[dsn_klr650] new scoot for wife, not a chain-letter or spam

[Tim Bernard]

We had one for a while and enjoyed it. Only complaint was you could not get it started after it sat for a week. Great bike she will enjoy it. The bonus is that you can buy a rear rack and side racks for it . Happy Trails -----Original Message----- From: Weaver, Mark To: Klrlist (E-mail) DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Date: Monday, April 17, 2000 10:05 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] new scoot for wife, not a chain-letter or spam

>wasn't someone just extolling the virtues of the "light" klr?? on saturday, >i drove up to sacratomato to pick up a very slightly used (850 miles) '98 >yamaha xt225 for my wife to learn on and play on and go camping with me up >in the sierras and mendo nat'l forest and so on. talk about light! if you >don't like where it's parked, just pick it up and move it! i took the >liberty of taking it for a spin when i got back, to get gas and so forth >(doing her a favor, really), and it's so easy to ride in the dirt it's like >cheating. i'm hoping she outgrows it really soon and wants a bigger bike so >i can steal it and go singletracking. > >admittedly, it has nowhere near the power or carrying capacity of my klr, >but since it weighs 100 lbs less, i can cut it some slack. it still has

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>get up and go than my nissan sentra, even at freeway speeds. i'm hoping >she'll get comfortable enough on it this week to maybe go for an overnight >trip up the coast this weekend, then try an off-road camping trip the >weekend after. > >anyway, thanks to all listers who responded to my earlier queries. many of >you recommended this bike as a great starter, and stacia is tickled pink >about it. > >-mark weaver > > >Visit the KLR650 archives at >http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 >Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... >Let's keep this list SPAM free! > >Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > >