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[Bill Watson]

All, There used to be a site at Iron Jungle that showed one picture of each year of the KLR. They stopped hosting the site a while back. I've been working hard on getting new photos, correcting errors and adding information... see what you think. It's at the first link ("KLR Timeline") at www.xanga.com/watt_man . Silly me, I used to think the 2006 model was the "A20" ! You might also be surprised how production rates have taken off since 2003. Bill Watson Phoenix, AZ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[k650]

Great job getting it all back together. Not to be picky but KLR650 is the "marketing" model name. The manufacturers model name is KL650*** so a 'A' model KLR650 would be KL650A not KLR650A. The 2009 is an E9F. Wonder what 2010 will be? E0G? Walt

----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Watson" To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 1:54 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650 Timeline All, There used to be a site at Iron Jungle that showed one picture of each year of the KLR. They stopped hosting the site a while back. I've been working hard on getting new photos, correcting errors and adding information... see what you think. It's at the first link ("KLR Timeline") at www.xanga.com/watt_man . Silly me, I used to think the 2006 model was the "A20" ! You might also be surprised how production rates have taken off since 2003. Bill Watson Phoenix, AZ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links

[Bill Watson]

Agreed on "KL650" - I wasn't sure if that was going to confuse the issue further, but you're totally right. And so far, yes, "E0G" is my guess. We'll know pretty soon! Bill

--- On Thu, 4/23/09, k650 wrote: From: k650 Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650 Timeline To: gcurve2000@..., DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 7:34 AM Great job getting it all back together. Not to be picky but KLR650 is the "marketing" model name. The manufacturers model name is KL650*** so a 'A' model KLR650 would be KL650A not KLR650A. The 2009 is an E9F. Wonder what 2010 will be? E0G? Walt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Watson" To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 1:54 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650 Timeline All, There used to be a site at Iron Jungle that showed one picture of each year of the KLR. They stopped hosting the site a while back. I've been working hard on getting new photos, correcting errors and adding information... see what you think. It's at the first link ("KLR Timeline") at www.xanga.com/watt_man . Silly me, I used to think the 2006 model was the "A20" ! You might also be surprised how production rates have taken off since 2003. Bill Watson Phoenix, AZ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Bill Watson wrote:

> > Agreed on "KL650" - I wasn't sure if that was going to confuse the issue further, but you're totally right. > > And so far, yes, "E0G" is my guess. We'll know pretty soon! > > Bill >

Bill, The use of three letters/numeral for a designation can be problamatic; for example: We note that they use the letter 'E' ie E0G which precludes/prohibits a model starting with a 'D' such as D0G. Now there is a model designation you can be proud of--I'm going to go ride my DOG. yawn. Then you get to the model starting with the letter 'P', throw in a numeral 1, go through the iterations of letters and you get-- P1G =pee one gee, perhaps it would suggest that the bike is a pig, or you must pee a thousand bucks for a dohickey failure/repair. Yeah, I am going to go ride my Pig .or. micro hawg. Hmmm. Just who would call their beloved KLR a pig? Who me? (Not since early this morning....) just mastering the obvious. revmaaatin. yes. I did ride the P1G today. 2X.

[roncriswell@sbcglobal.net]

If it quacks like a a pig and rides like a pig ..... it must be pork. Did the govenrment design this thing? Criswell

On Apr 23, 2009, at 9:31 PM, revmaaatin wrote: > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Bill Watson wrote: > > > > Agreed on "KL650" - I wasn't sure if that was going to confuse > the issue further, but you're totally right. > > > > And so far, yes, "E0G" is my guess. We'll know pretty soon! > > > > Bill > > > Bill, > The use of three letters/numeral for a designation can be problamatic; > for example: > We note that they use the letter 'E' ie E0G which precludes/ > prohibits a model starting with a 'D' such as D0G. Now there is a > model designation you can be proud of--I'm going to go ride my DOG. > > yawn. > > Then you get to the model starting with the letter 'P', throw in a > numeral 1, go through the iterations of letters and you get-- > P1G =pee one gee, perhaps it would suggest that the bike is a pig, > or you must pee a thousand bucks for a dohickey failure/repair. > > Yeah, I am going to go ride my Pig .or. micro hawg. > Hmmm. > > Just who would call their beloved KLR a pig? > Who me? > (Not since early this morning....) > > just mastering the obvious. > > revmaaatin. yes. I did ride the P1G today. 2X. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Rick McCauley]

If the 2006 is not A20 then what is it. My 2003 is A17. When was the change? Rick A17

--- On Thu, 4/23/09, Bill Watson wrote: From: Bill Watson Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650 Timeline To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "k650" Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 1:32 PM Agreed on "KL650" - I wasn't sure if that was going to confuse the issue further, but you're totally right. And so far, yes, "E0G" is my guess. We'll know pretty soon! Bill --- On Thu, 4/23/09, k650 wrote: From: k650 Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650 Timeline To: gcurve2000@yahoo. com, DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 7:34 AM Great job getting it all back together. Not to be picky but KLR650 is the "marketing" model name. The manufacturers model name is KL650*** so a 'A' model KLR650 would be KL650A not KLR650A. The 2009 is an E9F. Wonder what 2010 will be? E0G? Walt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Watson" To: Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 1:54 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650 Timeline All, There used to be a site at Iron Jungle that showed one picture of each year of the KLR. They stopped hosting the site a while back. I've been working hard on getting new photos, correcting errors and adding information. .. see what you think. It's at the first link ("KLR Timeline") at www.xanga.com/ watt_man . Silly me, I used to think the 2006 model was the "A20" ! You might also be surprised how production rates have taken off since 2003. Bill Watson Phoenix, AZ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------ --------- --------- ------ List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews. com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/ klr650faq. html Member Map at: http://www.frappr com/dsnklr650Yah oo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[dooden]

Dunno... 2001 = A15 which falls right in with your A17 being a 2003. Dooden A15 Green Ape ( or is that Green Pig ? )

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCauley wrote: > > If the 2006 is not A20 then what is it. > My 2003 is A17. When was the change? > > Rick > A17 > > --- On Thu, 4/23/09, Bill Watson wrote: > > From: Bill Watson > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650 Timeline > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "k650" > Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 1:32 PM > > > > > > > > > Agreed on "KL650" - I wasn't sure if that was going to confuse the issue further, but you're totally right. > > And so far, yes, "E0G" is my guess. We'll know pretty soon! > > Bill > > --- On Thu, 4/23/09, k650 wrote: > > From: k650 > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650 Timeline > To: gcurve2000@yahoo. com, DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 7:34 AM > > Great job getting it all back together. > > Not to be picky but KLR650 is the "marketing" > model name. The manufacturers model name is > KL650*** so a 'A' model KLR650 would be > KL650A not KLR650A. > > The 2009 is an E9F. Wonder what 2010 will be? E0G? > > Walt > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Watson" > > To: > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 1:54 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650 Timeline > > All, > > There used to be a site at Iron Jungle that showed one picture of each year of > the KLR. They stopped hosting the site a while back. I've been working hard > on getting new photos, correcting errors and adding information. .. see what you > think. It's at the first link ("KLR Timeline") at > www.xanga.com/ watt_man . Silly me, I used to think the 2006 model was the > "A20" ! You might also be surprised how production rates have taken > off since 2003. > > Bill Watson > Phoenix, AZ > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ------------ --------- --------- ------ > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews. com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/ klr650faq. html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr com/dsnklr650Yah oo! Groups Links > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Bill Watson]

Rick McCauley wrote: ----------------------------------------------- If the 2006 is not A20 then what is it. My 2003 is A17. When was the change? Rick ------------------------------------------------ The change was in 2006. Read the timeline, the details are there. The 2005 is known as the A19, but the 2006 is known as the "A6F". 2007: A7F. 2008: E8F. They don't make KLR650As anymore. They're all Es now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Rick McCauley]

Thanks. I tried to look at the timeline but was unable to access it Rick A17

--- On Mon, 4/27/09, Bill Watson wrote: From: Bill Watson Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: KLR650 Timeline To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, April 27, 2009, 2:42 PM Rick McCauley wrote: ------------ --------- --------- --------- -------- If the 2006 is not A20 then what is it. My 2003 is A17. When was the change? Rick ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- The change was in 2006. Read the timeline, the details are there. The 2005 is known as the A19, but the 2006 is known as the "A6F". 2007: A7F. 2008: E8F. They don't make KLR650As anymore. They're all Es now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Rick McCauley]

I know the feeling.. Rick (drowning in Illinois) A17

--- On Mon, 4/27/09, mechanizeinc wrote: From: mechanizeinc Subject: Re: KLR650 Timeline To: ramachm12@... Date: Monday, April 27, 2009, 6:08 PM --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCauley wrote: > > If the 2006 is not A20 then what is it. > My 2003 is A17. When was the change? > > Rick > A17 > I think I remember reading somewhere that they changed the alpha numeric when they shifted manufacturing to Taiwan or wherever the heck they started making the bikes other than Japan. Of course, I also think I remember reading somewhere that they shifted to Taiwan before 2006 so the same old story holds true: I have no idea what I'm talking about and I'm just helping to muddle and confuse the situation. Shannon Kawi Green '06 named Donkey Kong [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]