[dsn_klr650] first extended ride
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2000 1:04 pm
"Ralph E. Hanson" wrote:
I dropped mine the second time I had it out. I got on a muddy downhill dirt road that kept getting steeper and steeper. I figured I'd better turn around before I got down too far and couldn't get back up. As I was attempting to get turned around on the narrow road, the bike started to tilt and all I could do was get the hell out of the way. I must say that the sucker is a lot heavier than I thought it was. Fortunately, like your drop, I didn't break anything either.> Second, it's really easy to drop a bike. I was just pulling into the > dealership's parking lot, and I simply fell over. Not really sure what I > did wrong other than probably stop moving forward. The entrance to the lot > was bumpy with scattered gravel, but I don't think that anything other than > rider error was to blame.
I can't find one in the Pittsurgh area. With very few exceptions, the shops I've been to seem to usually have the attitude that you have no business being there; that they're doing YOU a big favor by letting you in. From now on, I'm doing as much of my business as possible by mail order or the Internet.> Fourth, there are some really good dealers around.
I agree with you, Ralph. I kept going for the missing Sixth Gear, too. I wonder why they didn't put one on the KLR 650? My A7 seems to be most comfortable running at 3000 - 4500 rpm. Going 70 mph I'm hitting about 5000+ rpm. But in the woods, on a tight trail, first gear is almost too high of a gear ratio, so I have no intention of putting on a bigger front sprocket. The sixth gear would make the bike much better, if you ask me. I still do love the bike, though. I'd be out right now, but I got my first flat tire ever in over 15 years of riding within the first two weeks of ownership of my KLR :^( I'm going to make a trip in to one of the dreaded dealers tomorrow to get the tube changed. Hopefully I'll have a pleasant experience. -Dave Kleber 1994 KLR 650 Pittsburgh, PA http://www.city-net.com/~davekle/> > Sixth, I'm *really* happy with the KLR. It's got plenty of power to have > fun, but not enough to get you into big trouble. And it's light. I was > able to ride the bike reasonably aggresively (by my standards, wussy +1) > without scaring myself. I've decided I like the tall windshield. There is > some buffeting, but I like the overall protection it provides. I haven't > decided yet on whether I want a 16-tooth front sprocket. I'm going to give > that some thought in the weeks to come. I do know that I kept reaching for > a sixth gear. Does that consitute evidence that I want the higher gearing? > It strikes me that the real power on the bike is between 2500 and 5000. > I've been commuting to work for the last last week, and it's perfect for > that.
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