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[revmaaatin]

Hello List, Hawking the list, waiting for someone to describe a ride, or at least what part they have recently polished, it has left me with some time to contemplate and meditate...which is a dangerous thing. What did I learn or read recently that most of the folks could benefit? I found such an article today. Largely about winners and losers--and our perception of what standards we use to judge such things. From time to time we read such articles ascribing, THE BEST, such as, "The 'best' dual sport bike is XYZ, etc. Articles that we read with interest, realizing that if they don't select our chosen steed-- the KLR, and the cult-status it provides--we learn quickly that the writers are indeed biased, or at least, writing with an eye patch over one eye when they choose OUR blessed pig as only #3 of 5. However, for the very few of us that have a seasonally-forced life outside of the KLR, which is environmentally forced up on us during any season that does not begin with "K",(seasons=winter1-winter2-KLR- winter3) such as this present 1st winter season--where your very life is at risk by hobbling out to the detached garage--due to the onslaught of freezing rain, snow, and more freezing rain. A fiendish mixture that obstinately sticks to everything, and everywhere you have to walk; that mixture of wx that absolutely refuses anything less than blowtorches--passing a brace of sleeping KLR650's--wisely selecting the wife's 4x4 SUV to endure the onslaught of state sponsored road borne corrosives-- we find ourselves here, at the DSN reading the offerings of the bored, and occasionally, intellectually endangered by those who write run-on sentences and such. Endangered--of course, only if you believe that the writers of such comparisons actually did the comparison...knowing full well that to ride a KLR, is to love a KLR. The KLR HAS to be the best--regardless what those biased, pompous overpaid verbose talking heads would say. If the KLR is not the best, a motorcycle for everyman or woman- Why else would there be so many of those blessed creatures for sale on EBay? (wink, wink) But not to worry. In the infinite wisdom of those who are the gate-keepers of the DSN, we are offered the winter respite of NKLR--which is above and beyond the over-paid imaginations of those that perennially rank the beloved pig as a #3 of 5. Because we are tolerant of others-- We are allowed to offer NKLR variety during these snowy interludes that only the Left Coast will not appreciate--as they are annually cursed with some 360 riding days a year--not being allowed to ride on opening day of Baseball season, Mothers day, Julian tech days (where they hope to ride in and out) and two other days for 6-12 inches of rain in 3-4 hours, but a bonus day--3 days for rain/mudslides if it is a leap year. Ah, 360 riding days, not to be interrupted, by such nonsense as freezing rain and snow. For the rest of us that are never inundated by the traffic jambs and hair-raising lane-splitting of 'Diego and LA, never let it be said that you could not find something educational to read at the DSN that if not educational, well at least amusing. and if the NKLR involves football, computers and subjective judgement-- something as simple as picking the 'best'--which is the subject I am offering you tonight; so, football, computers, and history--did I mention history? It has to be interesting.... It is about football, well sort of about football--overall, picking the #1 of anything. Applying this article and the science of picking the best--and when the premise of this article is appropriately applied to judging the KLR as the best of 5 or six bikes, you will better understand why the KLR is never rated #1 as the best dual sport. So, Here it is: (author unknown--but I suspect they rode a BMW) The Art of Determining the Winner. After determining the Big-12 championship game participants, the BCS computers were put to work on other major contests and today the BCS declared Germany to be the winner of World War II. "Germany put together an incredible number of victories beginning with the annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland and continuing on into conference play with defeats of Poland, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands. Their only losses came against the U.S. and Russia; however considering their entire body of work-- including an incredibly tough Strength of Schedule--our computers deemed them worthy of the #1 ranking." Questioned about the #4 ranking of the United States the BCS commissioner stated "The U.S. only had two major victories--Japan and Germany. The computer models, unlike humans, aren't influenced by head-to-head contests--they consider each contest to be only a single, equally-weighted event." Germany's Chancellor noted "Yes, we lost to the U.S.; but we defeated #2 ranked France in only 6 weeks." Herr Chancellor has been criticized for seeking dramatic victories to earn 'style points' to enhance Germany's rankings. The Chancellor protested "Our contest with Poland was in doubt until the final day and the conditions in Norway were incredibly challenging and demanded the application of additional forces." The French ranking has also come under scrutiny. The BCS commented " France had a single loss against Germany and following a preseason #1 ranking they only fell to #2." Japan was ranked #3 with victories including Manchuria, Borneo and the Philippines. END So, when you see that the US came out 4th in WWII--it now makes a lot of sense why our beloved pig is rarely rated higher than 3 of 5. Makes you wonder if the Germans helped formulate the answers to the best Dual Sport bike.... Anyway, Hope you liked this article as much as I did. If you don't find this funny, you need to go polish your chrome KLR key. revmaaatin. in the throws of season, 'winter1'--that is to say, only about 120 days left in the NKLR season.

[Jud Jones]

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

> > Hello List, > > Hawking the list, waiting for someone to describe a ride, or at least > what part they have recently polished, it has left me with some time > to contemplate and meditate...which is a dangerous thing. > > What did I learn or read recently that most of the folks could > benefit? I found such an article today. Largely about winners and > losers--and our perception of what standards we use to judge such > things. > > From time to time we read such articles ascribing, THE BEST, such > as, "The 'best' dual sport bike is XYZ, etc. Articles that we read > with interest, realizing that if they don't select our chosen steed-- > the KLR, and the cult-status it provides--we learn quickly that the > writers are indeed biased, or at least, writing with an eye patch > over one eye when they choose OUR blessed pig as only #3 of 5. > > However, for the very few of us that have a seasonally-forced life > outside of the KLR, which is environmentally forced up on us during > any season that does not begin with "K",(seasons=winter1-winter2-KLR- > winter3) such as this present 1st winter season--where your very life > is at risk by hobbling out to the detached garage--due to the > onslaught of freezing rain, snow, and more freezing rain. A fiendish > mixture that obstinately sticks to everything, and everywhere you > have to walk; that mixture of wx that absolutely refuses anything > less than blowtorches--passing a brace of sleeping KLR650's--wisely > selecting the wife's 4x4 SUV to endure the onslaught of state > sponsored road borne corrosives-- we find ourselves here, at the DSN > reading the offerings of the bored, and occasionally, intellectually > endangered by those who write run-on sentences and such. > > Endangered--of course, only if you believe that the writers of such > comparisons actually did the comparison...knowing full well that to > ride a KLR, is to love a KLR. The KLR HAS to be the best--regardless > what those biased, pompous overpaid verbose talking heads would say. > > If the KLR is not the best, > a motorcycle for everyman or woman- > Why else would there be so many of those blessed creatures for sale > on EBay? (wink, wink) > > But not to worry. > In the infinite wisdom of those who are the gate-keepers of the DSN, > we are offered the winter respite of NKLR--which is above and beyond > the over-paid imaginations of those that perennially rank the beloved > pig as a #3 of 5. > > Because we are tolerant of others-- > We are allowed to offer NKLR variety during these snowy interludes > that only the Left Coast will not appreciate--as they are annually > cursed with some 360 riding days a year--not being allowed to ride on > opening day of Baseball season, Mothers day, Julian tech days (where > they hope to ride in and out) and two other days for 6-12 inches of > rain in 3-4 hours, but a bonus day--3 days for rain/mudslides if it > is a leap year. > > Ah, 360 riding days, not to be interrupted, by such nonsense as > freezing rain and snow. For the rest of us that are never inundated > by the traffic jambs and hair-raising lane-splitting of 'Diego and > LA, never let it be said that you could not find something > educational to read at the DSN that if not educational, well at least > amusing. > and > if the NKLR involves football, computers and subjective judgement-- > something as simple as picking the 'best'--which is the subject I am > offering you tonight; so, football, computers, and history--did I > mention history? It has to be interesting.... > > It is about football, well sort of about football--overall, picking > the #1 of anything. Applying this article and the science of picking > the best--and when the premise of this article is appropriately > applied to judging the KLR as the best of 5 or six bikes, you will > better understand why the KLR is never rated #1 as the best dual > sport. > > So, > Here it is: (author unknown--but I suspect they rode a BMW) > > The Art of Determining the Winner. > After determining the Big-12 championship game participants, the BCS > computers were put to work on other major contests and today the BCS > declared Germany to be the winner of World War II. > > "Germany put together an incredible number of victories beginning > with the annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland and continuing on > into conference play with defeats of Poland, France, Norway, Sweden, > Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands. Their only losses came against > the U.S. and Russia; however considering their entire body of work-- > including an incredibly tough Strength of Schedule--our computers > deemed them worthy of the #1 ranking." > > Questioned about the #4 ranking of the United States the BCS > commissioner stated "The U.S. only had two major victories--Japan and > Germany. The computer models, unlike humans, aren't influenced by > head-to-head contests--they consider each contest to be only a > single, equally-weighted event." > > Germany's Chancellor noted "Yes, we lost to the U.S.; but we defeated > #2 ranked France in only 6 weeks." Herr Chancellor has been > criticized for seeking dramatic victories to earn 'style points' to > enhance Germany's rankings. The Chancellor protested "Our contest > with Poland was in doubt until the final day and the conditions in > Norway were incredibly challenging and demanded the application of > additional forces." > > The French ranking has also come under scrutiny. The BCS commented " > France had a single loss against Germany and following a preseason #1 > ranking they only fell to #2." > > Japan was ranked #3 with victories including Manchuria, Borneo and > the Philippines. > > END > > So, when you see that the US came out 4th in WWII--it now makes a lot > of sense why our beloved pig is rarely rated higher than 3 of 5. > Makes you wonder if the Germans helped formulate the answers to the > best Dual Sport bike.... > > Anyway, > Hope you liked this article as much as I did. If you don't find this > funny, you need to go polish your chrome KLR key. > > revmaaatin. in the throws of season, 'winter1'--that is to say, only > about 120 days left in the NKLR season. >

So, you'd agree with Obama on the question of a college football playoff?

[Jud Jones]

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

> > Hello List, > > Hawking the list, waiting for someone to describe a ride, or at least > what part they have recently polished, it has left me with some time > to contemplate and meditate...which is a dangerous thing. > > What did I learn or read recently that most of the folks could > benefit? I found such an article today. Largely about winners and > losers--and our perception of what standards we use to judge such > things. > > From time to time we read such articles ascribing, THE BEST, such > as, "The 'best' dual sport bike is XYZ, etc. Articles that we read > with interest, realizing that if they don't select our chosen steed-- > the KLR, and the cult-status it provides--we learn quickly that the > writers are indeed biased, or at least, writing with an eye patch > over one eye when they choose OUR blessed pig as only #3 of 5. > > However, for the very few of us that have a seasonally-forced life > outside of the KLR, which is environmentally forced up on us during > any season that does not begin with "K",(seasons=winter1-winter2-KLR- > winter3) such as this present 1st winter season--where your very life > is at risk by hobbling out to the detached garage--due to the > onslaught of freezing rain, snow, and more freezing rain. A fiendish > mixture that obstinately sticks to everything, and everywhere you > have to walk; that mixture of wx that absolutely refuses anything > less than blowtorches--passing a brace of sleeping KLR650's--wisely > selecting the wife's 4x4 SUV to endure the onslaught of state > sponsored road borne corrosives-- we find ourselves here, at the DSN > reading the offerings of the bored, and occasionally, intellectually > endangered by those who write run-on sentences and such. > > Endangered--of course, only if you believe that the writers of such > comparisons actually did the comparison...knowing full well that to > ride a KLR, is to love a KLR. The KLR HAS to be the best--regardless > what those biased, pompous overpaid verbose talking heads would say. > > If the KLR is not the best, > a motorcycle for everyman or woman- > Why else would there be so many of those blessed creatures for sale > on EBay? (wink, wink) > > But not to worry. > In the infinite wisdom of those who are the gate-keepers of the DSN, > we are offered the winter respite of NKLR--which is above and beyond > the over-paid imaginations of those that perennially rank the beloved > pig as a #3 of 5. > > Because we are tolerant of others-- > We are allowed to offer NKLR variety during these snowy interludes > that only the Left Coast will not appreciate--as they are annually > cursed with some 360 riding days a year--not being allowed to ride on > opening day of Baseball season, Mothers day, Julian tech days (where > they hope to ride in and out) and two other days for 6-12 inches of > rain in 3-4 hours, but a bonus day--3 days for rain/mudslides if it > is a leap year. > > Ah, 360 riding days, not to be interrupted, by such nonsense as > freezing rain and snow. For the rest of us that are never inundated > by the traffic jambs and hair-raising lane-splitting of 'Diego and > LA, never let it be said that you could not find something > educational to read at the DSN that if not educational, well at least > amusing. > and > if the NKLR involves football, computers and subjective judgement-- > something as simple as picking the 'best'--which is the subject I am > offering you tonight; so, football, computers, and history--did I > mention history? It has to be interesting.... > > It is about football, well sort of about football--overall, picking > the #1 of anything. Applying this article and the science of picking > the best--and when the premise of this article is appropriately > applied to judging the KLR as the best of 5 or six bikes, you will > better understand why the KLR is never rated #1 as the best dual > sport. > > So, > Here it is: (author unknown--but I suspect they rode a BMW) > > The Art of Determining the Winner. > After determining the Big-12 championship game participants, the BCS > computers were put to work on other major contests and today the BCS > declared Germany to be the winner of World War II. > > "Germany put together an incredible number of victories beginning > with the annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland and continuing on > into conference play with defeats of Poland, France, Norway, Sweden, > Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands. Their only losses came against > the U.S. and Russia; however considering their entire body of work-- > including an incredibly tough Strength of Schedule--our computers > deemed them worthy of the #1 ranking." > > Questioned about the #4 ranking of the United States the BCS > commissioner stated "The U.S. only had two major victories--Japan and > Germany. The computer models, unlike humans, aren't influenced by > head-to-head contests--they consider each contest to be only a > single, equally-weighted event." > > Germany's Chancellor noted "Yes, we lost to the U.S.; but we defeated > #2 ranked France in only 6 weeks." Herr Chancellor has been > criticized for seeking dramatic victories to earn 'style points' to > enhance Germany's rankings. The Chancellor protested "Our contest > with Poland was in doubt until the final day and the conditions in > Norway were incredibly challenging and demanded the application of > additional forces." > > The French ranking has also come under scrutiny. The BCS commented " > France had a single loss against Germany and following a preseason #1 > ranking they only fell to #2." > > Japan was ranked #3 with victories including Manchuria, Borneo and > the Philippines. > > END > > So, when you see that the US came out 4th in WWII--it now makes a lot > of sense why our beloved pig is rarely rated higher than 3 of 5. > Makes you wonder if the Germans helped formulate the answers to the > best Dual Sport bike.... > > Anyway, > Hope you liked this article as much as I did. If you don't find this > funny, you need to go polish your chrome KLR key. > > revmaaatin. in the throws of season, 'winter1'--that is to say, only > about 120 days left in the NKLR season. >

The reason the KLR never comes out #1 is because the DR650 is better.

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jud Jones" wrote:

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote: > > > > Hello List, > SNIP > > > > Anyway, > > Hope you liked this article as much as I did. If you don't find

this

> > funny, you need to go polish your chrome KLR key. > > > > revmaaatin. in the throws of season, 'winter1'--that is to say,

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> > about 120 days left in the NKLR season. > > > > So, you'd agree with Obama on the question of a college football

playoff?

>

Obama? I don't watch football, or anyone who comments much about football...especially if I have not polished my KLR key. revmaaatin.

[dooden]

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

> > Hello List,

Snip Snip Snip

> Anyway, > Hope you liked this article as much as I did. If you don't find this > funny, you need to go polish your chrome KLR key. > > revmaaatin. in the throws of season, 'winter1'--that is to say, only > about 120 days left in the NKLR season.

Buzzzzzzzzzzt... Sorry the KLR key is Nickel plated.. ( I already took a hit for that previously ) However... I did manage to get some chrome on my KLR, ontop of the fork bleeder valves I uninstalled the functional valve cap with stem remover on the end and replaced with a couple of chromed bullet (7.62 approx size) valve covers... Hawz that for Farkle ? Dooden ( Ya its cold ) A15 Green Ape

[Harry Seifert]

My dearest Reverend, Just so's ya know...........Our next JulianTechDay is scheduled for either January 31st or February 7th. And it may even be snowing around that time. Of course, it's a SoCal snow............about 65F, a few clouds and all the girls wearing sweatshirts over their skimpy bikinis. You can just imagine my horror this morning when I woke up and discovered that I'm gonna have to wear a sweatshirt and sweat pants for my 3 mile morning hike..............shoes, too!! It was a whole 47F at 0530 this morning. Yours, in chilly, but not cold, Julian, Buddy bseifert71@...

> [Original Message] > From: revmaaatin > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 12/11/2008 10:15:30 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR: How do you determine "the best?" > > Hello List, > > Hawking the list, waiting for someone to describe a ride, or at least > what part they have recently polished, it has left me with some time > to contemplate and meditate...which is a dangerous thing. > > What did I learn or read recently that most of the folks could > benefit? I found such an article today. Largely about winners and > losers--and our perception of what standards we use to judge such > things. > > From time to time we read such articles ascribing, THE BEST, such > as, "The 'best' dual sport bike is XYZ, etc. Articles that we read > with interest, realizing that if they don't select our chosen steed-- > the KLR, and the cult-status it provides--we learn quickly that the > writers are indeed biased, or at least, writing with an eye patch > over one eye when they choose OUR blessed pig as only #3 of 5. > > However, for the very few of us that have a seasonally-forced life > outside of the KLR, which is environmentally forced up on us during > any season that does not begin with "K",(seasons=winter1-winter2-KLR- > winter3) such as this present 1st winter season--where your very life > is at risk by hobbling out to the detached garage--due to the > onslaught of freezing rain, snow, and more freezing rain. A fiendish > mixture that obstinately sticks to everything, and everywhere you > have to walk; that mixture of wx that absolutely refuses anything > less than blowtorches--passing a brace of sleeping KLR650's--wisely > selecting the wife's 4x4 SUV to endure the onslaught of state > sponsored road borne corrosives-- we find ourselves here, at the DSN > reading the offerings of the bored, and occasionally, intellectually > endangered by those who write run-on sentences and such. > > Endangered--of course, only if you believe that the writers of such > comparisons actually did the comparison...knowing full well that to > ride a KLR, is to love a KLR. The KLR HAS to be the best--regardless > what those biased, pompous overpaid verbose talking heads would say. > > If the KLR is not the best, > a motorcycle for everyman or woman- > Why else would there be so many of those blessed creatures for sale > on EBay? (wink, wink) > > But not to worry. > In the infinite wisdom of those who are the gate-keepers of the DSN, > we are offered the winter respite of NKLR--which is above and beyond > the over-paid imaginations of those that perennially rank the beloved > pig as a #3 of 5. > > Because we are tolerant of others-- > We are allowed to offer NKLR variety during these snowy interludes > that only the Left Coast will not appreciate--as they are annually > cursed with some 360 riding days a year--not being allowed to ride on > opening day of Baseball season, Mothers day, Julian tech days (where > they hope to ride in and out) and two other days for 6-12 inches of > rain in 3-4 hours, but a bonus day--3 days for rain/mudslides if it > is a leap year. > > Ah, 360 riding days, not to be interrupted, by such nonsense as > freezing rain and snow. For the rest of us that are never inundated > by the traffic jambs and hair-raising lane-splitting of 'Diego and > LA, never let it be said that you could not find something > educational to read at the DSN that if not educational, well at least > amusing. > and > if the NKLR involves football, computers and subjective judgement-- > something as simple as picking the 'best'--which is the subject I am > offering you tonight; so, football, computers, and history--did I > mention history? It has to be interesting.... > > It is about football, well sort of about football--overall, picking > the #1 of anything. Applying this article and the science of picking > the best--and when the premise of this article is appropriately > applied to judging the KLR as the best of 5 or six bikes, you will > better understand why the KLR is never rated #1 as the best dual > sport. > > So, > Here it is: (author unknown--but I suspect they rode a BMW) > > The Art of Determining the Winner. > After determining the Big-12 championship game participants, the BCS > computers were put to work on other major contests and today the BCS > declared Germany to be the winner of World War II. > > "Germany put together an incredible number of victories beginning > with the annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland and continuing on > into conference play with defeats of Poland, France, Norway, Sweden, > Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands. Their only losses came against > the U.S. and Russia; however considering their entire body of work-- > including an incredibly tough Strength of Schedule--our computers > deemed them worthy of the #1 ranking." > > Questioned about the #4 ranking of the United States the BCS > commissioner stated "The U.S. only had two major victories--Japan and > Germany. The computer models, unlike humans, aren't influenced by > head-to-head contests--they consider each contest to be only a > single, equally-weighted event." > > Germany's Chancellor noted "Yes, we lost to the U.S.; but we defeated > #2 ranked France in only 6 weeks." Herr Chancellor has been > criticized for seeking dramatic victories to earn 'style points' to > enhance Germany's rankings. The Chancellor protested "Our contest > with Poland was in doubt until the final day and the conditions in > Norway were incredibly challenging and demanded the application of > additional forces." > > The French ranking has also come under scrutiny. The BCS commented " > France had a single loss against Germany and following a preseason #1 > ranking they only fell to #2." > > Japan was ranked #3 with victories including Manchuria, Borneo and > the Philippines. > > END > > So, when you see that the US came out 4th in WWII--it now makes a lot > of sense why our beloved pig is rarely rated higher than 3 of 5. > Makes you wonder if the Germans helped formulate the answers to the > best Dual Sport bike.... > > Anyway, > Hope you liked this article as much as I did. If you don't find this > funny, you need to go polish your chrome KLR key. > > revmaaatin. in the throws of season, 'winter1'--that is to say, only > about 120 days left in the NKLR season. > > > ------------------------------------ > > 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/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links > > >

[Randall Marbach]

I hear ya Buddy..... i'm going to sneak in a ride today up to Wrightwood (6000ft elevation) before it snows. I probably should bring a sweater to wear under my mesh. btw.. Advrider Death Valley Daze is the weekend of Jan 24th Is the tech session going to be at your place or MIke's? I'm planning to bring my "new arrival" Randy from Burbank ----- Original Message ---- From: Harry Seifert To: revmaaatin ; DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 9:08:28 AM Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR: How do you determine "the best?" My dearest Reverend, Just so's ya know...........Our next JulianTechDay is scheduled for either January 31st or February 7th. And it may even be snowing around that time. Of course, it's a SoCal snow............about 65F, a few clouds and all the girls wearing sweatshirts over their skimpy bikinis. You can just imagine my horror this morning when I woke up and discovered that I'm gonna have to wear a sweatshirt and sweat pants for my 3 mile morning hike..............shoes, too!! It was a whole 47F at 0530 this morning. Yours, in chilly, but not cold, Julian, Buddy bseifert71@...

> [Original Message] > From: revmaaatin > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 12/11/2008 10:15:30 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR: How do you determine "the best?" > > Hello List, > > Hawking the list, waiting for someone to describe a ride, or at least > what part they have recently polished, it has left me with some time > to contemplate and meditate...which is a dangerous thing. > > What did I learn or read recently that most of the folks could > benefit? I found such an article today. Largely about winners and > losers--and our perception of what standards we use to judge such > things. > > From time to time we read such articles ascribing, THE BEST, such > as, "The 'best' dual sport bike is XYZ, etc. Articles that we read > with interest, realizing that if they don't select our chosen steed-- > the KLR, and the cult-status it provides--we learn quickly that the > writers are indeed biased, or at least, writing with an eye patch > over one eye when they choose OUR blessed pig as only #3 of 5. > > However, for the very few of us that have a seasonally-forced life > outside of the KLR, which is environmentally forced up on us during > any season that does not begin with "K",(seasons=winter1-winter2-KLR- > winter3) such as this present 1st winter season--where your very life > is at risk by hobbling out to the detached garage--due to the > onslaught of freezing rain, snow, and more freezing rain. A fiendish > mixture that obstinately sticks to everything, and everywhere you > have to walk; that mixture of wx that absolutely refuses anything > less than blowtorches--passing a brace of sleeping KLR650's--wisely > selecting the wife's 4x4 SUV to endure the onslaught of state > sponsored road borne corrosives-- we find ourselves here, at the DSN > reading the offerings of the bored, and occasionally, intellectually > endangered by those who write run-on sentences and such. > > Endangered--of course, only if you believe that the writers of such > comparisons actually did the comparison...knowing full well that to > ride a KLR, is to love a KLR. The KLR HAS to be the best--regardless > what those biased, pompous overpaid verbose talking heads would say. > > If the KLR is not the best, > a motorcycle for everyman or woman- > Why else would there be so many of those blessed creatures for sale > on EBay? (wink, wink) > > But not to worry. > In the infinite wisdom of those who are the gate-keepers of the DSN, > we are offered the winter respite of NKLR--which is above and beyond > the over-paid imaginations of those that perennially rank the beloved > pig as a #3 of 5. > > Because we are tolerant of others-- > We are allowed to offer NKLR variety during these snowy interludes > that only the Left Coast will not appreciate--as they are annually > cursed with some 360 riding days a year--not being allowed to ride on > opening day of Baseball season, Mothers day, Julian tech days (where > they hope to ride in and out) and two other days for 6-12 inches of > rain in 3-4 hours, but a bonus day--3 days for rain/mudslides if it > is a leap year. > > Ah, 360 riding days, not to be interrupted, by such nonsense as > freezing rain and snow. For the rest of us that are never inundated > by the traffic jambs and hair-raising lane-splitting of 'Diego and > LA, never let it be said that you could not find something > educational to read at the DSN that if not educational, well at least > amusing. > and > if the NKLR involves football, computers and subjective judgement-- > something as simple as picking the 'best'--which is the subject I am > offering you tonight; so, football, computers, and history--did I > mention history? It has to be interesting.... > > It is about football, well sort of about football--overall, picking > the #1 of anything. Applying this article and the science of picking > the best--and when the premise of this article is appropriately > applied to judging the KLR as the best of 5 or six bikes, you will > better understand why the KLR is never rated #1 as the best dual > sport. > > So, > Here it is: (author unknown--but I suspect they rode a BMW) > > The Art of Determining the Winner. > After determining the Big-12 championship game participants, the BCS > computers were put to work on other major contests and today the BCS > declared Germany to be the winner of World War II. > > "Germany put together an incredible number of victories beginning > with the annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland and continuing on > into conference play with defeats of Poland, France, Norway, Sweden, > Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands. Their only losses came against > the U.S. and Russia; however considering their entire body of work-- > including an incredibly tough Strength of Schedule--our computers > deemed them worthy of the #1 ranking." > > Questioned about the #4 ranking of the United States the BCS > commissioner stated "The U.S. only had two major victories--Japan and > Germany. The computer models, unlike humans, aren't influenced by > head-to-head contests--they consider each contest to be only a > single, equally-weighted event." > > Germany's Chancellor noted "Yes, we lost to the U.S.; but we defeated > #2 ranked France in only 6 weeks." Herr Chancellor has been > criticized for seeking dramatic victories to earn 'style points' to > enhance Germany's rankings. The Chancellor protested "Our contest > with Poland was in doubt until the final day and the conditions in > Norway were incredibly challenging and demanded the application of > additional forces." > > The French ranking has also come under scrutiny. The BCS commented " > France had a single loss against Germany and following a preseason #1 > ranking they only fell to #2." > > Japan was ranked #3 with victories including Manchuria, Borneo and > the Philippines. > > END > > So, when you see that the US came out 4th in WWII--it now makes a lot > of sense why our beloved pig is rarely rated higher than 3 of 5. > Makes you wonder if the Germans helped formulate the answers to the > best Dual Sport bike.... > > Anyway, > Hope you liked this article as much as I did. If you don't find this > funny, you need to go polish your chrome KLR key. > > revmaaatin. in the throws of season, 'winter1'--that is to say, only > about 120 days left in the NKLR season. > > > ------------------------------------ > > 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/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links > > >

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[Jud Jones]

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

> > My dearest Reverend, > > Just so's ya know...........Our next JulianTechDay is scheduled for either > January 31st or February 7th. And it may even be snowing around that time. > Of course, it's a SoCal snow............about 65F, a few clouds and all the > girls wearing sweatshirts over their skimpy bikinis. You can just imagine > my horror this morning when I woke up and discovered that I'm gonna have to > wear a sweatshirt and sweat pants for my 3 mile morning > hike..............shoes, too!! It was a whole 47F at 0530 this morning. > > Yours, in chilly, but not cold, Julian, >

The only reply to that is a frosty (6 F.) smile.

[Stuart Mumford]

1) "durAbility". Sheesh! 2) I cooked my clutch with about 18k miles on it. Steep uphill, stairsteps, freezing cold, late night, neede to get out of the valley, back the way I came in. It was late and I was in borderline panic mode. Literally cooked the clutch. The metal plates looked like Harley pipes they were so blued. I replaced it with the EBC "dirt racer" kit, and I'm about 90% sure it was the same kit for a KX 500. I ended up buying a set of stock clutch springs and throwing away the EBC springs. Way overkill for a KLR. Unless you are slipping the clutch super aggressively against a revved up motor for a long period of time, your clutch should last indefinitely. Thanks CA Stu A13