has anyone fitted tengai clocks to an 03 klr (a17)?

[Jeff Saline]

#ygrps-yiv-2004507167 DIV { MARGIN:0px;} Listers,   I was asked privately to share what gear I take on trips and thought this might be something the entire list would find of interest.  Maybe others will also share their lists/experiences.   Not much difference if any between a one week trip and a three week trip for me.   I always ride with tank panniers which have a first aid kit in the left side and also room for either the top or bottom liner for my air mesh riding suit.  The right tank pannier has two spare tire tubes (front and rear), a tire repair kit including a compressor and tire levers and patch kit.  It also has room for either the top or bottom liner for my riding suit.   I keep some basic tools in a pouch on my tank bag as I like having the tools to check fasteners and tire pressure without having to dig for them.  A mini-mag flash light stays on the bike at all times too.  Another pouch has a multimeter, spare fuses and binoculars.  The last pouch has a cable lock for my gear, a rag to wipe my hands on and the rain cover for my tank bag.  I'm using a Wolfman Explorer.   Inside the tank bag is a long phillips screwdriver for tank shrouds, a water bottle or two and assorted junk for riding like gloves or a bit heavier weight than my summer gloves, nighttime riding glasses and maybe electrical cords/adapters for my GPS, camera etc.  I also have a laminated wiring diagram in the tank bag.  Maybe most important is some toilet paper in a plastic bag.  This is wear I also carry a notebook for trip notes and probably some paper maps.   Tools carried for extended rides and most day rides include a bunch of wrenches, pliers, vise grips, screwdrivers, socket for the countershaft nut and big Mikey a 1/2 inch drive breaker bar.  Supplies include JB Kwik, stainless steel safety wire 0.040" dia., electrical tape, radiator stop leak and a spare headlight bulb, small amount of duct tape and 35mm film canister of wheel bearing grease, electrical wire and a spare lever and shifter.  I also carry the bottom of a 5 gallon plastic bucket which works well as a drain pan, dish washing container and as a wheel support to protect the rotor and keep the wheel out of the dirt when fixing a flat.   I don't usually carry extra oil but do oil changes on the road.  Normally I change oil but not filter while on the road.  Usually I stop at a Walmart that will recycle oil and buy oil and a drain pan.  Sometimes it's a real drain pan and sometimes it's a light tin from the cooking department.  I talk with the techs in the lube bay before I buy the stuff to make sure they'll take the oil.  In 2004 on the Great Divide Ride with Steve, Martin, Mike and Bill we did 5 oil changes in 20 minutes using only one drain pan.  When the changes are done the pan is given to the lube techs with a thank you.  Mike and Steve and I also did this in Del Norte, CO at a small shop.  They lent us a drain pan and we gave them enough money for a 6 pack as thanks.  I think most of the guys I ride with use the NAPA soft drain plug gasket, part number 704-1371 and cost is about $1.  They seal well, are reusable (I have over a dozen oil changes on mine now) and require less torque to seal than metal crush washers.   Camping supplies include a sleeping bag, air mattress with built in inflator/deflator, tent and most often a Kermit chair.  I also have a small travel clock with alarm so I get up in the morning.   Clothes include my riding gear for protection with Carhart double knee pants and usually a tee shirt.  I take a pair of slip on shoes for comfort around camp or when visiting friends.  Depending on the trip I'll have a pair of blue jeans as alternate pants for none riding days.  Two extra tee shirts, one long sleeved and one short and a fleece pull-over get carried too.  Only one extra pair of underwear as I wash them out each day if I can and let them dry over night.  Socks are my heavy riding socks with an extra pair and then one pair of cotton socks for non riding situations.  A baseball hat works well in camp and other times as needed.  I also usually have shorts/bathing suit with me for camp wear in hot climates without insects and the occasional dip in a stream or lake.   Bathroom supplies are limited to deodorant, soap, shampoo, tooth brush and paste, floss, toilet paper, Q-tips, usually shaving gear and medical stuff like pain relievers, ex-lax, pepto-bismo, hand lotion.   I use a micro towel as they are small and effective.  Wet wipes are also along for the ride but don't get used as much as they probably should.   Cooking supplies are a bit limited to a stove, small pot for boiling water, cup, knife, fork, spoon, a water filter depending on the trip location.  For food I usually try to eat one meal a day (breakfast if possible) in a restaurant, have trail bars for lunch/snacks and something simple for dinner like ramen noodles or soup.  I bring tea or hot chocolate along too.  Depending on location I may stop at a Subway for lunch/brunch/dinner and get enough to eat for two meals.  Note:  If riding with Steve in the middle of nowhere in Wyoming on a hot day be prepared to stop in the middle of an intersection with no shade for miles around if he decides it's lunchtime.  : )   I carry two quart size water bottles and have a hydration pack good for about two quarts of liquid.  I try to keep the water situation full so I don't get caught short.  The hydration pack is strapped to the top of my gear on the bike and is used all day and then in camp too.  When I travel everyone is responsible for their own liquids but we also share for group cooking.  But get caught short a time or two and you have a reputation that is hard to shake.   Storage is the two Ortlieb Dry Saddlebags and on top of them I have a waterproof dufflebag with a similar closure system for the sleeping bag and air mattress and maybe some clothes like the fleece pullover and the slip on shoes.  The tent and Kermit chair are on top too and I use a couple of flat straps with quick disconnects to secure most of the load.  I also use a couple of bungee cords and a bungee net for the hydration pak and other stuff as needed.  The bungee net has 6 clothes pins on it as they come in handy in camp or for drying socks or other items on paved surfaces or in camp.  In the dirt I try not to have stuff drying as it can get pretty dirt on the back of the bike.   I think that's a pretty good run down of what I take.  I bet I've forgotten a few things.  : )   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 . ____________________________________________________________ Senior Assisted Living Put your loved ones in good hands with quality senior assisted living. 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[Tengai Mark Van Horn]

At 11:18 PM +0000 1/12/10, simoninthewoods wrote:

>does anyone out there know if this will work? I'm concerned more >about 'function' than I am about 'fit'

I'm >95% sure it will work, but why would you do such a thing if you're not going for the look/fit? Mark

[Richard Decker]

Wow! That sounds like the back of my Bronco, not a motorcycle.... Pictures? -Rich

On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 8:02 AM, Jeff Saline wrote: Listers, I was asked privately to share what gear I take on trips and thought this might be something the entire list would find of interest. Maybe others will also share their lists/experiences. Not much difference if any between a one week trip and a three week trip for me. I always ride with tank panniers which have a first aid kit in the left side and also room for either the top or bottom liner for my air mesh riding suit. The right tank pannier has two spare tire tubes (front and rear), a tire repair kit including a compressor and tire levers and patch kit. It also has room for either the top or bottom liner for my riding suit. I keep some basic tools in a pouch on my tank bag as I like having the tools to check fasteners and tire pressure without having to dig for them. A mini-mag flash light stays on the bike at all times too. Another pouch has a multimeter, spare fuses and binoculars. The last pouch has a cable lock for my gear, a rag to wipe my hands on and the rain cover for my tank bag. I'm using a Wolfman Explorer. Inside the tank bag is a long phillips screwdriver for tank shrouds, a water bottle or two and assorted junk for riding like gloves or a bit heavier weight than my summer gloves, nighttime riding glasses and maybe electrical cords/adapters for my GPS, camera etc. I also have a laminated wiring diagram in the tank bag. Maybe most important is some toilet paper in a plastic bag. This is wear I also carry a notebook for trip notes and probably some paper maps. Tools carried for extended rides and most day rides include a bunch of wrenches, pliers, vise grips, screwdrivers, socket for the countershaft nut and big Mikey a 1/2 inch drive breaker bar. Supplies include JB Kwik, stainless steel safety wire 0.040" dia., electrical tape, radiator stop leak and a spare headlight bulb, small amount of duct tape and 35mm film canister of wheel bearing grease, electrical wire and a spare lever and shifter. I also carry the bottom of a 5 gallon plastic bucket which works well as a drain pan, dish washing container and as a wheel support to protect the rotor and keep the wheel out of the dirt when fixing a flat. I don't usually carry extra oil but do oil changes on the road. Normally I change oil but not filter while on the road. Usually I stop at a Walmart that will recycle oil and buy oil and a drain pan. Sometimes it's a real drain pan and sometimes it's a light tin from the cooking department. I talk with the techs in the lube bay before I buy the stuff to make sure they'll take the oil. In 2004 on the Great Divide Ride with Steve, Martin, Mike and Bill we did 5 oil changes in 20 minutes using only one drain pan. When the changes are done the pan is given to the lube techs with a thank you. Mike and Steve and I also did this in Del Norte, CO at a small shop. They lent us a drain pan and we gave them enough money for a 6 pack as thanks. I think most of the guys I ride with use the NAPA soft drain plug gasket, part number 704-1371 and cost is about $1. They seal well, are reusable (I have over a dozen oil changes on mine now) and require less torque to seal than metal crush washers. Camping supplies include a sleeping bag, air mattress with built in inflator/deflator, tent and most often a Kermit chair. I also have a small travel clock with alarm so I get up in the morning. Clothes include my riding gear for protection with Carhart double knee pants and usually a tee shirt. I take a pair of slip on shoes for comfort around camp or when visiting friends. Depending on the trip I'll have a pair of blue jeans as alternate pants for none riding days. Two extra tee shirts, one long sleeved and one short and a fleece pull-over get carried too. Only one extra pair of underwear as I wash them out each day if I can and let them dry over night. Socks are my heavy riding socks with an extra pair and then one pair of cotton socks for non riding situations. A baseball hat works well in camp and other times as needed. I also usually have shorts/bathing suit with me for camp wear in hot climates without insects and the occasional dip in a stream or lake. Bathroom supplies are limited to deodorant, soap, shampoo, tooth brush and paste, floss, toilet paper, Q-tips, usually shaving gear and medical stuff like pain relievers, ex-lax, pepto-bismo, hand lotion. I use a micro towel as they are small and effective. Wet wipes are also along for the ride but don't get used as much as they probably should. Cooking supplies are a bit limited to a stove, small pot for boiling water, cup, knife, fork, spoon, a water filter depending on the trip location. For food I usually try to eat one meal a day (breakfast if possible) in a restaurant, have trail bars for lunch/snacks and something simple for dinner like ramen noodles or soup. I bring tea or hot chocolate along too. Depending on location I may stop at a Subway for lunch/brunch/dinner and get enough to eat for two meals. Note: If riding with Steve in the middle of nowhere in Wyoming on a hot day be prepared to stop in the middle of an intersection with no shade for miles around if he decides it's lunchtime. : ) I carry two quart size water bottles and have a hydration pack good for about two quarts of liquid. I try to keep the water situation full so I don't get caught short. The hydration pack is strapped to the top of my gear on the bike and is used all day and then in camp too. When I travel everyone is responsible for their own liquids but we also share for group cooking. But get caught short a time or two and you have a reputation that is hard to shake. Storage is the two Ortlieb Dry Saddlebags and on top of them I have a waterproof dufflebag with a similar closure system for the sleeping bag and air mattress and maybe some clothes like the fleece pullover and the slip on shoes. The tent and Kermit chair are on top too and I use a couple of flat straps with quick disconnects to secure most of the load. I also use a couple of bungee cords and a bungee net for the hydration pak and other stuff as needed. The bungee net has 6 clothes pins on it as they come in handy in camp or for drying socks or other items on paved surfaces or in camp. In the dirt I try not to have stuff drying as it can get pretty dirt on the back of the bike. I think that's a pretty good run down of what I take. I bet I've forgotten a few things. : ) 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 . ____________________________________________________________ Senior Assisted Living Put your loved ones in good hands with quality senior assisted living. Click now!

-- - Rich Decker Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

[Brent Tegler]

Hey Jeff can you share your dual sport m/c trailer design for extended rides.........   ------------------------------------------------- Brent Tegler [b]Fergus, Ontario[/b] [b]------------------------------------------[/b] [b]From:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Richard Decker [b]Sent:[/b] Tue 1/12/2010 8:08 PM [b]To:[/b] Jeff Saline [b]Cc:[/b] DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [DSN_KLR650] Traveling Gear   Wow!  That sounds like the back of my Bronco, not a motorcycle.. ..  Pictures?   -Rich

On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 8:02 AM, Jeff Saline wrote:  

 Listers,   I was asked privately to share what gear I take on trips and thought this might be something the entire list would find of interest.  Maybe others will also share their lists/experiences.   Not much difference if any between a one week trip and a three week trip for me.   I always ride with tank panniers which have a first aid kit in the left side and also room for either the top or bottom liner for my air mesh riding suit.  The right tank pannier has two spare tire tubes (front and rear), a tire repair kit including a compressor and tire levers and patch kit.  It also has room for either the top or bottom liner for my riding suit.   I keep some basic tools in a pouch on my tank bag as I like having the tools to check fasteners and tire pressure without having to dig for them.  A mini-mag flash light stays on the bike at all times too.  Another pouch has a multimeter, spare fuses and binoculars.  The last pouch has a cable lock for my gear, a rag to wipe my hands on and the rain cover for my tank bag.  I'm using a Wolfman Explorer.   Inside the tank bag is a long phillips screwdriver for tank shrouds, a water bottle or two and assorted junk for riding like gloves or a bit heavier weight than my summer gloves, nighttime riding glasses and maybe electrical cords/adapters for my GPS, camera etc.  I also have a laminated wiring diagram in the tank bag.  Maybe most important is some toilet paper in a plastic bag.  This is wear I also carry a notebook for trip notes and probably some paper maps.   Tools carried for extended rides and most day rides include a bunch of wrenches, pliers, vise grips, screwdrivers, socket for the countershaft nut and big Mikey a 1/2 inch drive breaker bar.  Supplies include JB Kwik, stainless steel safety wire 0.040" dia., electrical tape, radiator stop leak and a spare headlight bulb, small amount of duct tape and 35mm film canister of wheel bearing grease, electrical wire and a spare lever and shifter.  I also carry the bottom of a 5 gallon plastic bucket which works well as a drain pan, dish washing container and as a wheel support to protect the rotor and keep the wheel out of the dirt when fixing a flat.   I don't usually carry extra oil but do oil changes on the road.  Normally I change oil but not filter while on the road.  Usually I stop at a Walmart that will recycle oil and buy oil and a drain pan.  Sometimes it's a real drain pan and sometimes it's a light tin from the cooking department.  I talk with the techs in the lube bay before I buy the stuff to make sure they'll take the oil.  In 2004 on the Great Divide Ride with Steve, Martin, Mike and Bill we did 5 oil changes in 20 minutes using only one drain pan.  When the changes are done the pan is given to the lube techs with a thank you.  Mike and Steve and I also did this in Del Norte, CO at a small shop.  They lent us a drain pan and we gave them enough money for a 6 pack as thanks.  I think most of the guys I ride with use the NAPA soft drain plug gasket, part number 704-1371 and cost is about $1.  They seal well, are reusable (I have over a dozen oil changes on mine now) and require less torque to seal than metal crush washers.   Camping supplies include a sleeping bag, air mattress with built in inflator/deflator, tent and most often a Kermit chair.  I also have a small travel clock with alarm so I get up in the morning.   Clothes include my riding gear for protection with Carhart double knee pants and usually a tee shirt.  I take a pair of slip on shoes for comfort around camp or when visiting friends.  Depending on the trip I'll have a pair of blue jeans as alternate pants for none riding days.  Two extra tee shirts, one long sleeved and one short and a fleece pull-over get carried too.  Only one extra pair of underwear as I wash them out each day if I can and let them dry over night.  Socks are my heavy riding socks with an extra pair and then one pair of cotton socks for non riding situations.  A baseball hat works well in camp and other times as needed.  I also usually have shorts/bathing suit with me for camp wear in hot climates without insects and the occasional dip in a stream or lake.   Bathroom supplies are limited to deodorant, soap, shampoo, tooth brush and paste, floss, toilet paper, Q-tips, usually shaving gear and medical stuff like pain relievers, ex-lax, pepto-bismo, hand lotion.   I use a micro towel as they are small and effective.  Wet wipes are also along for the ride but don't get used as much as they probably should.   Cooking supplies are a bit limited to a stove, small pot for boiling water, cup, knife, fork, spoon, a water filter depending on the trip location.  For food I usually try to eat one meal a day (breakfast if possible) in a restaurant, have trail bars for lunch/snacks and something simple for dinner like ramen noodles or soup.  I bring tea or hot chocolate along too.  Depending on location I may stop at a Subway for lunch/brunch/ dinner and get enough to eat for two meals.  Note:  If riding with Steve in the middle of nowhere in Wyoming on a hot day be prepared to stop in the middle of an intersection with no shade for miles around if he decides it's lunchtime.  : )   I carry two quart size water bottles and have a hydration pack good for about two quarts of liquid.  I try to keep the water situation full so I don't get caught short.  The hydration pack is strapped to the top of my gear on the bike and is used all day and then in camp too.  When I travel everyone is responsible for their own liquids but we also share for group cooking.  But get caught short a time or two and you have a reputation that is hard to shake.   Storage is the two Ortlieb Dry Saddlebags and on top of them I have a waterproof dufflebag with a similar closure system for the sleeping bag and air mattress and maybe some clothes like the fleece pullover and the slip on shoes.  The tent and Kermit chair are on top too and I use a couple of flat straps with quick disconnects to secure most of the load.  I also use a couple of bungee cords and a bungee net for the hydration pak and other stuff as needed.  The bungee net has 6 clothes pins on it as they come in handy in camp or for drying socks or other items on paved surfaces or in camp.  In the dirt I try not to have stuff drying as it can get pretty dirt on the back of the bike.   I think that's a pretty good run down of what I take.  I bet I've forgotten a few things.  : )   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 . ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ___ Senior Assisted Living Put your loved ones in good hands with quality senior assisted living. 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-- - Rich Decker Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

[Jeff Saline]

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[Richard Decker]

Ah, now I see. I would not fit between point A and point B on that bike Thanks for sharing.

On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Jeff Saline wrote: Richard, Here's a picture from my 2006 Hole in the Wall adventure. That is somewhere in Wyoming. Best, Jeff On Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:08:00 -0800 Richard Decker writes: Wow! That sounds like the back of my Bronco, not a motorcycle.... Pictures? -Rich .

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