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----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob D" To: Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 2:45 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Ebony KLR > The only problem with hi-viz is relying on it. I read somewhere that as little as 20% of all motorcycle 'incidents' are attrbutablle to the other vehicle not seeing the motorcyclist. So far I've had one such 'incident' which I attribute to my assuming that that car driver could see me. The thing went 100% in my favour from an insurance point of view and by giving me time to catch up on some well needed reading, for 3 months.. got off lightly. > > Lately I have started wearing hi-viz stuff again, and wouldn't suggest doing anything different but it's safest to ride like you left that vest and the rest of your protective kit at home. Just a thought. > > Bob. > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: revmaaatin > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > Sent: Monday, 14 August, 2006 11:23:28 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Ebony KLR > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, "teamster1997" > wrote: > > > > I wear a bright yellow vest at all times when I'm riding, so I think > > that will make up for the black plus, I put on two 55 watt lights on > > my KLR and have a switch close to my thumb so I can turn them on when > > I come up to a bad intersection or see someone waiting to pull on to > > the street, and then I turn them off when I feel safe. I can't leave > > them on the whole time I'm riding because, well you know. I'm 43, > > Tim... > > > > Hi Tim, > Age 43? and Bulletproof are we? (wink and a smile) My other KLR, the > Bell-407 medical helicopter dispatched by 911 does not ask how old you > are when I am sent to pick you up on the side of the road. > > Conversely, 911 dispatch is not allowed to do a wallet biopsy to see if > you can pay. > > I seem to recollect that being bullet proof always expires one or two > days before we started riding motorcycles. ... > > revmaaatin. > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfir e.com/ut/ moab/klr650_ data_search. html > 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/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> On the subject of riding courses... I'll be in San Francisco early

> > Quite. > > On the subject of riding courses... I'll be in San Francisco early

> > Bob. >

> Come to think of it, it'd be fun to find somewhere that hires out > KLR's? Anyone in the Bay area got any suggestions?

> Easter US colony of Great Britian

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Bob D wrote: > > Quite. > > On the subject of riding courses... I'll be in San Francisco early next month and thinking of enrolling on some kind of road riding course, something to get up to speed on traffic laws and such, I believe there are a couple of small differences from here on the other side of the pond, well certainly our parts. Come to think of it, it'd be fun to find somewhere that hires out KLR's? Anyone in the Bay area got any suggestions? > > Bob. > Yeah, Bob, one suggestion, Be sure to look'LEFT' befpre stepping off the curb to cross the street. revmaaatin. nearly wiped out crossing the street in the Easter US colony of Great Britian because I could not force myself to look 'RIGHT' to cross the street. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

On Aug 14, 2006, at 1:53 PM, Bob D wrote: > Come to think of it, it'd be fun to find somewhere that hires out > KLR's? Anyone in the Bay area got any suggestions? The only thing I know of that'd be close is a 1200GS from Dubbelju http://www.dubbelju .com/> (pronounced double-JEW). I had a buddy from the Triumph list visit and rent a 1150R from them for a day so we could go riding. Good service, well maintained bike. -- Blake Sobiloff http://sobiloff. typepad.com/ blakeblog/> http://sobiloff. typepad.com/ klr_adventure/> San Jose, CA (USA) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Bob D wrote: > > > Easter US colony of Great Britian > Attempting to read between the typos but not sure what you're getting at there Reverend.. There was a tea party to sort all that out back when.. I believe. > > But thanks for the tip -- it's not so much the stepping off curbs that gets me -- it's the actual having to stop at crossings at all (on foot). In England pedestrians basically just do what they like, don't think there's even such a thing as 'Jay-walking', but yes you get to go again if you can look the right way... heheh. > > Part of Eurpean mindset is summed up in that phrase.. 'In England everything is permitted unless it's forbidden, in Germany everything is forbidden unless it's permitted, in Italy everything is permitted even if it's forbidden'. > > > > Bob. > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: revmaaatin > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, 15 August, 2006 12:23:49 AM > Subject: Road riding courses: Was Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Ebony KLR > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Bob D wrote: > > > > Quite. > > > > On the subject of riding courses... I'll be in San Francisco early > next month and thinking of enrolling on some kind of road riding > course, something to get up to speed on traffic laws and such, I > believe there are a couple of small differences from here on the other > side of the pond, well certainly our parts. Come to think of it, it'd > be fun to find somewhere that hires out KLR's? Anyone in the Bay area > got any suggestions? > > > > Bob. > > > Yeah, Bob, one suggestion, > Be sure to look'LEFT' befpre stepping off the curb to cross the street. > > revmaaatin. nearly wiped out crossing the street in the Easter US > colony of Great Britian because I could not force myself to > look 'RIGHT' to cross the street. > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Bob D wrote: > > > Easter US colony of Great Britian > Attempting to read between the typos but not sure what you're getting at there Reverend.. There was a tea party to sort all that out back when.. I believe. > > But thanks for the tip -- it's not so much the stepping off curbs that gets me -- it's the actual having to stop at crossings at all (on foot). In England pedestrians basically just do what they like, don't think there's even such a thing as 'Jay-walking' , but yes you get to go again if you can look the right way... heheh. > > Part of Eurpean mindset is summed up in that phrase.. 'In England everything is permitted unless it's forbidden, in Germany everything is forbidden unless it's permitted, in Italy everything is permitted even if it's forbidden'. > > > > Bob. > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: revmaaatin > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > Sent: Tuesday, 15 August, 2006 12:23:49 AM > Subject: Road riding courses: Was Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Ebony KLR > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Bob D wrote: > > > > Quite. > > > > On the subject of riding courses... I'll be in San Francisco early > next month and thinking of enrolling on some kind of road riding > course, something to get up to speed on traffic laws and such, I > believe there are a couple of small differences from here on the other > side of the pond, well certainly our parts. Come to think of it, it'd > be fun to find somewhere that hires out KLR's? Anyone in the Bay area > got any suggestions? > > > > Bob. > > > Yeah, Bob, one suggestion, > Be sure to look'LEFT' befpre stepping off the curb to cross the street. > > revmaaatin. nearly wiped out crossing the street in the Easter US > colony of Great Britian because I could not force myself to > look 'RIGHT' to cross the street. > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Bob D wrote: > > Rev, hi again. Not sure this is leading anywhere good. Assumed you were having a bit of fun. Happy to play a long. > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: revmaaatin > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, 15 August, 2006 6:04:35 AM > Subject: Road riding courses: Was Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Ebony KLR > > HI Bob, sorry about the typo. You are right. I was pretty bad. I > do see that I committed spelling adultery by failing to do a spell > check. I have to cut and paste into a WORD document and then cut and > paste back into the DSN650 list to get a spell-checked document. > > SNIP > > Corrected copy below: > > Yeah, Bob, one suggestion, > Be sure to look 'LEFT' before stepping off the curb to cross the > street. > > revmaaatin. nearly wiped out crossing the street in the Eastern US > colony of Great Britain because I could not force myself to > look 'RIGHT' to cross the street. > > UNSNIP > > For repentance, I am going to go cowboy-up and then take the kids to > the ORV park for the afternoon. Mom is going for her first solo m/c > ride today on a Honda XR100. > > revmaaatin. > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Bob D wrote: > > > > > Easter US colony of Great Britian > > Attempting to read between the typos but not sure what you're > getting at there Reverend.. There was a tea party to sort all > that out back when.. I believe. > > > > But thanks for the tip -- it's not so much the stepping off curbs > that gets me -- it's the actual having to stop at crossings at all > (on foot). In England pedestrians basically just do what they like, > don't think there's even such a thing as 'Jay-walking' , but yes you > get to go again if you can look the right way... heheh. > > > > Part of Eurpean mindset is summed up in that phrase.. 'In England > everything is permitted unless it's forbidden, in Germany everything > is forbidden unless it's permitted, in Italy everything is permitted > even if it's forbidden'. > > > > > > > > Bob. > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: revmaaatin > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, 15 August, 2006 12:23:49 AM > > Subject: Road riding courses: Was Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Ebony KLR > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Bob > D wrote: > > > > > > Quite. > > > > > > On the subject of riding courses... I'll be in San Francisco > early > > next month and thinking of enrolling on some kind of road riding > > course, something to get up to speed on traffic laws and such, I > > believe there are a couple of small differences from here on the > other > > side of the pond, well certainly our parts. Come to think of it, > it'd > > be fun to find somewhere that hires out KLR's? Anyone in the Bay > area > > got any suggestions? > > > > > > Bob. > > > > > Yeah, Bob, one suggestion, > > Be sure to look'LEFT' befpre stepping off the curb to cross the > street. > > > > revmaaatin. nearly wiped out crossing the street in the Easter US > > colony of Great Britian because I could not force myself to > > look 'RIGHT' to cross the street. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Bob D wrote: > > Rev, hi again. Not sure this is leading anywhere good. Assumed you were having a bit of fun. Happy to play a long. > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: revmaaatin > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > Sent: Tuesday, 15 August, 2006 6:04:35 AM > Subject: Road riding courses: Was Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Ebony KLR > > HI Bob, sorry about the typo. You are right. I was pretty bad. I > do see that I committed spelling adultery by failing to do a spell > check. I have to cut and paste into a WORD document and then cut and > paste back into the DSN650 list to get a spell-checked document. > > SNIP > > Corrected copy below: > > Yeah, Bob, one suggestion, > Be sure to look 'LEFT' before stepping off the curb to cross the > street. > > revmaaatin. nearly wiped out crossing the street in the Eastern US > colony of Great Britain because I could not force myself to > look 'RIGHT' to cross the street. > > UNSNIP > > For repentance, I am going to go cowboy-up and then take the kids to > the ORV park for the afternoon. Mom is going for her first solo m/c > ride today on a Honda XR100. > > revmaaatin. > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Bob D wrote: > > > > > Easter US colony of Great Britian > > Attempting to read between the typos but not sure what you're > getting at there Reverend.. There was a tea party to sort all > that out back when.. I believe. > > > > But thanks for the tip -- it's not so much the stepping off curbs > that gets me -- it's the actual having to stop at crossings at all > (on foot). In England pedestrians basically just do what they like, > don't think there's even such a thing as 'Jay-walking' , but yes you > get to go again if you can look the right way... heheh. > > > > Part of Eurpean mindset is summed up in that phrase.. 'In England > everything is permitted unless it's forbidden, in Germany everything > is forbidden unless it's permitted, in Italy everything is permitted > even if it's forbidden'. > > > > > > > > Bob. > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: revmaaatin > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, 15 August, 2006 12:23:49 AM > > Subject: Road riding courses: Was Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Ebony KLR > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Bob > D wrote: > > > > > > Quite. > > > > > > On the subject of riding courses... I'll be in San Francisco > early > > next month and thinking of enrolling on some kind of road riding > > course, something to get up to speed on traffic laws and such, I > > believe there are a couple of small differences from here on the > other > > side of the pond, well certainly our parts. Come to think of it, > it'd > > be fun to find somewhere that hires out KLR's? Anyone in the Bay > area > > got any suggestions? > > > > > > Bob. > > > > > Yeah, Bob, one suggestion, > > Be sure to look'LEFT' befpre stepping off the curb to cross the > street. > > > > revmaaatin. nearly wiped out crossing the street in the Easter US > > colony of Great Britian because I could not force myself to > > look 'RIGHT' to cross the street. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]