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greetings...
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2002 10:40 am
by Steve Hanson
Hello to all. I just joined the group. I am 55, and a school teacher in
Maine. I am in the process of buying a KLR 650, my first. My last bike was
a Beemer, a 1100GL, but I lost most of the vision in my right eye,(athletic
accident), about four years ago, and sold the bike. I have pretty-much
adjusted to the vision changes, and have been doing a lot of
bicycling,(single- speed mtb,fixed-gear,road,mtb,etc.), and have decided I
want another motorcycle. The KLR looks like a lot of the GS 1100 features,
for less money, and a great reintroduction to riding. BTW, my other chief
activity is Powerlifting. Any advice or thoughts before I make the purchase
on a new KLR?
Many thanks,
Steve in Maine
greetings...
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2002 12:55 pm
by William Valerio
I purchased a KLR a year ago after years of mountain biking. The most
striking difference is the ease in pedalling on the KLR. Now, I've gained
80 pounds and had a bypass....But, I suppose no pursuit is without obstacles
I did find that mountain biking helped substantially with off road
motorcycle skills. The Kawasaki certainly allows me to cover much more
territory. I'd never dream of riding a mountain bike to Mexico or Central
America.. All in all I believe the Kawasaki is actually cheaper to operate.
Tires, for instance, can be purchased for just over $60 US. I've paid more
for mountain bike tires. Maintenance is every bit as time consuming. If
you've ridden single speed mountain bikes you must be a masochist. You'll
enjoy the seat on the KLR
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Steve Hanson" wrote:
> Hello to all. I just joined the group. I am 55, and a school teacher in
> Maine. I am in the process of buying a KLR 650, my first. My last bike
was
> a Beemer, a 1100GL, but I lost most of the vision in my right eye
(athletic
> accident), about four years ago, and sold the bike. I have pretty-much
> adjusted to the vision changes, and have been doing a lot of
> bicycling,(single- speed mtb,fixed-gear,road,mtb,etc.), and have decided I
> want another motorcycle. The KLR looks like a lot of the GS 1100 features
> for less money, and a great reintroduction to riding. BTW, my other
chief
> activity is Powerlifting. Any advice or thoughts before I make the
purchase
> on a new KLR?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Steve in Maine
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greetings...
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2002 8:12 pm
by Mark St.Hilaire, Sr
> Hello to all. I just joined the group. I am 55, and a school teacher in
> Maine. I am in the process of buying a KLR 650, my first. My last bike
> was a Beemer, a 1100GL, but I lost most of the vision in my right
> eye,(athletic accident), about four years ago, and sold the bike. I have
> pretty-much adjusted to the vision changes, and have been doing a lot of
> bicycling,(single- speed mtb,fixed-gear,road,mtb,etc.), and have decided I
> want another motorcycle. The KLR looks like a lot of the GS 1100
> features, for less money, and a great reintroduction to riding. BTW, my
other
> chief activity is Powerlifting. Any advice or thoughts before I make the
> purchase on a new KLR?
Hi Steve, welcome to the community! I believe you'll love the KLR, and the
price on them is certainly right. I have a KLR website - (absolute
freebie) - that may help you decide what's what, and has a links page that
will point you to others.
http://klr6500.tripod.com/ My last bike was a
GoldWing, of all things. Of the 13 other bikes that I've had, this KLR has
been the most fun.
Please feel free to write with questions, or to just say howdy,
Mark
Wise men still seek Him...
Mark St.Hilaire, Sr
HomePage:
http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html
KLR650 Motorcycle Pages:
http://klr6500.tripod.com/
My Adelphia Email can be "iffy." If
you don't get a response, please try:
KLR6500@...
warning to those selling their klrs and repeat buyers
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2002 5:09 pm
by Riley Harlton
I sold mine, got rid of all the accessories and bought another one to
stimulate the economy, and help out the lucky guy who bought all my stuff
cheap. Even gave him my spare tubes, spark plugs and other little bits for
nothing. Argh! The one nice thing is that when you bolt on all those
accessories again you feel like a reel pro. Takes a quarter of the time.
Riley
A15
Montreal