Welcome Zack,
Excellent choice on the KLR search.
I shudder to think of what I have spent on my bike, but it has far
surpassed the $1400 that I paid for it.
SS Line, Fork Spings, Progressive rear Shock Spring, new rear shock, Dunlop
D606 (rear) Pirelli MT21(front), Paint job, new HO Stator, Upgraded
regulator/rectifier, Acerbis Pro Rally hand guards, Moose bash plate, HO
headlights (in addition to the stocker w/ a 55/100), new shift lever, new
luggage all around, killer tool kit, new chain, new sprockets, new brakes,
new clutch, clutch cable, throttle grip sleeve, Running light conversion
for Blinkers, O2 sensor, Upgraded electrical system..... G' I hope my wife
doesn't read this... new IDS pipe, jet kit, new gel grips, new seat
cover..... There's more but they are more or less custom work that I have
done personally.
At 6'4" 235 pounds, you probably don't have a "Fat Ass". I'm 6'2" 225 with
a whopping 12% body fat, and I have all 12% in one place.
From what I
gather we are an average list weight, many bigger and some smaller.
Your bike will be able handle near anything you throw at it. You may
consider an upgraded rear shock spring for touring loads.
LaterZ
Dash
Who's still technically a (broke nontheless) newbie .... I think!
At 09:33 AM 4/28/00 -0400, Zachariah Mully wrote:
>All-
> Being my first foray into the KLR world I have been intently lurking on
>the list for awhile. I have found that my urge to go out and ride has
>overridden any monentary restraints that I may have (or for that matter
>anything of my girlfriend's protests), and I have been totally bitten by
>the KLR bug. I am a die hard BMW fan and rider, but the GS is far too
>expensive and far too much of a pig for me to even consider (not that I
>wouldn't love to own one!) buying at this point in my life. So my
>questions are this... I have read all the FAQ's on upgrades recommended
>for all KLR's and I was wondering what on average you all are spending
>on doing this... I would consider new SS brake lines, 16T counter shaft
>sprocket, Progressive front fork spring kit, K&N filter, center stand,
>and luggage racks. I am looking to outfit it for mostly touring/fire
>road type riding, and city commuting. My next question... I am 6'4" and
>230lbs. My trusty ole '81 R65 had a bit of trouble getting my fat ass to
>acceptable commuting speeds (75+) especially when loaded (I could only
>travel comfortably fully loaded at 55-60mph). I am worried about the
>same with this bike, though I realize that it is not necessarily built
>to run 70-80+ all day (or is it?) fully loaded, but I would love to hear
>your experiences/limits with this bike.
> Also, anyone in the DC area that could point me to a good Kawi dealer?
>I am hoping to test drive one this weekend, and I don't want to end up
>at one of those places were all the squids hang out and the owner won't
>let you sit on the bikes because some squid decided he absolutely needed
>150+ bhp and quickly met the wrong end of a semi on a test drive. Or
>even better, any listers in the DC Metro area parting with their KLR?
>Thanks for the help... I can't wait for my KLR!
>
>Zack
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