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A while back I mentioned in this group that I was designing a rack for my KLR to carry my mountain bike to the trails. I finally got around to posting pictures: http://www.standoutnet.com/extras/mike/motorcycles/klr650/bikerack/index.htm l I've been using it since mid-Summer and so far it has exceeded my expectations. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Silverstein" wrote:

> > A while back I mentioned in this group that I was designing a rack

for my

> KLR to carry my mountain bike to the trails. I finally got around

to posting

> pictures: > >

http://www.standoutnet.com/extras/mike/motorcycles/klr650/bikerack/ind ex.htm

> l > > > > I've been using it since mid-Summer and so far it has exceeded my > expectations.

Mike, that is very, very clever. Thanks for sharing. What does it look like if you take the bike for a dirt nap on the starboard side? |8~0 revmaaatin.

Nifty solution to the bike carrying problem. Nice to see imagination at work, especially a different approach (carrying the bike vertically instead of the more "normal" fork-mount inclination). Stephen

--- On Tue, 11/25/08, Michael Silverstein wrote: From: Michael Silverstein Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650 Bicycle Rack To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 10:48 PM A while back I mentioned in this group that I was designing a rack for my KLR to carry my mountain bike to the trails. I finally got around to posting pictures: http://www.standoutnet.com/extras/mike/motorcycles/klr650/bikerack/index.htm l I've been using it since mid-Summer and so far it has exceeded my expectations. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ 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/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "RM" wrote: > > > > On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:15:51 -0800, "Stuart Mumford" > > said: > > > > > However, I certainly wouldn't want to be in the midst of a 2000 mile > > > week-long motorcycle camping trip, packing my exhaust around the > > > campfire. > > > > Stu prefers to have someone else "pack his exhaust" around remote

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> > campfires. Just sayin'. > > > > > > > > RM > > > > Are you saying he has a "Loose" exhaust port ? Maybe tooo much time > around them campfires..... up on Brokeback Mountain > > Anybody ever claim Ben Stu's $50 for HP improvements ? > > Dooden > A15 Green Ape >

1) I still have my $50 2) All you fags go outside and practice falling down and getting back up for the next time I see you. *cracks knuckles* Thanks CA Stu

Dude! thats awesome! i've been wanting to do that myself. as an avid mountain biker i ride alot and my closest trail is about 25 miles away which is fairly costly driving my truck. do you have any written plans with dimensions and angles? or did you just fit and weld? honestly that is one of the best designs i have seen. klrdar --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Silverstein" wrote:

> > A while back I mentioned in this group that I was designing a rack

for my

> KLR to carry my mountain bike to the trails. I finally got around

to posting

> pictures: > >

http://www.standoutnet.com/extras/mike/motorcycles/klr650/bikerack/ind ex.htm

> l > > > > I've been using it since mid-Summer and so far it has exceeded my > expectations. > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

Thanks for the complements. No plans. Just a lot of sitting in my garage and staring at the bike until the right cut came to mind. I doubt if I'd ever be able to reproduce it the same way again. My next project will be a tubular "roof rack" over the rear of the seat and stock rack to easily stow my riding gear. Lesson learned: a grinder and black paint will mostly mask crappy looking welds. Mike From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Darren Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 8:21 PM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: KLR650 Bicycle Rack Dude! thats awesome! i've been wanting to do that myself. as an avid mountain biker i ride alot and my closest trail is about 25 miles away which is fairly costly driving my truck. do you have any written plans with dimensions and angles? or did you just fit and weld? honestly that is one of the best designs i have seen. klrdar --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com , "Michael Silverstein" wrote:

> > A while back I mentioned in this group that I was designing a rack

for my

> KLR to carry my mountain bike to the trails. I finally got around

to posting

> pictures: > >

http://www.standoutnet.com/extras/mike/motorcycles/klr650/bikerack/ind ex.htm

> l > > > > I've been using it since mid-Summer and so far it has exceeded my > expectations. > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

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--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Silverstein" wrote:

>Thanks for the complements. No plans. Just a lot of sitting in my >garage and staring at the bike until >the right cut came to mind. I doubt if I'd ever be able to reproduce >it the same way again. My next project will be a tubular "roof rack" >over the rear of the seat and stock rack to easily stow my riding gear. >Lesson learned: a grinder and black paint will mostly mask crappy >looking welds. >Mike

Very clever. Not that I would worry about it, but, in the event of an accident, hopefully the rack and bicycle would not become entangled with the rider. Happy Thanksgiving to All. Alan