thanks for the advice.

[Kurt Grife]

Just yesterday I spent much of the day helping my son do some maintenance on his '81 cb750c. We found it cheap last year, low miles with a lot of recent work. Expensive stuff like rebuilt carbs already done. We put a basic black 4 into 1 exhaust, got rid of the cruiser bars and used some Daytona bend bars that had been in my shop for 15 years, a small sport fairing and then painted the fenders in sort of a Farmall red and flat black for the tank. Its amazing how much attention that old beater gets, park it in a bunch of Harleys or sport bikes and more people check it out than the new shiney ones. Its been a fun cheap project, total cost to date around $1200.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > Well, I know this is completely outside the realm of what you're looking for, but I would go buy a nice old CB-750. (late 70's - early 80s). I see 'em on craigslist all the time with low miles and in good working order for $1,000 - 2,000. > > Powerful, smooth, cheap, reliable and It has a wonderful bench-y seat you can sit on all day. > > ...But I like old bikes... > > -Jeff Khoury > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dan.hinsch" > To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 1:12:18 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Keeping my KLR but.... > > > > > > > I will always keep my KLR but I am thinking about adding a bike, probably a Wee-Strom. > > I am 6"4 and 300lbs and I have a 2001 KLR 650 that I am completely satisfied with, but with around 50K miles on it it is getting a bit worn. For the most part I am never going off road with it anymore and I have been putting on a lot of interstate and highway miles on it. It is occasional long distance bike as well as my daily commuter. I have Touratech panniers which I use all the time, carrying a few spare parts, spare clothes, and a briefcase/laptop bag, also groceries and such on the way home, and I run a 3 gallon Aux fuel tank for some extended range. > > The few things I would like to have on the KLR are, 1. Just a hair more power/better highway speed mileage, 2.Tubeless tires, 3.Enough electricity to run my jacket liner and aux lights. > > The Wee looks like it will handle all that perfectly but I am afraid of the seat. My butt is completely comfortable on the Corbin bench seat on the KLR. My only concern with the Wee is the seating position, I want to be able to sit on the bike for 12 to 24 hours which I can do now on the KLR with my flat seat because I can shift all around. I have found a number of seat solutions but I haven't seen a flat bench seat. My wife has a Honda Shadow that I don't ride because of the seat position, and I also have a Harley Springer that I use for two up with my daughter but I really am not completely comfortable on that either because of the one position dished out seat. > > I also would like ABS which the bike at the dealer doesn't have, but that isn't a deal breaker because I won't know what I am missing. > > Finally the Orange Wee is $6399 + $400 freight + $400 prep + $60 paperwork, the salesman said they may negotiate on the prep fee. > > BMW GS800 is out because of price/no dealers by me. > KTM is out because of price/I don't need the off road capability. > KLR is in because of price and accessory availability and I know what the bike is. > > Wee-Strom on the fence, only because of the long distance seat comfort concerns. > > Somebody please give me a push. > > Dan > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[stevedyer@cox.net]

Wish I'd never let mine go - an immaculate '82 CB750F. Bought cheap with 1500 miles on it from a woman who stole if from her husband in a divorce settlement. Still think those are among the most beautiful bikes ever built. Steve in Norman, OK --------------- ---- Kurt Grife wrote: Just yesterday I spent much of the day helping my son do some maintenance on his '81 cb750c.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > Well, I know this is completely outside the realm of what you're looking for, but I would go buy a nice old CB-750. (late 70's - early 80s). I see 'em on craigslist all the time with low miles and in good working order for $1,000 - 2,000. > > Powerful, smooth, cheap, reliable and It has a wonderful bench-y seat you can sit on all day. > > ...But I like old bikes... > > -Jeff Khoury > >

[dan.hinsch]

Thanks everyone for the advice about KLR's and Wee's, To all who messaged me off list, thank you too, I will reply to everyone. It might just take a day or two. Dan