[dsn_klr650] kings kt966

[Ralph E. Hanson]

Now that I've been home a few days and am back to riding the bike to the office, I can say several things about the KLR and my gear: *The KLR is a fine light-touring bike. With my saddlebags and duffel, I had plenty of capacity for five motel days. With the new sprocket I had no problem with the buzzies. I did find that I could wish for more power, but I was perfectly happy touring on the bike. (And while I have SS brakelines on order, I haven't been wildly unhappy with the brakes. But then this is my first bike with disc brakes, so I don't really have a basis for comparison.) *I can't keep up with the sportbike guys, and don't really want to. I really like being back on a bike but I have no desire to scare myself non-stop. *The extra weight of my luggage certainly didn't hurt the bike's handling on the highway and may have made it more stable at speed. *Loved the tall windshield. Not bothered by buffeting on the trip at all. *I definitely want to get more street-biased tires. I would like more confidence in the corners and quieter, smoother tires. I assume I will be looking for Gripsters? I really just use the KLR as a streetbike. *I may get the a low front fender. I certainly have no need for the wind sail the bike came with. Any suggestions on the easiest/best one to install? *I am more impressed than ever with the versatility of this bike. While I still suffer from Triumph (Tiger or Trophy) lust, I know that most of my riding is in town to and from work, and the KLR is about the best town bike ever made. Ralph Ralph E. Hanson 99 KRL 650 http://www.wvu.edu/~journal2

[Karl Raupp]

> *The KLR is a fine light-touring bike.

I'll agree with that. Not the ultimate light touring bike but it certainly gets the job done.

> *The extra weight of my luggage certainly didn't hurt the bike's

handling

> on the highway and may have made it more stable at speed.

Most definitely. More weight = more stable as a general rule. How was your fuel economy? On my trip I found my mileage was terrible with all the stuff I was hauling.

> *Loved the tall windshield. Not bothered by buffeting on the trip

at all. I'm seriously considering one of these. What kind are you using?

> *I am more impressed than ever with the versatility of this bike.

While I

> still suffer from Triumph (Tiger or Trophy) lust,

Me too. I would like to have (on top of my KLR that is) a R1150GS, ST1100, DRZ-400 and a Burgman 250. TTYL Karl

[zootpatutie]

I'd mount any V with the point impacting first. Works for tractors. Todd A9

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] rkaub@... [b]To:[/b] dsn_klr650@egroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Wednesday, July 26, 2000 6:11 AM [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_klr650] Kings KT966 I forgot to mention that there is NO direction arrow on this tire. But if I stand back a little and stare at it, I detect a vee pattern in the lugs. Anybody have any input on which way to mount it? Thanks. Bob Kaub Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com