nklr - work zones, danger zones

[jeepaviation]

I have seen the Mini dash and the Duchin (larger) dash that are commercially available for the (old style) KLR. Have you seen an other dashboard options? Perhaps one that sits in the recess behind the instrument panel and acts as a closeout panel in the front fairing?

[spike55_bmw]

Make sure all of your switches are on the left side so you can turn them on/off without dropping speed. These could be in the dash or on the handlebar but always left side. Don R100, A6F

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "jeepaviation" wrote: > > I have seen the Mini dash and the Duchin (larger) dash that are commercially available for the (old style) KLR. Have you seen an other dashboard options? Perhaps one that sits in the recess behind the instrument panel and acts as a closeout panel in the front fairing? >

[Jeff Saline]

On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:47:07 -0000 "jeepaviation" writes:

> I have seen the Mini dash and the Duchin (larger) dash that are > commercially available for the (old style) KLR. Have you seen an > other dashboard options? Perhaps one that sits in the recess behind > the instrument panel and acts as a closeout panel in the front > fairing?

<><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><> jeepaviation, Is the mini dash the same as the dash that was offered by BigCee? If you're not familiar with the BigCee dash it fit at the base of the windshield and had two radius cuts on the left side for clearance of the instrument cluster. 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! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=fjzXwzEY8vXCV31TAP5FaQAAJ1DWfJIDP-R0_NC3mMpGFS0kAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASUQAAAAA=

[roncriswell@sbcglobal.net]

One thing you really have to watch here in Norte Tejas ....is ....... pavement separating due to ground shift. We have a black clay gumbo soil plus really hot summers ....plus torrential rain that sometimes  causes our quirky soil to move. Great for slab foundations. The other day I hit a place in the road where 2 slabs of concrete pavement butte up to each other. Well it don't butte anymore. More like a 4 inch gap in between. Great fun and pucker for a motorcycle rider. I puckered and wiggled but survived. A new rider might have crashed. I read a story earlier in the week in our local newspaper about 2 young riders going over the edge and crashing on a drop off like you describe. Neither survived. The article was about safety and construction on area roadways. Criswell  On Dec 23, 2009, at 7:35 PM, spike55_bmw wrote:

  Yesterday's New York Times (Dec 22, 2009) has an interesting article about accidents in work zones. It also noted that most 'shovel-ready' projects tend to be road projects, therefore, more work zones will exist and motorists will be exposed to them and their dangers more frequently, which equals more accidents. Some interesting points to think about: many accidents are caused by cars and motorcycles trying to get back over the new / old pavement drop off which might be up to 3" high and then they over correct and wreck; certain projects, and therefore construction companies / paving methods can cause hundreds of accidents during the life of the project; states have increased fines for speeding, killing or injuring highway workers but 85% of those killed in work zones are the motorists themselves; etc. The article is really about the poor federal and state guidelines, standards, procedures, compliance by the contractors, and oversight by everyone, in all cases, and that leads to these dangerous work zones. I bring this up because we, as a motorcyclist, are particularly vulnerable and need to do what we can to save ourselves. Just something to think about for next year for me (snow on the roads and 15 deg tonight). Don R100, A6F

[Micah Hodges]

1261667170450@dclient.mail.yahoo.com" valign="top"> Hold on tight...I have a dash on my KLR that I can snap you a picture of when I get home. I made a dash similar to one I saw online, can't remember where, and it has "cut outs" so it clears the instrument cluster when I turn. It has ample room for switches, I only have three and a voltage meter now. Pretty easy to make and I am pretty sure I have less than $15 in the dash - less the switches, etc. Upfront and easily accessible. Micah