new bike?

[Don Bittle]

I've read that the supermoto's tires would disappoint so I'm prepared to change them. Might even work it in from the dealer. I'm after the low seat, the light weight and "high" hp. In spite of all I've done with lowering the 650, it is still a challenge. Plus the weight is more than I can comfortably toss around when loading it. I sat on a 250 (not supermoto) unit last week and damn, it's too tall. . I'm also thinking about an xt 250 which has the off road capability but the low seat. About the same price for a leftover. don a17

On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 11:11 PM, revmaaatin wrote: > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Don Bittle wrote: > > > > I'm getting old. Knees are shot. KLR is too big and heavy. I'm toying > > with the idea of getting a KLX250 sf (supermoto with 17" tires). It > > fits and I can load it into my truck more easily. I won't take it on > > any more long trips at 70mph like with the 650. I have my Voyager for > > that. > > Seems like a pretty reliable bike that will do dirt roads and mountain > roads. > > Any thoughts? > > don > > a17 > > Don, > You are mixing oranges and track-bikes here. cough. > [i] the supermoto will need superKenda 270 or D606 to do that > 'dirt-road and mountain road' gig, unless your dirt roads are different than > the ones here! Any tire will handle dry hard pack, but the super moto tires > will be like a pig on ice when it gets damp, sloppy, or the road is freshly > graded. Heck, the 650 with the right tires is a pig on ice when it is > freshly graded. > > I have a KLR250 as well as the 650 and I think my aging body hears the 250 > calling my name more often as well. Wish it had eclectic start.... The KLR > is not hard to start, just slightly ergonomically challenging for my 30" > inseam. > > Since I have been admiring the KLX250, (the KLR250) actually hissed at me > last week when it thought it could smell the sweet perfume of an > electric-start KLX250 on my riding pants; and all I did was 'look' at > another bike. > Go figure. > > revmaaatin. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [/i]

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