hello boys and girls from a newbei in the uk
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2003 7:02 pm
I've just joined this group as I pick up my first KLR650 tomorrow.
It's a 2002 model and what we call an import here in the UK (sorry if
your familiar with this term, I.E. it was not imported into the UK,
something to do with the EEC and all that Euro nonsense) anyhow, I
have also just looked at the FAQ page and all I can say to that is
WOW, brilliant. With all that info there I won't need to be asking
too many question on here, well not for a while anyway. I was going
to ask about aftermarket parts such as a higher windshield and where
to buy because this bike was, as I said, not imported into the UK and
therefore I may find it harder to get these parts over here.
The bike I'm picking up is a nice blue one with only 2,300 miles on
it and it is gleaming like new and the manufacturers warranty is
still current until sometime next year I think.
It was up for 2,990.00 but I knocked the Kawasaki dealer down to
2750.00 plus free fitting of a brand new Scott-oilier I bought from
them and even managed to 9.00 knocked of the price of that and were
going halves on 6 months road tax.
I've been a Suzuki GT 750 (Kettle in the UK and water buffalo in the
US) owner and rider for the last few years but I have recently sold
every bit I had as I thought it time for a change. I also had a
Yamaha FJ1200 but I turned that into a "Short Wheelbase" FJ1200
thanks to the idiot/old fart that reversed his car around a bend in
front of me last year. That's partly the need/feel for a change to
something different so that my wife and I can ride the bike I'm
picking up tomorrow.
Well I do have one last question, which is, are they're many other
owners here in the UK.?
Thanks in advance.
Fred. Hampshire England.