klr sighting in kenner, louisiana

[Scott Bower]

I once had a 98 DR650. Had the following mods: IMS 5.1 Gallon Tank Corbin "no dip" seat Progressive springs front and rear, kept the rear shock. Easy install Happy Trails side racks (original model) Happy Trails also make a rear rack to match the side racks. Needed to carry large amounts of gear. Installed stock KLR windshield on headlight cowling to help with wind to helmet area. With these mods and other creature comforts I rode from Los Angeles, CA to Moab, UT and back covering 2100 miles over 10 days over trails, dirt roads, two lane paved and superslab with no problems whatsoever. The bike was flawless! I have also run many 500-1000 mile two day weekend rides. Best and needed mods, tank for distance, seat! ABSOLUTELY the seat! and the springs only front and rear and the bike is set. Make sure you get a 1996 or later DR650. The DR can do it all. The KLR is much better on the interstate for comfort. Good Luck, Scott Message: 1 Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 18:57:55 -0000 From: "S. B. Lawrence " Subject: Re: Stop fiddling... now DR650 Was hoping that comment would draw out some extreme examples and it did, thanks (also checked IBA database and at least 5 guys have done Iron Butt rides on them). I'm confident a DR *could* go as far as I want without too much torture given a few mods starting with the seat. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[RM]

On Fri, 24 Jan 2003, Scott Bower wrote:

>Best and needed mods, tank for distance, seat! ABSOLUTELY the seat! and >the springs only front and rear and the bike is set.

Can the DR be made into a decent two-up rig for off-roading? The KLR is pretty good for toting the chiquita into the local hills, can a DR be set up with a saddle that gets wide back there? RM

[Guest]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, RM wrote:

> > can a DR

be set

> up with a saddle that gets wide back there? >

You just might be riding with the wrong gal.

[Bogdan Swider]

> Make sure you get a 1996 or later DR650. >

Oh yeah, now it comes back to me. Gino had one of those early ones and that's why he hated it. Bogdan

[RM]

On Fri, 24 Jan 2003, Judson D. Jones wrote:

>>up with a saddle that gets wide back there? >You just might be riding with the wrong gal.

She will be coming along any minute now to shake her finger in your face and get all huffy. Tread lightly, pal!

[Scott Bower]

The Corbin seat is nice and wide in the rear. I will see if I can dig up any photos I have of my DR, looking down at the Corbin seat for ya so you can see for yourself.

----- Original Message ----- From: "RM" To: "Scott Bower" Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] DR 650 > > On Fri, 24 Jan 2003, Scott Bower wrote: > > >Best and needed mods, tank for distance, seat! ABSOLUTELY the seat! and > >the springs only front and rear and the bike is set. > > Can the DR be made into a decent two-up rig for off-roading? The KLR is > pretty good for toting the chiquita into the local hills, can a DR be set > up with a saddle that gets wide back there? > > RM

[Inire]

--- Bogdan Swider wrote:

> > > > > > Make sure you get a 1996 or later DR650. > > > Oh yeah, now it comes back to me. Gino had one of > those early ones > and that's why he hated it. >

what was the issue with pre-96 models? I notice the engine is diff'rent in some respects, but did they shit the bed in some other? ===== Jeff "My dice hate me!" Miller Gaming to keep War out of RealTime! Help Firefly! Serenity Needs You! http://fireflysupport.com KLR650A7 'SLUF'> __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

[Bobb Todd]

what was the issue with pre-96 models? I notice the engine is different in some respects, but did they shit the bed in some other? .................................. Based on what I read before buying. The '95 and older had more HP and weight, with a slightly larger gas tank. Better built in rack. I gather these ones lug a bit below 3k RPM. The '96 and newer had less HP, but better gearing, and the rear shock can be adjusted to lower the bike. The weight reduction is less gas and a lighter exhaust. Supposedly better at low RPMs. Bobb Todd '97 ST 1100 '95 DR650 IB # 125

[rther9491]

was my first choice as i started looking for a dual sport because its light and air cooled but the seat is poor for two up . i haven't had an enduro type bike for quite awhile and of all of the 650 or bigger bikes on sale here in cali. - ktm - zuke - kaw - tri - bmw - and triumph bonneville or kawa w650 with modifications , i decided that the klr was the best choice so i gritted my teeth and started checking them out . i found that the klr was relatively lightweight and could accomodate two up riding . i found that aftermarket was very good and i guess that i found out the same things that most klr riders already know !!! yep , i'm glad that i got the klr and i've enjoyed riding it for the past couple of weeks back and forth to work !!! ------ i'm really getting to like the bike and i figure that i'll never get rid of it . its a strange looking bike thats kinda growing on me and i think of it in the same way that i think of an old jeep or 70s toyota land cruiser . the klr is good for some things and limited in others but i like it !!!

[Mike Peplinski]

I"d go with the aKLR just for the group. This list is positively awesome. Don't know if Suzuk can say the same. I looked at them both and have to say, they are so similar-even the weight isn't all that far apart. The only real diference I see is the air cooled vs liquid. If that matters the choice is clear. In the final analysis, the KLR is superior simply because that is the one I chose! By the way, I do love this bike. It has a real "good buddy" feel about it and the cool looks that can only be appreciated by teen age males or hard core dual sporters. This thing is absolutely invisible to the female population.

>From: "rther9491" >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_klr650] dr 650 >Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 00:52:16 -0000 > >was my first choice as i started looking for a dual sport because >its light and air cooled but the seat is poor for two up . i haven't >had an enduro type bike for quite awhile and of all of the 650 or >bigger bikes on sale here in cali. - ktm - zuke - kaw - tri - bmw - >and triumph bonneville or kawa w650 with modifications , i decided >that the klr was the best choice so i gritted my teeth and started >checking them out . i found that the klr was relatively lightweight >and could accomodate two up riding . i found that aftermarket was >very good and i guess that i found out the same things that most klr >riders already know !!! yep , i'm glad that i got the klr and i've >enjoyed riding it for the past couple of weeks back and forth to >work !!! ------ i'm really getting to like the bike and i figure >that i'll never get rid of it . its a strange looking bike thats >kinda growing on me and i think of it in the same way that i think >of an old jeep or 70s toyota land cruiser . the klr is good for some >things and limited in others but i like it !!! > > > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ >courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >

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