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Brad
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08 vs 07 ?

Post by Brad » Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:35 pm

I'am going to buy a KLR 650. My question is the new model the best one to get or stick with the tried and true 07 and previous. The upgrades on the 08 look nice but what about all that plastic? The groups opinions would be appreciated. Thanks Brad

dooden
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08 vs 07 ?

Post by dooden » Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:18 pm

Plan on riding it as a offroad bike at all ? If you plan on being a road rider I might go for the newer model, if you plan on riding it and perhaps dropping it/wiping out/taking a digger/having fun off pavement I myself would go with the older model the plastics on the new ones just looks too breakable to me. Its your choice. The newer models have some things upgraded.. honestly the old works just fine for me. Dooden A15 Green Ape
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Brad" wrote: > > I'am going to buy a KLR 650. My question is the new model the best one to get or stick with the tried and true 07 and previous. The upgrades on the 08 look nice but what about all that plastic? The groups opinions would be appreciated. Thanks > > > Brad >

Gary Thacker
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08 vs 07 ?

Post by Gary Thacker » Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:28 pm

If your lookin at an 08 remember they did have some problems with oil comsumption.  I also am kinda ole school.  I have an 07 and love it.  I bought it for both on and off road.  I do think the newer one run the pavement better probably but I have no complaints with my O7.   Gary Souderton, Pa. "America will never be destroyed from the outside.  If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." ~~ Abraham Lincoln ~~   "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." ~~Thomas Jefferson~~   [color=#000000]Today if your a democrat your a Socialist[/color]   "[color=#ff0000]Ask not what your country can do for you but rather what you can do for your country"  [/color] ~~JFK~~       To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com From: dooden@... Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:14:27 +0000 Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: 08 vs 07 ?   Plan on riding it as a offroad bike at all ? If you plan on being a road rider I might go for the newer model, if you plan on riding it and perhaps dropping it/wiping out/taking a digger/having fun off pavement I myself would go with the older model the plastics on the new ones just looks too breakable to me. Its your choice. The newer models have some things upgraded.. honestly the old works just fine for me. Dooden A15 Green Ape
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Brad" wrote: > > I'am going to buy a KLR 650. My question is the new model the best one to get or stick with the tried and true 07 and previous. The upgrades on the 08 look nice but what about all that plastic? The groups opinions would be appreciated. Thanks > > > Brad >
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RobertWichert
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08 vs 07 ?

Post by RobertWichert » Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:54 pm

I like my '07 but the '08 is lots prettier. Robert P. Wichert P.Eng +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ========================================================
On 7/15/2010 4:34 PM, Brad wrote:   I'am going to buy a KLR 650. My question is the new model the best one to get or stick with the tried and true 07 and previous. The upgrades on the 08 look nice but what about all that plastic? The groups opinions would be appreciated. Thanks Brad

RobertWichert
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08 vs 07 ?

Post by RobertWichert » Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:58 pm

I have dropped my '07 LOTS of times (no wisecracks you guys).  I have dents in the gas tank that I have NO IDEA how they got there.  The new one will work just as well, I'm sure.  And it sure is pretty.  The new one is LOTS more shiny, for sure. Robert P. Wichert P.Eng +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ========================================================
On 7/15/2010 5:14 PM, Dooden wrote:   Plan on riding it as a offroad bike at all ? If you plan on being a road rider I might go for the newer model, if you plan on riding it and perhaps dropping it/wiping out/taking a digger/having fun off pavement I myself would go with the older model the plastics on the new ones just looks too breakable to me. Its your choice. The newer models have some things upgraded.. honestly the old works just fine for me. Dooden A15 Green Ape --- In DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com, "Brad" bejou.mn@... wrote: > > I'am going to buy a KLR 650. My question is the new model the best one to get or stick with the tried and true 07 and previous. The upgrades on the 08 look nice but what about all that plastic? The groups opinions would be appreciated. Thanks > > > Brad >

dooden
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08 vs 07 ?

Post by dooden » Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:43 pm

My point...
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, RobertWichert wrote: > > I have dropped my '07 LOTS of times (no wisecracks you guys). I have > dents in the gas tank that I have NO IDEA how they got there. The new > one will work just as well, I'm sure. And it sure is pretty. The new > one is LOTS more shiny, for sure. > > > Robert P. Wichert P.Eng > +1 916 966 9060 > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > > > > > > > > > ======================================================== > > > On 7/15/2010 5:14 PM, Dooden wrote: > > > > Plan on riding it as a offroad bike at all ? > > > > If you plan on being a road rider I might go for the newer model, if > > you plan on riding it and perhaps dropping it/wiping out/taking a > > digger/having fun off pavement I myself would go with the older model > > the plastics on the new ones just looks too breakable to me. > > > > Its your choice. > > > > The newer models have some things upgraded.. honestly the old works > > just fine for me. > > > > Dooden > > A15 Green Ape > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > , "Brad" wrote: > > > > > > I'am going to buy a KLR 650. My question is the new model the best > > one to get or stick with the tried and true 07 and previous. The > > upgrades on the 08 look nice but what about all that plastic? The > > groups opinions would be appreciated. Thanks > > > > > > > > > Brad > > > > > > > >

mark ward
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08 vs 07 ?

Post by mark ward » Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:11 am