dogs and klr

[revmaaatin]

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.

[Bob Monahan]

Rev, LOL! Excellent story... Methinks the kids won't be as eager to help push in the future though... $bob$ (in sunny Florida) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jacobus De Bruyn]

I once drove over a dog and killed it, because it was deaf. Not something I enjoy. The thing is this dog had been used to chase animals into their burrows, which eventually causes hearing loss. Something to consider. I do not think it is safe to drive around with a 40 lbs dog, as they are unpredictible, and you don t want passengers shifting around their weight on an already unstable bike. Just my wisdom. Jacostarica. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

[Greg May]

Hi Rev, early on many years ago I learned a rule that I live by, in order for me to blast through snow and large mud hole said bike can weigh no more then me, I'm pretty sure you can understand the reasoning eh. Thinking about it the last few years have permitted the allowable bike limit to creep up so perhaps there needed to be an adjutment to the rule...,,,,,have a great day...Greg 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. --------------------------------- Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Greg May wrote:

> > Hi Rev, early on many years ago I learned a rule that I live by, in

order for me to blast through snow and large mud hole said bike can weigh no more then me, I'm pretty sure you can understand the reasoning eh. Thinking about it the last few years have permitted the allowable bike limit to creep up so perhaps there needed to be an adjutment to the rule...,,,,,have a great day...Greg Hi Greg, cough, wheeze--ah, a day late with the advice! Good advice nevertheless. revmaaatin.