bags to my 08 KLR and have been looking at options, Pelican vs. Wolfman Expedition. I actually like the looks of both and cost is not out of the question for either. Installation looks to be a bit more complicated with the Pelican cases. > > Any pros or cons for either? Weight issues? Easily removable? How about something I haven't looked at instead of Pelican or Wolfman? > > RJ Kochen > 08 Kawasaki KLR650 * 99 BMW R1100rt * 81 HONDA CB900C > IBA * BMWMOA * KCBMWMC * KC HOAME Club * AMA * RomeoRiders >

[David Critchley]

I mounted 1450 cases onto a Happy Trails  rack, using their mounting hardware onto my '08. First major trip is coming up on 01Sep, (Edmonton to Nogales on the 3 Flags Rally), so I will know a lot more about the set -up by 15 Sep, I expect. DC D Critchley

On 17/08/2010 08:51, RJ Kochen wrote:   So I'm leaning toward  the Pelican cases. The cases are easy enough to find but mounting hardware for an 08 is a bit more confusing. I've found a couple sites but not really impressed with what I've found. Any .