wells, bc trip. nklr

[ron criswell]

I just got back from Quebec.........French Canada, not on my motorcycles, but a great trip (45th wedding anniversary trip). Quebec City was great, the coastal road going up to a whale watching area was great. The food and the Canadians (French) were great. I saw one KLR in Quebec City and a couple DR's and Beemers on the river road. I saw a ton of Harley's (marketing is everything) on the river road. September or October there would be primo (I think). I went on a 60 mile ride yesterday on the KLR.......in the Texas heat. Early, mid morning or around sunset is the only time to ride here for about 2 months. I rode at about 5300 rpm (80ish indicated). Very dangerous and death defying for some KLRers. Very mellow for me. A Harley guy with ape hangers waved as I passed him. Trucks blew me around some....yawn. Need a new chain. Hey Fred. Criswell Sent from my iPad

On Jul 8, 2011, at 3:06 PM, D Critchley wrote: > Just a note for the guys in BC, mostly because this place is both handy > and interesting. > I got back yesterday from Wells,BC "The Gateway to Barkerville". If > anyone has any interest in the history of the Cariboo Gold Rush, this is > a nice place to go. There are a couple of motels & a hotel there, and > the rates seem to be reasonable all round. I stayed at Hubs Motel, in a > kitchen equipped unit for $85 per night, of course I get the $5 Senior > discount, which the kiddies don't.Very friendly people, and the service > at the motel is great. I was down about a cupful of oil, and the only > service station was closed. When I asked at the desk where I could buy > oil, she told me that there was nowhere else, but if I would wait a > minute she would see what her husband had. Yamalube 10-40, and she would > take no payment for the amount that I used. > If you have a sweet tooth, she bakes a few times a week and then has > cookies available, no charge. > The service station has to be mentioned. The operator sells gas. Nothing > else. Open 1200 to 1800. Since you are 77 km from Quesnell, I think that > gassing up would be in order there on the way in. > Barkerville is a very interesting place, the various stores are set up > as they used to be, along with information about the people that ran > them. There are restaurants and coffee shops, and various artisans > selling items. Several demonstrations happen every day, and guided tours > of the whole town are done several times a day. > The bike,('08 w/16 tooth front and 38,000 km on it) did the trip both > ways at about 110 km. I stopped at McBride on Monday night, then did the > other bit the next day. On the way home I went the entire 952 km at one > shot. Gassed up at Quesnell, McBride, and Hinton, AB to get home in > exactly 12 hrs, through two rotten rainstorms. > I recommend the trip for any minor history buffs. > DC > -- > DC > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeffrey]

It is so loud without it. Think of a very loud 2 stroke or a 4 stroke with no muffler at all or a super-retarded motard. Makes the KLR comparable to a loud Harley. Definite weight savings since the muffler is aluminum. The quiet module is an easy mount restrictor that installs into end of the tail pipe. The Jardine RT-4 requires trimming of your plastic rear fender 1" by 3" or the hot air coming out the exhaust would melt it. The DPO riveted the hanger in place which is a D thing to do since the rivets just wore oblong holes in the muffler that I had to get alu welded. I used some gasket material to insulate/isolate it from the hanger though I could cut it closer to make it look prettier. But, new you would spend $300 for the Jardine RT-4 then another $40 for the quiet module. It is an expensive way to avoid the tweety and save an est. 6 lbs. However, it does improve torque and hp. J#3 http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad278/halgot1/jardinequiet001.jpg http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad278/halgot1/jardinequiet004.jpg http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad278/halgot1/jardinequiet003.jpg http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad278/halgot1/jardinequiet002.jpg