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--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, E Hines wrote: > > I am investing in a SPOT. It gives peace of mind to your family and friends and could save your life. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Jeff Saline > To: ramachm12@... > Cc: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 5:46:17 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] The Lone Rider > > > On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:57:32 -0700 (PDT) Rick McCauley > writes: > > A sad thing has happened. My riding buddy got divorced about 3 years > > ago. He has bounced from girl to girl since then. The last 2 took > > him to the cleaners so bad that he was unable to make the payments > > on his KLR. The bank just came and got it. > > Do most of you ride alone, or do you all have friends that share > > your KLR adventures. I have done a lot of riding alone, but mostly > > local. Darren and I used to ride all over the place looking for the > > most secluded roads, and paths we could find. It was always nice to > > have someone along to help you push your bike out of a rut, or ultra > > muddy section of road. It will be different riding alone on those > > nice Saturdays. > > > > Rick A17 > <><><><><><> > <><><><><><> > > Rick, > > Bummer about you and your friend's situations. Hope stuff improves for > both of you. : ) > > I often ride alone for a multitude of reasons. I like being able to make > a ride decision without consulting anyone else. I feel comfortable > riding at whatever speed I feel is reasonable for conditions and my > pleasure. No wondering if you are going too fast or holding up the ride > when you're alone. I'm comfortable repairing a flat tire by myself on > the side of the road in the rain at night if needed. Riding logging > roads I usually try to keep to the ones that are regularly used if I'm by > myself just incase something not good happens. I've been known to ride > solo in places I probably shouldn't be riding. Nobody has any idea where > I might be or when I might return. Last year I got my KLR stuck on a > logging road and it took me about an hour to get it free. Having a > friend alone might have got it out in 45 minutes. It was really stuck > and unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me on that ride. > > I enjoy longer off pavement trips with a riding partner. Steve and I > ride really well together whether on or off paved surfaces. We have > similar habits, skills, likes and dislikes. And we respect each other's > views, wants and needs. It's always been a pleasure riding with him. > > Taking a day ride, or maybe a bit longer, with a small group of folks can > be fun sometimes. But when you get lots of folks together it can clog > the road making it more difficult for other road users. And often when > you get more than two riders together somebody isn't gonna get their > needs met for fuel, food, route selection, rate of travel, daily mileage > etc. I've ridden or taken trips with Hugh, Martin, Mike, Bill, AJ and > others. Groups of more than 2 were more challenging when making > decisions. But the rides were still all good to great. I think day > rides with groups are easier than trips. > > Having said that, some of the best riding I've done has been when it's a > shared experience with someone I care about and enjoy being around. > Exploring a new area, a special destination or just the shared event > while on two wheels has sometimes been better than great. Ken and I had > a wonderful trip in the UK back in the 80s until he crashed in Scotland. > Then I had a wonderful adventure returning to Germany solo. Karen and > Ken and I had wonderful rides together in Switzerland and Germany. Karen > and I had a great trip in Florida right after she got her motorcycle > license and a bike. If you ever get the chance to visit Cedar Key on the > gulf coast it's worth it. My nephew Matt and I have ridden together just > a bit and we've always had very fun rides. Watching him develop as a > rider, mechanic and man has been a wonderful experience. > > When I used to scuba dive I'd say I'd dive with anyone once. I've > quickly figured out once is too much with some folks. : ) I think > riding can be the same way. I like to know a person just a bit before I > accept or make a ride invitation and make sure I think we'll be > compatible on the road. I don't go much for showing off, doing stuff > that endangers me or other road users or gives motorcyclists negative > publicity. I've left group rides when the conduct of the group or even a > single member of the group didn't meet my standards. And I've never felt > bad about being true to myself. > > So solo, or with a partner(s) can be good for me. I'm glad I don't have > to make a choice of one or the other. > > 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 > > . > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > Digital Photography - Click Now. > http://thirdpartyof fers.juno. com/TGL2141/ fc/BLSrjpTDvmTiX iZQvRlMS1v9VhXoV 3DRQ697NWFVYtN5g rQADfSO43yC9cU/ > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

> > I am investing in a SPOT. It gives peace of mind to your family and

> > > > > ________________________________ > From: Jeff Saline > To: ramachm12@... > Cc: dsn_klr650@yahoogro ups.com > Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 5:46:17 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] The Lone Rider > > > On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:57:32 -0700 (PDT) Rick McCauley > writes: > > A sad thing has happened. My riding buddy got divorced about 3 years > > ago. He has bounced from girl to girl since then. The last 2 took > > him to the cleaners so bad that he was unable to make the payments > > on his KLR. The bank just came and got it. > > Do most of you ride alone, or do you all have friends that share > > your KLR adventures. I have done a lot of riding alone, but mostly > > local. Darren and I used to ride all over the place looking for the > > most secluded roads, and paths we could find. It was always nice to > > have someone along to help you push your bike out of a rut, or ultra > > muddy section of road. It will be different riding alone on those > > nice Saturdays. > > > > Rick A17 > <><><><><><> > <><><><><><> > > Rick, > > Bummer about you and your friend's situations. Hope stuff improves for > both of you. : ) > > I often ride alone for a multitude of reasons. I like being able to make > a ride decision without consulting anyone else. I feel comfortable > riding at whatever speed I feel is reasonable for conditions and my > pleasure. No wondering if you are going too fast or holding up the ride > when you're alone. I'm comfortable repairing a flat tire by myself on > the side of the road in the rain at night if needed. Riding logging > roads I usually try to keep to the ones that are regularly used if I'm by > myself just incase something not good happens. I've been known to ride > solo in places I probably shouldn't be riding. Nobody has any idea where > I might be or when I might return. Last year I got my KLR stuck on a > logging road and it took me about an hour to get it free. Having a > friend alone might have got it out in 45 minutes. It was really stuck > and unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me on that ride. > > I enjoy longer off pavement trips with a riding partner. Steve and I > ride really well together whether on or off paved surfaces. We have > similar habits, skills, likes and dislikes. And we respect each other's > views, wants and needs. It's always been a pleasure riding with him. > > Taking a day ride, or maybe a bit longer, with a small group of folks can > be fun sometimes. But when you get lots of folks together it can clog > the road making it more difficult for other road users. And often when > you get more than two riders together somebody isn't gonna get their > needs met for fuel, food, route selection, rate of travel, daily mileage > etc. I've ridden or taken trips with Hugh, Martin, Mike, Bill, AJ and > others. Groups of more than 2 were more challenging when making > decisions. But the rides were still all good to great. I think day > rides with groups are easier than trips. > > Having said that, some of the best riding I've done has been when it's a > shared experience with someone I care about and enjoy being around. > Exploring a new area, a special destination or just the shared event > while on two wheels has sometimes been better than great. Ken and I had > a wonderful trip in the UK back in the 80s until he crashed in Scotland. > Then I had a wonderful adventure returning to Germany solo. Karen and > Ken and I had wonderful rides together in Switzerland and Germany. Karen > and I had a great trip in Florida right after she got her motorcycle > license and a bike. If you ever get the chance to visit Cedar Key on the > gulf coast it's worth it. My nephew Matt and I have ridden together just > a bit and we've always had very fun rides. Watching him develop as a > rider, mechanic and man has been a wonderful experience. > > When I used to scuba dive I'd say I'd dive with anyone once. I've > quickly figured out once is too much with some folks. : ) I think > riding can be the same way. I like to know a person just a bit before I > accept or make a ride invitation and make sure I think we'll be > compatible on the road. I don't go much for showing off, doing stuff > that endangers me or other road users or gives motorcyclists negative > publicity. I've left group rides when the conduct of the group or even a > single member of the group didn't meet my standards. And I've never felt > bad about being true to myself. > > So solo, or with a partner(s) can be good for me. I'm glad I don't have > to make a choice of one or the other. > > 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 > > . > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > Digital Photography - Click Now. > http://thirdpartyof fers.juno. com/TGL2141/ fc/BLSrjpTDvmTiX

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--- On Mon, 3/23/09, revmaaatin wrote: From: revmaaatin Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: NKLR Deer, was Motorcycle Magic Act - Not Good Thing To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 1:27 PM --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Rick McCauley wrote: > > I hope there aren't any animal activists reading these. > We might get condemned. > > Rick > A17 > I'm an animal activist. I activist them with a .270 and then, I eat them. I share them with my friends. We give thanks for the bountiful provision. You can't get more activist than that. My 11 y/o daughter is a feminist (or will be). Her dual sport motorcycle helmet is pink. She presently condemns 'targets' with a BB gun. Her new tool of activism is a .223, and an 870 20gauge/youth with a .25-06 rifle waiting in the wings. She will join the killing fields this fall. Animal activist. spit. Last time I checked, you can't eat a promise--or a politician, though some in the white-house have believed otherwise. (Yes, the inference is deliberate.) revmaaatin. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]