did he scare you too ? nklr thanks!!

[InWoods13@aol.com]

The XL600R was/is a very cool, ultra versatile dualsport...and red. That bike transformed me into Lyle Swann in "TimeRider", back in '84. It could do Anything, even took it out on motocross tracks a couple of times on practice days...which kinda turned me onto two strokes, & paved the way for a short career in Mx racing. My "cool" bike now would have to be the Bandito. Aside from being able to turn some of life's little irritations into tiny specks in the rear view mirror, quickly..She gets lots of looks. (yea, from girls too) If I weren't married, bet she'd of nailed me at least two dates so far. The positive KLR comments seem to come more from the salty crowd, that've ridden pretty much everything. Seems to inspire folks to walk up & tell me their riding history/storys. side note: Saw a yellow V-Strom with (yellow) factory hardbags & topcase in the Suzuki tent, at BiketoberFest in Daytona, couple of weeks ago. Slick. And inspiring in a streety, hard pack dirt road kinda way. Scott (still kinda infatuated with the Pegaso) A14 "thunderdog" Sorrento, FL In a message dated 11/5/02 2:01:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, judjonzz@... writes:

> Hmm, this a tough one. I have bought two bikes in addition to the KLR. > Both are pretty cool. For a while I thought the XL600R was the > coolest, but now I have that Sears/Puch split single, and it may be > cooler still. The KLR was "in addition to" about 20 other bikes, and I > think they're all cool, too. No Harleys, no cruisers, no Goldwings, no > squidware (yet). I guess the coolest is the Jawa/Velorex combo. It's > definitely the top babe magnet. >

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[Eduardo]

When in the trails, the KLR has the best look of the pack. In the city, guys in their 30s and up look at it with that "this bike looks like a lot of fun... is that real mud or just artistically splashed on" Now, as far as women go... only the ones I know 'get it', (or they are just being nice) the rest are totally oblivious to it, specially when they are at the wheel . Now, my other baby... the only uncool thing about it is the rider. Yamaha FZX750 Fazer, 86'. Non bike guys can't belive it is a 16 year old bike. Women are just all smiles when looking at it. Bike guys just nod with respect. (hope link below works, not mine BTW) Copy & paste http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/fz ... ir=/Curtis% 27s+Twin+Fazer% 27s&.src=gr&.dnm=The+One+That+Did+Not+Get+Away.jpg&.view=t&.done=http% 3a//photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/fzxfazer/lst%3f%26.dir=/Curtis% 2527s%2bTwin%2bFazer%2527s%26.src=gr%26.view=t Since I got the KLR two months ago, I used the Fazer only once. The KLR can take me to way more interesting places. And to paraphrase one of the giants of lifestyle and good taste "Yeah, dat cool" (The Ladies Man). Congrats to all for choosing a great bike. Eduardo.

[Russell Dyck]

I've had more comments in the last three months that I have owned the KLR than I have had with any other of my past bikes. - In DSN_klr650@y..., "S. B. Lawrence" wrote:

> Actually I get more compliments on the KLR than I do my Harley.

The

> reason is that everybody and his brother has a H-D in Kansas, so

they

> attract little attention. While great for cruising the particular > kind of highways we have here (not real twisty) the paved highways > are only about half the roads here. (One does NOT take belt drive > off pavement!) So I got a KLR for the other half I've been

missing,

> after getting tired of riding the same roads over & over. JOOC

does

> anybody else who sometimes rides a cruiser or other so-

called "cool"

> bike find they get more comments on the KLR? > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "ksveader" wrote: > > If you want a reliable, comfortable bike that CAN (perhaps not > > SHOULD) go anywhere that you want to, any time that you do, > > and don't care that it is descidedly un-cool get a KLR-650.

[Steven van Twuyver]

I'm trying to downsize what I consider an excess of bikes. Various reasons: too busy with work, getting old enough to recognize the dangers carving corners at high speeds, not to mention the expense of owning bikes that are ridden less than a 1000 miles in a year. This past weekend I sold my Moto Guzzi Sport, which after five years of ownership depreciated only 11% (about 2% per year). It was in very good condition. Now Moto Guzzi is bringing out this model: http://www.mgnoc.com/News/newbikes/mgs01_01.jpg Probably will need one of these. I'm powerless. -svt-

[Arden Kysely]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., InWoods13@a... wrote:

> > My "cool" bike now would have to be the Bandito. Aside from being

able to

> turn some of life's little irritations into tiny specks in the rear

view

> mirror, quickly..She gets lots of looks. (yea, from girls too) If I

weren't

> married, bet she'd of nailed me at least two dates so far. > The positive KLR comments seem to come more from the salty crowd,

that've

> ridden pretty much everything. Seems to inspire folks to walk up &

tell me

> their riding history/storys.

----------------- The coolest bike I ever owned was a '75 Honda CB400 Four, in red. Bought it new in August '75 with my summer's earning as a river guide, then rode it from SoCal to Chicago chasing a girl I'd met on a river trip. Saw a lot of corn on that trip. The girl's long gone, but I still like Chicago. __Arden

[Devon Jarvis]

Raw HP is a poor judge of bike performance on actual roads. The fact that HD can turn a 100hp XR750 into a 38hp 883 is an engineering feat on its own. Since the KLR is a LOT lighter, a stock 883 would lose (badly) on the drag strip. And on any road with curves, the 883 would appear to be moving backwards. Devon A15 "S. B. Lawrence" wrote:

> > The KLR's straightline street performance is actually in the ballpark > with an untaxed (Harlish for "EPA legal") 883. One of those might > have trouble moving away from a KLR if it didn't want to. > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "dooden" wrote: > > But... I do ride up to HD's and hang with them going down the road > > every chance I get, some are cool, some do all they can to get away > > from me.. dont want to hurt there image or something.. Funny to see > > the reactions however. > > > > Dooden >

[Robert Diaz]

Ok since we are on the coolest bike ever owned thread, I would like to chip in with my coolest bike. I would have to say it was a Yammy RD 400, man that was a quick bike! Light to light it was one of the quickest bikes I have ever owned. The only thing with that bike was that everybody I knew that had one eventually wrecked it because it was too fast! Great bike for wheelies and for those off the light races. I still occasionally pick up a Cycle Trader and check the Yammy section for an RD 400. Hopefully I can pick one up in good condition someday. My .02! Cheers! Rob D A15 '84 KL 600 The coolest bike I ever owned was a '75 Honda CB400 Four, in red.

> Bought it new in August '75 with my summer's earning > as a river > guide, then rode it from SoCal to Chicago chasing a > girl I'd met on a > river trip. Saw a lot of corn on that trip. The > girl's long gone, but > I still like Chicago. > > __Arden > >

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[Devon Jarvis]

Since we seem to be on a two-stroke thread, one of the absolutely coolest street bikes I've ever seen, was a Kawasaki Mach IV motor (750cc two-stroke triple) shoehorned into an RD400 chassis. The handmade expansion chambers alone took 80 hours according to the guy who built the bike. Ran into the guy at Marcus Dairy in Danbury, CT. "Well, the RD's handle but they aren't fast enough, and the Mach IV was quick enough but they don't handle well, so I put them together" was his explanation. Should I be worried that this makes perfect sense to me? The bike was really, really small with a solo seat and clip-ons. Devon Robert Diaz wrote:

> > Ok since we are on the coolest bike ever owned > thread, I would like to chip in with my coolest bike. > I would have to say it was a Yammy RD 400, man that > was a quick bike! Light to light it was one of the > quickest bikes I have ever owned. The only thing with > that bike was that everybody I knew that had one > eventually wrecked it because it was too fast! Great > bike for wheelies and for those off the light races. > I still occasionally pick up a Cycle Trader and check > the Yammy section for an RD 400. Hopefully I can > pick one up in good condition someday. My .02! > Cheers! > > Rob D > A15 > '84 KL 600 >

[Ramey]

On cool bikes owned, the first one I had was a 61 Yamaguchi. Imported by a service man. Year was 63. No one knew what to make of a 2 stroke, 250 cc, twin. It was low low. Had little idea of what was going on, but it was fast-so to speak. Only thing faster in town was Shortys' 650 Triumph. Small town. Found later it was the parent of the famous Hodaka brand. Shoulda kept it for the past forty years. Restored it would be worth a fortune. I'd be rolling in doohickeys. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Jennifer Blount]

I have a 93kawasaki voyager that i pull popup camper with ....but i'm thinking about building a trailer to haul the klr650 behind it ....wonder what kinda looks that'll get ???????????? --- Ramey wrote:

> On cool bikes owned, the first one I had was a 61 > Yamaguchi. Imported by a > service man. Year was 63. No one knew what to make > of a 2 stroke, 250 cc, > twin. It was low low. Had little idea of what was > going on, but it was > fast-so to speak. Only thing faster in town was > Shortys' 650 Triumph. Small > town. Found later it was the parent of the famous > Hodaka brand. Shoulda kept > it for the past forty years. Restored it would be > worth a fortune. I'd be > rolling in doohickeys. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now > http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at > www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ > courtesy of Chris Krok at: > www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at > www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris > Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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