[dsn_klr650] how to buy a klr650 from manila

[Tom Simpson]

-----Original Message----- From: epgarcia@... To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Date: Friday, August 11, 2000 11:23 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] How to buy a klr650 from manila

>Hi all, > >I have just joined this egroup? Not even sure how an egroup works but >I do have one purpose in joining ... I want to know how to get hold of >a KLR! > >I have a very well-loved and very well kept 1982 KL250. For the 18 >years that I had it, it simply made me an absolute devotee to the KL >series of motorcycles. I am a mechanic by profession and a great lover >of good machinery, which, perhaps, is the reason why I was able to use >and extend the life of my KL for 18 years. You may not be surprised >but my KL engine is still original (no overhaul yet) after giving me >over 120,000 kms of trouble-free ride. But now, I want to upgrade, I >am VERY interested in the newer models of this magnificent motorcycle, >the KLR250 or the KLR650, but unfortunately, the Kawasaki distributors >here in Manila do not import the KL series anymore. > >Can anybody help in guiding me on how to buy a KL from my location?

First of all, welcome to the list. Your enthusiasem for the KLR family is well founded, as most anyone here will tell you. However, I (and I doubt anyone else here) have no idea of how to "grey market" a bike into the Philippines. Your relative closeness to both Japan and Australia might give you some ideas on where to look. Other than that, I have no idea. -Tom '96 KLR 650 USA