Ipods and idiots

I find it too much of a cooincidence that shortly after ipods went cheap the whole world is suddenly in danger of hearing loss. What's this say about your typical Apple customer?

The more things change in Deutschland, the more the commie rat bastards stay the same.

Does anyone doubt that these super-psycho-subservent sumbitches love authority in any form?

Sick

I don't think we're all that far from this. Hate crimes. Truth is illegal. Idiots.

Test

I just wanted to try puting video up on the blog. This is plumb scary but, if you stick with it, towards the end when traffic opens up you can get a pretty good idea of what it would be like were you to ride with me on any given day. Listen for the exhaust and intake notes to deepen and start to harmonize then tell me you don't hear that same little voice in your ear saying, "You like that? That's nothin'. How about some more? Well? Get some! C'mon big boy, GO" It's a disease, and I know it.

High bandwidth warning.

Bill's Back From Florida Y'all !

And he's a pretty good photographer, as you can see from these pics from the Everglades:







If y'all have any questions for him ask 'em in the comments. He's around here somewhere...

I want to know what he was carrying while frolicing with the alligators.

Does this look like fun to anyone else?

Sign on Petersville Road, Alaska.

Here it is, Res.

KLR650 Trail Prep - Post Under Consturction

Since my other brothers are a litlle slow about gettin' their two wheeled mules into the stable, I'll see if I can't point the way by goin' over some useful additions to the Swamp Thing. All of the required "Change this out or it will torpedo the engine" things have been done so now I need to get it ready for the trail.

I have, roughly, a $500.00 budget and will be addressing the following issues:

- Radiator and Reservoir Protection

There are four ways to go here
a.) Purchase a larger tank with integral radiator fairings that will provide protection.

The KLR doesn't need a bigger tank as it already holds six gallons. This would be a $270 purchase to protect the cooling system.


b.) Purchase guards for the Radiator/Reservoir.
$38.00



c.) Purchase the cool exoskeleton that guards the entire front of the bike.

This is the $189.00 option that currently appeals to me most, due to the fact that I believe it would have the additional benefit of adding to the resale value and make the bike much more desirable to any prospective buyer though it does cramp my suspension/power budget.


d.) Make guards.
If I made 'em they would probably be similar to the minimalist guards in "b". Welding thin wall tubing.... ugh. I could use EMT to keep weight down. Probably cost $10 bucks and take a half day to make/couple hours to install and could maybe address the issue of longitudinal weakness.

- Engine Case Protection

a) Skid Plate $70.00 purchase.

b) Make one $15.00/ half day/ weld aluminum. ugh. I could make it as heavy as I wanted though....


- Traction
The Trans-am trail in TN appears to be mostly dirt/gravel roads and I look for quite a bit of mud this time of year so I am looking at the more aggressive tires. None of them will last over a few thousand miles so I am leaning toward the Kenda since a lot of folks like 'em. I'm looin' at the Maxxis, too, Gregg.

a.) Continetal TKC80
b.) Kenda K270
c.) Maxxis C6006
d.) Dunlop D606


- Suspension Action


Larry Roeseler Signature Series Fork Springs $80.00
RaceTech Cartridge Emulators $160.00



- Throttle Response/ Low End Grunt
One tooth down from stock on the countershaft sprocket (14T) $21.00

I have located a 685cc kit and cams for it, but they'll have to wait 'til the next upgrade session....