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[dsn_klr650] sold bmw -- bought a15
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2000 2:51 pm
by wschase@aol.com
Hi Mark!
Congrads on the new KLR...you are gonna love it! I have an A14 and just
got back from a tour of New England on it. I drove the wife and daughters up
to Newport,RI from Dallas, TX and we trailered her Buell and my KLR. I then
rode from Newport up to the Cape all the way to Provincetown via the
backroads and then back to Newport via the freeway the same day. Although it
was just a road trip the bike handled it well and though not as comfy as the
Connie I would take it anywhere on the planet and not regret it (as long as I
have my Aerostich Darien!) BTW I flew back to Dallas for 2 weeks of work and
then I fly back up to New England for another week of vacation. I did manage
to sneak in a 500 mile round trip of the Texas Hill country Friday and Sat
morning.........there are some GREAT roads down around Kerville, Medina,
Leaky and Bandera! Anyways I am going to try to ride the KLR up to Maine and
hop the ferry to Nova Scotia while up there!! Anyways just wanted to say say
hi to a fellow JARHEAD and KLR'er!!!!!
Keep your nose to the wind, your powder dry, your ass off the skyline and
SEMPER FI!!!!!
Semper Fi !
Steve
Dallas, Texas
A14 ZG 1000
A14 KLR 650
Buell Blast (hers)
Buell Lightning (mine soon I hope!)
[dsn_klr650] sold bmw -- bought a15
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2000 7:05 pm
by Conall O'Brien
Mark,
Congratulations on your new KLR! Which dealer did you go with?
Conall
A4,A7
Fremont Ca formerly Walnut Creek Ca.
>From: Mark Engebretson
>To: "'
DSN_klr650@egroups.com'" DSN_klr650@egroups.com>
>Subject: [DSN_klr650] Sold BMW -- bought A15
>Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 11:13:08 -0700
>
>
>After reading this list for a better part of the a year and enduring the
>frustration of Blowing My Wallet (BMW), I just went out and bought a new
>2001 KLR.
>
>I am moving from a BMW K1200RS to a KLR. I'm I crazy, or have other
>listers
>made similar moves from big, complex, and expensive machines to the
>relatively simple KLR? It is difficult to rationalize -- perhaps it is
>just
>the "return to the basics" syndrome.
>
>Regardless, the A15 looks very nice. The silver tank adds contrast to the
>olive plastic (being a former Marine, the A14 color scheme is a bit heavy).
>It is a $100 ($4,999 -- Bay Area price) more than the A14.
>
>Thanks to "thesquasher" for setting me up with a great "no bullshit"
>Kawasaki dealer. Thanks to Arne, Gino, and the gang for making this list a
>considerable resource.
>
>Funny, my new Aerostitch catalog just arrived...
>
>-Mark
>mengebretson@...
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[dsn_klr650] sold bmw -- bought a15
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2000 7:02 am
by Denzfeat@aol.com
<< Simple is better in many ways. The KLR seems to be an excellent example
of a down to the basics motorcycle. >>
Agreed. My other bike is a Polaris Victory. I've always had a taste for big
cruisers (and for crotch-rockets, dual-sports, tourers and standards - did I
leave anything out?) and while the Vic is a fast, good-handling example of
its breed, the KLR is s-o-o-o much easier to ride gracefully and
effortlessly on these WV backroads that it is often my bike of choice for a
recreational (i.e., pointless) afternoon spin, even two-up. The basics of
biking include cornering, accelleration and maneuverablity, as well as
versatility, and when you get into the bigger scoots you loose a lot of that.
It all goes back to that other thread we geezers were into a few days ago
about using any bike including Harleys for off-roading.
Pete the Streak
[dsn_klr650] sold bmw -- bought a15
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2000 8:25 pm
by Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Sakmar
To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com>;
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 8:08 PM
Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Sold BMW -- bought A15
> -- Mark:
> Last fall I sold my 97 R1100RT and purchased my A13. You are not crazy,
> you just came back to your senses.
> Enjoy it, I do.
> --
>
> Robert Sakmar
> Technology Engineer
> Sun Microsystems
> Phone: 913-317-3815
> Email: robert.sakmar@...
>
OK, while we're on the "coffession bandwagon" here's another. Sold my 84
R100RT this spring and bought a KLR. The BMW has its place but for the kind
of riding available around here the KLR rules for most fun bike and most
bike for the money.
Joe Alberth
NW Penna.
A13
[dsn_klr650] sold bmw -- bought a15
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2000 7:30 am
by Scherer, Michael
Joe, NW PA? Have you ever gone to Quaker Steak and Lube on a Wednesday
night? Haven't made it this year but they sure draw a lot of bikes.
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe [mailto:jalberth@...]
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 10:18 PM
To:
DSN_klr650@egroups.com; mengebretson@...; Robert Sakmar
Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: Sold BMW -- bought A15
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Sakmar
To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com>;
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 8:08 PM
Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Sold BMW -- bought A15
> -- Mark:
> Last fall I sold my 97 R1100RT and purchased my A13. You are not crazy,
> you just came back to your senses.
> Enjoy it, I do.
> --
>
> Robert Sakmar
> Technology Engineer
> Sun Microsystems
> Phone: 913-317-3815
> Email: robert.sakmar@...
>
OK, while we're on the "coffession bandwagon" here's another. Sold my 84
R100RT this spring and bought a KLR. The BMW has its place but for the kind
of riding available around here the KLR rules for most fun bike and most
bike for the money.
Joe Alberth
NW Penna.
A13
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nw pa and quaker steak & lube nklr
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2000 9:00 am
by Scherer, Michael
Mark, Quaker Steak & Lube is a wing joint in Sharon PA. It would be a bit
out of your way. It is most fun on Wednesday evenings in the summer. When
we rode up from PGH last year there were 2,500 bikes jammed in the parking
lot. They have parking marshalls and one holds a counter. All are there for
wings, beer, and conversation. Every make and model is represented. The
rat class Harleys are my favorite. I was the only KLR on the night we made
it. I may try to make it the last week of July.
Biker Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark [mailto:mjv2@...]
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 4:56 AM
To: 'Joe'; Scherer, Michael;
DSN_klr650@egroups.com
Subject: RE: NW PA and Quaker Steak & Lube NKLR
Joe, where in NW PA? I'm passing through Bradford on the eve of the
21st on my way to Buffalo.
Michael, where's the Quaker Steak & Lube?
Mark (in Central PA)
B2
A2
At 8:30 AM -0400 7/11/2000, Scherer, Michael wrote:
>Joe, NW PA? Have you ever gone to Quaker Steak and Lube on a Wednesday
>night? Haven't made it this year but they sure draw a lot of bikes.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Joe [mailto:jalberth@...]
>Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 10:18 PM
>To:
DSN_klr650@egroups.com; mengebretson@...; Robert Sakmar
>Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: Sold BMW -- bought A15
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Robert Sakmar
>To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com>;
>Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 8:08 PM
>Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Sold BMW -- bought A15
>
>
> > -- Mark:
> > Last fall I sold my 97 R1100RT and purchased my A13. You are not crazy,
> > you just came back to your senses.
> > Enjoy it, I do.
> > --
> >
> > Robert Sakmar
> > Technology Engineer
> > Sun Microsystems
> > Phone: 913-317-3815
> > Email: robert.sakmar@...
> >
>
>OK, while we're on the "coffession bandwagon" here's another. Sold my 84
>R100RT this spring and bought a KLR. The BMW has its place but for the
kind
>of riding available around here the KLR rules for most fun bike and most
>bike for the money.
>Joe Alberth
>NW Penna.
>A13