doh! is 10w-30 okay?

[capt_met]

Hello, My husband has been telling me about several messages from this group about women and riding. I am now a "pending" member and wanted to get this message out for all those concerned men and their female companions. I started out, as most women, very skeptical about riding (because of course, us women are brainwashed all our lives into thinking we cant do that, or... that is for boys) Well, why cant the girls have fun too? When my husband bought his KLR, i was a passenger on the back, it was fun. He then bought me a Super Sherpa to learn in our back yard. That was even more fun. I felt like I was free for the first time in my life and will never ride passenger again. (the Super Sherpa is definately a great beginners bike) I took the MSF class for one weekend and what a confidence builder that was. I kept the Sherpa for about a year and then tried out my husbands KLR. I did it!! We sold the Sherpa and I now am a proud owner of a KLR for about 3 years now. I've had my share of scrapes and bruises and embarrassing moments. But, you know, i'll bet that if anyone saw me tipped over in a parking lot, they have forgotten it by now, and if anything thought, wow, thats a ballsy chick just for riding a bike. I am 5'6", the KLR is a bit top heavy and tall, so I ordered a new Corbin dish seat which lowers me about 1 1/2 inces which helped alot. (and I could choose my own personal style, mine is ostrich) Well, I'm a girl, what can I say, I wanted it to be different from you guys. I had a little bit of trouble with sharp turns to the right going at slow speeds, so, my husband and I went to an empty parking lot, and I practiced going around in circles at low speeds for quite a while to get the feel for the bike and realize I wouldnt crash if i leaned going around a curve. Now I'm more confident. So ladies out there, you can do it!! You can decide to either join your partner, and have the time of your life or sit at home and watch Oprah. Its up to you. And besides, the look on people's faces when you stop and a red light or a gas station is priceless when they realize you're a girl. I love it!! Laura A15

[takes2serious]

To have a wife who shares your love of motorcycling is terrific. It also shows you had the good sense to marry her when you had the chance. In general, I'd rather share a day with a fellow rider than a passenger any day. Randy

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "capt_met" wrote: > Hello, > My husband has been telling me about several messages from this group > about women and riding. I am now a "pending" member and wanted to get > this message out for all those concerned men and their female > companions. I started out, as most women, very skeptical about riding > (because of course, us women are brainwashed all our lives into > thinking we cant do that, or... that is for boys) Well, why cant the > girls have fun too? When my husband bought his KLR, i was a passenger > on the back, it was fun. He then bought me a Super Sherpa to learn in > our back yard. That was even more fun. I felt like I was free for the > first time in my life and will never ride passenger again. (the Super > Sherpa is definately a great beginners bike) I took the MSF class for > one weekend and what a confidence builder that was. I kept the Sherpa > for about a year and then tried out my husbands KLR. I did it!! We > sold the Sherpa and I now am a proud owner of a KLR for about 3 years > now. I've had my share of scrapes and bruises and embarrassing > moments. But, you know, i'll bet that if anyone saw me tipped over in > a parking lot, they have forgotten it by now, and if anything > thought, wow, thats a ballsy chick just for riding a bike. I am 5'6", > the KLR is a bit top heavy and tall, so I ordered a new Corbin dish > seat which lowers me about 1 1/2 inces which helped alot. (and I > could choose my own personal style, mine is ostrich) Well, I'm a > girl, what can I say, I wanted it to be different from you guys. I > had a little bit of trouble with sharp turns to the right going at > slow speeds, so, my husband and I went to an empty parking lot, and I > practiced going around in circles at low speeds for quite a while to > get the feel for the bike and realize I wouldnt crash if i leaned > going around a curve. Now I'm more confident. So ladies out there, > you can do it!! You can decide to either join your partner, and have > the time of your life or sit at home and watch Oprah. Its up to you. > And besides, the look on people's faces when you stop and a red light > or a gas station is priceless when they realize you're a girl. I love > it!! > Laura > A15

[Mike Peplinski]

I got real interested in this Amsmoil thing some time ago. As near as I can find out they have a lot of testimonials, some good test numbers (nothing bad) a stiff pricetag. I've read (list gossip, I guess, like a negative tetstimonial) that they suffer some inconsistencies in their formulations. I"ve seen reports tha compare Amziol, Mobile 1, Red Liine, Castrol, BMW, Golden Spectrum, Honda and some other oils and each one has it's merits. None are truly bad, much like motorcycles. Is there a really bad one out there? For my "big bucks" I've chosen Golden Spectrum 4, a semi-synthetic, which is supposedly better for motorcycle engines. Like I said before, any fresh oil is better than old "good" oil.

>From: "Randy Phillips" >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: Doh! Is 10W-30 okay? >Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 17:51:53 -0600 > > >I've always used Honda GN4 4 stroke "dino" motorcycle oil in >all 4 strokes. > >I am at 3000miles on my A17 and thinking very seriously about >Amsoil 20/50 motorcycle synthetic after all the good things I've >heard and read about. If it's all true. > >Randy >A17 - Idaho > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ >courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >

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[Joseph Jones]

Congradulations Laura........... I will show this to my wife! Although I like her going with me on rides I would much rather have her beside me than behind me.(I will miss the closeness but...) She saw a lot of women riders when we were in Myrtle Beach and I think she is about to the point of getting on and riding. Thanks for the engourgment........... Joe A-18 --- capt_met wrote:

> Hello, > My husband has been telling me about several > messages from this group > about women and riding. I am now a "pending" member > and wanted to get > this message out for all those concerned men and > their female > companions. I started out, as most women, very > skeptical about riding > (because of course, us women are brainwashed all our > lives into > thinking we cant do that, or... that is for boys) > Well, why cant the > girls have fun too? When my husband bought his KLR, > i was a passenger > on the back, it was fun. He then bought me a Super > Sherpa to learn in > our back yard. That was even more fun. I felt like I > was free for the > first time in my life and will never ride passenger > again. (the Super > Sherpa is definately a great beginners bike) I took > the MSF class for > one weekend and what a confidence builder that was. > I kept the Sherpa > for about a year and then tried out my husbands KLR. > I did it!! We > sold the Sherpa and I now am a proud owner of a KLR > for about 3 years > now. I've had my share of scrapes and bruises and > embarrassing > moments. But, you know, i'll bet that if anyone saw > me tipped over in > a parking lot, they have forgotten it by now, and if > anything > thought, wow, thats a ballsy chick just for riding a > bike. I am 5'6", > the KLR is a bit top heavy and tall, so I ordered a > new Corbin dish > seat which lowers me about 1 1/2 inces which helped > alot. (and I > could choose my own personal style, mine is ostrich) > Well, I'm a > girl, what can I say, I wanted it to be different > from you guys. I > had a little bit of trouble with sharp turns to the > right going at > slow speeds, so, my husband and I went to an empty > parking lot, and I > practiced going around in circles at low speeds for > quite a while to > get the feel for the bike and realize I wouldnt > crash if i leaned > going around a curve. Now I'm more confident. So > ladies out there, > you can do it!! You can decide to either join your > partner, and have > the time of your life or sit at home and watch > Oprah. Its up to you. > And besides, the look on people's faces when you > stop and a red light > or a gas station is priceless when they realize > you're a girl. I love > it!! > Laura > A15 > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at > www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris > Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > >

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