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I ride the 250 (A4), mostly on narrow steep trails and around town. To me, the 650 appears to be too bulky, heavy for what I am doing. I occasionally get on I-96 and have no problem flowing with the fast traffic (80 mph). Any more bulk than the KLR250 is no good for me, I would rather prefer something even lighter (and less front heavy). The 250 has a wide usable rpm range (happily revs to 11000). Like the 650, they have been building the 250 virtuall unchanged since 1985, last week at the local dealer I looked at a 2003, no change at all that I could find. Volker -----Original Message----- From: sentto-488385-84207-1065894610-vtraudt=compuserve.com@....c om [mailto:sentto-488385-84207-1065894610-vtraudt=compuserve.com@... .yahoo.com] On Behalf Of mitchxout Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 1:29 PM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] KLR250 Opinions? I need your opinion about a KLR250. Does anyone have experience with Killer-lite? The 250 appeals to me because it's lighter and has a lower seat height. Does it have good aftermarket support? All the goodies available for the 650 is why I wanted the Kawi in the first place. How fast can you cruise with a 160lb rider? I'd mainly be on state roads with 55 mph max speed limit. Also, are they reliable as the 650? Thanks in advance, any info is much appreciated. 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/

The 250 will handle 55mph with no problem at all, above 65 and things start feeling a bit unstable for lack of a better word, nothing serious, but noticeable. Off road, since it's much lighter than the 650, it's easier to handle. It is in no way a "dirt bike", just a fun machine, grin factor "10"!!! If you plan on doing any touring, you'll be better off with the 650. More power, room, legs, you get the picture. A very impressive bike for the money. However, if you just want to have some fun off road, without any problem getting off road, the 250 my be your best bet. Hope this helps, if you have anything more specific to ask, drop me a line. Here is a great site for the 250...... http://home.earthlink.net/~klr250informationexchange Have fun & Ride safe, Anthony D16 '83 R100RS '03 GL1800A Message: 7 Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 17:29:22 -0000 From: "mitchxout" Subject: KLR250 Opinions? I need your opinion about a KLR250. Does anyone have experience with Killer-lite? The 250 appeals to me because it's lighter and has a lower seat height. Does it have good aftermarket support? All the goodies available for the 650 is why I wanted the Kawi in the first place. How fast can you cruise with a 160lb rider? I'd mainly be on state roads with 55 mph max speed limit. Also, are they reliable as the 650? Thanks in advance, any info is much appreciated.

In a message dated 2003-10-12 4:51:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jjonz@... writes:

> the sport bike hunch unbuckles my fanny pack which falls to the > street. Thankfully no one runs over it but the impact killed my cell > phone. When I get back, the KLR still runs like crap - so how do I > deal with the overfill? > Jeff Jones > Proving once again that no good deed goes unpunished > > >

While it's not happened to me, my understanding is that the problem is the canister can fill with gas and you have to get the canister off, drained and dried out. Pat G'ville, Nv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]