[nklr] help, stoppies?

[Bogdan Swider]

> My wife writes romance novels for a living, >

You must be a supremely romantic guy yourself to have captured such a woman, especially when sporting your Hi-Viz jacket. Then again, maybe she gets her romance quotient following her profession; she chose you for your cave man qualities. Bogdan

[ephilride@aol.com]

from Ralph. ~~~~~~~~ I have gotten to use my new Hi-viz Jacket and here is what I have experienced: Cutie at Stop & Rob - "I like your jacket" Cruiser group (HD and Jap look alikes) at photo op by waterfall. - No comment. They were all in black jackets, chaps/jeans. It was cool and damp. I was a bit chilled in my full gear. They may have thought to themselves, "Yea, he looks like a geek, but I bet he is warm and dry". They turned around and headed down the mountain. I continued up the mountain thinking I had made a good choice in riding gear. Forest Ranger - "Who are you and what do you think you are doing riding your motorcycle in this "roadless area"? As I pulled out my Nikon with 800mm zoom and pointed to my yellow jacket, I replied, "Sir, my name is Knot C. Truth. I am on photographic assignment from National Geographic and am here to ............." He apologized. JK Autos at side streets have "Seen Me". No one has pulled out in front of me. I have had a couple of cars make that "start-to-pull-out" move then put the brakes on. I think they saw the YELLOW MASS and decided to wait till I past. I still use extreme caution when I see anyone with the potential to pull out into my path. Rode in heavy fog/rain couple weekends ago. Warm and dry, glad not in "biker black" or gray. Visibility of the large surface area of "bright yellow" is superior to vest with yellow/orange stripes - IMO. Rode in 50-80F weather this weekend. Good on cool mornings and ventilation system works well. Hot when not moving though. The lighter color (yellow vs black) makes a noticeable difference in the sun as evidenced by my warn legs in black pants vs the somewhat cooler yellow sleeves of my jacket. Heat transfer 101; light objects reflect, dark objects absorb heat. Fell over in some mud, hated to get my new jacket "dirty". Went to nearby stream and washed it off and now I have the, "I use my gear" look. Haven't machine washed it yet, but it will never look "new" again. Black will look less tattered over the long run as the bright yellow shows all biker blemishes like - grease, dirt, chain lube, melted moon pies, BBQ sauce........but, mustard doesn't seem to be a problem. I am happy with my purchase. Ernie P - be seen and live!

[k650dsn@aol.com]

In a message dated Mon, 8 May 2000 1:33:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ephilride@... writes: >>

[Mark Wilson]

I was thinking about putting a strobe light on top of my helmet, and mount some railroad flairs for the foggy nights. I ought to be seen then... Mark

----- Original Message ----- From: To: dsn_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 2:19 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] nklr: aerostich > In a message dated Mon, 8 May 2000 1:33:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ephilride@... writes: > > > Autos at side streets have "Seen Me". No one has pulled out in front of me. > I have had a couple of cars make that "start-to-pull-out" move then put the > brakes on. > > >> > > I thought that's what loud pipes were for.... They save lives you know. > > > Gino

[Kurt Simpson]

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> Knot C. Truth. > I am on photographic assignment from National Geographic and am here to

"not the celebrated moto-journalist?" "Yes, I am...!" Kurt

[Mike Hutsal]

I used mine on a 4000 mile ride in early March from Saint Augustine to Tucson and back. In the snowstorm that stopped me east of Tuscon on the 2nd night after dark I was glad to have it because although the situation was dangerous I knew I could be seen. Visibility at the time was well under 100 feet. It shows the dirt, and even other LD riders with 'Stich's cover their eyes when they see me, but better safe than sorry. Mike Hutsal Winnipeg, Manitoba IBA, BB, BBG 2000 ST1100 1999 KLR 650 1998 VTR1000 1985 Honda Elite 250 1979 Honda CB400T

----- Original Message ----- From: To: ; DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] nklr: aerostich > from Ralph. > > > rain. . Whenever non-riders see me wearing or carrying the jacket, they say > "Gee, people must see you in that" instead of Gee, my cousin got hurt real > bad on a bike once." > > ~~~~~~~~ > > I have gotten to use my new Hi-viz Jacket and here is what I have experienced: > > Cutie at Stop & Rob - "I like your jacket" > > Cruiser group (HD and Jap look alikes) at photo op by waterfall. - No > comment. They were all in black jackets, chaps/jeans. It was cool and damp. > I was a bit chilled in my full gear. They may have thought to themselves, > "Yea, he looks like a geek, but I bet he is warm and dry". They turned > around and headed down the mountain. I continued up the mountain thinking I > had made a good choice in riding gear. > > Forest Ranger - "Who are you and what do you think you are doing riding your > motorcycle in this "roadless area"? As I pulled out my Nikon with 800mm zoom > and pointed to my yellow jacket, I replied, "Sir, my name is Knot C. Truth. > I am on photographic assignment from National Geographic and am here to > ............." He apologized. JK > > Autos at side streets have "Seen Me". No one has pulled out in front of me. > I have had a couple of cars make that "start-to-pull-out" move then put the > brakes on. I think they saw the YELLOW MASS and decided to wait till I past. > I still use extreme caution when I see anyone with the potential to pull out > into my path. > > Rode in heavy fog/rain couple weekends ago. Warm and dry, glad not in "biker > black" or gray. Visibility of the large surface area of "bright yellow" is > superior to vest with yellow/orange stripes - IMO. > > Rode in 50-80F weather this weekend. Good on cool mornings and ventilation > system works well. Hot when not moving though. The lighter color (yellow vs > black) makes a noticeable difference in the sun as evidenced by my warn legs > in black pants vs the somewhat cooler yellow sleeves of my jacket. Heat > transfer 101; light objects reflect, dark objects absorb heat. > > Fell over in some mud, hated to get my new jacket "dirty". Went to nearby > stream and washed it off and now I have the, "I use my gear" look. Haven't > machine washed it yet, but it will never look "new" again. Black will look > less tattered over the long run as the bright yellow shows all biker > blemishes like - grease, dirt, chain lube, melted moon pies, BBQ > sauce........but, mustard doesn't seem to be a problem. I am happy with my > purchase. > > > Ernie P - be seen and live! > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Save up to 54% on Quest & Kelty tents, backpacks, sleeping bags and > outdoor gear. FREE Shipping and a 30 Day Money-Back Guarantee at > screaminghotdeals.com > http://click.egroups.com/1/2894/5/_/911801/_/957807045/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > 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 Jasniewicz]

Rules for stoppies: 1. Engine running, in gear 2. Lean forward, snap the brake lever. Practice this starting with a weak snap, and make it progressively stronger until you know how hard to hit the brake. 2.5 Modulate the brake, throttle, and body positioning to maintain the stoppie while rolling. This is the fun part! 3. If you start going over, whack the throttle open. This will try to bring the back end down. Jumpers use throttle modulation to stabilize their attitiude in flight. Think about how a wheelie works and you will understand. 4. Unfortunately, it is a lot more difficult to recover from riding a stoppie than riding a wheelie. I would suggest if you can't ride a good wheelie, and don't know how to balance yourself well, do NOT try doing stoppies unless you do the little girly-man ones.