nklr: campgrounds and touring

[ERTUGRUL GAZIOGLU]

Hi from Istanbul, Anyone who has any idea to cure shakings in crosswinds above 70-80 mph ? I'll appreciate your suggestions. Thanks, E.G. '89 KLR, 20,000 miles _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

[Bogdan Swider]

> Hi from Istanbul, > Anyone who has any idea to cure shakings in crosswinds above 70-80 mph ? > I'll appreciate your suggestions. > Thanks, > > E.G. > '89 KLR, 20,000 miles >

Hi Ertugrul, If your bike is otherwise sound the way to cure high speed handling problems is to change the sail of a front fender for a lower aftermarket unit or install a fork brace. Try removing the stock fender and see if that helps. If it doesn't you'll have to look at the steering, forks and wheels/tires. Bogdan

[Devon Jarvis]

Bogdan Swider wrote:

> > > Hi from Istanbul, > > Anyone who has any idea to cure shakings in crosswinds above 70-80 mph ? > > I'll appreciate your suggestions. > > Thanks, > > > > E.G. > > '89 KLR, 20,000 miles > > > Hi Ertugrul, > > If your bike is otherwise sound the way to cure high speed > handling problems is to change the sail of a front fender for a lower > aftermarket unit or install a fork brace. Try removing the stock fender > and see if that helps. If it doesn't you'll have to look at the steering, > forks and wheels/tires. > > Bogdan

This is just to see if it's the problem, riding without a front fender doesn't really work. I had a similar problem, a fork brace helped. Also, keeping the tires inflated properly helps as well. Are you carrying large panniers or luggage on the back of the bike? Devon A15 -- "It's a troublesome world, all the people who are in it, are troubled with troubles almost every minute" Dr. Seuss

[Zachariah Mully]

On Mon, 2003-06-09 at 04:22, ERTUGRUL GAZIOGLU wrote:

> Hi from Istanbul, > Anyone who has any idea to cure shakings in crosswinds above 70-80 mph ? > I'll appreciate your suggestions. > Thanks, >

Try leaning forward on the bike in heavy winds, I find that the added front wheel weight bias helps the shaking... Z DC A5X A12X

[Robin Van Eyk]

I'm about three weeks away from leaving So. California for Montana. I want to be there for the 4th. of July. I was planning on camping the three to four days I think it may take to ride there. Does anyone have any recommendations on campgrounds around the Mariposa/Yosemite area, and then from there up through Nevada, east Oregon, Idaho and then Montana. I'm heading to Kalispell and any input about good places to camp is appreciated. PS. If anyone wants to tag along, I wouldn't mind (you should have your own camping gear, unless your a Sports Illustrated super-model, then I would gladly share) Robin A15