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nklr: racks?
Posted: Wed May 08, 2002 2:13 pm
by Tom Rothoehler
Hey,
Anyone know what happened to the MAC-D website and his racks? I'm doing
some reseach on rackage for the KLR, right now my buy sits with Happy Trails
SU rack. I think im going to go with givi cases too because they seem a
little handier to get at stuff, maybe a little more durable too? With the
Alu ones you need a liner and can only get at stuff from the top down.
Definitely want something lockable, waterproof, and sturdy.
Tom.
nklr: racks?
Posted: Wed May 08, 2002 2:22 pm
by Lujo Bauer
> SU rack. I think im going to go with givi cases too because they seem a
> little handier to get at stuff, maybe a little more durable too? With
the
> Alu ones you need a liner and can only get at stuff from the top down.
> Definitely want something lockable, waterproof, and sturdy.
I have and like Givis, but since I rarely take them off the bike I think I
would actually find the side cases more useful if they could be loaded
from the top. On the other hand, I think most aluminum side cases can't
fit a full-face helmet....
-Lujo
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nklr: racks?
Posted: Wed May 08, 2002 5:22 pm
by bdtcv15
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Lujo Bauer" wrote:
> > SU rack. I think im going to go with givi cases too because they
seem a
> > little handier to get at stuff, maybe a little more durable too?
With
> the
> > Alu ones you need a liner and can only get at stuff from the top
down.
> > Definitely want something lockable, waterproof, and sturdy.
>
> I have and like Givis, but since I rarely take them off the bike I
think I
> would actually find the side cases more useful if they could be
loaded
> from the top. On the other hand, I think most aluminum side cases
can't
> fit a full-face helmet....
>
> -Lujo
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I have Touratech 35 and 41 liter cases (mounted on SU racks) on my
A9. My Shoei Duotech will fit in the 41 liter case. One thing nice
about having liners is you can "unpack" the pannier in about a second.
- Brian
nklr: racks?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2002 12:51 am
by Rick Peterson
I sent my money for a Mac-D rack on March 18th... that is about 7 weeks ago!!... Arne seems to be putting me off... he cashed the cheque... but has not shipped the rack... I've sent several emails asking what the status of the order was; about 3 weeks ago I received an email saying that he would ship it the next week! It still hasn't arrived...and not even an email of explanation.
On the weekend I sent another email to him and got an auto-response that he was away on holidays..... (still no rack)!!
I live only about 50 miles from him too! (I'd go there ... but have to pay for an expensive ferry ride to do so... and that would cost almost $100 round trip)
So... I suggest hold off doing any business with Mac-D or Arne Larsen until he clears this up.... if he does... I'll let the list know what the problem was... I'm starting to think he may be a rip-off artist!
Cheers...
Rick
Victoria, B.C.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Rothoehler"
To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 12:13 PM
Subject: [DSN_klr650] NKLR: Racks?
: Hey,
: Anyone know what happened to the MAC-D website and his racks?
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nklr: racks?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2002 12:56 am
by Rick Peterson
I sent my money for a Mac-D rack on March 18th... that is about 7 weeks ago!!... Arne seems to be putting me off... he cashed the cheque... but has not shipped the rack... I've sent several emails asking what the status of the order was; about 3 weeks ago I received an email saying that he would ship it the next week! It still hasn't arrived...and not even an email of explanation.
I live only about 50 miles from him too! (I'd go there ... but have to pay for an expensive ferry ride to do so... and that would cost almost $100 round trip)
So... I suggest hold off doing any business with Mac-D or Arne until he clears this up.... if he does... I'll let the list know what the problem was... I'm starting to think he may be a rip-off artist!
Cheers...
Rick
Victoria, B.C.
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mfr chain lube
Posted: Fri May 10, 2002 1:33 am
by cactus_reese
We haven't had a good chain lube thread in awhile. A few months ago,
I went into my favorite local dealer to get some PJ1 black. They
were out but said they had some better stuff. They convinced me to
try it. Its called Pro Gold MFR Chain Lube.
I've been using it for 1000 miles now and I have to say I'm
impressed. It goes on very thin and coats all the wear points on the
chain and sprocket. You let it dry (takes just a few minutes) and
the result is a hard low friction coating on your chain that doesn't
fling off or attract dirt as much as other lubes. The stuff is
popular with Mountain Bikers.
To see how it works all you have to do is get a drop on your
swingarm, let it dry, and then rub your finger on it comparing it to
the bare metal. I like it.
-Bryan