big brother for my klr: recomendations

[traderpro2003]

KTM 990 Adventure

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Zachariah Mully wrote: > > On Mon, 2007-11-26 at 23:48 +0000, Kevin Rury wrote: > > Well it looks like I am selling some land so I will have enough Daddy > > Money to buy a big brother for my KLR. I started thinking about a Kawa > > Nomad. Such classic and sleak lines and a low center of gravity. After > > looking deep into myself I realize I want another high center of > > gravity bike like the KLR with a shitload of horsepower. I am > > considering a Triumph Tiger I will test drive tomorrow or maybe waiting > > for the BMW twin 800. The V-Stom 1000 is in the running but maybe not > > flashy enough for the Donald Trump of the Texas Hill Country. (I am > > temporarily taking this name!) If you have any other ideas let me know. > > I am a busted up 50 YO who needs to sit in a KLR riding stance and will > > not crouch for a Connie 14+. > > > > > KTM 990 Rally. > > Z >

[monte quint]

Dalton Highway, the "Haul Road" roughly 800 miles of gravel round trip. Actually ends in Deadhorse for the public and then you rely on tour operators for the ride to the Beaufort Sea. Gravel on a good days, snow, ice, muck, etc. on a not so good days. Not so good days 85-90% of the time. Buy a copy of "The Milepost". You could put new shoes on in Fairbanks for the trip North. Looking at your trip in total you may or may not want to put an off-road tire on for the Haul Road but you will definitely want a street tire for the largest portion of your miles. How comfortable are you on packed gravel, the good day, and how comfortable are you in 6" of muck for 800 miles, the not so good days? If you come through SE Alaska on the Marine Highway let me know. I'm planning a similar trip north for either July or August 08. Monte Ketchikan, AK Not so good days here, the street lights never go out, 60 knot gusts and horizontal rain.

[monte quint]

While for once trying to make some sense in my posting I really didn't want to go into the dismal depth that Brians post does but I have to agree with almost all he posted. I live in Alaska and am only making the trip to the end of the road to satisfy the feeling that before I try to ride to Copper Canyon and take the ferry across to La Paz and then back to Ketchikan I really should see my home state by bike. People come from all over the world to see this state and I feel a sort of obligation to travel it by bike. Not sure why. Monte Still here in the dark.