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Posted: **Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:52 pm**

On the way home from a ride this afternoon, I looked down to see 10,000 miles coming up quickly. I stopped at 9999.9 and again at 10000.0 miles to take cell phone pictures. lol I have owned several bikes and ridden many, many more. The KLR is on my favorites list, for sure! eddie 09' KLR650 08'GL1800 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Posted: **Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:26 pm**

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

> > On the way home from a ride this afternoon, I looked down to see 10,000 miles coming up quickly. > I stopped at 9999.9 and again at 10000.0 miles to take cell phone pictures. lol > I have owned several bikes and ridden many, many more. The KLR is on my favorites list, for sure! > > eddie > 09' KLR650 > 08'GL1800 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

There was a point in time that 10K on a bike was monumentous. now, more monotonous. smile. some bikes are measured in blocks of 100K smiles. just amazing. Your Honda [historically] is one of those. KLR's, shurg, live in a different environment; more like mud-Marines vs the life expectancy of the pay clerk. I like to think of that number as 'turning 10'. as in: "My bike turned '10' yesterday." Like wise I have also enjoyed that singular moment of watching the new-to-me bike turning 3. Later, turning 10, 20, 22, 30, and just before the winter nap, turning 39. Me, on the other hand, its just a birthday.

Posted: **Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:15 pm**

I don't consider the KLR fully broken in at 10k miles. But, it sure was neat to see a 1 followed by all those zeroes. =) And you are right about the GL1800s. I've worked on several into six figures, mileage-wise, that are running quite happily. Heck, I did a valve lash inspection on one nearing 90k and they were all right down the middle in spec and had never been adjusted! =) eddie

> [Original Message] > From: revmaaatin > There was a point in time that 10K on a bike was monumentous. > now, more monotonous. smile. > some bikes are measured in blocks of 100K

smiles. just amazing.

> Your Honda [historically] is one of those. > KLR's, shurg, live in a different environment; more like mud-Marines vs

the life expectancy of the pay clerk.

> > I like to think of that number as 'turning 10'. as in: > "My bike turned '10' yesterday." > > Like wise I have also enjoyed that singular moment of watching the

new-to-me bike turning 3. Later, turning 10, 20, 22, 30, and just before the winter nap, turning 39.

> > Me, on the other hand, its just a birthday. > >

Posted: **Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:40 am**

Eventough I think I am the best thing that happened to my country, Franco-American , on second thoughts drop the Franco lets use American , since the Marquis De Lafayette, my company was unable to recognize my talents ,I am kind of back on my feet now ,one foot ,so far . I was dreaming about the Britannia fairings XS twin .There is a picture of Hondo's bike in there with some cool looking hand guards .Do you all know who makes them ? Sorry Fred ,I still have my order in mind, but my priorities have kind of changed right now . Luc, with on foot firmly on the ground the other on a banana peel . Cheers ! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Wilsons Sandbox

i am back !!

10,000 (s)miles today.

10,000 (s)miles today.

10,000 (s)miles today.

i am back !!