[dsn_klr650] newbie ?'s

[steve pye]

-----Original Message----- From: Zachariah Mully To: KLR650-List DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Date: Friday, April 28, 2000 10:50 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Newbie ?'s

>All- > Being my first foray into the KLR world I have been intently lurking on >the list for awhile. I have found that my urge to go out and ride has >overridden any monentary restraints that I may have (or for that matter >anything of my girlfriend's protests), and I have been totally bitten by >the KLR bug. I am a die hard BMW fan and rider, but the GS is far too >expensive and far too much of a pig for me to even consider (not that I >wouldn't love to own one!) buying at this point in my life. So my >questions are this... I have read all the FAQ's on upgrades recommended >for all KLR's and I was wondering what on average you all are spending >on doing this... I would consider new SS brake lines, 16T counter shaft >sprocket, Progressive front fork spring kit, K&N filter, center stand, >and luggage racks. I am looking to outfit it for mostly touring/fire >road type riding, and city commuting. My next question... I am 6'4" and >230lbs. My trusty ole '81 R65 had a bit of trouble getting my fat ass to >acceptable commuting speeds (75+) especially when loaded (I could only >travel comfortably fully loaded at 55-60mph). I am worried about the >same with this bike, though I realize that it is not necessarily built >to run 70-80+ all day (or is it?) fully loaded, but I would love to hear >your experiences/limits with this bike. >Zack

Zack, Only upgrades I've done so far are 16T sprocket and Cobra exhaust,set me back $300.00 cdn. As to maintaining highway speeds,I'm 6'2" 220 lbs and i've run my 93' at 120kph(75mph) for hours,no problem. With the new sprocket I'm only turning 4500 at that speed. I don't do much touring but many of the other listers do apparently without any problem. The KLR is a great choice,good luck. Steve Pye A7