KLR only pics!!

[GSequoia]

Originally Posted by Unstable Rider

What's that Spot carrier?

[2whlrider]

[QUOTE What's that Spot carrier?[/QUOTE]

Looks like a Ram mount. I've got one like it. Works great.

[SoSlow]

Originally Posted by 2whlrider

[QUOTE What's that Spot carrier?

Looks like a Ram mount. I've got one like it. Works great.[/QUOTE]

Agreed. Holds it very well.

[Unstable Rider]

Originally Posted by GSequoia

What's that Spot carrier?

Thanks for asking or discussing it guys.

I used to run a great magnetic and strap tank bag. There was a "port" in it that was intended to push wires through, that I poke a RAM ball through instead. There was a map pocket right behind that area.... in true KLR fashion, I took a piece of plastic bread board and cut it down to fit snug in the map pocket. I mounted the RAM ball on the "board" and the rest was history. It worked very well using SPOT's Ram bracket-shell thingy. I did not want one more device on my handlebars at the time.

I loved having the SPOT, but loss of employment dictated I drop service & sold it. Kept the KLR though







I had a second posistion for the SPOT. If weather was bad, or I was riding quite alone, I had another RAM ball hidden inside a Pelican case. FYI, the SPOT shot right throught the Pelican case as if it was not even there.

[GSequoia]

I'll hav eto see if they have any for the Spot1, I love my first generation Spot. Looking forward to finally using it on the KLR next month!

[Unstable Rider]

Originally Posted by GSequoia

I'll hav eto see if they have any for the Spot1, I love my first generation Spot. Looking forward to finally using it on the KLR next month!

I do miss being able to take screen shots of the "tracks" at the end of a day and post them for my riding group.

That used to be fun. Great way to remember where the hell ya been too.

[2whlrider]

Those are two interesting places to mount a SPOT.
Tank bag mount looks good. I'm surprised it worked thru the Pelican case. I've got mine on the bars.

Edit: Screenshot post is a great idea.

[GSequoia]

Spot folks - Check out www.spotwalla.com, it will track your history forever.

Here is mine i fyou want o see what it looks like: https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php...84e53447653840 Adjust the History box to see how far back you can go.

[wparkinson]

..I am a spot user too.... I tend to ride a lot by myself... I don't like the idea of having the spot mounted to the bike... If you are ever seperated from the bike you may be SOL..... I use the little carrier that I got with it and attach it to the shoulder strap of my Camelback. I have ridden with it like that many times and you don't even know its there.... but you always know its there if you need it... This way if the bike takes a dump off a cliff..(it could happen).. and I don't at least I still have my spot to hopefully call for help....

Just a thought....

WP

[DirtyDog]

You guys sure chatter a lot for a pictures thread.

[Red Knight]

Originally Posted by Beak

I'm 6' and have raising links on mine. Stiffens it up, adds some clearance, turns a little quicker and puts the seat height back where it was after adding the Seat Concepts stepped seat.

Do you adjust the front height some how, and if not does the resulting sag cause stability problems?

I could use a little lift, but I do too much gravel- forest type roads to create stability issues.. I rarely have more than a small repair kit and a change of clothes so I'm not loaded heavy.

[Strave19]

Originally Posted by trailhiker

Its more like a small brook (extreme small creek),but very slippery.
Here are a small vid from the climb up on a easy part.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a5FTrllU-w

and a slomo from this day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT_K4...feature=relmfu

beginning of the trail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFvNS...1&feature=plcp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSap-39B-l0

Pretty sweet, I like your style

[Beak]

Originally Posted by Red Knight

Do you adjust the front height some how, and if not does the resulting sag cause stability problems?

I could use a little lift, but I do too much gravel- forest type roads to create stability issues.. I rarely have more than a small repair kit and a change of clothes so I'm not loaded heavy.

The angle of my crappy photo (and the Pelican case) makes the back look higher than it is. The links only raise it about an inch. It handles more like a real dirt bike now; I spend a lot of time on gravel and dirt roads as well as some trails. I am going to add Progressives to the front this season though to stiffen that up.

[Unstable Rider]

Originally Posted by DirtyDog

You guys sure chatter a lot for a pictures thread.

I heard recently, that people not being able to read is the leading cause of illiteracy.

[Grinnin]

Originally Posted by Unstable Rider

I do miss being able to take screen shots of the "tracks" at the end of a day and post them for my riding group.

Perhaps not as easy as your screen shots, but the free program "Prune" runs on Linux as well as the more common operating systems:
http://activityworkshop.net/software...une/index.html
I don't claim it's perfect, but displaying tracks and deleting points (pruning) work OK.

That program combined with a cheap nuvi (just to see if I wanted a GPS at all) work OK. Since I got the KLR I've downloaded tracks to the computer regularly.



Pic of the KLR later that day by Wabassus lake WAY north of this bit of track: