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[dsn_klr650] 2up info please
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2000 9:37 am
by Kurt Simpson
> girlfriend and i across the country and back using all secondary
> roads with the occasional freeway stint. I've been looking through
> the archives of this site but haven't seen anything but negative
> thoughts on 2up riding with the klr650. Does anybody have any good
> stories and info for double up riding on this bike? I've actually
> ridden a friends a couple of years ago and liked it. He no longer
> owns it but still swears by it.
The KLR is a great bike but is not a great two-up bike. However, because
your SO is on the small side it might work. Here are my suggestions if you
go this route.:
1) Upgrade the springs front and back
2) Talk to Tim Bernard at
www.happy-trail.com about a GIVI tailbox combo
that is "set back" an extra 1 to 2 inches and gives your passenger a back
support...
3) Spend time modifying the passenger peg location so they are in a good
position...
4) Consider modifying the stock seat in any number of ways to get more
passenger room by extending a section onto the rear rack...Elden Carl has a
custom mod for his wife this way...
5) The latest and best news is that Tim Bernard did a Good Samaritan deed
for the production manager of Corbin...he has agreed to work with Tim to
make a KLR version of their well-known "Canyon Dual Sport" seat...if this
happens the KLR may become a very decent two-up tourer with light luggage...
Regards,
Kurt Simpson
[dsn_klr650] 2up info please
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2000 7:02 pm
by Tumu Rock
On Sat, 26 Aug 2000 14:05:20 -0000, valcomau@... wrote:
I am looking for a motorcycle that will take my
girlfriend and i across the country and back using all secondary
roads with the occasional freeway stint. Does anybody have any good
stories and info for double up riding on this bike? My girlfriend and i
aren't in a rush to do the trip( speed wise i mean) so super power isn't
necessary. I'm only 5`8 @160 lbs and my girlfriend is only 5`2 @ 115 so we
don't take a lot of room.
Val, so not be dismayed. The KLR will do it and do it well. I agree with
Kurt about the Happy-Trails Givi mount to give the passenger a backrest. I
ride 2-up with my wife regularly and it aain't all that bad. I think you
guys would have it better because My wife is 5'10" and I'm 6' and we combine
for a weight of almost 400 lbs (most of it mine). We have to make frequent
stops to stretch (about once an hour after the first 2 hours) but if your
goal is to see the country then stopping should be part of the itinerary
anyway. Plus you 2 li'l Canadian pipsqueaks can probably move around on the
seat a little more than we can, so you'll be able to go longer without
stretching.
If you come out to Brooklyn I'll let you sit on my bike with your girl. ;^>
dat brooklyn bum
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[dsn_klr650] 2up info please
Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2000 11:37 am
by Kurt Simpson
I would also suggest going to a 14T countershaft sprocket, if you prefer a
45 T rear...
Kurt
[dsn_klr650] 2up info please
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2000 10:16 am
by dan shaw
i think that this question is a matter of opinion. i
did 2 up with my klr for 5 weeks in the southwest and
mexico and, yes, it was tight and we had to stop ever
hour or so, but, being the only bike ive ever rode
with a passenger at the time, i didnt think it was all
that bad.
we also had lots of gear on the bike. our top speed
was around 80 or 85, and it was definalty challenging
offroad but it came thru.
i think the klr works well for 2 up riding around town
or day trips even, when you dont have much stuff to
bring....
ofcourse im not a big guy and niether are most of my
passengers...
dan
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brighter tail light - good idea?
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2000 11:01 am
by Dave Leslie
Hi,
A cager pulled up beside me at a light the other day and told me
that my brake light was not working. Another rider told me the same
thing earlier this year. Both times, I verified that both the lever
and pedal were turning on the brake light. I have the brighter bulb
that Fred sells. I think that just the tail light filament is
brighter and that folks following may have trouble seeing the
difference between tail and brake light intensities in daylight. I
don't ride much at night, so I'm thinking the regular bulb would be a
better idea, maybe with the addition of 'life-brite' leds or
something.
Dave Leslie
A14 4K
Richmond, VA