Yes, Yes, Yes, they revisited, (burp), green in 06'.
Oh, but did they have to take the beautiful John Deere green, feed it
to the elfs and regurgitate the remains to "discover" a new Kawi
colour?
I believe KHI must be smoking their newspaper when it comes to
selecting new, KLR colours. The selection of the colour (I believe)
is actually an ownership loyalty test. The engineers want to see if
you are desperate to ride the most refined dual sport motorcycle of
1986, (at a very affordable price) in the most unusual colour
combinations.
What I am curious about, (same question asked here before) is if they
have developed a niche that works with the KLR, why they have not
offered an improved version that is closer to what most of us build
it up into. (I guess that would be the no-longer-available KLX 650.)
Perhaps the secret of KHI and the KLR is that they have realized that
it is better to offer the basic model, and allow the buyer to
personalize his/her machine. This allows the rider to believe how
much smarter than they are than the engineer/sales staff. Which, in
a twisted kind of way, developes a loyal fan base. You gotta admit,
when there is a bunch of these machines offered with less than 3000
miles, and many with less than 500-1000 miles, the owners either love
them or can't wait to get rid of it. Hooray for the 2d buyer.
Now. If only there was someone that lived closer to me that was
trying to dump another A-15, which of course is the most beautiful
model made. I had to drive 480 miles to get the first one...and I
had never seen a KLR 650, nor ever rode one when I picked this one
up, and not one regret. Fortunatly, I was able to parlay the drive
into visiting some friends that I had not seen for some time.
Isn't that why we really ride bikes like the KLR anyway? Any excuse
to convert gas to smiles?
(short commercial follows)
And did you know? The KLR, well known for its ability to carry you
to remote places, will even carry you to church!
revmaaatin. the sun is out and the forecast is more snow/cold in the
Sioux Empire
Thank you Mr./Ms KHI.
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Peplinski"
wrote:
>
> Just another hoax foisted on the public. You just can't believe
anything
> from engineers, Kawasaki or otherwise. Aren't these the same guys
who
> created the original doohickey? The truth is that the green ones,
especially
> the dark green, is faster, safer, tougher an ddefinitely more
desirable.
> Withess the fact that in 2006 they offer the green as an
alternative to red.
> Thats because some of the buyers are catching on.
>
> >From:
> >To: Michael Silverstein , 'hms24601'
> >,
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650: Is any one year more valuable?
better?
> >Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 18:58:21 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Actually it is a little known fact that in 04'
> >Kawasaki scientists working with joint european and
> >american rocket propulsion scientists developed a
> >"special" KLR, in a wind deflecting red color, with a
> >special aerodynamic plastic which makes the 04' far
> >faster and more agile than all other years. The idea
> >was scrapped after 04 so the rest of ya got screwed.
> >This is all well documented fact.
> >
> >--- Michael Silverstein
> >wrote:
> >
> >
>
Mike Peplinski wrote:
Chris
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Mike Peplinski"
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:23:08 -0600
.....in hiding.................