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-----------> It was the worst of times - My driveshaft started complaining on day 3 and > was forced to trailer home my beloved "Chunky" (R100GSPD).
(> > Did you honestly think I would let this one slip by? > > Knot, sorry it all didn't work out for you... but I hate to say I told you
Hey Gino, You wouldn't kick a guy while he is down........or would ya> and all other BMWGS riders) so... > > Gino >
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Seriously, I posted this 'news' so that all you KLR types who lust after a
BMWGS would be forewarned about a major fault of the paralever design. Many
experienced hands think the u-joints are good for about 45K miles. Mine went
out right on schedule. My o-doe reads 45, 691 with the last 100 miles of a
"whole lotta shakin' going on". I think the long uphill climbs with stutter
bumps under hard acceleration killed it. I was trying to keep up with an XR
and XR-L that floated over the terrain while I had to plow through. I still
like my GS and will fix it and ride it many, many more miles. But, I also
would like to compliment it with another DS bike suitable for 2-up riding,
multi-day trips and extended range travel ...... Can a big single DS do the
job as well as the airhead GS?
Anyway, if my shaft had not let go, it would have been a super-dooper 8 day
motorcycle adventure. Instead it was 5 great days on the bike, 2 days
lounging around (welcome rest, broken shaft or not), and then a 13 hour
trudge home. Glad I did it.
Knot - who has KLR (DR?) envy.
ps: If your KLR doesn't have at least 45K miles on it with much of it riding
2-up in the dirt, keep your 'superiority' comments to ya sef. The BMW's aint
perfect, but they do eat the miles and the $$$$ Anyway, if my shaft had not let go, it would have been a super-dooper 8 day >>>>
Got me there. Only have 25K on the ole KLR. I don't do 2-up and I don't do BMW but me thinks Elden Carl could give ya a run fer yo money Gino>>
stutter> My o-doe reads 45, 691 with the last 100 miles of a > "whole lotta shakin' going on". I think the long uphill climbs with
Wrong, Grasshopper. What killed your driveshaft is what kills ALL post-1987 airhead GS driveshafts--piss poor design. Chris Lawson KLR650 R100GS/PD> > bumps under hard acceleration killed it.
dan
__________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/> > >> > ps: If your KLR doesn't have at least 45K miles on > it with much of it riding > 2-up in the dirt, keep your 'superiority' comments > to ya sef. > >> > > Got me there. Only have 25K on the ole KLR. I > don't do 2-up and I don't do BMW but me thinks Elden > Carl could give ya a run fer yo money > > > Gino > >
Knot
> my klr is very close to the 50,000 mark with a bunch > of 2 up miles. its not running right now, but thats > besides the point
At least he *could* push it if he had to>>
Gino________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com>From: dan shaw >To: k650dsn@..., DSN_klr650@egroups.com >Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] NKLR- It was the best of times....... >Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 08:06:43 -0700 (PDT) > > >my klr is very close to the 50,000 mark with a bunch >of 2 up miles. its not running right now, but thats >besides the point