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please help with advice for the vertically challenged

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2002 2:56 pm
by kgkeman
Let me thank everybody in advance. I'm a stocky 50 year old with a 29 inch inseam. Is the KLR 650 an impossible dream? I've been riding street/sport bikes since the early 70s. Current bike is a Suzuki SV650. I've also almost always had a 4WD truck. I grew up in western Colorado and now find myself in southern New Mexico without a 4WD and no way to get into the back country. The KLR looks like it will do everything I want. BUT, I went into my local dealer the other day and set on one. My feet don't come close to touching down. I'd be fine if I never had to stop. What do you out there suggest? Remember, I'm 50, good shape, but 50. I'm not as spry as some of you 20 year olds.;)

please help with advice for the vertically challenged

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2002 7:27 pm
by Jennifer Blount
Go for it ......i'm 42 and short too .....i can barely touch my toes .......but once you get used to the height you begin to really like it ..... i find the klr is really agile and has plenty of power to overcome lots of off road excursions...i live in southeast texas but lived in carlsbad NM and i think the klr would really be a blast out there ......i worked for a kawasaki dealer in carlsbad the year the 650 first came out ...at the time i had a suzuki TC 250.....talk about a blast riding the canal roads out there ....... --- kgkeman wrote:
> Let me thank everybody in advance. I'm a stocky 50 > year old with > a > 29 inch inseam. Is the KLR 650 an impossible dream? > I've been > riding > street/sport bikes since the early 70s. Current bike > is a Suzuki > SV650. I've also almost always had a 4WD truck. I > grew up in > western > Colorado and now find myself in southern New Mexico > without a 4WD > and no way to get into the back country. The KLR > looks like it will > do everything I want. BUT, I went into my local > dealer the other day > and set on one. My feet don't come close to touching > down. > I'd be > fine if I never had to stop. What do you out there > suggest? > Remember, I'm 50, good shape, but 50. I'm not as > spry as some > of you > 20 year olds.;) > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at > www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris > Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >
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please help with advice for the vertically challenged

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2002 8:43 pm
by Tony Cornett
I also have inseam of 29. I have no problems with my A-16 one flat foot and one ball of my foot . I am also using taller street tires 130/90/17 on rear and 100/90/21 on front. Best to sit on and ride before you buy. Good luck TC
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer Blount" To: "kgkeman" ; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 5:27 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Please help with advice for the vertically challenged > Go for it ......i'm 42 and short too .....i can barely > touch my toes .......but once you get used to the > height you begin to really like it ..... i find the > klr is really agile and has plenty of power to > overcome lots of off road excursions...i live in > southeast texas but lived in carlsbad NM and i think > the klr would really be a blast out there ......i > worked for a kawasaki dealer in carlsbad the year the > 650 first came out ...at the time i had a suzuki TC > 250.....talk about a blast riding the canal roads out > there ....... > --- kgkeman wrote: > > Let me thank everybody in advance. I'm a stocky 50 > > year old with > > a > > 29 inch inseam. Is the KLR 650 an impossible dream? > > I've been > > riding > > street/sport bikes since the early 70s. Current bike > > is a Suzuki > > SV650. I've also almost always had a 4WD truck. I > > grew up in > > western > > Colorado and now find myself in southern New Mexico > > without a 4WD > > and no way to get into the back country. The KLR > > looks like it will > > do everything I want. BUT, I went into my local > > dealer the other day > > and set on one. My feet don't come close to touching > > down. > > I'd be > > fine if I never had to stop. What do you out there > > suggest? > > Remember, I'm 50, good shape, but 50. I'm not as > > spry as some > > of you > > 20 year olds.;) > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at > > www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris > > Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

digest number 3341

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2002 9:49 pm
by Bill Pratt
Mark: Thanks for the excellent documentation on the doohickey replacement. Great job!!!! Regards, Bill Pratt, Mill Creek, WA STOC #117, 97 ST1100 ABS, 97 KLR650 http://www.billpratt.com "No matter where you go...there you are"
----- Original Message ----- From: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 7:24 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Digest Number 3341 > > Message: 12 > Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2002 21:34:17 -0000 > From: "joyrider01225" > Subject: New Step-by-Step doohickey procedure... > > Ladies and gents, I emailed the link to Devon and Jake the other day > as a courtesy. I do not want to step on Devon's toes by posting > another idler shaft lever (doohickey) removal and installation > procedure, but I felt something more specific, something step-by-step > would be of benefit to the community. As I tried to do with my valve > adjustment procedure, I think that between the numerous pictures and > accompanying text I've covered all the bases with this doohickey > guide. > > My website, for our new members, is an absolute freebie. In fact, I > pay $4.95 per month for increased bandwidth, more storage space and > to have the ads removed. I'm just "paying back" for all the help I > received as a new KLR owner, and trying to help support the most fun > motorcycle I've ever owned... > > The step-by-step doohickey procedure is at: > http://klr6500.tripod.com/doohickey.htm > > Additional procedures and information is easily found by using the > popout menus on the left if you have Java enabled, or the links under > what might be blank space if you don't. > > NOTE: I'm still not getting any LIST messages. If you have questions, > concerns or comments, please Email me directly at: > > msaint@... or > klr6500@... > > We'll be gone for the next couple weeks to visit our "Navy" son down > in Chesapeake, VA. I WILL respond to any & all as soon as I can. > > Mark > > > > KLR650 Motorcycle Pages: > http://klr6500.tripod.com/ > > HomePage: > http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html > > My Adelphia Email can be "iffy." If > you don't get a response, please try: > KLR6500@... > > > > >