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tall windshield for a tall rider???
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2002 1:50 pm
by kenneth w.p. scott
Dear List,
I am 6'3 tall with out riding boots and I am looking
for a taller windshield. I have held out for awhile
because I didn't want a dorky looking taller
windshield but my work commute is now 25 minutes on
the highway at 70mph and it is a little loud. I ride
pretty much on roads all the time (I live in
Massachusetts). Any help would be great.
Thanks,
Ken
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tall windshield for a tall rider???
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2002 1:58 pm
by Dennis R. Eastman
Try earplugs. I don't usually don't use a windscreen because the turbulance
shakes my head about so that I see double. Tried the Kaw tall screen. It
was only worse.
~Dennis~ A15
Concord, NC
P.S.
Q. What do you call an old biker????
A. Anything you want to. He can't hear you anyway.
-----Original Message-----
From: kenneth w.p. scott [mailto:kwps1@...]
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 2:50 PM
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Subject: [DSN_klr650] Tall windshield for a tall rider???
Dear List,
I am 6'3 tall with out riding boots and I am looking
for a taller windshield. I have held out for awhile
because I didn't want a dorky looking taller
windshield but my work commute is now 25 minutes on
the highway at 70mph and it is a little loud. I ride
pretty much on roads all the time (I live in
Massachusetts). Any help would be great.
Thanks,
Ken
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f650 vs. klr650
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2002 8:20 pm
by Devon Jarvis
If you read any of the dirtbike magazines, they'll tell you that KLR650s are too
big and heavy for the dirt. I was checking out a P-D F650 at a dealer a month
back, and I have to say it's a solid, well-built bike. A low-tuned rotax is as
bulletproof as you are going to get.
It needs a real bash plate, and it needs something like the happy-trails
radiator and reservior guards. Besides that, as long as you can accept cosmetic
damge you could definitely take that bike offroad. The main obstacle is I could
buy two KLR650s for the same price.
Devon
A15
JJNeet1@... wrote:
> In a message dated 1/29/2002 3:48:31 PM,
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com writes:
>
> As much as I love my KLR I seem to keep coming back to thinking about the
> BMW F650. I know it costs twice as much as the KLR, but some of the
> carbureted 'funduro's' are starting to reach a reasonable price for used.
> Anyone have F650 experience, or wanna compare it to the KLR? Fred, you sell
> any F650 parts?
> >>
> I can't speak to the KLR 650 (I own a KLR250),but my boss owns a 1999
> F650 and absolutely loves it.It IS NOT an off road bike in any way shape or
> form though.It would be better on a gravel road than,say,a Honda VFR,but it
> is not a dirt bike.It is a great street thumper though.He gets about 52-58
> miles per gallon,and would not hesitate to ride it anywhere on the street.It
> easily powers his heated grips,and he has two sets of hard saddlebags.You can
> find these for about $5500.00-$6000.00 pretty easily,even with very low
> mileage.His carburated model runs great.Be sure and test ride any
> fuel-injected model thouroughly,as they had problems with the F.I at
> first-not every bike had a problem though.By the way,he has a KLR250 and an
> XT225 for his off road stuff.
>
> Jon Neet
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