Just got home yesterday afternoon from a nice 3000+ km ride on my new DL-1000. I'm impressed. I think I made the right choice.
Fastest bike I've ever owned. Handles great. Excellent brakes. Comfortable on the long haul. It performed very well on the gravel Trans Labrador Highway. It's no dirt bike but I think the title "Dual-sport" could still apply.
I'm keeping my KLR for now. Don't know how long I can afford three motorcycles but as long as the bankers aren't complaining... what the heck!
For those you wondering what would make a good second bike to go with your KLR, I'd definitely recommend a look at the V-Strom.
THREE bikes in my shed now, ain't life grand?!!
Cheers,
Steve
A11
'03 Strom
TTR-125
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first solo trip : )
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In a message dated 2003-05-28 5:11:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
spye@... writes:
Then I must be in paradise! Pat G'ville, Nv '00 DRZ400e '99 KLR '85 GS1150ES x 2 '85 VR1200 x 2 '79 TT500 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]> > THREE bikes in my shed now, ain't life grand?!! > > Cheers, > Steve > A11 > '03 Strom > TTR-125 > >
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kailwathne
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--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Pye" wrote:
Right on Steve, On memorial day I just got an XR50 to share with my 7 year old, He had a long jaw watching me share the new XR70 with his 9 year old brother. Three bikes in the shed, Life is good. Kail A12 Just got home yesterday afternoon from a nice 3000+ km ride on my new DL-1000. I'm impressed. I think I made the right choice.>
Comfortable on the long haul. It performed very well on the gravel Trans Labrador Highway. It's no dirt bike but I think the title "Dual-sport" could still apply.> > Fastest bike I've ever owned. Handles great. Excellent brakes.
motorcycles but as long as the bankers aren't complaining... what the heck!> > I'm keeping my KLR for now. Don't know how long I can afford three
with your KLR, I'd definitely recommend a look at the V-Strom.> > For those you wondering what would make a good second bike to go
> > THREE bikes in my shed now, ain't life grand?!! > > Cheers, > Steve > A11 > '03 Strom > TTR-125 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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kailwathne
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--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Pye" wrote:
Right on Steve, On memorial day I just got an XR50 to share with my 7 year old, He had a long jaw watching me share the new XR70 with his 9 year old brother. Three bikes in the shed, Life is good. Kail A12 Just got home yesterday afternoon from a nice 3000+ km ride on my new DL-1000. I'm impressed. I think I made the right choice.>
Comfortable on the long haul. It performed very well on the gravel Trans Labrador Highway. It's no dirt bike but I think the title "Dual-sport" could still apply.> > Fastest bike I've ever owned. Handles great. Excellent brakes.
motorcycles but as long as the bankers aren't complaining... what the heck!> > I'm keeping my KLR for now. Don't know how long I can afford three
with your KLR, I'd definitely recommend a look at the V-Strom.> > For those you wondering what would make a good second bike to go
> > THREE bikes in my shed now, ain't life grand?!! > > Cheers, > Steve > A11 > '03 Strom > TTR-125 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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dooden
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first solo trip : )
Holy Moly cornhuskerman.. you sleep with fish ? 
The KLR is a blast to ride eh.. It seems as though straight flat
roads..... (ut oh.. your in Cornhusker country) are not anywhere near
as fun as twisty, hilly dirt and gravel roads thou. To me it seems
the bike begs for roads that are dirt/gravel mix, hilly and twisty as
a pigs tail, and when on them, begs to run like scared cat.
Dooden
A15 (with no real name yet, but thinking "Green Ape" since I have a
Donkey Kong ape zip tied to my handle bars, so I do not have to ride
alone all the time. He likes to ride too, his arms flop around in the
bumpy stuff and nods his head as if enough to say faster faster.
--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "eatsleepfish30"
wrote:
The KLR is a blast to ride eh.. It seems as though straight flat
roads..... (ut oh.. your in Cornhusker country) are not anywhere near
as fun as twisty, hilly dirt and gravel roads thou. To me it seems
the bike begs for roads that are dirt/gravel mix, hilly and twisty as
a pigs tail, and when on them, begs to run like scared cat.
Dooden
A15 (with no real name yet, but thinking "Green Ape" since I have a
Donkey Kong ape zip tied to my handle bars, so I do not have to ride
alone all the time. He likes to ride too, his arms flop around in the
bumpy stuff and nods his head as if enough to say faster faster.
--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "eatsleepfish30"
wrote:
> Nebraska calling - > Hey, wow - I just finished my first solo trip on my first KLR A9. (a > whop'in 40 miles) Holly smokes those bars/grips can vibrate. > Another to do addition to my plans. Upon my return home, I sat > by the chimmenea (sp?) and had a Guiness. Can life get any > better. > > Thanks for being here, everyone in the KLR world. > > Happily - Ryan
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