my sick klr's story

[fasteddiecopeman]

Rick, My other bike's a Versys. On the "V" site I asked if anyone 'dragged' their "V", and if so - what times? Reply I got was mid12s at 112mph. I believe a V will top out around 120 mph. Ed PS It's ALSO the BEST handling bike I've ever ridden (the V).

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCauley wrote: > > I guestion the Versys riders ability. > The Versys runs the 1/4 mile in 12.4 sec @ 104.1 mph. > It has a top speed of 110 mph. > The KLR struggles to get into the 13's > 13.9 sec. 1/4 mile, and a top speed of 103 mph. > > The Versys can easily outrun a KLR > > Rick > A17 > > > --- On Tue, 9/15/09, revmaaatin wrote: > > > From: revmaaatin > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: m;y sick KLR's story > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 8:52 PM > > > > > > > > > > Versey power in a KLR type configuration. Gettty-up! That sounds really > > interesting. Blow by big BMW's all day long. On road and off! Love > > parallel twins! Find a donor bike and do it. > > > > Monty, > I rode an 08'KLR650 at the Kawi demo ride, Vintage Bike Days locataed at Mansfield, OH, July of 2008. My 'position' in the demo ride was number 4 behind lead and two Connies. Trailing me was a guy on a Versis. > > I smiled as we pushed the 'start' button. > > I would let the connies get a little ahead and then would reel them in--spiritedly. At each stop sign and turn point, I made it a point to make the guy on the versis a continouusly, smaller dot in my mirror. > > Back at the start/finish point, the guy jumps off his bike and runs forward, staring at the KLR650, "What is that!" > > I just smiled, "KLR650" and walked away. > > He was still looking dumbfounded at the KLR for several minutes when I turned back to see the bikes. > Shoot. 6 years later, I still have the same look every time I look at mine. > > revmaaatin. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >