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That's a good trick on a DR-Z, but 80 is far from top end. I've seen 95 indicated on mine before I ran out of straight road. The seat of my pants tells me it makes more BHP than my KLR. It sure feels zippier. The KLR is a better highway bike, though. __Arden --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Ronald Criswell wrote:

> > Jeez how did he pop a wheelie at 80 on a DRZS? I thought 80 was > about top speed for that one. What is he drinking? Maybe the bike

is

> drinking it also. > > Criswell > > Criswell > On May 3, 2006, at 8:40 PM, Jon Neet wrote: > > > > > I'm 52 years old and have ridden motorcycles since I was

10.

> > I started on street legal trail bikes and have owned about 20 > > total. Many of the bikes I've owned have been dual sports. Due

to

> > some financial considerations I had to sell one of my motorcycles

a

> > few years ago.A co-worker wanted my Suzuki Marauder, so I sold > > that. That left me with a 2001 KLR250.I put almost 10,000 miles

on

> > that bike trail riding, commuting, and just fun riding. But I > > finally decided that if I was only going to have one motorcycle,

it

> > should be a bigger one better able to handle 65-75 mph freeway > > riding, so I got a KLR650.The KLR650 is a great motorcycle > > obviously. It has the fairing, a 6.1 gallon fuel tank, plastic

hand

> > guards (which really are only good for weather protection or > > bushes) etc.Very recently my finances improved so I picked up a > > nice 2003 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic.I have to say that the way > > things went, I wish I would have kept that KLR250. It would make

a

> > great second bike, > > and was super fun on the trails.It got great gas mileage too. I > > used a magnetic tank bag on the 250 to carry rain gear and such.

I

> > commuted 65 miles a day on the freeways at 60-65 mph and the

bike

> > never complained. Mine was super easy to start even if it sat

for

> > two weeks in the winter. > > The KLR650 is a wonderful bike for taking back road trips

and

> > "adventure touring".I've taken my wife on some short two-up

rides

> > and we did fine.But the KLR650 is a very heavey handful on

trails

> > and rough going.Yes, guys have ridden them over some knarly > > conditions but by god wrestling that big KLR in the rough stuff

is

> > more work than fun to me.I am actually considering buying a

KLR250,

> > XT225, or the new KLX250S as a dual sport for more off road > > work.I've heard great things about the DRZ400S Suzuki too.Some > > yeahoo friend of a coworker just got a ticket riding a DRZ400S

and

> > pulling a wheelie at 80mph on the Seattle viaduct (while drunk

to

> > boot). > > I plan to keep my KLR650 and the 800 Classic, but would

like

> > a 250 dual sport too.I miss the KLR250 and had a blast getting

back

> > to my offroad roots after way too many years of just street

riding

> > only. > > Good luck in your choice whatever you decide. > > > > Jon Neet > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries

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