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[Ronald Criswell]

Yeah it always sticks in my craw how people criticize the Japanese, If it weren't for them raising the quality bar the whole motorcycle Industry might be history. And a lot are history because they knew they couldn't match it. BSA, Norton, Bultaco, Ossa, Benelli and the small Italian bikes like Parilla, Gilera etc, Compare todays Triumphs with those of old. The old ones had great charisma but you really needed to know your stuff to ride them cross country. I had a mid sixties Ducati 250 single which had a great engine but the electrical wiring was crap. I remember when the technological dinosaurs called Cushman Eagles were the rage with pretty much a lawn mower engine. Those really nifty small Yamahas and Hondas came out and around 1960 and Cushman knew it better start making golf carts. I got to adding up one day of how many different engines (just motorcycle) and types of engines Honda makes and it was staggering. How do they do it and make money? Harley makes just two engines that are pretty much the same (plus the V-Rod - Porsche engineered if you count that one). But Harley makes boo koo's of dinero (now). They realize what they do best. Smart on their part. Criswell

On Aug 6, 2006, at 7:46 AM, Jud Jones wrote: > If anything, it was the Italians who copied the Japanese. The > engine in the Benelli 750 Sei > was just a Honda 500 four with two more cylinders grafted on. There > was a Japanese-built > Harley clone. The Marusho Magnum and maybe the Lilac stole BMW > technology. From the > '60s onward, the Japanese have been the premier innovators in the > motorcycle industry. > > > Recent Activity > 33 > New Members > Visit Your Group > New Message Search > Find the message you want faster. Visit your group to try out the > improved message search. > > > > Share feedback on the new changes to Groups > > . > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Don S]

Hi Mike. Your categorization sums it up quite succinctly. It's the social buyers that I find paradoxical. That is, aggravatingly egotistical, yet mildly entertaining. Their general ignorance of anything mechanical is particularly ironic considering their preference for their ride(s). A few that I've seen, don't know a rag from a wrench. One clown across the street from me doesn't have enough know how to adjust the idle crew on his carb to keep his hog from constantly stalling at idle. On the other hand, he spent an hour lying on his side in the driveway polishing each spoke on both wheels. Who cares if it won't idle? I would guess he gets additional pleasure sitting at the lights at 3000 rpm and 200 decibels. Noise and glitter and everyone is looking at me. Yeah - that's what Harleys are all about. Don Michael Hightower wrote:

>>You know Don, the Jeep guys have a saying "its a Jeep thing" meaning if

you have to explain they won't get it anyway. Nuf said.http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Don S]

Do for a living? - Lives off of the avails of the state. Camp is a cabin in the bush/forest/woods? What's Papago and CAG? Don S. keithrstone wrote: I've met the type... what does he do for a living? By "camp" do you mean Papago (you at CAG?). Keith

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Don S wrote: > > I have a brother-in-law wannabe bad-boy biker. You know, the typical Harley riding type. All show - no go, ass-less chap wearing, two foot long wallet, six foot dog chain attached to it, rottweiler owner kind of guy. I generally avoid associating with him but being married to a family member, sometimes I have to bite the bullet and bear his presence. When I bought the KLR, his response was why'd ya buy that Jap crap? I just laughed at him and advised him that if he was a little brighter, I'd try to explain it to him. > > So, now comes to good part. I had been away at camp for five days. In the interim Joe wannabe blew up the engine on his hog. I found out by way of family connections. I laughed out loud when I heard about it. Just goes to show, anything can go wrong with any machine. It's the loud mouth, simple minded types that tend to denigrate everything not Harley who wear the most egg on their faces when their garage queens crap out. > > I'll have to cruise by his place on the KLR for a good look. On the other hand, maybe not. > > > Don > > > > > --------------------------------- > How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[tonyc2me]

Today I tried my new tires on my 70 mile round trip to work. I bought my 2006 KLR as a commuter and never in the dirt. When my original tires wore thin at 5700 miles (in less than three months) I bought some street tires. I bought some Bridgestone BT-45's. I have not had a chance to try them in the twisties but traveling 55-60 mph the tires are very responsive. They turn the KLR into a real street bike. I would highly recommend these tires to anyone who rides street only. My KLR is my main source of transportation and I intend to set it up for economy and longevity. I will give a tire report this week-end on a ride from Bakersfield to Los Angeles. TC