pondering a purchase
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2000 9:21 pm
I'm pondering buying a KLR650 and would appreciate the thoughts of the
group.
I have previously owned a BMW F650ST, which I enjoyed a lot, although I
thought it was too expensive and I didn't like dealing with a
dealership for repairs which made simple stuff a bit too complicated
and pricey.
My riding is principally the exploration of small, paved roads in rural
Kentucky -- the smaller and twistier and gnarlier, the better. I'm
happiest looking at a map or GPS and figuring out a new route in hilly
territory. I liked the way I sat upright on the F650, and the light
weight allowed me to toss it around readily. I also commute a lot,
generally in an urban area, although sometimes doing a 50 mile ride
mixed between small country roads and a bit of expressway. Kentucky,
where I live, has some moderate amount of forest roads (Daniel Boone
National Forest), although I don't contemplate an intense amount of
offroad trail stuff, just gravel forest service roads.
Occasionally, I take off for 2-4 days in the SE mountains, again
looking for twisty, paved stuff. The ability to work in the unpaved
roads could broaden my horizons. I don't ride two-up.
I like the idea of smaller, lighter, simpler, and less expensive. A
new BMW F650GS or an R1150GS would be tasty, but expensive, and would
take me back into the Mercedes dealership syndrome.
Does this make it sound as if a KLR650 could be suitable? If this
topic is not of general interest, private e-mail is fine.
Thanks,
Jim in Louisville, Kentucky
jimmoyer@... OR jdmoyer@...
currently VFR800
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