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[rob]

No! I'm telling you, get the SUV so YOU can be the idiot IN the SUV mowing down the poor klr owner!! Doesn't that sound like a better position to in?? Duvall Ed wrote:

> --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Brett" wrote: > > Damnit, I've been screwing around for weeks now, and have yet to go > > and slap down the cash for the KLR650 I've been wanting. > > Buy the damn thing. It will be the best decision you ever made. Do > you want to end up old and feeble and regretting that you never took > a chance to fulfill this easily satisfied dream? > > What is the worst that could happen? > > You get in an accident and end up a parapalegic or dead? Tragic, > painful, sad, etc, etc? Yes, yes, yes. But remember, you could walk > across the street and get mowed down by some idiot in an SUV (or some > idiot biker that refuses to swerve) and wind up the same way. There > are no guarentees in life. And you only get one life (I think). > > Or, you find out you don't enjoy it for whatever reason. Maybe you're > too worried about getting into an accident (this is unlikely, you'll > be loving it). > > So, you sell the bike. You either break even of lose a couple hundred > bucks. Factor that money over your lifetime, and its nothing. You > sell it and move on with no regrets. > > A while ago, my sister called me when she was 40 years old. She > wanted to buy a Harley 883, but had never learned to ride, was > worried about all the same things you mentioned. > > I told her to buy it, try it, if she didn't like it, sell it. End of > story. > > She bought it, and LOVES it! Changed her life. > > Ed > TakeAChanceOnFun, WA > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Jan Rebalski]

Brett, Safety on a motorcycle? It's time to put the Fear of God into you. Life is dangerous, and bikes do not do much to improve on that fact. Mom and pop were right. Yet, most of moms and pops readily step into SUV's without much of an afterthought, and these are among the worst handling and safety-impared vehicles on the road. Take your pick. And the KLR650 specifically? Lousy brakes, fork flex, chassis flex, vague suspension, tube tires, things unscrewing themselves and falling off, unverified accounts of built-in stealth... the list goes on. As so does the list of remedies that people come up with: aftermarket brake lines and rotors, fork braces, fork springs and oil, Locktite, a holy relic tied to the console... It's all about how much risk you're willing to take and what it is you are prepared to do to manage the risk. Are you willing to spend additional money and effort on proper equipment? Are you willing to LEARN how to ride with skill and common sense? Ask *yourself* these questions, and remember no one else can fill-in the answers. If you want adventure in life, you gotta take the risks. As a matter of fact, you can't live without risk. Lousy deal, isn't it? Janek KLR650 '00 (wishing for fork braces for Xmas...) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[David_Mat_King@email.msn.com]

Brett, I screwed around like that for 4 years! I finally said f--- it! I want this thing and if I wait any longer, I may never do it. So about a month ago, I went in and bought a brand new 2002 KLR650. This is my first street bike as well. You're going to hear lots of stuff about people getting killed on bikes. It happens. Usually do to inexperience or something that was beyond the riders control anyway. Since I've been riding the last month, I've become a lot more confident that if I get killed it will more than likely be someone that hits me from a cross street or something totally unexpected. Sure that can happen, but in the last 17 years I've been driving it hasn't happened to me in a car, why worry about it on a bike? Either way you can't do anything about it. Bottom line GET THE BIKE!!!! Don't let the statistics keep you away. David King

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Brett" wrote: > Damnit, I've been screwing around for weeks now, and have yet to go > and slap down the cash for the KLR650 I've been wanting. The reasons > are many...nasty economy, uncertain job market, etc etc. The one > that has really got me perplexed is the safety issue. I've done alot > of motocross riding (about 15 years ago), but never any street > riding. My parents have warned me over and over NOT to buy a street > bike. Well, I'm 33, so I dont have to listen to my parents right? > He he. Safety does concern me, so what are your thoughts? > > My main reason for wanting the bike is to do some adventure touring > next summer. After getting Mariola's Alaska photo CD, I've been > toying with the idea of heading up to Alaska eventually. > > Lately I've been thinking of instead getting an SUV (Nissan XTerra or > something) and do my off-road touring in that, but for some reason I > really want the bike! There is just something about the idea of > heading off on an adventure... on a motorcycle. I've been scouring > this site, and many of the other KRL sites, and all the adventures > really fascinate me. I want to be a part of it. Sure I could do it > in a truck, but would it be the same? > > Wishy washy aint I? > > Brett > Future KLR owner?

[Jan Rebalski]

I've got a Jeep Wrangler, and, sorry to be contrary here, it can be a blast on the trail. Totally different experience from a bike, but rewarding nonetheless. Top-down, radio-off, it gets you pretty close to the smells, sounds and sights of the wonders of nature, while you still get the he-man sounds and smells of the machinery propelling itself through the rocks, mud and sand. In a way, you get even closer to the things around you - there is no helmet, gloves, boots, and all the rest of the gear, and you are going *way* slower thus enjoying all the little flowers and critters waving at you along the road. It takes much less skill than a bike and you can share it all with passengers, who otherwise would not (or could not) get on a dirt-bike. You can even get some adventure thrown in, as when you get stuck in the terrain or you come across a trail-biker who broke down or crashed and needs your helping hand. I would still prefer to ride the KLR to Alaska, though... As I said, it's a totally different experience and a totally different level of self-satisfaction. Janek KLR650 '00

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Arden Kysely" wrote: > Brett, > > Adventure touring in a truck is definitely not the same as on a bike. > In a truck you stay dry when it rains. You also isolate yourself from > the country you're driving through, can't go some places a bike will > go, look like just another tourist, spend more money on gas, listen > to music instead of your engine, smell the heater or air conditioner > instead of the outside air, limit your view to what you can see out > of the windshield, and a few dozen other things that make truck > touring a poor substitute for motorcycle touring. Look at it this > way: would driving a truck to Prudhoe Bay give you the same sense of > accomplishment, risk, and adventure as riding a bike there? > > In my opinion, motorcycles are the best way to tour. The next best is > by horse. > > Arden Kysely > A11 "Mr. K" [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Arden Kysely]

Janek, Point taken, but your Wrangler isn't an SUV. And when it comes to the pavement, especially the twisties, I'd much rather be on the KLR. A friend of mine has a CJ-5 that we take to the desert once in awhile. It's fun, but not until you get off the pavement. Same thing with the International Scout I had years ago. I still think bikes are better. Otherwise, I'd still own the Scout Arden Kysely A11 "Mr. K"

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Jan Rebalski" wrote: > I've got a Jeep Wrangler, and, sorry to be contrary here, it can be a blast on the trail. Totally different experience from a bike, but rewarding nonetheless. Top-down, radio-off, it gets you pretty close to the smells, sounds and sights of the wonders of nature, while you still get the he-man sounds and smells of the machinery propelling itself through the rocks, mud and sand. In a way, you get even closer to the things around you - there is no helmet, gloves, boots, and all the rest of the gear, and you are going *way* slower thus enjoying all the little flowers and critters waving at you along the road. It takes much less skill than a bike and you can share it all with passengers, who otherwise would not (or could not) get on a dirt- bike. You can even get some adventure thrown in, as when you get stuck in the terrain or you come across a trail-biker who broke down or crashed and needs your helping hand. > > I would still prefer to ride the KLR to Alaska, though... As I said, it's a totally different experience and a totally different level of self-satisfaction. > > Janek > KLR650 '00 > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Arden Kysely" wrote: > > Brett, > > > > Adventure touring in a truck is definitely not the same as on a bike. > > In a truck you stay dry when it rains. You also isolate yourself from > > the country you're driving through, can't go some places a bike will > > go, look like just another tourist, spend more money on gas, listen > > to music instead of your engine, smell the heater or air conditioner > > instead of the outside air, limit your view to what you can see out > > of the windshield, and a few dozen other things that make truck > > touring a poor substitute for motorcycle touring. Look at it this > > way: would driving a truck to Prudhoe Bay give you the same sense of > > accomplishment, risk, and adventure as riding a bike there? > > > > In my opinion, motorcycles are the best way to tour. The next best is > > by horse. > > > > Arden Kysely > > A11 "Mr. K" > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[jeff]

Brett, Without the motorcross experience, I have had many of the same nagging questions you posted. At age 36, I finally decided I nobody else was going to buy one for me, did my research and bought the KLR. 800 miles in to it, I don't regret it at all. As for safety, I just try to keep to back roads and trails. Bottom line...buy it, and if it doesn't work out sell it and pretend the difference was the price of your leasing it for a while. Good Luck. Jeff

[jeff]

Brett, Without the motorcross experience, I have had many of the same nagging questions you posted. At age 36, I finally decided I nobody else was going to buy one for me, did my research and bought the KLR. 800 miles in to it, I don't regret it at all. As for safety, I just try to keep to back roads and trails. Bottom line...buy it, and if it doesn't work out sell it and pretend the difference was the price of your leasing it for a while. Good Luck. Jeff

[matrix1264@aol.com]

Ill bet a drink holder will work on a klr.. think ill try it..

[matrix1264@aol.com]

if u buy it leave your schedual clear for a couple weeks.. Its all you'll do

[Rob Kuder]

-----Original Message----- From: matrix1264@... To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 4:19 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: OK guys and gals, convince me to buy the KLR!

>Ill bet a drink holder will work on a klr.. think ill try it..

Gimbaled drink holder... http://www.foreandaftmarine.com/50-79471.htm Rob.