jackass //// devon nklr

[allenmaxfield]

I recently had $750 worth of work done on my KLR By Member Keith Saltzer. Keith is quite active on the list and I thought I should pass on the fact that he is a very good mechanic. He does absolutely great work: super clean installations; he is a perfectionest to a fault; he keeps neat, typed, detailed records; he shops around and knows where to go to get the best prices on parts; he is also very, very reasonable cost wise. He has helped out quite a few members in the past. You can drop off your KLR or stay and work on it with him. You can even fly him out to pick up your KLR, or he can take you to the airport so you can fly home(Oakland, San Francisco, or Sonoma County airports. I thought someone out there like me, who doesn't have the time, knowledge, or garage space for making repairs, might need some help as I did.

[CA Stu]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "vintageracer8882" wrote:

> > u sure got things stirred up on this 1 ... lol... anyway how > about hopping on your quiet klr with good suspension and ripping > throug the woods with your helmet cam and edit in some cool tunnes ( > i vote skynard, ac/dc,metallica,GNR..etc ) im ready for a new > video ive watched the vids from NOAB and i think i have every > part memorized now. just read over this post. damn can i make a run- > on sentance or what ? lol later, scott > > > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Bill " wrote: > > Well I will throw my two cents out here. > > > > 1. Loud pipes do not save lives. > >

I think the whole "Jackass" event can be summed up thus: "Post in haste, repent at leisure" Peace CA Stu

> > 2. You need a spark arrester. > > > > However, the way to win someone over to your point of view, which I > > assume you are trying to do because you appear to feel strongly > about > > it, would, in my opinion, not be by publicly insulting them. > > > > Rather, your points would probably have been better received had > you > > merely, with logic and persuasion, explained that running an off > road > > bike in wilderness areas with out a spark arrester should be > avoided > > at any cost since it endanger's the wilderness and those who are > out > > there. > > > > Additionally, loud pipes, while they may be pleasing to the ear of > > the owner and some others, are generally looked at by those who are > > not motorcycle enthusiasts, as a perfect example of what they think > > of as inconsiderate behavior, and is used as an excuse to oppose > all > > motorcycles, on or off road. > > > > While this may not be as flashy or as cutesy or as attention > getting > > as calling someone a jackass, it generally works better. > > > > Bill Stephens > > > > 2001 KLR > > 2001 Valkyrie Interstate > > > > > > > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Devon > wrote: > > > > > > > > > mfgdesigner@y... wrote: > > > > > > >>I also agree with Devon on all his points except one: the > jackass > > > >> > > > >> > > > >comment. I think it takes "one" to call somebody "one", > especially > > > >someone you don't know! Just my opinion. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So your opinion is that I'm a jackass? You can park your ass at > the > > end > > > of the line behind my wife, my parents, the NYPD, the Port > > Authority PD, > > > and the entire faculty of my high school. > > > > > > Seriously, I thought he was riding offroad without a spark > > arrestor. > > > That would indeed qualify for "jackass" status at the minimum. > > Offlist I > > > would use stronger language. BUT, it turns out that Kent was > indeed > > > being responsible about the spark arrestor, and for that I must > > > apologize for calling him a Jackass. > > > > > > I'll downgrade it to "knucklehead" for spending all that money on > a > > > stupid noisemaker that makes everyone else's life more difficult > to > > some > > > degree. Sell the damn thing on Ebay (to someone in South America > if > > > possible) and spend the money on a new rear spring, or for > > cartridge > > > emulators. > > > > > > If you want to go fast offroad on a KLR, you need more suspension > > more > > > than you need more motor. > > > > > > Devon