nelson-riggs tank bag on clearance

[Fr. Don]

I have the Nelson-Riggs Silver Streak tank bag on my KLR and I really like it. This is not a Silver Streak, but it is a Nelson-Riggs on closeouthttp://www.newenoughhp.com/closeouts/luggage/nelson_rigg/cl650_expandable_motorcycle_tank_bag.html>. Only $45. I think they make great stuff so it may be a good deal for some of you. YMMV and all other caveats apply. ) Don+ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Spike55]

I have been one of the lucky few to get a seat at the Pennsylvania BMW Airhead (old-style air-cooled engines) Chapter's SuperTech event this coming weekend. Every year this dedicated group of mechanically- inclined PA riders provides this opportunity to others to ask any question; see cut-aways of carbs, drive-lines, engines, transmissions, etc.; sit in classes on the electical system, rider safety, etc.; meet other riders (this year from CO, VA, PA, NY, etc. and Canada and last year someone came in from Germany); and in general bond with our 12 to 30+ yr old machines along with our "ain't no dealer touchin' my bike" brethren. My point with this is that it seems to me that the KLR community is very similar: many mechanically-minded self-reliant riders that actually ride and have tons of valuable experience that is shared, in snippets, on these pages. Is it time for a KLR school, a KLR SuperTech event? The KLR isn't going away. Just some blue-sky thinking. Don R100, A6F

[Shane]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Spike55" wrote:

> > I have been one of the lucky few to get a seat at the Pennsylvania

BMW

> Airhead (old-style air-cooled engines) Chapter's SuperTech event

this

> coming weekend. Every year this dedicated group of mechanically- > inclined PA riders provides this opportunity to others to ask any > question; see cut-aways of carbs, drive-lines, engines,

transmissions,

> etc.; sit in classes on the electical system, rider safety, etc.;

meet

> other riders (this year from CO, VA, PA, NY, etc. and Canada and

last

> year someone came in from Germany); and in general bond with our 12

to

> 30+ yr old machines along with our "ain't no dealer touchin' my

bike"

> brethren. > > My point with this is that it seems to me that the KLR community is > very similar: many mechanically-minded self-reliant riders that > actually ride and have tons of valuable experience that is shared,

in

> snippets, on these pages. Is it time for a KLR school, a KLR

SuperTech

> event? The KLR isn't going away. Just some blue-sky thinking. > > Don R100, A6F >

I will be replaceing the balancer adjuster on an '08 this Saturday at my shop in Ft. Pierce FL. if anyone is in the area and wants to play. Contact me via list for directions, and phone. Banjos, guitars, loose Women always welcome. Shane

[Harry Seifert]

Hi Don, You've obviously missed the 25 or so JulianTechDays that have been happening in SoCal for the past 5 years. I am lucky enough to EagleMike as my co-sponsor. I can't think of anything that we haven't tackled; jammed cam follower buckets, broken studs and stripped threads in heads, on the bike, lots and lots and lots of doohickeys, right side clean outs, prepping KLRs and riders for the wilds of Baja and beyond, people setting 5 gallon buckets of quenching oil on fire, front ends, rear ends (but only with purple gloves on), 18" front wheel lacing and truing, lowered front fender mounting, new brakes/old brakes, chains, whips and sprockets, lots of good food and fine ceegars (if Stu or I remember), appropriate commentary and support from CaStu, the occasional appearance by the vaunted Dr. Krok. There isn't a part of the KLR that we haven't fixed, covered or improved upon. And we get attendees from as far away as Kentucky and Nebraska. Alaska, too! Maybe, someday, his highness Frederick the Utahoan, will grace us with his presence and presents. Mike, Stu, Chris and all the Marks are the true mechanical genii. For class and panache, we have Messrs. George Basinet, Ed Beaver and Professor Bob Hancock. I'm merely the host who's as big as a post and warm as toast. To reiterate and regurgitate a previous post, the next JulianTechDay is happening on Feb 16, 2008 from dawn til dark at 2222 Commercial Street in beautiful downtown San Diego. It's too damn cold to hold a JulianTechDay in Julian in February, it might snow. It has before!! Yeah, all you Eastcoasters and central americans are laughing you asses off about it being too cold..................yeah, we native SoCalifornio's don't have much insulation..........we ARE the beautiful people, doncha know!!!!! your toasty poster, Buddy bseifert71@...

> [Original Message] > From: Spike55 > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 1/29/2008 5:00:49 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR: KLR SuperTech? > > I have been one of the lucky few to get a seat at the Pennsylvania BMW > Airhead (old-style air-cooled engines) Chapter's SuperTech event this > coming weekend. Every year this dedicated group of mechanically- > inclined PA riders provides this opportunity to others to ask any > question; see cut-aways of carbs, drive-lines, engines, transmissions, > etc.; sit in classes on the electical system, rider safety, etc.; meet > other riders (this year from CO, VA, PA, NY, etc. and Canada and last > year someone came in from Germany); and in general bond with our 12 to > 30+ yr old machines along with our "ain't no dealer touchin' my bike" > brethren. > > My point with this is that it seems to me that the KLR community is > very similar: many mechanically-minded self-reliant riders that > actually ride and have tons of valuable experience that is shared, in > snippets, on these pages. Is it time for a KLR school, a KLR SuperTech > event? The KLR isn't going away. Just some blue-sky thinking. > > Don R100, A6F > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >

[Harry Seifert]

Oh, I forgot, we also have the loveliest Master Gunnery Sergeant/MSF OffRoad instructor in the entire USMC to keep all us rascals in line. The loose wimmen in this part of town are real loose, if ya catch my meanin', if ya catch my drift. at least the ones in Julian have two teeth that they can call their own. and a combined IQ of over 40. Buddy bseifert71@...

> [Original Message] > From: Harry Seifert > To: Spike55 ; DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 1/29/2008 6:15:12 PM > Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR: KLR SuperTech? > > Hi Don, > > You've obviously missed the 25 or so JulianTechDays that have been > happening in SoCal for the past 5 years. I am lucky enough to EagleMike

as

> my co-sponsor. > > I can't think of anything that we haven't tackled; jammed cam follower > buckets, broken studs and stripped threads in heads, on the bike, lots and > lots and lots of doohickeys, right side clean outs, prepping KLRs and > riders for the wilds of Baja and beyond, people setting 5 gallon buckets

of

> quenching oil on fire, front ends, rear ends (but only with purple gloves > on), 18" front wheel lacing and truing, lowered front fender mounting, new > brakes/old brakes, chains, whips and sprockets, lots of good food and fine > ceegars (if Stu or I remember), appropriate commentary and support from > CaStu, the occasional appearance by the vaunted Dr. Krok. There isn't a > part of the KLR that we haven't fixed, covered or improved upon. And we > get attendees from as far away as Kentucky and Nebraska. Alaska, too! > Maybe, someday, his highness Frederick the Utahoan, will grace us with his > presence and presents. > > Mike, Stu, Chris and all the Marks are the true mechanical genii. For > class and panache, we have Messrs. George Basinet, Ed Beaver and Professor > Bob Hancock. I'm merely the host who's as big as a post and warm as

toast.

> > To reiterate and regurgitate a previous post, the next JulianTechDay is > happening on Feb 16, 2008 from dawn til dark at 2222 Commercial Street in > beautiful downtown San Diego. It's too damn cold to hold a JulianTechDay > in Julian in February, it might snow. It has before!! > > Yeah, all you Eastcoasters and central americans are laughing you asses > off about it being too cold..................yeah, we native

SoCalifornio's

> don't have much insulation..........we ARE the beautiful people, doncha > know!!!!! > > your toasty poster, > Buddy > bseifert71@... > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Spike55 > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > > Date: 1/29/2008 5:00:49 PM > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR: KLR SuperTech? > > > > I have been one of the lucky few to get a seat at the Pennsylvania BMW > > Airhead (old-style air-cooled engines) Chapter's SuperTech event this > > coming weekend. Every year this dedicated group of mechanically- > > inclined PA riders provides this opportunity to others to ask any > > question; see cut-aways of carbs, drive-lines, engines, transmissions, > > etc.; sit in classes on the electical system, rider safety, etc.; meet > > other riders (this year from CO, VA, PA, NY, etc. and Canada and last > > year someone came in from Germany); and in general bond with our 12 to > > 30+ yr old machines along with our "ain't no dealer touchin' my bike" > > brethren. > > > > My point with this is that it seems to me that the KLR community is > > very similar: many mechanically-minded self-reliant riders that > > actually ride and have tons of valuable experience that is shared, in > > snippets, on these pages. Is it time for a KLR school, a KLR SuperTech > > event? The KLR isn't going away. Just some blue-sky thinking. > > > > Don R100, A6F > > > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >

[albatrossklr]

Buddy, In that case; is truth beauty or is beauty truth? albatross just searching for the beauty in the world

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Harry Seifert" wrote: > > Oh, I forgot, we also have the loveliest Master Gunnery Sergeant/MSF > OffRoad instructor in the entire USMC to keep all us rascals in line. The > loose wimmen in this part of town are real loose, if ya catch my meanin', > if ya catch my drift. at least the ones in Julian have two teeth that they > can call their own. and a combined IQ of over 40. > > Buddy > bseifert71@... > >

[Ed Dobson]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Harry Seifert" wrote:

> > Oh, I forgot, we also have the loveliest Master Gunnery Sergeant/MSF > OffRoad instructor in the entire USMC to keep all us rascals in

line. The

> loose wimmen in this part of town are real loose, if ya catch my

meanin',

> if ya catch my drift. at least the ones in Julian have two teeth

that they

> can call their own. and a combined IQ of over 40. > > Buddy > bseifert71@...

Sounds like the "Raymond" episode when Debra is helping-out at Franks mens-club? ED

[Jeff Saline]

On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:15:12 -0800 "Harry Seifert" writes:

> Hi Don, > > You've obviously missed the 25 or so JulianTechDays that > have been > happening in SoCal for the past 5 years. I am lucky enough to > EagleMike as > my co-sponsor. > > I can't think of anything that we haven't tackled;

SNIPPAGE

> To reiterate and regurgitate a previous post, the next > JulianTechDay is > happening on Feb 16, 2008 from dawn til dark at 2222 Commercial > Street in > beautiful downtown San Diego. It's too damn cold to hold a > JulianTechDay > in Julian in February, it might snow. It has before!!

MORE SNIPPAGE

> your toasty poster, > Buddy > bseifert71@...

<><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><> Buddy, Not trying to down play the Julian Tech Days or other tech days held around the world but the AIRHEAD SuperTech is a few steps above. The airheads hold tech days similar to the Julian affair with folks fixing stuff that needs fixing. SUPER Tech is much more involved and organized. There are a few instructors with 25-30 years or more experience each in airhead BMW motorcycle maintenance teaching in a controlled environment. It starts for some on Friday if you are lucky enough to be able to get a seat for the special class and the rest show up on Friday evening. It continues on Saturday with a schedule of classes and one guy can't attend everything. There is just too much going on. Saturday evening there is a dinner with a special speaker and then it continues on Sunday through the morning. Folks pay to attend this event as instructors are brought in and instructional material is developed and distributed. These classes cover stuff like rebuilding carburetors from your own bike if you are one of the folks that signed up for that class in maybe the first two days sign up was open. Transmission rebuilding, top end refreshing, steering, suspension, wheel bearing maintenance, charging system and electrical systems and troubleshooting are some of the topics covered in depth. There are special training aids on site and cut-aways of components. This is kind of like going to a technician school for the bike you ride. Attendance is limited and there is always a waiting list to get in. Cost I seem to remember is about $200 plus you provide your own transportation and lodging. At least one of the instructors was teaching BMW techs in the 1970s. He still has a shop specializing in airheads. Another has been writing technical articles for BMW publications since at least the late 70s and has been brought to Germany by BMW to consult on problems the factory couldn't solve. His suggestions fixed the problem but BMW didn't implement them. Go figure. Other instructors have specialized backgrounds in electronics, machining or similar fields. They are all active in the BMW Airhead community. SuperTech is much more and much less than a tech day. It's very informative and fun. You get to meet lots of folks you've met on the internet or at rallies. But you don't have the opportunity to just jump around all day from interesting item to interesting item. It's a bit more organized so folks can get the absolute most from the short time involved. It's also geared to teach the basics and work up. So if you already know a bunch about the subject you get to learn it all over again. At most tech days I've been involved with there is more one on one interaction which can go from let me show you how a socket and ratchet work to just telling someone a clearance and they already have the skills to successfully use the information. Maybe SuperTech is more for the novice but if I had the opportunity to attend I think I would. Just spending time with folks with a like interest is special. Just like at the Julian tech day or others held around the planet. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

[Spike55]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote:

> > On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:15:12 -0800 "Harry Seifert" > writes: > > Hi Don, > > > > You've obviously missed the 25 or so JulianTechDays that > > have been > > happening in SoCal for the past 5 years. I am lucky enough to > > EagleMike as > > my co-sponsor. > > > > I can't think of anything that we haven't tackled; > > SNIPPAGE > > > To reiterate and regurgitate a previous post, the next > > JulianTechDay is > > happening on Feb 16, 2008 from dawn til dark at 2222 Commercial > > Street in > > beautiful downtown San Diego. It's too damn cold to hold a > > JulianTechDay > > in Julian in February, it might snow. It has before!! > > MORE SNIPPAGE > > > your toasty poster, > > Buddy > > bseifert71@... > > <><><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><><> > > Buddy, > > Not trying to down play the Julian Tech Days or other tech days held > around the world but the AIRHEAD SuperTech is a few steps above.

The

> airheads hold tech days similar to the Julian affair with folks

fixing

> stuff that needs fixing. SUPER Tech is much more involved and

organized.

> > There are a few instructors with 25-30 years or more experience

each in

> airhead BMW motorcycle maintenance teaching in a controlled

environment.

> It starts for some on Friday if you are lucky enough to be able to

get a

> seat for the special class and the rest show up on Friday evening.

It

> continues on Saturday with a schedule of classes and one guy can't

attend

> everything. There is just too much going on. Saturday evening

there is

> a dinner with a special speaker and then it continues on Sunday

through

> the morning. > > Folks pay to attend this event as instructors are brought in and > instructional material is developed and distributed. These classes

cover

> stuff like rebuilding carburetors from your own bike if you are one

of

> the folks that signed up for that class in maybe the first two days

sign

> up was open. Transmission rebuilding, top end refreshing, steering, > suspension, wheel bearing maintenance, charging system and

electrical

> systems and troubleshooting are some of the topics covered in

depth.

> There are special training aids on site and cut-aways of components. > > This is kind of like going to a technician school for the bike you

ride.

> Attendance is limited and there is always a waiting list to get

in. Cost

> I seem to remember is about $200 plus you provide your own

transportation

> and lodging. At least one of the instructors was teaching BMW

techs in

> the 1970s. He still has a shop specializing in airheads. Another

has

> been writing technical articles for BMW publications since at least

the

> late 70s and has been brought to Germany by BMW to consult on

problems

> the factory couldn't solve. His suggestions fixed the problem but

BMW

> didn't implement them. Go figure. Other instructors have

specialized

> backgrounds in electronics, machining or similar fields. They are

all

> active in the BMW Airhead community. > > SuperTech is much more and much less than a tech day. It's very > informative and fun. You get to meet lots of folks you've met on

the

> internet or at rallies. But you don't have the opportunity to just

jump

> around all day from interesting item to interesting item. It's a

bit

> more organized so folks can get the absolute most from the short

time

> involved. It's also geared to teach the basics and work up. So if

you

> already know a bunch about the subject you get to learn it all over > again. At most tech days I've been involved with there is more one

on

> one interaction which can go from let me show you how a socket and > ratchet work to just telling someone a clearance and they already

have

> the skills to successfully use the information. > > Maybe SuperTech is more for the novice but if I had the opportunity

to

> attend I think I would. Just spending time with folks with a like > interest is special. Just like at the Julian tech day or others

held

> around the planet. > > Best, > > Jeff Saline > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT >

Jeff: Lucky for me I'm only about 1-2 hrs away from the meeting site. At distance, it's no doubt a bigger commitment to take a whole weekend, including the travel, meals & lodging for "it's just motorcycles" as the wifey likes to say. I also see some of these people at the different Tech Days, April Fools, PA Tent Float, Vintage MC Days @ Mid-Ohio, Moss Gathering, and Trout Run events that punctuate my annual motorcycle calendar. Although we all have other brands / styles of motorcycles, the PA Airhead Chapter members seem to be a close and helpful "motorcycle gang". Many of us are "gray-beards" though. Don R100, A6F