Wilsons Sandbox

On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Rick McCauley wrote: > > > I popped onto ebay real quick. Maybe I can buy an old Universal Jap bike. > The wife wouldn't ride one of her own. I need something for both of us. > I do like having the wife ride with me. But I sure do not want to get rid > of the KLR. > She isn't going to ride uless it is 80 degrees out, so I have til next > Spring, so maybe there is hope. > > Rick > A17 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> Actually, if I could afford it, I would love to have a BMW R75/6 in > cherry condition. > You can putt around on those old heavy flywheel bemmers, and if you > get the urge > they will still break 100 mph easily. I think those are good looking > bikes. Very raw, basic styling. > > Rick > A17 > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Richard Decker > To: Rick McCauley > Cc: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 2:22:34 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] End of the KLR experience > > Two words... (or is it one?) SIDECAR! The removable kind > > On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Rick McCauley com> wrote: > > > > > > > I popped onto ebay real quick. Maybe I can buy an old Universal > Jap bike. > > The wife wouldn't ride one of her own. I need something for both > of us. > > I do like having the wife ride with me. But I sure do not want to > get rid > > of the KLR. > > She isn't going to ride uless it is 80 degrees out, so I have til > next > > Spring, so maybe there is hope. > > > > Rick > > A17 > > > > > > > > [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 > > > > >

> Actually, if I could afford it, I would love to have a BMW R75/6 in > cherry condition. > You can putt around on those old heavy flywheel bemmers, and if you > get the urge > they will still break 100 mph easily. I think those are good looking > bikes. Very raw, basic styling. > > Rick > A17 > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Richard Decker > To: Rick McCauley > Cc: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 2:22:34 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] End of the KLR experience > > Two words... (or is it one?) SIDECAR! The removable kind > > On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Rick McCauley com> wrote: > > > > > > > I popped onto ebay real quick. Maybe I can buy an old Universal > Jap bike. > > The wife wouldn't ride one of her own. I need something for both > of us. > > I do like having the wife ride with me. But I sure do not want to > get rid > > of the KLR. > > She isn't going to ride uless it is 80 degrees out, so I have til > next > > Spring, so maybe there is hope. > > > > Rick > > A17 > > > > > > > > [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 > > > > >

> Plus I can buy 2 or 3 old UJM's for the price of either one of the Beemers. >

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Rick McCauley wrote: > Plus I can buy 2 or 3 old UJM's for the price of either one of the Beemers. > Perhaps, but the Beemer will run as long as 3 or 4 of the UJMs. Those bikes are from the days when you actually got something for the premium you paid for a BMW. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> Plus I can buy 2 or 3 old UJM's for the price of either one of the

>Perhaps, but the Beemer will run as long as 3 or 4 of the UJMs. Those

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, matteeanne@ wrote: > > > > Lefty loosy? My impact driver would not budge it, I am using a 24" torque driver, still no luck. What am I doing wrong? > > > Get the washer really, really flat. I reefed so hard I thought I was > going to tear a bicep.