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Posted: **Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:27 pm**

How many of you guys know women who manage KLR 650s? I would like to put my wife on a lowered one, for some adventure riding. It is our hope after the our son is college (in three years), we can begin planning some trips exploring North and Central America. She has done some riding, but not bikes of this size. Before we go that direction I would be interested in knowing others experiences. Thanks. Keith Idaho KLR

Posted: **Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:18 pm**

On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:27:02 -0000 "hobbhavnklr650" writes:

> How many of you guys know women who manage KLR 650s? I would like to > put my wife on a lowered one, for some adventure riding. It is our > hope after the our son is college (in three years), we can begin > planning some trips exploring North and Central America. She has > done > some riding, but not bikes of this size. Before we go that > direction > I would be interested in knowing others experiences. Thanks. > > Keith > Idaho KLR

<><><><><><> <><><><><><> Keith, I know one. She's also ridden an F650 and is currently on something else which I can't remember. I've never seen her ride but I've ridden with her husband. If she stays up with him she must not have a problem with it. She's pretty short, like I'd guess maybe 5'1" or so. I think the KLR was lowered. I'm almost positive the F650 was. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

Posted: **Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:06 pm**

Hi Keith, I met this couple from Red Deer, Alberta, some years ago when they rode ST1100s. They have since sold those bikes and purchased KLR650s for a grand adventure. http://www.kellarwt.com/ Mike Martin, Louisville, KY --- hobbhavnklr650 wrote:

> How many of you guys know women who manage KLR 650s? I would like to > put my wife on a lowered one, for some adventure riding. It is our > hope after the our son is college (in three years), we can begin > planning some trips exploring North and Central America. She has done > some riding, but not bikes of this size. Before we go that direction > I would be interested in knowing others experiences. Thanks. > > Keith > Idaho KLR > >

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Posted: **Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:26 am**

My wife rides an 05 without much trouble. She's 5'09" with a 32in inseam. Craig Highline CO KLR Rider A2/A13/A19 Colorado Springs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:34 pm**

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Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:23 pm**

Real women ride their own KLR. My wife, at a mere 55 years old, has ridden her KLR in Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Belize. I did lower her bike as she's only 5'5" and 120# soaking wet. So far we have 14,000 adventure miles in the last year and a half. We're saving our nickels and dimes now as we plan on another Mexico/Central America adventure starting in November of this year. This trip is planning on being 6 months. This time we are hoping to do all of Central America including making it to the Panama Canal.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "hobbhavnklr650" wrote: > > How many of you guys know women who manage KLR 650s? I would like to > put my wife on a lowered one, for some adventure riding. It is our > hope after the our son is college (in three years), we can begin > planning some trips exploring North and Central America. She has done > some riding, but not bikes of this size. Before we go that direction > I would be interested in knowing others experiences. Thanks. > > Keith > Idaho KLR >

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:20 pm**

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "hobbhavnklr650" wrote:

> > How many of you guys know women who manage KLR 650s? I would like to > put my wife on a lowered one, for some adventure riding. It is our > hope after the our son is college (in three years), we can begin > planning some trips exploring North and Central America. She has done > some riding, but not bikes of this size. Before we go that direction > I would be interested in knowing others experiences. Thanks. >

Unfortunately, Shelly has bonded with my DR650, meaning that if we do a dual sport ride together, I have to ride the KLR. She is perfectly capable of managing the KLR, but she just won't admit it, because she prefers the DR, as do I for most purposes. Truth be told, she is happiest on her R80ST, unless she gets into a little sand, which flips her out. Frankly, I wish she would quit whining.

Posted: **Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:20 am**

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:17:12 -0700, "Jeff Saline" said:

> On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:27:02 -0000 "hobbhavnklr650" > writes: > > How many of you guys know women who manage KLR 650s? > I know one.

I knew of one. JCPenny catalog model, enjoyed riding in Baja. Had a unique method of checking her KLR's chain-slack. RIP, hon. RM

Posted: **Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:32 am**

Maybe the original question should have included how many women KLR 650 riders are there on the list? There is at least one. A19 Lesley Lovering Third Wav Transcription Services (705) 686-3488 www.thirdwav.com Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. --Helen Keller

----- Original Message ----- From: RM To: undisclosed-recipients: Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 3:20 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] 650 Women On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:17:12 -0700, "Jeff Saline" said: > On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:27:02 -0000 "hobbhavnklr650" > writes: > > How many of you guys know women who manage KLR 650s? > I know one. I knew of one. JCPenny catalog model, enjoyed riding in Baja. Had a unique method of checking her KLR's chain-slack. RIP, hon. RM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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