[dsn_klr650] digest number 243
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2000 8:14 pm
In a message dated 6/15/00 6:34:43 PM Canada Central Standard Time,
DSN_klr650@egroups.com writes:
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Actually, the KLR is made with a limited supply, and every year they sell
out. Occasionally, when the market isn't so good, one or two may get left
behind but these are hard to find. Despite these factors, the KLR is still
the lowest priced 650cc motorcycle around. Like many articles say, it is also
the most versatile motorcycle, for the price, on the planet. What is even
cooler, is that 90% of KLR owners are extremely loyal to the KLR. Even if
they leave it, they usually come back to it by purchasing another.
Unfortunately, these wonderful attributes may be the very reason that the
KLR's production future may be limited in its current form. Even though they
always sell out, they don't make many of them. This in itself may cause the
mfg. to either drastically change the machine or drop it altogether for some
kind of strange street bike. (I believe there was some previous talk of its
possible replacement.) What is ironic, to me anyway, is that the KLR may get
an extended life because of the military's involvement in recent years. We
may even see some improvements due to these military contracts. Who knows for
sure? One thing I can state for absolute certainty though, I will never part
with my 97' KLR. No matter what happens my KLR will always have a home with
me. Hell, I'll pull a tarp over the mirrors and sleep under it, if I have to.
I've ridden for 25 years on all kinds of bikes. Superbikes, sport bikes,
cruisers, standards, other dual purpose bikes, sport tourers, and dirt bikes.
Yet, I have never been able to do so much and have so much fun, with so
little, as I have on the KLR. Well, I'm off my KLR soapbox. Have a nice day.
Jim Sherlock