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[Kevin Loftus]

I second that! KLR is a great commute bike! Kevin Loftus A2 -----Original Message----- From: Dale Johnson [mailto:Dale_Johnson@...] Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 12:29 PM To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: KLR650 as a freeway commuter? I commute from Rialto to Torrance daily, 150 miles to be exact, My KLR does great, It makes my commute a lot better, I can lane split and use the car pool lane and make the 75 miles in an hour, during rush hour. I do not have the low front fender and the wind does not bother me ( i get gusts of 50 mph near my house at the bottom of cajone pass. ) Vibration seems to be differnt on each bike, I have no problems with vibration. Can see in my mirrors except at the one harmonic rpm that wiggles my mirrors.. Dale Y2K KLR So-Cal

> the high-speed (often 80mph) freeways in the LA area. Would I regret > buying a KLR? > > RM

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[Kurt Simpson]

> year. But, if you're commuting in from San Berdoo, or Pomona, > then it might behoove you to get something else. PC800? *grin, duck +

run* Interestingly enough Sarah, I remember in the early days of the list when we did one of those top ten bike's I'd like in my garage lists...the PC800 was near the top...what a strange group we are...BTW, another one you might consider for that commute is a Connie... Kurt

[Kevin Loftus]

oops... forgot to mention... 140 mile round trip commute for me... the KLR is great! KL -----Original Message----- From: Dale Johnson [mailto:Dale_Johnson@...] Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 12:29 PM To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: KLR650 as a freeway commuter? I commute from Rialto to Torrance daily, 150 miles to be exact, My KLR does great, It makes my commute a lot better, I can lane split and use the car pool lane and make the 75 miles in an hour, during rush hour. I do not have the low front fender and the wind does not bother me ( i get gusts of 50 mph near my house at the bottom of cajone pass. ) Vibration seems to be differnt on each bike, I have no problems with vibration. Can see in my mirrors except at the one harmonic rpm that wiggles my mirrors.. Dale Y2K KLR So-Cal

> the high-speed (often 80mph) freeways in the LA area. Would I regret > buying a KLR? > > RM

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[Rev.Chuck]

> ...not just any freeways, mind you. LA freeways. > >Quite a few people on Usenet seem to have the mindset that the KLR is >not a bike that you'd want to ride 65+mph for any longer than a few >miles. Too much vibration and wind and funny handling and whatnot. >I need a bike that I can use to commute up to 100 miles per day on >the high-speed (often 80mph) freeways in the LA area. Would I regret >buying a KLR? >

I don't know how long it (or any bike) would last at high speed, 80+ for an hour or so at a time every day, but so far mine has performed well. I have no problems, including vibration, etc., from cruising 80+ even two up for long periods in all weather. I feel I abuse my bike, but it still has not pushed back. I keep it tuned and tightened, but that is about it. == Rev. Chuck :^)>+ A13 http://klr650.www.50megs.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____________________________________________________________

[k650dsn@aol.com]

> At 07:15 PM 1/22/2001 +0000, you wrote: > >--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Richard May" wrote: > > > ...not just any freeways, mind you. LA freeways. > > > > > > Quite a few people on Usenet seem to have the mindset that the

KLR

> >is > > > not a bike that you'd want to ride 65+mph for any longer than a

few

> > > miles. > >

Where do these people come from? Anything over 650cc is a waste. The KLR is a more than capable freeway commuter and tourer. I commute regularly on mine. Gino

[Krgrife@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/22/01 11:09:09 AM Pacific Standard Time, rm@... writes: << ...not just any freeways, mind you. LA freeways. Quite a few people on Usenet seem to have the mindset that the KLR is not a bike that you'd want to ride 65+mph for any longer than a few miles. Too much vibration and wind and funny handling and whatnot. I need a bike that I can use to commute up to 100 miles per day on the high-speed (often 80mph) freeways in the LA area. Would I regret buying a KLR? >> I have done 5-600 mile days with no problem and have survived the LA freeway system a number of times while riding from my home in Avila Beach to San Diego and Baja. The KLR is pretty good at 75-80 mph. I think the KLR is the best highway bike of the single cylinder dual-sports. Kurt Grife

[Dale Johnson]

---snip-- tightened, but that is about it.

> > == > Rev. Chuck

The one thing I would reccomend someone who is going to commute this on a KLR is loc-tight everything, I learned the hard way by loosing MANY screws/bolts etc.. No problems after loc-tight Dale

[Dan Oaks]

John Irvine wrote:

> I commute about 20 miles a day, it's great for that but it is not the best > machine for getting blown around by semis. Bigger, more aerodynamic, street

************************ John, Just to keep things even here, I feel just the opposite of whatever the last lister said. -- bierdo '01 KLR650 -Garbage Bag Green

[Darrel & Deanna]

RM- Hopefully lister Dale will respond to your question. He regularly commutes pretty far on LA freeways and then off-roads it on weekends. I've ridden my A12 from Moab to LA via Yellowstone in surprising comfort. I'd do it again. Darrel A12 "avenger" SoCal Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 18:50:48 -0000 From: "Richard May" ...not just any freeways, mind you. LA freeways. Quite a few people on Usenet seem to have the mindset that the KLR is not a bike that you'd want to ride 65+mph for any longer than a few miles. Too much vibration and wind and funny handling and whatnot. I need a bike that I can use to commute up to 100 miles per day on the high-speed (often 80mph) freeways in the LA area. Would I regret buying a KLR? RM

[Bogdan Swider]

> John Irvine wrote: > > > I commute about 20 miles a day, it's great for that but it is not the > best > > machine for getting blown around by semis. Bigger, more aerodynamic, > street > > ************************ > John, > Just to keep things even here, I feel just the opposite of whatever the > last > lister said. > > > -- > bierdo >

Yeah, don't want to offend a macho outdoorsman like Irvine but.....All that plastic on an "aerodynamic" bike makes it more susceptible to semi blow + Try turning your head before a big city lane change when in a sporting, crouched position. Bogdan