[dsn_klr650] nklr old age

[Mark]

Yes, condition is more important than year, but I'd pay no more than $1,100 for it, and that's a bit of a stretch. Mark B2 A2 At 1:17 PM -0700 6/6/2000, Brad Davis wrote:

>I would like some advise from listers on what I think >may be a good bike/purchase for me. > >I have located an 87 KLR 650 which appears to be well >maintained and in very good mechanical and cosmetic >condition. It has 16k miles, good rubber and no >outstanding mechanical problems. I may be able to >purchase it for less than $1800. I had in my mind a 95 >to 97 model but would, of course, pay much more than >that. > >My gut reaction is that placing more importance on the >condition of the bike rather than the year is the >right way to go. There should be a lot of miles left >in this 87 model as other listers report having high >miles on their odometers. Also, since the cost of the >bike is less, I would have money to spend on riding >jacket/pants/ etc. Oh, I didn't mention that this >would be my first bike.

[Dennis Angus]

George Basinet wrote that one. We better ask him. DAngus -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Walker [mailto:jlwalk@...] Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 4:55 AM To: Dennis Angus; George Basinet Cc: Dual Sport News Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Nklr old age

> > > Dennis Angus wrote: > > > You know your getting old when: > > > > 1-You only ride on Sunday when everyone's in church. > > > > 2-Your bikes three years old with 200 miles on the odometer and 30

layers of

> > wax on the tank. > > > > 8-You fall over "doing dirt" but take a nap before getting up. > >

Hopefully that's not a "dirt nap" from which you will never get up. Jeff ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Would you like to save big on your phone bill -- and keep on saving more each month? Join beMANY! Our huge buying group gives you Long Distance rates which fall monthly, plus an extra $60 in FREE calls! http://click.egroups.com/1/2567/5/_/911801/_/960289265/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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

[David Corr]

Reply to: RE: [DSN_klr650] 87 KLR 650 - Should I Buy? interesting questions. i just bought an 87 from an old friend. it had 2700 miles on it and was in excellent cosmetic shape. mechanicaly, it was as sound as can be and i, like you, went into it thinking that the bike has a lot of life left in it. the bike was maintained by the owner's brother who is a vintage mxer and owns about twenty bikes. he's more than competent. the other thing that was cool was that the owner had all the original ads and brochures on the a1 tucked into a nice folder. that said a lot to me about how much he cared for the bike. if your bike does have low mileage, make sure it hasn't just been sitting around rotting. it should have been stored properly using some fuel stabilizer, keeping the tires off the ground, etc. i found that the tank in mine was a bit rusty inside and bought an ims 5.5 gallon replacement for $200. i also had all the cables replaced. maybe not necessary, but 13 year old cables, regardless of mileage, could be a bit tired. i also replaced the tires and tubes for the same reason. i paid 1700 and thought that was a bit high - at least according to kbb.com and nada.com - but i figured 1700 bucks for a bike that could be fun for a long, long time was a pretty good deal. plus, it's kinda cool to have an a1. good luck. david Brad Davis wrote:

>I would like some advise from listers on what I think >may be a good bike/purchase for me. > >I have located an 87 KLR 650 which appears to be well >maintained and in very good mechanical and cosmetic >condition. It has 16k miles, good rubber and no >outstanding mechanical problems. I may be able to >purchase it for less than $1800. I had in my mind a 95 >to 97 model but would, of course, pay much more than >that. > >My gut reaction is that placing more importance on the >condition of the bike rather than the year is the >right way to go. There should be a lot of miles left >in this 87 model as other listers report having high >miles on their odometers. Also, since the cost of the >bike is less, I would have money to spend on riding >jacket/pants/ etc. Oh, I didn't mention that this >would be my first bike. > >Am I missing anything in my reasoning? Are there >problems with the early models that might make me >reconsider the purchase of this bike? > >Thanks all and I look forward to your replies. > >Brad Davis >A1 (maybe) > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! >

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[Dash Weeks]

Gotta go with Mark, Search around. I thought I got a cherry at $1400 (A2), well kept but things were getting tired. Clutch Springs needed replacing, Balancer chain will need replacing as I am running out of adjustment. The swing arm and linkage knuckle will probably need some attention and you can't tell until you get it apart. Stock shock may be tired and need some help as well. Yeah a few things I knew before I bought it, but I didn't notice some things while my eyes were starry. For example the mech. seal on the H20 pump was bad and my oil was a pretty green. There's a lot to consider, but two well maintained machines side by side with only the year being different, I'd think hard about spending the extra $ in hind sight. Then again, even if I did buy the newer one, I'd still upgrade nearly everything anyway, so I have no regrets about the older machine. She'll be brand new soon. My buddy got a '97 with no abuse at all with 3400 miles for $3K, the guy wanted to downgrade to a Harley, never off road (whatta waste). Fred just got a big order from my bud (not to mention my "ahem", paychecks).... Per my instructions.... Sure Fred, no problem, I've enjoyed your service and am happy to pass along your good name... You have my address for that T-Shirt Right? Keep searching is my advise. You'll find the perfect match soon enough. That one for the $ isn't it IMHO. Good choice looking at KLRs though. I've had more smiles in a dog house than ever before in my life. LaterZ Dash At 04:40 PM 6/6/2000 +0100, Mark wrote:

>Yes, condition is more important than year, but I'd pay no more than >$1,100 for it, and that's a bit of a stretch. >Mark >B2 >A2 > >At 1:17 PM -0700 6/6/2000, Brad Davis wrote: > >I would like some advise from listers on what I think > >may be a good bike/purchase for me. > > > >I have located an 87 KLR 650 which appears to be well > >maintained and in very good mechanical and cosmetic > >condition. It has 16k miles, good rubber and no > >outstanding mechanical problems. I may be able to > >purchase it for less than $1800. I had in my mind a 95 > >to 97 model but would, of course, pay much more than > >that. > > > >My gut reaction is that placing more importance on the > >condition of the bike rather than the year is the > >right way to go. There should be a lot of miles left > >in this 87 model as other listers report having high > >miles on their odometers. Also, since the cost of the > >bike is less, I would have money to spend on riding > >jacket/pants/ etc. Oh, I didn't mention that this > >would be my first bike.