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[jonblak12321]

Anyone successfully had a dog as passanger. My dog wants to climb up in my lap everytime I fire up my marine green 03 KLR. I was thinking of putting a large milk crate on the back and teaching her to stay in that. She is an australian shepherd mix and weights about 40 lbs. Her head is past my knee when we both are standing.

[D Critchley]

Last year I saw a guy with a large touring bike pulling a trailer which was outfitted with a hole in the top and a wind shield in front of the hole where the dog could get it's head out. The dog was secured with a car harness so that if it had a blond moment at 60 mph, it would still be staying in the trailer, I wonder about the effects of exhaust noise and wind pressure on a dogs ears. They are very sensitive, and as with humans, once they are "used to it" they are probably deaf. Not that I am an expert, but these considerations are why my dog won't be joining me on the bike. DC jonblak12321 wrote:

> > Anyone successfully had a dog as passanger. My dog wants to climb up > in m > >

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[Jeff Saline]

On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:36:49 -0000 "jonblak12321" writes:

> Anyone successfully had a dog as passanger. My dog wants to climb up > > in my lap everytime I fire up my marine green 03 KLR. I was > thinking > of putting a large milk crate on the back and teaching her to stay > in > that. She is an australian shepherd mix and weights about 40 lbs. > Her > head is past my knee when we both are standing.

<><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><> Jon, I've got a friend up here in Rapid City that takes his dog with him often. But it's a smaller dog only weighing about 8-10 pounds. It rides in or on the tank bag. When he gets off he can tell it to stay and it's pretty good about remaining on the bike. He also brings a 20 foot piece of rope for longer stops like lunch where the dog isn't invited into the restaurant. They ride pavement or dirt and either works well for them. Main ride is a BMW R1200GS but they also use an airhead BMW. I'm not sure about the smaller dirt bikes. Last I knew he'd only received one ticket for having the dog on board. I don't remember the actual reason but it was a weak reason. He just smiled and took the ticket and later paid the fine. The dog still rides with him. 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

[George Basinet]

The only passenger that should be carried on a bike is an ex wife and her mother. No pets or kids. George jonblak12321 wrote:

> > > Anyone successfully had a dog as passanger. My dog wants to climb up > in my lap everytime I fire up my marine green 03 KLR. I was thinking > of putting a large milk crate on the back and teaching her to stay in > that. She is an australian shepherd mix and weights about 40 lbs. Her > head is past my knee when we both are standing. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.13/1375 - Release Date: 4/12/2008 11:32 AM

[Jim]

Other than the obvious, making sure the dog is well behaved and will tolerate staying on the bike, the biggest thing I want to point out (as an animal lover...not an extremist, just someone who likes animals) is to make sure his eyes are protected. Dogs eyes are just as sensitive as a human's (even more so, dog's can't use a mirror and get a chunk of crap out of their eye!), yet I am always seeing people letting their dogs ride with their heads out the window, or in the back of a truck. Dog's don't have the common sense we have to protect their eyes. They may seem like they are loving it, but it will catch up with them. Just think about your dog getting a nice large bug in the eye. I have seen dogs on bikes, and they love it. My father's dogs won't let him leave the yard without jumping on his ATV, and even when he is working on his property with his excavator, the small one insists on coming along. Make sure the dog is save, and has a good, padded area to ride, and can grip something with his claws to keep himself still. I see people using pieces of carpet. Also make sure your dog isn't a breed that wants to go chase things. You'd hate to stop at a light (or even still be moving!) and have him see a squirrel he wants to chase. Especially if there is other traffic around. Some dogs want to chase everything, others just don't care. Jim --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "jonblak12321" wrote:

> > Anyone successfully had a dog as passanger. My dog wants to climb up > in my lap everytime I fire up my marine green 03 KLR. I was thinking > of putting a large milk crate on the back and teaching her to stay in > that. She is an australian shepherd mix and weights about 40 lbs. Her > head is past my knee when we both are standing. >

[albatrossklr]

Dogs on bikes.... Never had one walk up and say "hey nice bike, can I have a ride". Treat that the same as the reason I do not ride horses; never had one walk up and say "hey please jump on my back and ride me". albatross respecting all, even those I kill & eat --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "jonblak12321" wrote:

> > Anyone successfully had a dog as passanger. My dog wants to climb up > in my lap everytime I fire up my marine green 03 KLR. I was thinking > of putting a large milk crate on the back and teaching her to stay in > that. She is an australian shepherd mix and weights about 40 lbs. Her > head is past my knee when we both are standing. >

[revmaaatin]

Pitiful spelling/posting error Spell check does not spell check the subject line-- Subject line now has the corrected spelling....

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote: > > Yes, there is a God. > Nice day, bright sun, 45F. Gumbo-based gravel roads are 86.3% > dry...release the hounds. Out of combat storage--ready to ride, just > take time to 'unpack' the storage--comes the KLR650 and two of the lil' > bikes--the XR100R's for the little people. We got a couple of hours > between Sunday events...yes, release the hounds. > > Most of the time, the conditions allowed us to putz along at 30-35 mph- > indicated along the gravel roads. Plenty of Blake's edge traps where > the trucks have pushed up 3-4" vertical walls of gravel/gumbo. Need to > pay attention to that! > > We passed by all the unimproved prairie section lines (66ft of public > right away--nearly every mile or so), as many of them were still snow > blown and those that didn't, had standing water in them. Not at my > riding ability--or should I say, at my picking up ability. > > Many ditches are blown in with snow, and I start thinking, hmmm. Looks > like a playground. Others post pictures of their bikes in snow...why > not me. I distinctly remember many photos seem to have the > KLR 'parked' with snow all around it. I reflect, and wonder, why they > all look like that? > > Driving along, I see many a ditch, full of snow. Some has standing > water. I am to smart for those! It may be a ditch, but standing water > looks like an opportunity to take a bath! Again, I pass many an > opportunity, but, this next one, looks promising. I slide down the > edge of the ditch, to where the snow [appears] is about 4 inches deep > and immediately discover that I don't have nearly enough forward > speed. Get on the throttle! BLIP-BLIP-BLIP. ARgh.... The bike slows > as the 4 inches goes to 12 inches of snow or more...then all stops. > Hmmm. The little guys are following--but smart enough not to follow > down in the ditch--watching from the road, but not amused. > > I am now nearly high centered in the snowdrift. I rock it back and > forth, and get it moving forward again, only to change the angle of > attack of the rear wheel...which moves the front end closer to the moon- > -it all looks like I am beginning to look like I am popping a wheelie. > > After several solo attempts to free the pig, by now, I am wheezing, > sucking wind and wondering where the help is. They are all at the side > of the road, taking it all in, taking a whiz. Nice. You can read it > in the paper. > "Dad dies while wrestling a Green Pig while kids WhiZZ!" > > Come here my little chuckleheads. > Sure dad, what can we do? > > Rock, pull, drag, 5x and finally I/we am nearly free. > "DaD, the bike is on fire!" > No. Just steam from the head pipe plowing snow. > > They ask, "What do you want us to do now?" > smile. > PUSH when I get it moving forward! > > Fast forward, cough, maybe spit.... > > Did you know, that a KLR would royally roost little people pushing form > behind? I bet you did not know that. (Equally true for big people as > well) > > That's what they tell me. Course, it could that they just told their > mother such tall tales when we got back to the house--just to make me > feel bad. > > Then, how did they get their riding gear all speckled? Some things are > best to remain a mystery. > > When they thought I was not listening, > "Mom--Don't let dad go out by himself." > Great. Now I have to have 'child-supervision." > smile. They have played right into my trap. > shrug. > > I think I adequately answered the question, "Elephant Ride?" > No, don't think so.... > > revmaaatin. > > PS--I think busting snowdrifts must be a young man's game. I tried, it > and once is enough...until tomorrow. >