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--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Skypilot" wrote: > > For the most part nobody south of the US border cares what our DOT says. > Some of the bigger cities in Venezuela or Brazil might have some tight > standards but I wouldn't know since they would be more likely to just kill > you and take the bike. I never went near any of those cities. > > > > This has been confirmed recently by our newly outsourced to IBM groups who, > when they had to go train in san something or other in Brazil were escorted > from and to the hotel for safety reasons. I think safety can be confirmed on > Horizons unlimited too but check there for South of the border DOT like > retirements. You can ask people who are there now or just returned on that > site > > > > >>Right thanks. I'm not looking so much here for info on customs, bribes, > contraband and such as I am on whether the IMS tank has ever been a problem > cause it isn't DOT legal. I doubt it's ever even noticed but the transparent > ones are a little obvious. I have heard questions about it being a problem > when crossing certain borders. Just checking Thanks Joe > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

> The Avon Gripster is the preferred choice for many if you like > pavement and dragging the pegs. I call it the Slipster in dirt or > gravel, mud etc. Since I am not a peg dragger on pavement and I > like > traction in dirt with remarkable manners for a full knobby on > pavement, I prefer the Dunlop 606. I watched a buddy pull into a > convenience store parking lot with Kendas crash and burn like he hit > > a patch of oil (but didn't). He broke a couple of ribs.The Kendas > are > just kinda suddenly unpredictable in some situations. My openion. A > > lotta guys love em. > > Criswell

On Mar 30, 2009, at 7:53 AM, Jeff Saline wrote: > On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:23:40 -0500 "roncriswell@..." > writes: >> The Avon Gripster is the preferred choice for many if you like >> pavement and dragging the pegs. I call it the Slipster in dirt or >> gravel, mud etc. Since I am not a peg dragger on pavement and I >> like >> traction in dirt with remarkable manners for a full knobby on >> pavement, I prefer the Dunlop 606. I watched a buddy pull into a >> convenience store parking lot with Kendas crash and burn like he hit >> >> a patch of oil (but didn't). He broke a couple of ribs.The Kendas >> are >> just kinda suddenly unpredictable in some situations. My openion. A >> >> lotta guys love em. >> >> Criswell > <><><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><><> > > Ron, > > It's unclear to me what Kenda tires you are talking about > suggesting the > they are suddenly unpredictable in some situations. > > Can you go into a bit more detail. > > Thanks, > > 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 > > > > . > ____________________________________________________________ > Click now and tackle the dirtiest jobs with the power of a steam > cleaner! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/ > BLSrjpTF77fgtVagPRPm0tvZfmH3jortp9h9q4PEyuZEdJ9vPYKLRgZ3KRi/

> Oh sorry, it is the Kenda 270 which a lot of people like. Cheap and > > easy to mount but get wiggly if you lean them over. supposedly. You > > wouldn't believe how quick my buddy went down. I was right behind > him > and stopped and checked for oil, gravel etc. Nothing did I find. > > Criswell

On Mar 30, 2009, at 8:40 AM, Jeff Saline wrote: > On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:32:25 -0500 "roncriswell@..." > writes: >> Oh sorry, it is the Kenda 270 which a lot of people like. Cheap and >> >> easy to mount but get wiggly if you lean them over. supposedly. You >> >> wouldn't believe how quick my buddy went down. I was right behind >> him >> and stopped and checked for oil, gravel etc. Nothing did I find. >> >> Criswell > <><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><> > > Ron, > > Thanks for the clarification. > > It's kind of interesting as the Kenda K270 has been my tire of > choice for > over 24,000 smiles. I find the rear, when new, might want to walk > out a > bit on hard cornering on pavement but it's very predictable in my > experience. After about 500 smiles on a rear tire the knobs have > worn a > bit and I don't notice the walking anymore. Never had an issue with > falling over because of my tires. > > 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 > > > > . > ____________________________________________________________ > Click to compare and save on auto insurance. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/ > BLSrjpTImHce1gMZ05uDvjsxMBck8gsahrVomiw3fzL6yYd9BO23eSDFszu/