biker down & lawyers

[Rich Kickbush]

Rob, I've got the Canuck model...according to a German friend, all Japanese speedos are out about 10%, and always read faster than true - That seems to be the case with mine - If its way out, you might want to get it looked at, or compare it to a friends. By the way, do you or any other Vancouver riders have some tips for good trails locally? I've been studying the maps, but would like some first hand recommendations...anyone? Rich rob_macleod@... wrote:

> Has anyone with a Canadian KLR (speedo in kilometers) ever determined > whether or not there is a measure of speedo error? I assume that > there is some error but just how much worries me. I seem to be going > much slower than my speedo registers. Any thoughts? > > Rob > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Nick Price plays Chipshot.com clubs, shouldn't you? Try a > custom-fit 7-iron from Chipshot.com for only $25! 30-day money > back guarantee. > http://click.egroups.com/1/2908/3/_/911801/_/957203988/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

[Eric and Rheva Lewis]

Hey Rob,     I too am skeptical about the accuracy of the Speedo.  I'm not Canadian and don't own a Canuck KLR but last weekend my friend(A 11) and I(A 8) went for a ride side by side for about a 100 mile ride and at the end of the day my Speedo read 96.4 miles ridden and his read 98.5 miles ridden.  Wierd huh?  Just an observation. Eric A8 Mean Green rob_macleod@... wrote:

     Has anyone with a Canadian KLR (speedo in kilometers) ever determined      whether or not there is a measure of speedo error?  I assume that      there is some error but just how much worries me.  I seem to be going      much slower than my speedo registers.  Any thoughts?

     Rob

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[Jim Hyman]

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Michael T. Roberts" wrote:

> Ed, I too can relate as I was in a motorcycle accident 40 years ago > that I was lucky to survive. Do you have a good attorney? If not, > contact your local "lawyers referral service" (look in the yellow > pages) Hire an attorney and pursue litigation. Never accept payment > from an insurance company for a claim of this magnitutde without > the advice of legal counsel. Remember, legal counsel doesn't cost, > it pays! And no, I am not attorney. > > Mike Robert

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mike, This is not a black & white issue! Unfortunately, there are lousy attorneys out their, just like there are adjusters from hell or insurance companies who will try to wear you down. Yes, dealing with the insurance company can be a royal pain, but there's a $$$ cost to dealing with lawyers. A lawyer will always get a larger settlement than you or I could on our own, but when you factor in the 33% or more that an attorney gets, you might come out with less money in your pocket. An example: The best you can do with an insurance company is $70K. You go to an attorney and he can get you $100K, without going to trial. You get $100K, less $33K (the lawyer's contingency fee) and you net $67K. Of course, if the attorney settles for more than $100K (in this case), you do better. Over 20 years ago, I worked as an adjuster for a reputable major insurance company. My job was to deal fairly with people and to perform claims "cost control" (i.e. don't give away the keys to the candy store). The biggest problems in settling claims were: 1) The average person doen't understand what they're entitled to. 2) They didn't know how to properly present and "justify" their losses. I couldn't pay $10K, just because someone said that felt lousy for 6 months. Some of the claims I settled involved good attorneys who made it "easy" for me to justify the losses, pain & suffering, etc. In a few cases, my settlement offer was rejected, and the claimant retained an attorney. While I paid more in overall settlement, the increase wasn't enough to net the claimant more. A "good" lawyer would have told them to take the settlement and stayed out of the settlement process. My recommendation for someone involved in a serious accident is to take advantage of the initial free consultation that most attorneys provide and have them fully explain your options. Once you have retained an attorney, he is the middle man (a good thing) and you will no longer deal directly with the insurance company. However, if you change your mind down the road and want to settle on your own, you'll still have to pay the piper! This is a very complex issue and I'll be happy to discuss this further, thru our list. Professor '95 KLR650 A9 Federal Way, WA {USA]

[Arne Larsen]

From: Eric and Rheva Lewis Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Canuck speedo error

> Hey Rob, > I too am skeptical about the accuracy of the Speedo. I'm not > Canadian and don't own a Canuck KLR but last weekend my friend(A 11) and > I(A 8) went for a ride side by side for about a 100 mile ride and at the > end of the day my Speedo read 96.4 miles ridden and his read 98.5 miles > ridden. Wierd huh? Just an observation.

Same tires? Arne