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i can't ride off pavement - conclusion
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2001 7:14 pm
by Ingo Lahnemann
Thanks to everyone who responded to my plea for help... Based on your
collective suggestions I have decided the following:
1. Stay on the throttle...
2. "Katie" is now "KT My Bitch"
3. Get New more aggressive DOT legal dirt tires...
4. Stay on the throttle...
5. Reduce tire pressures off road...
6. Sign up for the November "American Supercamp" in Harrington, DE...
7. Stay on the throttle
8. Get some help from Local experienced off road riders... Peter in
Flemington, you'll have mail soon...
9. Buy a light weight dirt bike to practice with... suggestions?? I'm 6'0"
270 lbs...
10. Stay on the throttle...
Oh yeah... Fireball the "fish oil" was a great idea... did that this
evening! A touch of realism helps fuel the imagination. You're now
forgiven... not that you should care what I think.
Ingo
i can't ride off pavement - conclusion
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2001 12:08 am
by Greg Paul
#s 1,4,7 & 10...... will create much excitement in slimey mud!
Greg in Dallas
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Ingo Lahnemann" wrote:
> Thanks to everyone who responded to my plea for help... Based on
your
> collective suggestions I have decided the following:
>
> 1. Stay on the throttle...
> 2. "Katie" is now "KT My Bitch"
> 3. Get New more aggressive DOT legal dirt tires...
> 4. Stay on the throttle...
> 5. Reduce tire pressures off road...
> 6. Sign up for the November "American Supercamp" in Harrington,
DE...
> 7. Stay on the throttle
> 8. Get some help from Local experienced off road riders... Peter in
> Flemington, you'll have mail soon...
> 9. Buy a light weight dirt bike to practice with... suggestions??
I'm 6'0"
> 270 lbs...
> 10. Stay on the throttle...
>
> Oh yeah... Fireball the "fish oil" was a great idea... did that this
> evening! A touch of realism helps fuel the imagination. You're now
> forgiven... not that you should care what I think.
>
> Ingo
[please enlighten me (tyres)
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2001 8:56 am
by Mark S. Hamlin
fil
I have t MT60s on my MZ. They are very sticky, meant for track rain. Rear
lasted me 2000 miles.
The numbers 130/80 represent the the circumfrence/sidewall heigth ratio. R
is the speed rating. 17 the rim size. Not sure about 65HTL.
Mark S. Hamlin
Corralitos, CA USA
2000 MZ Black Panther
1985 BMW K100
| Message: 24
| Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 00:36:13 +0400 (EDT)
| From: "KLR650 Mailig List"
| Subject: Please Enlighten Me (tyres)
|
| Excuse my ignorance but I need some tyre education. I am looking for a
| a new set of tyres for my KLR. Something much more street oriented sice I
| spend 90% of my time commuting through NYC and neigbouring burrows. I
| gathered from the list, most of you like Avon Gripster but I would like
some
| help with Pirelli tyres. Does anyone have an oppinion and/or expirince
with
| them. Specificly with models MT80 or MT90. Ahh and now for really
ignorant
| question; what do all the numbers in tyre size mean eg. 130/80 R17 65HTL.
I
| know 17 is the wheel size, but what are the rest of tne numbers and
letters
| for?
|
| thanks
| fil
|
| Ahh, these shiny sparkling things are really cool, lets buy some... duh!
i can't ride off pavement - conclusion
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2001 9:02 am
by Mark S. Hamlin
Ingo
I just had a crash course in slimey riding. The one thing that makes the
most diff is looking ahead to where you want to go. Your equilibrium is much
quicker in respoding than your eye reflexes. By the time your eyes see that
a correction is necessary, send the message to the brain and then send it to
your limbs, its too late.
Also, keep you weight on the pegs and STAY ON THE THROTTLE.
Mark S. Hamlin
Corralitos, CA USA
2000 MZ Black Panther
1985 BMW K100
| Message: 25
| Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 05:08:31 -0000
| From: "Greg Paul"
| Subject: Re: I Can't Ride Off Pavement - Conclusion
|
| #s 1,4,7 & 10...... will create much excitement in slimey mud!
|
| Greg in Dallas
|
|
| --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Ingo Lahnemann" wrote:
| > Thanks to everyone who responded to my plea for help... Based on
| your
| > collective suggestions I have decided the following:
| >
| > 1. Stay on the throttle...
| > 2. "Katie" is now "KT My Bitch"
| > 3. Get New more aggressive DOT legal dirt tires...
| > 4. Stay on the throttle...
| > 5. Reduce tire pressures off road...
| > 6. Sign up for the November "American Supercamp" in Harrington,
| DE...
| > 7. Stay on the throttle
| > 8. Get some help from Local experienced off road riders... Peter in
| > Flemington, you'll have mail soon...
| > 9. Buy a light weight dirt bike to practice with... suggestions??
| I'm 6'0"
| > 270 lbs...
| > 10. Stay on the throttle...
| >
| > Oh yeah... Fireball the "fish oil" was a great idea... did that this
| > evening! A touch of realism helps fuel the imagination. You're now
| > forgiven... not that you should care what I think.
| >
| > Ingo