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--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Zachariah Mully wrote:

> > All- > I'm headed to Lima, Peru at the end of March for a friends

wedding, and

> I was wondering if anyone on list can recommend anything/where in Peru > that would be off the beaten track and not super touristy to go after > the wedding. I'll be there for probably a week, and I'm currently > looking at doing a tour of Cuzco/Macchu Pichu, but I chafe at the > thought of doing a tour, even if I don't feel like making all the > arrangements myself. > > Z

Hey Z I will also be there March 27, I have two homes there. BEST country on this rock! What do you want to see/ spend? You only have a week, too little time to be in Heaven. Let me know what you want to do, grave robbing in the desert, mtn. climbing an a glacier, surf the word's longest waves, play with amazing women? Maybe snow boarding on desert dunes! What's your gig man?! Did I mention I LOVE PERU!? Shane

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I'm with Shane, Peru is a great place.. Lived there during the 80's Suggestions; Arrange a trip down the Amazon from Iquitos and a stay in a village. Helo or fixed wing over Nazca plain And one day laying on the beach El Silencio sipping beer and eating ceviche... albatross who can taste the conchitas parmesana now

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Zachariah Mully wrote: > > All- > I'm headed to Lima, Peru at the end of March for a friends wedding, and > I was wondering if anyone on list can recommend anything/where in Peru > that would be off the beaten track and not super touristy to go after > the wedding. I'll be there for probably a week, and I'm currently > looking at doing a tour of Cuzco/Macchu Pichu, but I chafe at the > thought of doing a tour, even if I don't feel like making all the > arrangements myself. > > Z >

If you REALLY want to get off the beaten path you might take the train from Cuzco to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca. When I was there some years ago I really thought that Puno was the ugliest town I had ever seen -- streets and sidewalks in total disrepair and packs of wild dogs roaming from garbage pile to garbage pile -- but the lake is quite scenic and the train ride across the altiplano is interesting. Depends on your attitude toward altitude, though -- around 14,000', I think.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Zachariah Mully wrote: > > All- > I'm headed to Lima, Peru at the end of March for a friends wedding, and > I was wondering if anyone on list can recommend anything/where in Peru > that would be off the beaten track and not super touristy to go after > the wedding. I'll be there for probably a week, and I'm currently > looking at doing a tour of Cuzco/Macchu Pichu, but I chafe at the > thought of doing a tour, even if I don't feel like making all the > arrangements myself. > > Z >

On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:00:08 -0800 (PST) Jacobus De Bruyn writes:

> > Thank you Jeff, I printed your voltage checking > recommendations out, so I can take it down to where > the victim is. > At the moment I am thinking along the lines of an > intermittent short in the live wire going to the fan, > as I eliminated the fan relay and automatic system, > and have it on manual with a nice switch, but I am > sure that is where the problem is. But I haven t > checked yet, and I will let you all know. It is so > nice in here with the computer, and the morning > coffee, and the radio softly on quiet classical and > baroque. And it is raining. > > I wonder why the Clymers recommends the dealer only > for spring changing, that s the last place one should > go IMO. And why do they state that common spring > compressors will not work? It seems a simple > straightforward job with the right set up. > > Thank you, together we will solve the mystery. > > Jacostarica.

<><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> Jake, I'm guessing the hot wire for the fan has a fuse on the battery side. On the stock bike wiring the fuse is located under the right side tank shroud wire tied to the coolant bottle support. If you have a short it should blow the fuse which would stop any drain. If you don't have a fuse and you have a short you should have an electrical fire to alert you of the short and need to repair your wiring. I'm guessing you have a different problem. But I've found for me the best way to check out a battery issue is to make sure it's fully charged first. You can't do accurate troubleshooting on a charging system with a less than fully charged battery. Then taking a few test readings will help point you in the direction of the problem. I'm guessing Clymer's suggests the dealer for the spring removal and installation as a dealer you would think would have the correct tools and knowledge to do this simple task. When Martin Earl had a spring a few years ago we went to the dealer to see if they'd do the swap since it should only take a few minutes. They had three mechanics messing around trying to figure out how to make the spring compressor work. Finally, after maybe 5 minutes the service manager walked over to them and discovered not only that they didn't have the correct set up to do the spring but didn't have mechanics that could figure that out. That's when we went to the frame shop and used a very large coil spring compressor. The tech let us help and it took only a couple of minutes and he didn't charge us anything. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT