basic questions from an old newbie

[bossmech5]

I'm hoping to get my new KLR next week. Stumbled onto this site, and I've already harvested tons of info. Looking forward to participating in discussions, and dialog. Best Regards To All - JC

[Arden Kysely]

That's a good trick on a DR-Z, but 80 is far from top end. I've seen 95 indicated on mine before I ran out of straight road. The seat of my pants tells me it makes more BHP than my KLR. It sure feels zippier. The KLR is a better highway bike, though. __Arden --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Ronald Criswell wrote:

> > Jeez how did he pop a wheelie at 80 on a DRZS? I thought 80 was > about top speed for that one. What is he drinking? Maybe the bike

is

> drinking it also. > > Criswell > > Criswell > On May 3, 2006, at 8:40 PM, Jon Neet wrote: > > > > > I'm 52 years old and have ridden motorcycles since I was

10.

> > I started on street legal trail bikes and have owned about 20 > > total. Many of the bikes I've owned have been dual sports. Due

to

> > some financial considerations I had to sell one of my motorcycles

a

> > few years ago.A co-worker wanted my Suzuki Marauder, so I sold > > that. That left me with a 2001 KLR250.I put almost 10,000 miles

on

> > that bike trail riding, commuting, and just fun riding. But I > > finally decided that if I was only going to have one motorcycle,

it

> > should be a bigger one better able to handle 65-75 mph freeway > > riding, so I got a KLR650.The KLR650 is a great motorcycle > > obviously. It has the fairing, a 6.1 gallon fuel tank, plastic

hand

> > guards (which really are only good for weather protection or > > bushes) etc.Very recently my finances improved so I picked up a > > nice 2003 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic.I have to say that the way > > things went, I wish I would have kept that KLR250. It would make

a

> > great second bike, > > and was super fun on the trails.It got great gas mileage too. I > > used a magnetic tank bag on the 250 to carry rain gear and such.

I

> > commuted 65 miles a day on the freeways at 60-65 mph and the

bike

> > never complained. Mine was super easy to start even if it sat

for

> > two weeks in the winter. > > The KLR650 is a wonderful bike for taking back road trips

and

> > "adventure touring".I've taken my wife on some short two-up

rides

> > and we did fine.But the KLR650 is a very heavey handful on

trails

> > and rough going.Yes, guys have ridden them over some knarly > > conditions but by god wrestling that big KLR in the rough stuff

is

> > more work than fun to me.I am actually considering buying a

KLR250,

> > XT225, or the new KLX250S as a dual sport for more off road > > work.I've heard great things about the DRZ400S Suzuki too.Some > > yeahoo friend of a coworker just got a ticket riding a DRZ400S

and

> > pulling a wheelie at 80mph on the Seattle viaduct (while drunk

to

> > boot). > > I plan to keep my KLR650 and the 800 Classic, but would

like

> > a 250 dual sport too.I miss the KLR250 and had a blast getting

back

> > to my offroad roots after way too many years of just street

riding

> > only. > > Good luck in your choice whatever you decide. > > > > Jon Neet > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries

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