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10,000 (s)miles today.
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:01 am
by cycletip
KLR and GL - polar opposites. Nice mix eddie! Keep racking up the miles. Might be hard to keep pace with the GL
BTW - lots of us take silly pictures. Only picture I ever regret are the ones not taken. So the Translap is a goner?
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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
nklr - transalps
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:24 am
by Eddie
When I'm on the Gold Wing, it's like riding 1/2 an Acura. lol
I swap bikes and it's a completely different sensation on the KLR.
Each time I swap, it's like having a "new:" bike all over again.
Origin of Transalp1@mindspring dot com.:
I bought the 1st 89' Transalp new in 1993 with zero miles. It was around
for two and a half years and 33k miles. I wrecked it and I didn't have the
money to repair it. So, I sold it back to the dealership for a rediculously
low number ($850? ) I waited and a second 89' Transalp showed up about 15
months later with 2400 miles in 1997(!). The young guy got it in 1996 from
a man who had only ridden it 185 miles since it was new. That's less than a
tank of gas!
It still had the original air in the tires! LOL
I changed all the fluids, both OEM tires, fitted a Corbin seat, taller
windshield and put another 30k+ on it before stupidly selling it back to
the same Honda dealer in 2002 ---- for exactly what I'd paid for it. =) The
Honda guy turned it over to his step-grandson and I haven't seen it since.
I did run into the guy a few months ago and he's still riding it.
Me? I wish I'd kept both Transalps. Then again, if I did I probably
wouldn't be having KLR650 fun...
eddie
> [Original Message]
> From: cycletip
> To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: 2/14/2011 12:01:17 PM
> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: 10,000 (s)miles today.
>
> KLR and GL - polar opposites. Nice mix eddie! Keep racking up the
miles. Might be hard to keep pace with the GL
BTW - lots of us take
silly pictures. Only picture I ever regret are the ones not taken. So the
Translap is a goner?
>
> --- 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!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/app/peoplemap/view/map
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>
>
nklr - transalps
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:47 pm
by Stephen Grisanti
An '89 with 40K miles turned up in the local (Richmond VA) CL today for $2500.
Stephen
--- On Mon, 2/14/11, eddie wrote:
From: eddie
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR - Transalps
To: "KLR650 list" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Monday, February 14, 2011, 12:24 PM
When I'm on the Gold Wing, it's like riding 1/2 an Acura. lol
I swap bikes and it's a completely different sensation on the KLR.
Each time I swap, it's like having a "new:" bike all over again.
Origin of Transalp1@mindspring dot com.:
I bought the 1st 89' Transalp new in 1993 with zero miles. It was around
for two and a half years and 33k miles. I wrecked it and I didn't have the
money to repair it. So, I sold it back to the dealership for a rediculously
low number ($850? ) I waited and a second 89' Transalp showed up about 15
months later with 2400 miles in 1997(!). The young guy got it in 1996 from
a man who had only ridden it 185 miles since it was new. That's less than a
tank of gas!
It still had the original air in the tires! LOL
I changed all the fluids, both OEM tires, fitted a Corbin seat, taller
windshield and put another 30k+ on it before stupidly selling it back to
the same Honda dealer in 2002 ---- for exactly what I'd paid for it. =) The
Honda guy turned it over to his step-grandson and I haven't seen it since.
I did run into the guy a few months ago and he's still riding it.
Me? I wish I'd kept both Transalps. Then again, if I did I probably
wouldn't be having KLR650 fun...
eddie
> [Original Message]
> From: cycletip
> To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: 2/14/2011 12:01:17 PM
> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: 10,000 (s)miles today.
>
> KLR and GL - polar opposites. Nice mix eddie! Keep racking up the
miles. Might be hard to keep pace with the GL
BTW - lots of us take
silly pictures. Only picture I ever regret are the ones not taken. So the
Translap is a goner?
>
> --- 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
>
>
>
>
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nklr - transalps
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:57 pm
by Eddie
Road trip!
=)
eddie
PS: Better not. I have 2 bikes and a car already. + My gf would give me grief. LOL
----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen Grisanti
To: KLR650 list;transalp1@...
Sent: 2/14/2011 1:47:56 PM
Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR - Transalps
An '89 with 40K miles turned up in the local (Richmond VA) CL today for $2500.
Stephen
--- On Mon, 2/14/11, eddie wrote:
From: eddie
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR - Transalps
To: "KLR650 list" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Monday, February 14, 2011, 12:24 PM
When I'm on the Gold Wing, it's like riding 1/2 an Acura. lol
I swap bikes and it's a completely different sensation on the KLR.
Each time I swap, it's like having a "new:" bike all over again.
Origin of Transalp1@mindspring dot com.:
I bought the 1st 89' Transalp new in 1993 with zero miles. It was around
for two and a half years and 33k miles. I wrecked it and I didn't have the
money to repair it. So, I sold it back to the dealership for a rediculously
low number ($850? ) I waited and a second 89' Transalp showed up about 15
months later with 2400 miles in 1997(!). The young guy got it in 1996 from
a man who had only ridden it 185 miles since it was new. That's less than a
tank of gas!
It still had the original air in the tires! LOL
I changed all the fluids, both OEM tires, fitted a Corbin seat, taller
windshield and put another 30k+ on it before stupidly selling it back to
the same Honda dealer in 2002 ---- for exactly what I'd paid for it. =) The
Honda guy turned it over to his step-grandson and I haven't seen it since.
I did run into the guy a few months ago and he's still riding it.
Me? I wish I'd kept both Transalps. Then again, if I did I probably
wouldn't be having KLR650 fun...
eddie
> [Original Message]
> From: cycletip
> To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: 2/14/2011 12:01:17 PM
> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: 10,000 (s)miles today.
>
> KLR and GL - polar opposites. Nice mix eddie! Keep racking up the
miles. Might be hard to keep pace with the GL
BTW - lots of us take
silly pictures. Only picture I ever regret are the ones not taken. So the
Translap is a goner?
>
> --- 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
>
>
>
>
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nklr - transalps
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:28 pm
by Mike Frey
You ought to hear how much noise is made from the better half when you
have 8 bikes and 4 cars.....
I've learned that:
-- Pausing to look at bikes is approximately the same offense as pausing
to look at women.
-- Test riding bikes is frowned upon. Test riding women is strictly
forbidden.
-- Computer full screen naked bike pictures = OK. Full screen naked
women pictures, not so much.
-- Lusting after '70s vintage bikes is tolerated as long as I don't get
one. Lusting after 70's vintage women would require trade in.
Mike
eddie wrote:
>
>
> Road trip!
> =)
> eddie
> PS: Better not. I have 2 bikes and a car already. + My gf would give
> me grief. LOL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Stephen Grisanti
> To: KLR650 list;transalp1@...
>
> Sent: 2/14/2011 1:47:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR - Transalps
>
> An '89 with 40K miles turned up in the local (Richmond VA) CL today
> for $2500.
>
> Stephen
>
> --- On Mon, 2/14/11, eddie > wrote:
>
> From: eddie >
> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR - Transalps
> To: "KLR650 list" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
> >
> Date: Monday, February 14, 2011, 12:24 PM
>
> When I'm on the Gold Wing, it's like riding 1/2 an Acura. lol
> I swap bikes and it's a completely different sensation on the KLR.
> Each time I swap, it's like having a "new:" bike all over again.
>
> Origin of Transalp1@mindspring dot com.:
> I bought the 1st 89' Transalp new in 1993 with zero miles. It was around
> for two and a half years and 33k miles. I wrecked it and I didn't have the
> money to repair it. So, I sold it back to the dealership for a
> rediculously
> low number ($850? ) I waited and a second 89' Transalp showed up about 15
> months later with 2400 miles in 1997(!). The young guy got it in 1996 from
> a man who had only ridden it 185 miles since it was new. That's less
> than a
> tank of gas!
> It still had the original air in the tires! LOL
> I changed all the fluids, both OEM tires, fitted a Corbin seat, taller
> windshield and put another 30k+ on it before stupidly selling it back to
> the same Honda dealer in 2002 ---- for exactly what I'd paid for it.
> =) The
> Honda guy turned it over to his step-grandson and I haven't seen it
> since.
> I did run into the guy a few months ago and he's still riding it.
> Me? I wish I'd kept both Transalps. Then again, if I did I probably
> wouldn't be having KLR650 fun...
>
> eddie
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: cycletip >
> > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >
> > Date: 2/14/2011 12:01:17 PM
> > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: 10,000 (s)miles today.
> >
> > KLR and GL - polar opposites. Nice mix eddie! Keep racking up the
> miles. Might be hard to keep pace with the GL
BTW - lots of us take
> silly pictures. Only picture I ever regret are the ones not taken. So the
> Translap is a goner?
> >
> > --- 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
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>
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>
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> >
> >
> >
>
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