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nazi helmets nklr???

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:18 pm
by roncriswell@sbcglobal.net
This is no Harley bash. I have always kinda liked the torquey lazy V twin air cooled simplicity of them. I would probably own one if they weren't 15 grand. My problem is... some........not all that ride Harleys. Rarely do you find a decent helmet (fullface helmets are almost non existent). I know two guys whose wives faces were saved by fullface helmets. Face plants aren't fun with no protection. I had to ride about 40 miles home the other day with just sunglasses on with my fullface as it got knocked off and broke the visor clips on one side. Clue me what is so bad ass and macho with riding with and open face or no helmet with just sunglasses on?? Am I missing something??? Saturday my wife and I were going to dinner. A guy in front of me with his chic on a Sportster with ape hangers. The handlebars don't bother me. It was his Nazi helmet with WWl spike in the top. Great. You like the Aryan Tuetonic foolishness and disaster for Germany and much of the world with your romanticism of WWl or WWll? Fine. I just hope the spike in the helmet was an easily breakable plastic spike in case of a crash.... or the spike will either give you a broken neck or ram the spike through whatever little grey matter you have for foolishly wearing anything associated with Nazis. Sometimes I see black guys riding with a Nazi helmet. I guess they haven't read Hitlers book. Fullface is the only way. Criswell Sent from my iPhone

nazi helmets nklr???

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:35 pm
by Jeff Khoury
#ygrps-yiv-106365167 p {margin:0;}Living near Bartel's, I see it all... I've learned to stop questioning it.  What is it that Forrest Gump says? And as my younger brother said (he must be wise beyond his years): "Chicks dig scars, just not on the face." Seriously though, it seems that they have some sort of spiritual connection with either: 1) Baron von Richthofen (In their defense, it seems that they're hung up on WWI, not the Nazis) or 2) The Village People Thoughts? -Jeff Khoury
----- Original Message ----- From: roncriswell@... To: "KLR Group" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 4:18:32 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Nazi helmets NKLR???   This is no Harley bash. I have always kinda liked the torquey lazy V twin air cooled simplicity of them. I would probably own one if they weren't 15 grand. My problem is... some........not all that ride Harleys. Rarely do you find a decent helmet (fullface helmets are almost non existent). I know two guys whose wives faces were saved by fullface helmets. Face plants aren't fun with no protection. I had to ride about 40 miles home the other day with just sunglasses on with my fullface as it got knocked off and broke the visor clips on one side. Clue me what is so bad ass and macho with riding with and open face or no helmet with just sunglasses on?? Am I missing something??? Saturday my wife and I were going to dinner. A guy in front of me with his chic on a Sportster with ape hangers. The handlebars don't bother me. It was his Nazi helmet with WWl spike in the top. Great. You like the Aryan Tuetonic foolishness and disaster for Germany and much of the world with your romanticism of WWl or WWll? Fine. I just hope the spike in the helmet was an easily breakable plastic spike in case of a crash.... or the spike will either give you a broken neck or ram the spike through whatever little grey matter you have for foolishly wearing anything associated with Nazis. Sometimes I see black guys riding with a Nazi helmet. I guess they haven't read Hitlers book. Fullface is the only way. Criswell Sent from my iPhone

nazi helmets nklr???

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:41 pm
by Richard Decker
They dont care. An accident is never going to happen to them. They are making a statement against the gov't man. It's a conspiracy. Helmets dont actually save lives, they just mess up your hair and make money for the state! -Rich in Newberg, OR (MOTGATT...cant find pants to fit)
On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 4:35 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote: Living near Bartel's, I see it all... I've learned to stop questioning it. What is it that Forrest Gump says? And as my younger brother said (he must be wise beyond his years): "Chicks dig scars, just not on the face." Seriously though, it seems that they have some sort of spiritual connection with either: 1) Baron von Richthofen (In their defense, it seems that they're hung up on WWI, not the Nazis) or 2) The Village People Thoughts? -Jeff Khoury ----- Original Message ----- From: roncriswell@... To: "KLR Group" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 4:18:32 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Nazi helmets NKLR???

This is no Harley bash. I have always kinda liked the torquey lazy V twin air cooled simplicity of them. I would probably own one if they weren't 15 grand. My problem is... some........not all that ride Harleys. Rarely do you find a decent helmet (fullface helmets are almost non existent). I know two guys whose wives faces were saved by fullface helmets. Face plants aren't fun with no protection. I had to ride about 40 miles home the other day with just sunglasses on with my fullface as it got knocked off and broke the visor clips on one side. Clue me what is so bad ass and macho with riding with and open face or no helmet with just sunglasses on?? Am I missing something??? Saturday my wife and I were going to dinner. A guy in front of me with his chic on a Sportster with ape hangers. The handlebars don't bother me. It was his Nazi helmet with WWl spike in the top. Great. You like the Aryan Tuetonic foolishness and disaster for Germany and much of the world with your romanticism of WWl or WWll? Fine. I just hope the spike in the helmet was an easily breakable plastic spike in case of a crash.... or the spike will either give you a broken neck or ram the spike through whatever little grey matter you have for foolishly wearing anything associated with Nazis. Sometimes I see black guys riding with a Nazi helmet. I guess they haven't read Hitlers book. Fullface is the only way. Criswell Sent from my iPhone

-- - Rich Decker Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

nazi helmets nklr???

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:42 pm
by Shane
Ah, don't question it. That would be Darwin working for US!
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > Living near Bartel's, I see it all... > > I've learned to stop questioning it. What is it that Forrest Gump says? > > And as my younger brother said (he must be wise beyond his years): "Chicks dig scars, just not on the face." > > Seriously though, it seems that they have some sort of spiritual connection with either: > > 1) Baron von Richthofen (In their defense, it seems that they're hung up on WWI, not the Nazis) > or > 2) The Village People > > Thoughts? > > -Jeff Khoury > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: roncriswell@... > To: "KLR Group" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 4:18:32 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Nazi helmets NKLR??? > > > > > > > This is no Harley bash. I have always kinda liked the torquey lazy V > twin air cooled simplicity of them. I would probably own one if they > weren't 15 grand. > > My problem is... some........not all that ride Harleys. Rarely do you > find a decent helmet (fullface helmets are almost non existent). I > know two guys whose wives faces were saved by fullface helmets. Face > plants aren't fun with no protection. I had to ride about 40 miles > home the other day with just sunglasses on with my fullface as it got > knocked off and broke the visor clips on one side. Clue me what is so > bad ass and macho with riding with and open face or no helmet with > just sunglasses on?? Am I missing something??? > > Saturday my wife and I were going to dinner. A guy in front of me with > his chic on a Sportster with ape hangers. The handlebars don't bother > me. It was his Nazi helmet with WWl spike in the top. Great. You like > the Aryan Tuetonic foolishness and disaster for Germany and much of > the world with your romanticism of WWl or WWll? Fine. I just hope the > spike in the helmet was an easily breakable plastic spike in case of a > crash.... or the spike will either give you a broken neck or ram the > spike through whatever little grey matter you have for foolishly > wearing anything associated with Nazis. Sometimes I see black guys > riding with a Nazi helmet. I guess they haven't read Hitlers book. > Fullface is the only way. > > Criswell > > Sent from my iPhone >

nazi helmets nklr???

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:23 pm
by mark ward

nazi helmets nklr???

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:07 pm
by roncriswell@sbcglobal.net
Oh about 25 years ago, I thought I was way cool and went riding down a deserted hwy clad only in shorts and running shoes. I still have scars from that. Oh yeah that was fun. Did I mention I was fueled by a 6 pack. Sliding down the street on my face in shorts changed my attitude on riding gear. Criswell Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 29, 2010, at 9:23 PM, mark ward wrote:
  No Helmet! I LOVE riding with NO helmet, Like wearing shorts a a T shirt around the yard, simple, lite, airy.   AND LIKE RIDING A BIKE INSTEAD OF A SAFER INCLOSED TRUCK THAT I FEEL SAFER IN.   I, DO HOW EVER WEAR A FULL FACE HELMET OUT OF [b]FEAR.  (99% of the time)[/b] [b]has nothing to do with macho, it's on empty back highways or fields if i don't wear it.[/b] [b]From:[/b] "roncriswell@ sbcglobal. net" [b]To:[/b] KLR Group ups.com> [b]Sent:[/b] Mon, March 29, 2010 7:18:32 PM [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_KLR650] Nazi helmets NKLR???   This is no Harley bash. I have always kinda liked the torquey lazy V twin air cooled simplicity of them. I would probably own one if they weren't 15 grand. My problem is... some........ not all that ride Harleys. Rarely do you find a decent helmet (fullface helmets are almost non existent). I know two guys whose wives faces were saved by fullface helmets. Face plants aren't fun with no protection. I had to ride about 40 miles home the other day with just sunglasses on with my fullface as it got knocked off and broke the visor clips on one side. Clue me what is so bad ass and macho with riding with and open face or no helmet with just sunglasses on?? Am I missing something??? Saturday my wife and I were going to dinner. A guy in front of me with his chic on a Sportster with ape hangers. The handlebars don't bother me. It was his Nazi helmet with WWl spike in the top. Great. You like the Aryan Tuetonic foolishness and disaster for Germany and much of the world with your romanticism of WWl or WWll? Fine. I just hope the spike in the helmet was an easily breakable plastic spike in case of a crash.... or the spike will either give you a broken neck or ram the spike through whatever little grey matter you have for foolishly wearing anything associated with Nazis. Sometimes I see black guys riding with a Nazi helmet. I guess they haven't read Hitlers book. Fullface is the only way. Criswell Sent from my iPhone

nazi helmets nklr???

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:00 am
by Eric J Foster
Umm, hello? They bought a Harley and you have to question their smarts? E

nazi helmets nklr???

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:19 am
by eddiebmauri
I once had someone tell me that they prefer to not wear a helmet because they like the freedom of the wind through their hair! Really, you ever ride at 60mph for an hour with no helmet, your hair feels like its being ripped out. Sunglass on a bike - with no face shield? Looks cool, until you get hit in the lens with a small rock. And, I sh*t you not, I was once told that a helmet is dangerous because if you have a head injury while riding, your head can not swell, and that causes brain damage! I love the reasons that some give for not wearing a helmet. Oh, Oh, Oh, and "loud pipes save lives, bro". So does my KLR's muffler's "tweet". I always ride with a full face helmet, and I also wear a thong. A thong just somehow seems safer than boxers or briefs. Eddie M (03' KLR - "la poderosa")
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "roncriswell@..." wrote: > > This is no Harley bash. I have always kinda liked the torquey lazy V > twin air cooled simplicity of them. I would probably own one if they > weren't 15 grand. > > My problem is... some........not all that ride Harleys. Rarely do you > find a decent helmet (fullface helmets are almost non existent). I > know two guys whose wives faces were saved by fullface helmets. Face > plants aren't fun with no protection. I had to ride about 40 miles > home the other day with just sunglasses on with my fullface as it got > knocked off and broke the visor clips on one side. Clue me what is so > bad ass and macho with riding with and open face or no helmet with > just sunglasses on?? Am I missing something??? > > Saturday my wife and I were going to dinner. A guy in front of me with > his chic on a Sportster with ape hangers. The handlebars don't bother > me. It was his Nazi helmet with WWl spike in the top. Great. You like > the Aryan Tuetonic foolishness and disaster for Germany and much of > the world with your romanticism of WWl or WWll? Fine. I just hope the > spike in the helmet was an easily breakable plastic spike in case of a > crash.... or the spike will either give you a broken neck or ram the > spike through whatever little grey matter you have for foolishly > wearing anything associated with Nazis. Sometimes I see black guys > riding with a Nazi helmet. I guess they haven't read Hitlers book. > Fullface is the only way. > > Criswell > > Sent from my iPhone >

nazi helmets nklr???

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:47 am
by Jud
Here's proof that the only gear you really need is a sturdy pair of boots: http://yfrog.com/cftankslapper2qqj
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, mark ward wrote: > > No Helmet! > I LOVE riding with NO helmet, Like wearing shorts a a T shirt around the yard, simple, lite, airy. > > AND LIKE RIDING A BIKE INSTEAD OF A SAFER INCLOSED TRUCK THAT I FEEL SAFER IN. > > I, DO HOW EVER WEAR A FULL FACE HELMET OUT OF FEAR. (99% of the time) > has nothing to do with macho, it's on empty back highways or fields if i don't wear it. > > > > ________________________________ > From: "roncriswell@..." > To: KLR Group DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Mon, March 29, 2010 7:18:32 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Nazi helmets NKLR??? > > > This is no Harley bash. I have always kinda liked the torquey lazy V > twin air cooled simplicity of them. I would probably own one if they > weren't 15 grand. > > My problem is... some........ not all that ride Harleys. Rarely do you > find a decent helmet (fullface helmets are almost non existent). I > know two guys whose wives faces were saved by fullface helmets. Face > plants aren't fun with no protection. I had to ride about 40 miles > home the other day with just sunglasses on with my fullface as it got > knocked off and broke the visor clips on one side. Clue me what is so > bad ass and macho with riding with and open face or no helmet with > just sunglasses on?? Am I missing something??? > > Saturday my wife and I were going to dinner. A guy in front of me with > his chic on a Sportster with ape hangers. The handlebars don't bother > me. It was his Nazi helmet with WWl spike in the top. Great. You like > the Aryan Tuetonic foolishness and disaster for Germany and much of > the world with your romanticism of WWl or WWll? Fine. I just hope the > spike in the helmet was an easily breakable plastic spike in case of a > crash.... or the spike will either give you a broken neck or ram the > spike through whatever little grey matter you have for foolishly > wearing anything associated with Nazis. Sometimes I see black guys > riding with a Nazi helmet. I guess they haven't read Hitlers book. > Fullface is the only way. > > Criswell > > Sent from my iPhone >

oil filler cap

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:55 am
by Jud
My spares kit includes a spare oil filler cap, drain plug and float bowl drain screw. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=212671
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Hi Viz Guy" wrote: > > Riding away from my house the other day i felt some pressure blowing up against my right leg. I looked down to discover my oil cap was missing. I doubled back and couldn't find it. Maybe it shot off on my last ride, I don't know. Couple of questions / thoughts. > > I checked all of the Kawi dealers around the Pittsburgh area and not a one had a cap in stock. > A friend of mine from near State College, PA is sending me a spare w a gasket, but that will take a couple of days. Does anybody know what the metric size would be if i wanted to head down to the local hardware store to get a temporary plug? > > Another question.. do any of you have the low profile / tamper free caps? Are they worth the $$$. > > Final thoughts: I should have tightened that cap down gorilla tight and not pansy tight. After seeing how hard it is to find a replacement, maybe it would be a good to have a spare in hand. >