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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:45 pm
As SOON AS THIS RAIN STOPS I CANT WAIT TO FID THIS PLACE [b]From:[/b] Jud [mailto:judjonzz@...]
[b]Sent:[/b] Tuesday, January 04, 2011 8:40 PM
[b]To:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
[b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_KLR650] Re: Question on buying a 08 KLR 650 I guess it depends in part on whether you already have a bunch of bikes you can ride while waiting for the right deal, or whether you have to yield to impulse in order to have something to ride. I shopped around for several months before a dealer in WI Rapids turned up a nice KLR for less than private parties were asking. The KLR purchase was one of my better ones, as I pretty much parked all my street bikes once I started riding it.
OTOH, a few years later, I paid a little too much for a well set-up but well-used DR650. That morning, I wasn't even planning on buying a bike. By nightfall the DR was in my driveway. That one might have been my best bike purchase ever.
--- In DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com, Jim Douglas wrote: > > Does anyone wait or do individuals, like myself, see one and sort of say > fuC& it and purchase it, although you may pay a little more > than you wanted. If you like the bike and it's not too far off buy it! > Don't wait! Things change and you have to go for it. > > From the guy who purchased an 08KLR w/o looking at it and when I > brought it home the wife said "I thought you were > going to get the BMW!" > > > > On 1/4/2011 11:25 AM, wwotmike@... wrote: > > > > Miles; > > > > I purchased an 2002 KLR with 2100 miles on the clock for $2200 this > > summer. So, no need to buy on impulse just be patient. > > > > Mike > > > > Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! > > > > ----- Reply message ----- > > From: "cycletip" > > Date: Tue, Jan 4, 2011 10:13 am > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Question on buying a 08 KLR 650 > > To: > > > > Miles - there's so many used KLR's I'd find a 07 or older for less > > money and go that direction. Chances are you'd find one with lots of > > extras and the doohickey fix in place and be better off all around. > > Be patient "Grasshopper." > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com, "pmrbcant" wrote: > > > > > > All, > > > > > > I'd appreciate comments from the group on this particular year model > > and price. > > > > > > A local car dealer in town has a 2008 KLR 650 that someone traded in > > on a car over the summer and they haven't been able to sell it. It > > only has 1600 miles on it, a few scratches on the brush(hand) guards, > > and appears to be in very good condition. There are a couple of small > > cuts in the seat fabric, but the mechanics of the bike appear to be > > sound. The bike has been kept inside the dealership but the battery > > has long since died. I saw the bike at the automotovie dealer over > > the summer and I stopped in today and was told they are now asking > > $3,900 for it. > > > > > > Seems like a great price, but a friend of mine told me that they > > sucked oil quite a bit. > > > > > > I'd appreciate comments from the group on this particular year model > > and price. Any areas of concerns or habitual problems? > > > > > > Miles > > > > > > > > > > > > > >