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cost of operation
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:17 am
by Andrus Chesley
> Moral 1: Ride what you like, it is all the same.
>
> Moral 2: Bikes are not as cheap as many people think.
>
>
> --
> Doug Herr
> doug@...
>
I'm going to be mentioning my BMW more than my KLR as it's the main
travel bike for me on this subject of cost of travel.
I was keeping a pretty good log on my '95 R11GSA and my '90 GMC LWB
standard cab Truck with 350 FI and 2 wheel drive back then. The truck
ended with 72K miles in 8 years and the Bike 50K miles in 3 years. The
truck was a few cents a mile cheaper than the bike to operate. Tires
was the killer on the BMW. The difference in fuel type and mileage
didn't make it up. Avg 41 for the bike and 18.5 for the truck w/
inline campershell.
The R1150GSA I have now doesn't get the tire milage that the R11GSA
did. I was running an easy 12to 13K miles per rear tire and by that
time the front was cupped enuff to change out. Best I've got on my '02
R1150gSA is 8600 on the rear and the front cupping enuff for change
out between 9 and 10 K miles. Hoping this will change with the new
Tourance I spooned on before this last trip of about 4200 miles and
seems like about only 1/3 tread wear. Two years ago on a trip to
Northern Washington, I was worried about getting home when by Moab, I
was down to about an 1/8" of thread left on the rear and about 1600
miles to go to get home. Dunlop D606 was the tire. By 7K miles the
rear was slick. The total trip was 6800 miles.
The 2 KLR's I've had and have did about 50 to the gallon but always in
the 4 to 5 K mile range on the rear tires, IE Stock, Kenda 270's, GP1
and the other IRC tire. Best rear tire mileage is on the Avon
Gripsters AM24's for me , which I have on my '00 KLR at present.
And getting the bike ready for a return to Colorado in August for some
high pass riding with my buddy in Manitou Springs.
Heck, trip got cut short due to weather in the high rockies in
Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico last month on the R1150GSA so a
return trip in in order on the KLR this time.
Andy in Jennings, La.
cost of operation
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:19 pm
by E.L. Green
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Andrus Chesley" wrote:
>
>
> > Moral 1: Ride what you like, it is all the same.
> >
> > Moral 2: Bikes are not as cheap as many people think.
>
> truck was a few cents a mile cheaper than the bike to operate. Tires
> was the killer on the BMW. The difference in fuel type and mileage
> didn't make it up. Avg 41 for the bike and 18.5 for the truck w/
> inline campershell.
One advantage of the KLR is that the tires are cheaper than for the
BMW. Still, if I want something with a low cost-per-mile, I'll go buy
a Japanese econo-box, not a KLR. KLR's benefit is that it goes
everywhere, not that it's cheaper to operate.
_E
cost of operation
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:45 pm
by WILLAM GILMORE
My A12 just turned 20,000 miles today. When I bought it 3 years ago - from a soybean farmer in South Dakota - it had only 5,200 miles on it. Since buying it I've relaced the rear tire 4 times, the front 3, and I've changed the headlight, break pads, chain, rear sprocket and a couple of fuses - that's the extent of my repairs. In between I've adjusted the valves twice and although I bought a new doohicky, I've yet to install the new one. I originally paid 2,200 and estimate the total cost of repairs I had a professional mechanic do at about 1,800 - 2,000. So -- for a grand total of about four grand I've had more fun than my ex-wife and I did during our first three years of marriage - which ended up costing me about 200 times more than my KLR. I've decided rather late in life there's a lesson to be learned from all of this ..... motorcycles could very well be your best investment, overall.
"E.L. Green" wrote:
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Andrus Chesley" wrote:
>
>
> > Moral 1: Ride what you like, it is all the same.
> >
> > Moral 2: Bikes are not as cheap as many people think.
>
> truck was a few cents a mile cheaper than the bike to operate. Tires
> was the killer on the BMW. The difference in fuel type and mileage
> didn't make it up. Avg 41 for the bike and 18.5 for the truck w/
> inline campershell.
One advantage of the KLR is that the tires are cheaper than for the
BMW. Still, if I want something with a low cost-per-mile, I'll go buy
a Japanese econo-box, not a KLR. KLR's benefit is that it goes
everywhere, not that it's cheaper to operate.
_E
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cost of operation
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:25 am
by Mike Peplinski
My wife will be real disappointed that I consider her an "investment", if
that is what you mean.
>From: WILLAM GILMORE
>To: "E.L. Green" ,
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: cost of operation
>Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 16:45:30 -0700 (PDT)
>
>My A12 just turned 20,000 miles today. When I bought it 3 years ago - from
>a soybean farmer in South Dakota - it had only 5,200 miles on it. Since
>buying it I've relaced the rear tire 4 times, the front 3, and I've changed
>the headlight, break pads, chain, rear sprocket and a couple of fuses -
>that's the extent of my repairs. In between I've adjusted the valves twice
>and although I bought a new doohicky, I've yet to install the new one. I
>originally paid 2,200 and estimate the total cost of repairs I had a
>professional mechanic do at about 1,800 - 2,000. So -- for a grand total of
>about four grand I've had more fun than my ex-wife and I did during our
>first three years of marriage - which ended up costing me about 200 times
>more than my KLR. I've decided rather late in life there's a lesson to be
>learned from all of this ..... motorcycles could very well be your best
>investment, overall.
>
>"E.L. Green" wrote:
> --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Andrus Chesley"
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Moral 1: Ride what you like, it is all the same.
> > >
> > > Moral 2: Bikes are not as cheap as many people think.
> >
> > truck was a few cents a mile cheaper than the bike to operate. Tires
> > was the killer on the BMW. The difference in fuel type and mileage
> > didn't make it up. Avg 41 for the bike and 18.5 for the truck w/
> > inline campershell.
>
>One advantage of the KLR is that the tires are cheaper than for the
>BMW. Still, if I want something with a low cost-per-mile, I'll go buy
>a Japanese econo-box, not a KLR. KLR's benefit is that it goes
>everywhere, not that it's cheaper to operate.
>
>_E
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f/s 2001 kawasaki klr 650 with upgrades
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:44 am
by thomasroznovsky
2001 Kawasaki KLR 650 with 10,225 miles on it. California registration
valid through November 2006.
It has the following upgrades:
- Eagle Mfg. Balancer lever upgrade
- Progressive fork springs
- IMS shift lever
- rear luggage racks (keeps saddlebags off of muffler)
- gas tank from a 2002 model (original had dent)
Recent work, mostly done at about 7,000 miles on the odometer:
- Valve adjustment at dealer
- Fork oil replacement
- New front brake pads (rear fine),
- Oil changes, including one at current mileage
Presently it has a set of Dunlop K750s installed, with 75% tread left
on the front and maybe 35% on the rear.
I am including a set of very nearly new Avon Gripsters front and rear.
These are barely-used (500 miles) new bike pull-offs that I purchased
but have not installed.
The bike runs fine, I just did a 2600+ mile trip through the southwest
on it. However, for me I am not so much into dirt-oriented riding and
want to get something a heavier for the long highway trips that I prefer.
I am asking $3350.
Pictures were taken this morning.
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/mcy/172771290.html