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Forum: Vendors 09-06-2011, 06:53 PM
Replies: 594
Views: 117,887
Posted By Rustic
Yep, I'm a sucker for trick little gadgets like...

Yep, I'm a sucker for trick little gadgets like this. Just sent $ for two of each. I get a set and my brother's b'day gift shopping is done! Win, win! :deal Thanks, Steve!
Forum: Ride reports 08-27-2011, 08:23 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,972
Posted By Rustic
Hmm... coulda' sworn. :huh Anyway, glad to...

Hmm... coulda' sworn. :huh

Anyway, glad to see you appreciate the KLR's virtues. And I'm of the opinion that whenever one can loose the bindings of life on a bike, well... that's a motorcycling...
Forum: Ride reports 08-26-2011, 08:28 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,972
Posted By Rustic
Very nicely done! :clap All the videos were...

Very nicely done! :clap All the videos were great!

I feel the same about my KLR. Owned her for six years and if she don't mess up in the next couple years, I might just keep her! :D


Mr.,...
Forum: Thumpers 08-26-2011, 03:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 416
Posted By Rustic
The 650 uses 7/8" bars... unless modified, that...

The 650 uses 7/8" bars... unless modified, that is. Does your bike have the OEM steel bars or are they aluminum? The walls of AL bars are thicker so the ID is smaller.
Forum: Equipment 07-27-2011, 04:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,171
Posted By Rustic
If you like the boots otherwise, try Sno-Seal....

If you like the boots otherwise, try Sno-Seal. Best leather waterproofing I've used. $5-6 a can, I think.
Forum: Ride reports 07-26-2011, 04:39 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 59,605
Posted By Rustic
A retractable headlight guard. You gotta watch...

A retractable headlight guard. You gotta watch some o' these older guys. Sometimes they'll just blind you with brilliance. :clap

Astounding ride, guys. Keep it coming!
Forum: Day Trippin' 07-24-2011, 06:07 PM
Replies: 995
Views: 111,592
Posted By Rustic
Willow Creek's a hoot of a road, ain't it? Even...

Willow Creek's a hoot of a road, ain't it? Even paved. I hadn't been that way to Canton in a long time til a few weeks ago. That's when I discovered NCDOT had marked off yet another dirt road on...
Forum: Thumpers 07-22-2011, 09:39 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,492
Posted By Rustic
My '01 gets 50-54 under those conditions. ...

My '01 gets 50-54 under those conditions.

Just throwing out some things I'd check...
Might wanna check that the choke is releasing fully. A stiff or gritty choke cable can cause a rich...
Forum: Ride reports 07-21-2011, 03:29 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 59,605
Posted By Rustic
:D Anything that can crap a Gerber 7" LMFII...

:D

Anything that can crap a Gerber 7" LMFII without getting poop on it has gotta be meanest thing I could ever imagine!


Lovin' it, BigDog and Dingweeds! :thumb
Forum: Ride reports 07-19-2011, 03:43 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 59,605
Posted By Rustic
What a dream of a ride! Thanks, BD & DW, for...

What a dream of a ride! Thanks, BD & DW, for sharing it with us. :clap

I think Ootsa Lake may be my favorite part you've shown us so far. You guys didn't drown any wurms there? I would'a had to...
Forum: Day Trippin' 06-26-2011, 06:08 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 69,723
Posted By Rustic
Mmmm, love the old RT. :clap Had one back in the...

Mmmm, love the old RT. :clap Had one back in the day.


Anyway, go for it. Summer weekends with blue skies bring out the RVs and minivans... can't be avoided. Maybe more traffic than in the fall...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 06-25-2011, 06:15 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 24,621
Posted By Rustic
Nope. No fog, either. It's only high humidity...

Nope. No fog, either. It's only high humidity levels. :wink:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g229/GreenGene_photos/FoggyMorn12x10.jpg

November can be a bit more on the dry side, though....
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 06-25-2011, 04:47 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 24,621
Posted By Rustic
Here's one. ...

Here's one.
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g229/GreenGene_photos/MistyValley10x7.jpg

And maybe it's time for a little truth in advertising. ...
Forum: Thumpers 08-12-2008, 07:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,053
Posted By Rustic
Yes. Err... maybe. What I mean is the flywheel...

Yes. Err... maybe. What I mean is the flywheel starter gear only locks onto the crankshaft in one direction. If you're looking straight-on at the rotor, the flywheel gear should grab only when...
Forum: Thumpers 07-22-2008, 05:37 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,459
Posted By Rustic
I don't know if you've checked this already but...

I don't know if you've checked this already but it wouldn't be the first time that the hoses got switched at the water pump. The rear-most hose fitting at the water pump goes to the bottom of the...
Forum: Ride reports 05-25-2008, 02:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,080
Posted By Rustic
July '07 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Mt....

July '07 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Mt. Pisgah, the sky started looking kinda dark. Note that this is early afternoon.
http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/639/julyparkway07009e8x6fl1.jpg

A few...
Forum: Thumpers 07-27-2007, 07:18 PM
Replies: 4,506
Views: 957,427
Posted By Rustic
That's just too doggone cool. Congrats, you two!...

That's just too doggone cool. Congrats, you two! :clap
Forum: Ride reports 05-29-2007, 08:14 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,729
Posted By Rustic
Great report! :clap My first TAT excursion...

Great report! :clap

My first TAT excursion began exactly a week later than yours. It was more dusty compared to what you experienced.

I got a kick out of your commentary about the noisy...
Forum: Ride reports 04-30-2007, 05:47 AM
Replies: 255
Views: 65,224
Posted By Rustic
I, for one, really appreciate your efforts. :bow...

I, for one, really appreciate your efforts. :bow Like you, I've read a ton of reports on this route. It appears that you were very lucky to have dry weather for your run, at least for what you've...
Forum: Ride reports 04-29-2007, 06:29 PM
Replies: 255
Views: 65,224
Posted By Rustic
Extra thanks for your timing, Cannonshot! :clap ...

Extra thanks for your timing, Cannonshot! :clap I'll be doing the TN and MS sections in a couple weeks. I appreciate the pics and all the details... no doubt they'll be invaluable to me and my...
Forum: Thumpers 03-22-2007, 06:52 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,836
Posted By Rustic
That's kinda been my take on the MEFOs too. I'm...

That's kinda been my take on the MEFOs too. I'm on my third pair, average about 6,000 miles before I think they become useless off pavemement. There's still some tread at that point but what's there...
Forum: Ride reports 03-22-2007, 05:38 AM
Replies: 382
Views: 52,350
Posted By Rustic
+1. :cry We'd enjoy an LVR RR, fer sure,...

+1. :cry

We'd enjoy an LVR RR, fer sure, right guys?

Errrm... no pressure, just sayin'. :grinner
Forum: Ride reports 03-21-2007, 07:28 AM
Replies: 382
Views: 52,350
Posted By Rustic
Inspirational, as always, gentlemen! :clap ...

Inspirational, as always, gentlemen! :clap

Everybody who's anybody wants to do what GP, BD, Jonz, et cie. have been doing. Them that don't don't matter. :D

Thanks for sharing the tale.
Forum: Ride reports 03-21-2007, 07:19 AM
Replies: 304
Views: 17,041
Posted By Rustic
Great stuff, Donnie! :clap That...

Great stuff, Donnie! :clap

That steam-powered Case is awesome.
Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers. 03-20-2007, 11:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 364
Posted By Rustic
63's a fine little road. The pavement is not as...

63's a fine little road. The pavement is not as smooth as 209 (unless it's been repaved since last fall, that is) but it has quite a few tight curves, it's remote and there are some great views from...
Forum: Thumpers 03-14-2007, 06:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,039
Posted By Rustic
Congrats, CarolinaKLR! That's a can't-pass-it-up...

Congrats, CarolinaKLR! That's a can't-pass-it-up deal, fer sure!

Check your PMs. :deal
Forum: Thumpers 03-07-2007, 12:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 364
Posted By Rustic
Hard to tell. How much too tight? Does the clutch...

Hard to tell. How much too tight? Does the clutch actually release or not? The reason I ask is that if you didn't rotate the clutch release lever toward the rear of the bike when you put the sidecase...
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 03-07-2007, 07:18 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,389
Posted By Rustic
Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campground...

Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campground (http://www.blueridgemotorcyclecamp.com/), just a few miles off the BRP in Cruso, NC.

Hard to beat this one.
Forum: Ride reports 02-21-2007, 03:21 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,826
Posted By Rustic
My bad. Sorry 'bout that... I got your's and...

My bad. Sorry 'bout that... I got your's and LVR's bikes confused. :flush

Anyway, good to see you on another epic ride. I always enjoy your reports. :clap
Forum: Ride reports 02-21-2007, 02:36 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,826
Posted By Rustic
I suspected this was coming, I just didn't know...

I suspected this was coming, I just didn't know when! :wings Great pics!


Jonz, your KLR still looks mighty worthy. :thumb What did you end up doing about the rear shock?
Forum: Thumpers 02-13-2007, 12:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 452
Posted By Rustic
NADA Used Vehicle Guide says $2800 - $3,680,...

NADA Used Vehicle Guide says $2800 - $3,680, retail. You could use those as parameters, or not.

But, it's worth whatever someone will pay for it at the time it's offered for sale. Well... somebody...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 02-09-2007, 10:24 AM
Replies: 1,148
Views: 92,159
Posted By Rustic
I was gonna say the same thing. Long, long...

I was gonna say the same thing.

Long, long ago, :D there used to be a Yamaha shop a few miles west of Asheville, not far from where I grew up. They had one o' these ring-dings sittin' out front...
Forum: Thumpers 02-01-2007, 05:35 AM
Replies: 6,932
Views: 1,503,317
Posted By Rustic
Hey, pal. I'm more of a lurker here. :hide ...

Hey, pal. I'm more of a lurker here. :hide

:D

Both of those rides were great. Hopefully we'll find some more cool places this year.
Forum: Thumpers 01-31-2007, 05:56 AM
Replies: 4,506
Views: 957,427
Posted By Rustic
Another bump and pic. :D A nice gravel road...

Another bump and pic. :D

A nice gravel road off the Blue Ridge Parkway... couple summers ago.
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/9387/klrroad8x63qm.jpg

A dose of my cabin fever medicine. Come...
Forum: Thumpers 01-27-2007, 09:27 PM
Replies: 6,932
Views: 1,503,317
Posted By Rustic
It's only Dupli-Color rattle-can, originally...

It's only Dupli-Color rattle-can, originally painted by the PO before I bought it two years ago. He didn't like the faded-out, OD green look. The bike and I have "gone our separate ways" several...
Forum: Thumpers 01-27-2007, 07:02 PM
Replies: 6,932
Views: 1,503,317
Posted By Rustic
Thanks! The darker the lighting, the better...

Thanks!

The darker the lighting, the better she looks. :lol3
In truth, the plastic has been painted a grey metallic and the tank is black bedliner. Here's a couple more pics, same bike:
...
Forum: Thumpers 01-14-2007, 06:48 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 22,687
Posted By Rustic
I thought I smelled something. :bluduh ...

I thought I smelled something. :bluduh



Just kidding! :lol3 BTW, I'm still comfortable at Phase 10. This bike has given me more smiles per mile than any other. The smiles per dollar is just a...
Forum: Thumpers 01-09-2007, 04:14 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 65,222
Posted By Rustic
And the number one KLR-owner sig-line entry...

And the number one KLR-owner sig-line entry is....




:clap
Forum: Thumpers 01-08-2007, 04:44 PM
Replies: 4,641
Views: 909,399
Posted By Rustic
Don't use the red Loctite. It's overkill for this...

Don't use the red Loctite. It's overkill for this application. One drop of Loctite blue will prevent loosening from vibration but won't strip the threads.
Forum: Thumpers 01-08-2007, 12:18 PM
Replies: 4,641
Views: 909,399
Posted By Rustic
Yeah, it happens. I lock-tited mine, and keep a...

Yeah, it happens. I lock-tited mine, and keep a small tube of lock-tite on the bike. One idea I picked up (from JudJonzz, I think) is to leave the two seat bolts out. The seat will stay in without...
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