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[dsn_klr650] nklr: jacket for sale
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2000 5:11 am
by LPetty4585@aol.com
In a message dated 4/10/00 3:27:58 AM !!!First Boot!!!, brox@...
writes:
<< Most of you seem to be 6' or more and Large! >>
That's probably the group average. Hey what's a KLR for.
Larry
[dsn_klr650] handle bars / sore butt
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2000 7:31 am
by Mark McCoy
Riding one up I routinely slide back, put my feet on the passenger pegs, and lean
into the wind. This also moves the weight on my ass around.
mark McCoy
Ztib@... wrote:
> I am convinced that the primary reason for getting a sore ass on 3 hr + road
> trips with the KLR (actually a Tengai) is because the upright seating puts
> too much weight on my tailbone. OK, the primary reason may be becasue I am
> too fat --BUT, if I lean forward somewhat, the pressure is alleviated and the
> soreness subsides. The problem is that leaning forward is unnatural give the
> ergonomics of the bike.
>
> I conclude that lower bars are the answer. I know that the lower bars will
> detract from the off road ergonomics, a sacrifice I am prepared to make as
> most of my riding is on roads where I have little need to stand on the pegs
> or horse the machine around. QUESTION: Does anyone out there have
> experience in putting lower bars on the KLR and if so, how much lower, etc.
> Thanks
>
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