wow with all the evil i see, some good people still amaze me. (nklr)

[mark ward]

Getting ready to head out to NC (& VA) by way of Indianapolis IN. I contacted a smaller, (NON franchise)  Hiking, camping etc. specialty store I have been wanting to go to for some time. (250 miles S. of me)

I Emailed asking if they knew of any campgrounds near by, The manager/owner (?) replied back.

There is nothing close, (20+miles, not too bad on a 4000, mile trip. lol) But there are a few motels close by, OR....

OR,.. I can pitch my tent for the night in their back yard. And sent me her address.  just 5 min away.

(Google shows, city homes but there yard is good size with trees.)   

I have Never, even talked to her, just by E and this. 

My lady says, "SEE, there are, more people out there like you."

She learned very early in our relationship, don't be surprised, when I bring hm a stranger to stay a night or 2.

(like 2 weeks ago, when I seen a rider standing outside BMW's service door after hrs. My camer stays stocked with snacks, water etc. and plugged in to the house. We call it,..... "The Guest House". LOL  

[Ron Haraseth]

With mixed feelings, I am moving on from my venerable KLRs.  I hosted an 1800 mile ride in Montana/Idaho last July and made the mistake of taking a friend s offer to try his brand new KTM 690.  Now if I was planning on traveling down to the tip of South America, I d probably forgo the high tech for a rugged KLR, but that remains to be seen. Not in my immediate plans, BUT, my second KLR, the 2002, was picked up by youngster with plans on Patagonia.  With all the updates on both KLRs he should have about as good a platform as can be expected.  He s relatively new to DS and especially this size, but with desire to learn. 

 

My son also picked up a 12 690 after a test run on the big ride and I picked up a 10 690 w/1,600 miles, so both KLRs are up for sale, with one already departed. This will definitely change my riding/wrenching as they are certainly different machines, BUT 100 lbs less and twice the horse power does tend to add certain fun factor. I will have to double (triple?) my rear tire budget.

 

No snobbery here given my KLR roots, so if any of you ever get up into western MT/eastern ID, the house/garage/yard, and thousands of miles of roads are open.

 

BOM2014.blogspot.com

[Desert Datsuns]

Might want to specify which "Ktm 690", as there are more than one. I assume it's the Adventure model. I can't fault you there, as I believe that's the best looking dirt capable machine ever made, and one of the best motorcycle designs period. I'd buy one in a heartbeat if I could make the finances work. Good luck with it. RyanPhoenix "Ron Haraseth rharaseth@... [DSN_KLR650]" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> wrote:  

With mixed feelings, I am moving on from my venerable KLRs.  I hosted an 1800 mile ride in Montana/Idaho last July and made the mistake of taking a friend s offer to try his brand new KTM 690.  Now if I was planning on traveling down to the tip of South America, I d probably forgo the high tech for a rugged KLR, but that remains to be seen. Not in my immediate plans, BUT, my second KLR, the 2002, was picked up by youngster with plans on Patagonia.  With all the updates on both KLRs he should have about as good a platform as can be expected.  He s relatively new to DS and especially this size, but with desire to learn.    My son also picked up a 12 690 after a test run on the big ride and I picked up a 10 690 w/1,600 miles, so both KLRs are up for sale, with one already departed. This will definitely change my riding/wrenching as they are certainly different machines, BUT 100 lbs less and twice the horse power does tend to add certain fun factor. I will have to double (triple?) my rear tire budget.   No snobbery here given my KLR roots, so if any of you ever get up into western MT/eastern ID, the house/garage/yard, and thousands of miles of roads are open.   BOM2014.blogspot.com

[Ron Haraseth]

KTM 690 Enduro R.  Meets most all the wish list on most KLRista s criteria. Cruises down the highway easier yet eats up the single track.  And, you d be surprised how much easier it is to pick up a bike that weighs 100 pounds less.Got a lot of other stuff that I will be liquidating to make this work (but is sounding more like the real cost will be a new car for the other half of the company).  They are actually hard to find. KTM doesn t promote/provide them much in the US.    KLR=11.7 pounds/HP...690=4.6 (less my FA, of course).  Of course the cost per mile is the reverse (not counting the smile factor). Now I can t bug the KTM/BMW riders I come across out in the backwoods how my whole kit from tire to tire costs less than their farkles.  I probably had less than $3,500 invested in good ole No 1 (2000 KLR) from stem to stern w/all goodies. Hard to part with that bike.   [b]From:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Wednesday, September 17, 2014 9:58 AM [b]To:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [DSN_KLR650] Moving on    

Might want to specify which "Ktm 690", as there are more than one. I assume it's the Adventure model. I can't fault you there, as I believe that's the best looking dirt capable machine ever made, and one of the best motorcycle designs period. I'd buy one in a heartbeat if I could make the finances work. Good luck with it. Ryan Phoenix "Ron Haraseth rharaseth@... [DSN_KLR650]" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> wrote:  

With mixed feelings, I am moving on from my venerable KLRs.  I hosted an 1800 mile ride in Montana/Idaho last July and made the mistake of taking a friend s offer to try his brand new KTM 690.  Now if I was planning on traveling down to the tip of South America, I d probably forgo the high tech for a rugged KLR, but that remains to be seen. Not in my immediate plans, BUT, my second KLR, the 2002, was picked up by youngster with plans on Patagonia.  With all the updates on both KLRs he should have about as good a platform as can be expected.  He s relatively new to DS and especially this size, but with desire to learn.    My son also picked up a 12 690 after a test run on the big ride and I picked up a 10 690 w/1,600 miles, so both KLRs are up for sale, with one already departed. This will definitely change my riding/wrenching as they are certainly different machines, BUT 100 lbs less and twice the horse power does tend to add certain fun factor. I will have to double (triple?) my rear tire budget.   No snobbery here given my KLR roots, so if any of you ever get up into western MT/eastern ID, the house/garage/yard, and thousands of miles of roads are open.   BOM2014.blogspot.com Posted by: Desert Datsuns

[SniperOne]

Keep me updated on the 690 Ron.I've been thinking about one for a couple years as something to replace the KLR with that would still allow singletracking in the desert so I could also sell the DRZ.Randy Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message --------From: "Ron Haraseth rharaseth@... [DSN_KLR650]" Date:09/17/2014 9:36 AM (GMT-07:00) To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Moving on   With mixed feelings, I am moving on from my venerable KLRs.  I hosted an 1800 mile ride in Montana/Idaho last July and made the mistake of taking a friend s offer to try his brand new KTM 690.  Now if I was planning on traveling down to the tip of South America, I d probably forgo the high tech for a rugged KLR, but that remains to be seen. Not in my immediate plans, BUT, my second KLR, the 2002, was picked up by youngster with plans on Patagonia.  With all the updates on both KLRs he should have about as good a platform as can be expected.  He s relatively new to DS and especially this size, but with desire to learn.    My son also picked up a 12 690 after a test run on the big ride and I picked up a 10 690 w/1,600 miles, so both KLRs are up for sale, with one already departed. This will definitely change my riding/wrenching as they are certainly different machines, BUT 100 lbs less and twice the horse power does tend to add certain fun factor. I will have to double (triple?) my rear tire budget.   No snobbery here given my KLR roots, so if any of you ever get up into western MT/eastern ID, the house/garage/yard, and thousands of miles of roads are open.   BOM2014.blogspot.com