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

> > They saved my toes; they didn't amputate them. Proof happened a couple > of years ago on ESR when a giant boulder attacked my right boot and > rear brake lever, mount, and master cylinder. The rock destroyed it > all except my boot and toes and foot.

Indeed, OSHA would not require/allow steel toed boots if they would amputate toes in situations where the toes would not otherwise be amputated. Anything that has sufficient force to crush the steel toe of an OSHA-certified workboot would turn your toes into such hamburger that amputation would be necessary anyhow. I've seen someone drive a 4-ton work truck across the foot of someone wearing steel-toed boots and it didn't do a damned thing to his toes, whereas if he hadn't been wearing the boots, he wouldn't have toes left. So basically the "steel toed boots will amputate your toes" thingy is a myth. Now, what *is* true is that steel-toed boots typically do not have the waterproofness of a good touring boot, or the ankle support and shin protection of a good motocross boot. That's not what they are designed for. But if given a choice of wearing a steel-toed work boot or a non-steel-toed work boot, I'd choose the steel-toed one every time.

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

> > They saved my toes; they didn't amputate them. Proof happened a

couple

> of years ago on ESR when a giant boulder attacked my right boot and > rear brake lever, mount, and master cylinder. The rock destroyed

it

> all except my boot and toes and foot. > > Jeffrey >

Jeff, Oh, Sorry about your luck. I would say that you were not riding fast enough. (=similar situation; As I described my own mishap of being pinned underneath the KLR while on the GDR to a lady in Montana post office. She said, "If you are not falling down, you are not riding fast enough." Yeah, that's what she said. revmaaatin. who knows that when passing through 89degrees Angle of Bank on the KLR, you might consider that you will not recover

Start with spark plug,plug wire ,coil ,cdi, pulse coil ,mag,or even fuse.possibly bad safety switch.All will stop spark dead in it's tracks. Good luck spalady8 wrote: 1990 klr tengai no spark good battery any ideas ? 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 --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Rev, On the KLR at 89 degrees AOA, the rubber is off the ground and parts, motorcycle and maybe body, are already draggin'. BTDT GregM -----Original Message----- From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of revmaaatin Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 5:01 PM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Steel toed boots are fine --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "nakedwaterskier" wrote:

> > They saved my toes; they didn't amputate them. Proof happened a

couple

> of years ago on ESR when a giant boulder attacked my right boot and > rear brake lever, mount, and master cylinder. The rock destroyed

it

> all except my boot and toes and foot. > > Jeffrey >

Jeff, Oh, Sorry about your luck. I would say that you were not riding fast enough. (=similar situation; As I described my own mishap of being pinned underneath the KLR while on the GDR to a lady in Montana post office. She said, "If you are not falling down, you are not riding fast enough." Yeah, that's what she said. revmaaatin. who knows that when passing through 89degrees Angle of Bank on the KLR, you might consider that you will not recover 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 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs