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Ram mounts are hard to beat. They do a good job of securing the gps and all sorts of other stuff, and with a gazillion bases, arms, etc they can be set up in all sorts of ways. Check out http://www.cyclegadgets.com/Products/RAM/ for examples of how they work and what they can do. One of the tremendous things you can do with a gps is share routes with other people. You will find route files for most trips, but some trips, especially if they have off-road sections, will use tracks instead of routes - not all gps can read tracks so give some thought to how you think you will use the device. Check out the ADVrider.com "Layin' down tracks" forum for a wealth of info on selecting a gps, finding a good deal, and routes from all over the world. http://www.advrider.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=37 -- Kevin Powers White Bear Lake, MN

On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 6:58 PM, Jeff Saline wrote: On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:54:06 -0000 "Nichols" writes: > I am looking for recommendations for GPS units and mounting it on my > KLR prior to taking some trips this spring - thanks! <><><><><><> <><><><><><> Nichols, I've been using a Garmin GPSMAP 76CSx for the last few years with good results. I use a RAM cradle and mount on the handlebar. For power I have an always on power socket in the dash. I like always on as when I stop for gas, lunch, a break etc the GPS doesn't cycle to battery power. 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 . __________________________________________________________ Small Business Tools Compete with the big boys. Click here to find products to benefit your business. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=x6LRaHZq7TfchydJHxwlsQAAJ1DWfJIDP-R0_NC3mMpGFS0kAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARMQAAAAA=

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Good plan, but I would add epoxy. A few years ago, on another KLR, I used lead shot mixed it with a small amount of epoxy, just enough to wet the shot. I believe it worked as well as my solid inserts. I think dry shot between two corks would soon loosen up. Inertia, resistance to changes in speed and direction (vibration), is what we are looking for by adding mass to the bars. If this mass is not locked to the bars, there will be some relative movement between the two. A solid lead insert would be more dense than shot, so in theory should work better, but in my in my experience one worked as good as the other. Craig Kahler

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From: Tom Jonker Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] handlebar calking To: "Craig Kahler" Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010, 8:04 AM If I ever try to dampen the bar I have the idea of forcing a cork down the bars and then fill that space with lead shot from my shotgun reloading days and then pack another cork tightly over the end....that shot is pretty heavy and I think it would dampen more than a solid would??  what do you think?? tom   ----- Original Message ----- I [b]From:[/b] Craig Kahler [b]To:[/b] hal gainous ; DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com ; mark ward [b]Sent:[/b] Friday, March 05, 2010 11:57 PM [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [DSN_KLR650] handlebar calking   I tried Great Foam expanding insulation. I noticed no reduction in vibration. So I went to plan B, lead weight. When I went to dig the foam out of the handlebars after about two weeks in a heated garage, The foam was only dry in the end few inches of the bars. It was still wet goop through out the rest of the bars. For the lead weight, I used two 8" sections of 1/2" thin wall conduit. Melted lead fishing weights in a small frying pan with a butane torch. Filled the conduit with molten lead. (each section of conduit took about 11/4 lbs of lead). Coated the conduit and inside of the bars with epoxy, and inserted the lead filled conduit into the bars. There is now a noticeable reduction in handlebar and mirror vibration. If I were to do it over again, I would simplify the process by removing the bars, drive corks 8" deep into the ends of the bars, and pour the lead directly in.   Craig Kahler --- On [b]Fri, 3/5/10, mark ward [i][/i][/b] wrote: From: mark ward Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] handlebar calking To: "hal gainous" , DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com Date: Friday, March 5, 2010, 1:24 PM   IF, you are gonna do it, get a hose  to fit on the calk tube end so it reachs all the way thru so you know it's there then as you fill slowly pull back out. pushing in and out at times FEELING that it's filling. (if you go from both ends you won't know if the center if FULL. tape some plastic over the far end so it does not just come out all over.   THEN LET US KNOW THE OUT COME, have heard many ways to limit the vibration and that was one of my thoughts, but have NOT heard alot of positive on how well or if it works at all ...YET.   it's sounds logical, tap a wind chime it vibrates a while for sound, now then fill it with anything and tap it,  a dull sound that STOPS QUICKLY. so I would THINK it would work like a shock ABSORBER and a slight stiffener. (with out adding much weight)   [b]From:[/b] hal gainous [b]To:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Fri, March 5, 2010 10:19:10 AM [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_KLR650] handlebar calking   what is the technique and best type of calk or insulation to use to fill handlebar for anti vibration. do you push it from one end until it comes out the other or fill it from each side?   hal2006 kgreen

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On 3/6/2010 4:32 AM, Kevin Powers wrote: Ram mounts are hard to beat. They do a good job of securing the gps and all sorts of other stuff, and with a gazillion bases, arms, etc they can be set up in all sorts of ways. Check out http://www.cyclegad gets.com/ Products/ RAM/ for examples of how they work and what they can do. One of the tremendous things you can do with a gps is share routes with other people. You will find route files for most trips, but some trips, especially if they have off-road sections, will use tracks instead of routes - not all gps can read tracks so give some thought to how you think you will use the device. Check out the ADVrider.com "Layin' down tracks" forum for a wealth of info on selecting a gps, finding a good deal, and routes from all over the world. http://www.advrider .com/forums/ forumdisplay. php?f=37 -- Kevin Powers White Bear Lake, MN On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 6:58 PM, Jeff Saline wrote: On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:54:06 -0000 "Nichols" writes: > I am looking for recommendations for GPS units and mounting it on my > KLR prior to taking some trips this spring - thanks! <><><><><><> <><><><><><> Nichols, I've been using a Garmin GPSMAP 76CSx for the last few years with good results. I use a RAM cradle and mount on the handlebar. For power I have an always on power socket in the dash. I like always on as when I stop for gas, lunch, a break etc the GPS doesn't cycle to battery power. 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 . ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Small Business Tools Compete with the big boys. Click here to find products to benefit your business. http://thirdpartyof fers.juno. com/TGL2141/ c?cp=x6LRaHZq7Tf chydJHxwlsQAAJ1D WfJIDP-R0_ NC3mMpGFS0kAAYAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ADNAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAARMQAAAAA=

-- Kevin Powers White Bear Lake, MN