not a bad problem to have

[David C.]

Hi, Rev, Thanks for the reply. That's generally what I plan to do, keep the '88 around for a loaner/beater bike. It's resale value is laughable. I pulled the engine guard, bash plate, centerstand, big front brake, off road footpegs, etc, off the '88 and plugged them into the '04. Tomorrow and the next day I'll take the brake hoses and accessories, electrical stuff, and the big gas tank off and transfer them to the '04. I'll put a new bash plate and centerstand on the '88, and call it good. The '88 has Kendas 271s on it, and will be good for local DS rides; the '04 has Scorpions on it (which I am really taking a liking to), and will be mostly for longer, highway type stuff. Be nice to have a spare D/S bike, in case someone rides their heavy road bike over and we decide we want to go poke around the local logging roads. At 03:47 PM 6/24/2008, you wrote:

>Also, can anyone tell me who has dohickeys in stock? > > > > Any other ideas? > > > > Dave C > > >Hello Dave, >The only thing I see you should do 'first' and that is you should do >a wallet biopsy. I believe you are going to need about 20 Franklin's >to make your bike what you want it to be. > >IRT the idea of two KLR's--the 88 does not have much value--just ask >your insurance agent after some guy/gal runs over your bike or it is >stolen. sigh. > >What you did not tells us; do you want to have two fully functional >bikes in the stable? or did you tell us much about the overall >condition of the 88'. A good solid bike has much personal value--but >if it is not solid--it is just a donor bike. > >If you are not strapped for cash, save one for a friend, or set up >for two different scenarios. ie. one for highway, one for dropping >in a mud hole or on a rock. shrug. > >That said, if you only want one all around bike, I believe you have >found a near perfect donor bike to upgrade the '04. Swap out the >parts, and sell the 88 as a rat bike, etc. or save the 88 when you >know you are really going to beat on it unmercifully. That 88'--It >certainly has more value to you than the insurance company...at the >very least, you have a second set of wheels that could be swapped out >in less than an hour and the rest of the bike could be pieced out on >eBay or flogged off on your friends at the DSN. cough. > >revmaaatin.