Wilsons Sandbox

> -----Original Message----- > Well following that logic a stock bike with aluminum bags cutting > across someone elses land would not be a problem.... just a bike > with a pipe.... sort of strange that you think that its the pipe > that is causing all the problems and not the riders.... or the > way that they ride their stock quiet bikes on paths or land that > is not theirs to ride on.....oh yea... guns don't kill people > ...... people kill people... same logic....... > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Jim Bolton > wrote: > > > > > > Why do we always seperate when we should be on the same side ?. > Its strange that as a > > group we like to "Farkle" but yet if someone does something that > someone else doesnt like > > the banter turns on the individual that is doing the changes. > There must be a reason why > > there are things made for the KLR to inprove or add to it. I like > a low rumble on my bike and I > > like the weight loss hence the Big Gun quiet series.. > > > I think that its dam foolish to put aluminum boxs on your bike > to get groceries or to take > > a 2 day trip...its total overkill in my opinion but I would not > give a guy grief cuz he wants to > > do it..... nor would I give a guy crap for putting a centerstand > or a set of warmers or rewiring > > the whole bike....maybe the freedom of choice and the ability and > the money is there to do > > the project..... .so farkle away..... its way to much for me to > keep up with all the other changes > > that people make... Some people have way to much time on their > hands and hence the giving > > of crap for doing things different then them. > > > I hope that god forbid I didnt say something that makes the > whole klr world go ape shit > > about what I said........ I just think that we need to realize > that as a group there will be > > differences and personal touchs to a bike are just > that....PERSONAL TOUCHS.... > > > > Nobody ever wanted to out law motorcycles due to their aluminum > boxes and center stands.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Stuart Mumford" wrote: > > Don't be ridiculous. > > It is well documented that noise is the number one reason for losing riding > areasin the United States. > > If you have a Big Gun Quiet series and keep it freshly packed, you won't > fall into the "loud pipe" category. If you fail to repack it after about > 1000 miles, you are on the edge of being loud. > After 2000 miles without a repack, you will be annoying as hell and may as > well get a doo rag. > > Even blind people hate loud pipes. > > Thanks > CA Stu > > PS A bike with a stock pipe "cutting across someomeone else's land" would be > a hell of a lot likely to be noticed that one with a Big Gun race series. > > > -----Original Message----- > > Well following that logic a stock bike with aluminum bags cutting > > across someone elses land would not be a problem.... just a bike > > with a pipe.... sort of strange that you think that its the pipe > > that is causing all the problems and not the riders.... or the > > way that they ride their stock quiet bikes on paths or land that > > is not theirs to ride on.....oh yea... guns don't kill people > > ...... people kill people... same logic....... > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Jim Bolton > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Why do we always seperate when we should be on the same side ?. > > Its strange that as a > > > > group we like to "Farkle" but yet if someone does something that > > someone else doesnt like > > > > the banter turns on the individual that is doing the changes. > > There must be a reason why > > > > there are things made for the KLR to inprove or add to it. I like > > a low rumble on my bike and I > > > > like the weight loss hence the Big Gun quiet series.. > > > > > I think that its dam foolish to put aluminum boxs on your bike > > to get groceries or to take > > > > a 2 day trip...its total overkill in my opinion but I would not > > give a guy grief cuz he wants to > > > > do it..... nor would I give a guy crap for putting a centerstand > > or a set of warmers or rewiring > > > > the whole bike....maybe the freedom of choice and the ability and > > the money is there to do > > > > the project..... .so farkle away..... its way to much for me to > > keep up with all the other changes > > > > that people make... Some people have way to much time on their > > hands and hence the giving > > > > of crap for doing things different then them. > > > > > I hope that god forbid I didnt say something that makes the > > whole klr world go ape shit > > > > about what I said........ I just think that we need to realize > > that as a group there will be > > > > differences and personal touchs to a bike are just > > that....PERSONAL TOUCHS.... > > > > > > > > Nobody ever wanted to out law motorcycles due to their aluminum > > boxes and center stands. >

> > Common Courtesy, Let's Bring it Back. > > Charles > Sandy, Utah > A-14

> > > I can still remember what 2 Veteran (literally, on this Veteran's Day) > riders told me back in the early 70s, before I even had my driver's > license: > > "Think of a family having a picnic in their yard, in the park, or just > enjoying a quiet afternoon somewhere. 20 motorcycles go past, and > they don't notice because they aren't making a lot of noise. Then one > with a loud pipe goes by. They notice THAT, and associate all bikes > as noise makers." > > I've had some loud bikes in my life, but those were track bikes. Even > then, I would have rather they been quieter than they were. All of my > current street legal bikes are ones that I would not hesitate to start up > at 2AM and ride away, knowing that it wouldn't bother any neighbors. > > Mike > >

> -----Original Message----- > Behalf Of nakedwaterskier > > A pneumonica vaccine is available...prevention costs far less > everywhere!