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new mexico tech day???
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:59 am
by yahoo@floatingdoghead.net
Good day.
I'd be interested in any tech day within a day's ride of Albuquerque.
I know how to check valves.
I need to do my doohickey.
I need to ride.
CHEERS!
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Jack Bates
Placitas, NM, USA
I play Texas Hold'Em at
http://www.fulltiltpoker.com
new mexico tech day???
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:54 pm
by Jeff Saline
On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:59:45 -0600 (MDT) yahoo@...
writes:
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> Good day.
>
> I'd be interested in any tech day within a day's ride of
> Albuquerque.
>
> I know how to check valves.
>
> I need to do my doohickey.
>
> I need to ride.
>
> CHEERS!
>
> --
> Jack Bates
> Placitas, NM, USA
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Jack,
At the end of the Great Divide Ride in 2004 I rode from Albuquerque to
Rapid City, South Dakota in one day. So... if you're really interested
in a tech day let me know what date might work for you and I'll host it.
: )
OK, maybe that's just a little bit far to really qualify for a tech day
ride. But I've had guys ride 1,250 smiles just to come up here and
wrench for one day.
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
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jump to a wee-strom
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:33 am
by will gilmore
Blake's posts regarding his jump to "Orange" inspires me to make
mention of going from a KLR to a Wee. Although I thoroughly enjoyed
the KLR experience, even the trouble shooting and repairs(thanks to
all here). On the other hand, after riding through 4 Canadian
Provinces, 12 States and logging over 16,000 miles in just a year - I
can say without hesitation, the 650 V-Strom was and is the bike for
me. One important caveat is I've not ridden it on anything more
challenging than a Nebraska gravel road but I have no intentions to
either. I did come across a young man in Cloudcroft that had serious
knobbies on his but his gas tank was dented up as well.
My riding style is as follows and as such thoroughly recommend the
bike to anyone looking to ride in a similar fashion:
On my last trip to the Southwest I logged just under 4,000 miles and
only 150 or so were ridden on interstate - the rest where on two-lane
blacktop and well kept gravel and dirt roads.
I wanted a bike that delivers both fuel economy (an honest 50-55 mpg
when not goosing it) but enough power to blast past slow moving
tractors and Sunday drivers (at 4 bucks per gal not many of those
anymore).
An engine that was bullet proof by popular standards. My owners
manual and the dealer suggested " I simply ride the hell out of the
thing but remember to change the oil/fluids. So far I haven't so much
as had a hiccup anywhere on the bike.
For frequent camping I needed lots of storage. I bought Kepco
Becker's all around and haven't wished for more room or had a leak in
the most torential rains.
I wanted to ride two-up (all under 120 pounds) for short rides
without having to strain or notice a big decrease in power. No
problem there either.
I've added crash bars, skid plate, center stand, sheepskin pad and
highway pegs but still need to get a slightly taller windshield to
keep the bee's from going down my shirt when my jacket's collar is
open (riding across the hot Texas Panhandle)
With that said, I now wish I wouldn't have sold my ol A-12 KLR - I
miss the beast for sentimental reasons. On the other hand, I now have
more comfort and a whole lot of peace of mind as far as breakdowns
are concerned.
Will