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[Monty]

<> - Posted by Robert Wichert That line is too funny Robert. And very true also! Well said. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[ron criswell]

I agree. There is not a better all around motorcycle than the KLR when you consider price, durability and what it is able to do. I cringe every time I see the mags promoting the latest 550 pound poser pig of a dirt bike that is $10,000 to $20,000. There is no way I would take them where I have taken my KLR....and if you fall over on them, you don't cry. I love a bike you don't have to wash and polish. They could be better however. Maybe a gear driven balancer, fuel injection, 6 gears with a low 1st gear. The seating position for long days is still more comfortable than my Versys or Concours. Criswell Sent from my iPad

On Sep 1, 2012, at 10:20 AM, Monty wrote: > I find adventure riding is so many different things depending on who you ask. To a rider who has a vintage bike it might mean something simple as a ride into town couple miles away. To a KLR junkie it could be a trek across the Rockies or Sierra off road. But to the point - If there's a better do it all motorcycle than the KLR I've yet to see it. There's all kinds of great motorcycles but this simple thumper should be considered one of the most versatile of the bunch IMHO. Haven't read the Egan piece yet but have always enjoyed his writing. Adventure riding seems to be such a subjective topic. Don't you think? > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[ron criswell]

90 degree day??? That is springtime here. Try 105. I hibernate at 105 ( but have been known to ride in it). Air cooled is probably not good on those days. But a lot of Hoggly's runaround in it. Criswell Sent from my iPad

On Sep 2, 2012, at 10:00 PM, "Jud" wrote: > Not if you are sitting in traffic on a 90 day, I suppose, but there is nothing wrong with the DR on long road rides. > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "mushorse1977@..." wrote: > > > > Dirtbike'ish , the Dr 650 is air cooled.not so good for long street rides. > > > > Sent from my HTC Inspire 4G on AT&T > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[RobertWichert]

I agree completely. It needs more gears and less weight. Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ===============================================

On 9/2/2012 7:57 PM, Jud wrote: > > Why would it it need a bigger engine? The stock power plant will push > it down the road at 80 all day if you can sit up in the wind and ride > it. these bikes don't need more power, they need less weight, better > seats, better suspension, and a wider spread of gear ratios. Except > for weight and gearing, the aftermarket can take care of everything.. > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > , James Douglas > wrote: > > > > The best upgrade, IMHO, could be a 800CC engine, imagine that, would > > also need fuel injection probably. Does not > > need to be those big ass 1200 BMW types as it's simply too much for > real > > off-road, some may disagree. > > > > > > > What is more dirtbikeish about the DR650? It's lighter than the newer > > > KLRs, but what else? It's still water cooled, right? > > > > > > I'm not sure how to lighten up a KLR, but maybe the new fairings are > > > heavy? I don't think so. Maybe it's the rack. The muffler is pretty > > > heavy. I know from experience that the tank with fuel weighs a LOT. A > > > plastic tank would help. I had a Yamaha with a plastic tank once. It > > > was a 175 and if you didn't make it through the bad parts, you could > > > just drag it. > > > > > > Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C > > > +1 916 966 9060 > > > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > > > > > =============================================== > > > > > > On 9/2/2012 9:30 AM, mushorse1977@... > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Before I bought my 2011 Klr650 I thought I might enjoy a Dr650 > better > > > > . Being more dirtbike'ish , but I have took my Klr some scary places > > > > (vertical climbs) that I probably should not have. I grew up on 250 > > > > -500 cc two stroke dirt bikes. So I needed to get off the pavement a > > > > lot. I love my dirt ninja ... > > > > > > > > Sent from my HTC Inspire " 4G on AT&T > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Tam a'Rack]

I live in west-central Arkansas. I have had both the DR650 and the KLR650 out on the trails, at slow speeds, for hours at a time, in 100+ temps. Never had a problem with either of them. On the DR I do notice the heat on my legs more when riding slow. But that is the extent of things. Tam ________________________________ From: Ron Criswell To: Jud Cc: "DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, September 3, 2012 5:55 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Cycle World missed the boat 90 degree day??? That is springtime here. Try 105. I hibernate at 105 ( but have been known to ride in it). Air cooled is probably not good on those days. But a lot of Hoggly's runaround in it. Criswell [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[revmaaatin]

My belly is to big and my horse is to tall. Wait. Wrong thread. try again. My belly is to big and my pig is to tall. revmaaatin.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, RobertWichert wrote: > > I would be OK with the current engine. I would like another gear. Maybe > two. I would really like less weight. Maybe an alloy rider would help too. > > > Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C > +1 916 966 9060 > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > > > > > > > =============================================== > > On 9/2/2012 12:04 PM, James Douglas wrote: > > > > The best upgrade, IMHO, could be a 800CC engine, imagine that, would > > also need fuel injection probably. Does not > > need to be those big ass 1200 BMW types as it's simply too much for real > > off-road, some may disagree. > > > > > What is more dirtbikeish about the DR650? It's lighter than the newer > > > KLRs, but what else? It's still water cooled, right? > > > > > > I'm not sure how to lighten up a KLR, but maybe the new fairings are > > > heavy? I don't think so. Maybe it's the rack. The muffler is pretty > > > heavy. I know from experience that the tank with fuel weighs a LOT. A > > > plastic tank would help. I had a Yamaha with a plastic tank once. It > > > was a 175 and if you didn't make it through the bad parts, you could > > > just drag it. > > > > > > Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C > > > +1 916 966 9060 > > > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > > > > > =============================================== > > > > > > On 9/2/2012 9:30 AM, mushorse1977@... > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Before I bought my 2011 Klr650 I thought I might enjoy a Dr650 better > > > > . Being more dirtbike'ish , but I have took my Klr some scary places > > > > (vertical climbs) that I probably should not have. I grew up on 250 > > > > -500 cc two stroke dirt bikes. So I needed to get off the pavement a > > > > lot. I love my dirt ninja ... > > > > > > > > Sent from my HTC Inspire 4G on AT&T > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[achesley43@ymail.com]

I had bought a DR650 a few years back after selling my KLR to a friend. After about a year of it, playing about in South Louisiana, Arkansas, and Big Bend, TX., I sold it and at 1st opportunity, bought my old '00 KLR back from my friend. At that time, I was weighting about 240 so had to beef up the DR's suspension to get the sag set close to where I wanted it. I enjoyed the lighter weight of the DR and that was about the only thing as I don't do the high tech riding at my then age of 68. I never did like the lack of low end feel of the engine and going a tooth down on the counter did help it out a bit. But it never had the low rpm lug of the KLR. Plus I was cramped on it, probably from being on KLR's since '92 and BMW GS's from '95 to '07. Then a DL1000 for 14 months and 16K miles before going to my present '07 Bandit S I bought as a left over in the spring of '08, which has a corrected 66K miles on it now. Hence, back to my old '00 KLR and really not planning on another bike, Unless, Kawasaki chooses to put FI on the KLR.

[Jeff Saline]

On Sat, 08 Sep 2012 09:29:11 -0000 "achesley43@..." writes:

> Okay, after 8 years, my welded up sidestand broke off, leaving the > bottom part somewheres down the road. ;-( . Need to fix it pronto. > Needing to know what is the length of it from the center of the bolt > to the toe. Then I can build it again. > Reason it was welded up was I put lowering links on years ago and > didn't like the lost of ground clearance as I was playing in the > Ozarks quite often back then. So, had cut it to shorten and then > added a piece of solid rod to get it back to stock length. > > Andy in Jennings, La.

<><><><><> <><><><><> Andy, Length on my 03 is 12 1/2" bolt center to floor. The outside diameter is 0.997" The inside diameter is 0.880" That makes the walls of the tube just under 1/16" thick. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650 . . ____________________________________________________________ Woman is 57 But Looks 27 Mom publishes simple facelift trick that angered doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/504b37d7e4b2037d716f8st04vuc [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]