Wilsons Sandbox

On Jan 25, 2008, at 8:12 PM, Tom Wojick wrote: > Thanks for the info Wayne... > > Yes, Dakar in BA is a good choice. I met Javier, the > owner on my way down, good guy and excellent mechanic. > I"ve emailed him. I"ll also check out motocare. > > Have a good ride south and watch out for those > winds... gusts upto 120km/hr were reported at the > Chile border in Tierra del Fuego when I was there. > Just about carried me off the road, rather exiting. > > Keep an eye out for a red (the fastest color) 05 on > your way down. Be good to talk. Either way, keep in > touch, and if I can help you with anything, just ask. > > Tom > > "The test of an adventure is that when you re in the > middle of it, you say to yourself, 'Oh, now I ve got > myself into an awful mess; I wish I were sitting > quietly at home.' And the sign that something s wrong > with you is when you sit quietly at home wishing you > were out having lots of adventure." > - Thornton Wilder > > --- Wayne Adamson wrote: > > > Hola Tom,I am in Buenos Aires right now with 36000 > > kilometers on my 07 KLR > > 650.More or less the same story except I am from > > Williams Lake B.C.I can't > > provide you with a cluster but I would suggest you > > contact these two web > > sites in B.A. http://www.dakarmotos.com/index1.htm > > and > > http://www.motocare.com.ar/rental/ .I will be > > leaving for Ushuaia on Feb > > 2/08.If I can help you out in any way just let me > > know. > > -Wayne" The difference between an adventure and an > > ordeal is > > attitude"(unknown)-2007A-21 KLR650(it's a manly Fire > > Engine Red)-1995 > > R100RT-1991VW Westy GL-ABC 6461 MOA-71007 > > http://wayneadamson.blogspot.com/ > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tom Wojick" > > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 3:15 PM > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Spill in Patagonia ruined my > > day... gauge cluster > > needed. > > > > > > > Hola, > > > > > > I"m on the return leg of a trip that took me from > > Toronto, to Alaska, > > > then to Ushuaia at the bottom of South America. > > After 40,000 reliable > > > kilometers, the mighty KLR needs some service > > after I dropped it on Ruta > > > 40 in Patagonia. The gauge cluster was sheered off > > and all but turned to > > > dust. I don"t understand it, I"m sure I cushioned > > the bike as it flipped > > > onto my back. At least, that is how my back > > feels. > > > > > > If any members can help me source a used gauge > > cluster, it would be > > > greatly appreciated. I would like to replace this > > unit for my return leg > > > home. I have quickly checked eBay and some local > > to me sources, without > > > luck. > > > > > > I am a newbie poster, but have used this great > > forum to prep my KLR > > > before the trip. I would have preferred to post a > > positive message about > > > how reliable the KLR has been and how it took all > > forms of abuse without > > > complaint. Which it has... until two days ago. > > Once I get through this > > > incident, I promise I will post that message. > > > > > > I need to go rest my back. > > > > > > Tom > > > Perito Moreno > > > Patagonia, Argentina > > > > > > Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! > > http://www.flickr.com/gift/ > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]