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[cdullaghan]

Okay, I got the bike - a 2001 with 5K on it - back in June. It's now insured and titled and ready to go, but aside from bashing my way through nearby vacant lots and doing loops around my own yard, I don't know where to ride the thing. I've been wanting a KLR for a while now; I even sold my Vmax to buy one; it's just that unless I use the bike for its intended purpose once in a while, I basically replaced the 'Max with something taller and (a lot) slower for no reason. I've got no real off-road experience besides mountain biking, and the parks around Indianapolis don't seem to allow motorized vehicles. The previous owner took it to Utah last summer - that's not really an option for me and, to be honest, I feel kind of bad for the bike! (Its life's so boring now...) I know I've seen other KLRs on the streets of Indy... where's everybody going? I kind of figured I'd find a use for this thing once I got it, but it seems I could use a little help. I don't want to be one of those guys whose "adventure tourer" sees no greater adventure than the commute to work. Thanks for any tips or advice.

[klr6501995]

Explore every dirt rode, under bridges. Behind malls, lakes, ditches. Sand pits. Every place where there are no "NO TRESSPASSING" signs. Parks. Forests etc. Ride it Everywhere every day. This can be a high milage motor. Make it your main mode of transportation. It's that dang fun. --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "cdullaghan" wrote:

> Okay, I got the bike - a 2001 with 5K on it - back in June. It's

now insured and titled and

> ready to go, but aside from bashing my way through nearby vacant

lots and doing loops

> around my own yard, I don't know where to ride the thing. I've been

wanting a KLR for a

> while now; I even sold my Vmax to buy one; it's just that unless I

use the bike for its

> intended purpose once in a while, I basically replaced the 'Max

with something taller and

> (a lot) slower for no reason. I've got no real off-road experience

besides mountain biking,

> and the parks around Indianapolis don't seem to allow motorized

vehicles. The previous

> owner took it to Utah last summer - that's not really an option for

me and, to be honest, I

> feel kind of bad for the bike! (Its life's so boring now...) I know

I've seen other KLRs on the

> streets of Indy... where's everybody going? I kind of figured I'd

find a use for this thing

> once I got it, but it seems I could use a little help. I don't want

to be one of those guys

> whose "adventure tourer" sees no greater adventure than the commute

to work. Thanks

> for any tips or advice.

[Judson D. Jones]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "cdullaghan" wrote:

> Okay, I got the bike - a 2001 with 5K on it - back in June. It's now insured

and titled and

> ready to go, but aside from bashing my way through nearby vacant lots and

doing loops

> around my own yard, I don't know where to ride the thing. I've been wanting

a KLR for a

> while now; I even sold my Vmax to buy one; it's just that unless I use the

bike for its

> intended purpose once in a while, I basically replaced the 'Max with

something taller and

> (a lot) slower for no reason. I've got no real off-road experience besides

mountain biking,

> and the parks around Indianapolis don't seem to allow motorized vehicles.

The previous

> owner took it to Utah last summer - that's not really an option for me and, to

be honest, I

> feel kind of bad for the bike! (Its life's so boring now...) I know I've seen other

KLRs on the

> streets of Indy... where's everybody going? I kind of figured I'd find a use for

this thing

> once I got it, but it seems I could use a little help. I don't want to be one of

those guys

> whose "adventure tourer" sees no greater adventure than the commute to

work. Thanks

> for any tips or advice.

Got any rivers in Indiana? Lots of times down by the river you can find a little 2-track, maybe it will go some distance, maybe not. Industrial ares? Rail yards? Ignore the "No Trespassing" signs and follow the tracks for a while. Go out in the country and ride some gravel farm roads.

[Sebastián Vélez]

I feel your pain. I live in Northern Indiana. Bought my KLR in January with the ultimate goal of riding it to the Tierra de Fuego, the southernmost tip on the Americas. Since snow melted I've been riding every weekend and on afternoons when I get out of work early, you know, trying to get some practice. [Can't commute to work, I live walking distance.] So far, my riding 'experience' has been riding on asphalt on a straight line until I hit a corner, where I stop, make a turn and go for another couple miles on another straight line, until I get to the next stop sign. I don't know if the other guys who gave suggestions live in Indiana, but I found their ideas a little out of our reality. You have to be careful when riding dirt roads on private property. The two times I've done it, guys in pickup trucks have started driving fast towards me, and believe me, they didn't give me a friendly smile when I passed by them. On public property, you have to be crazy to cross a no trespassing line. Yesterday I went to the Michigan dunes, parked the KLR in a car parking spot, and went to the beach for a swim. When I returned a couple hours later, there was a policeman blocking the motorcycle with his truck and taking the plate number and calling the numbers over by radio. When I asked what was the problem, he accused me of riding the trails, and started angrily telling me how he was going to 'get my ass' and so so. After a few minutes of arguing that I was at the beach, he let me go, but only after telling me what would happen if they got me riding the trails. I just waited a few minutes for things to cool off, and left. That's for parking the bike. I can't imagine if I had crossed into the trails. Industrial areas? Forget it. Give the police five minutes to arrive and give you the standard harassment. Old train tracks? Farmers around here have 'claimed' them. If it goes by their property, they dump dirt on the entrance and post the 'no trespassing' signs. Now, it's probably illegal for them to do so, but I ride to have fun, not to argue with a moron on a pickup truck packing a gun. I ran a few on my first weeks riding the KLR, but got tired of the pickup trucks and the bad looks. Now, I have nothing against hoosiers, farmers, pickup trucks, or guns. I live in Indiana, was raised on a farm, and only until recently owned a pickup truck (now just the KLR), man, but do I hate being harassed by hoosier farmers on pickup trucks with an "extended" view of their property. Just not worth it to me. Just my two cents. S.

On Aug 2, 2004, at 8:50 PM, Judson D. Jones wrote: > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "cdullaghan" > wrote: >> Okay, I got the bike - a 2001 with 5K on it - back in June. It's now >> insured > and titled and >> ready to go, but aside from bashing my way through nearby vacant lots >> and > doing loops >> around my own yard, I don't know where to ride the thing. I've been >> wanting > a KLR for a >> while now; I even sold my Vmax to buy one; it's just that unless I >> use the > bike for its >> intended purpose once in a while, I basically replaced the 'Max with > something taller and >> (a lot) slower for no reason. I've got no real off-road experience >> besides

[Arden Kysely]

I just spent a week in central/southern Indiana (Indy/Bloomington/Crane). Didn't get to do much but work, but I drove some nice twisty roads that would be fun on a KLR (or a V-Max). How about Hoosier National Forest? Must be some dirt roads there. KLRs are fun to ride most anywhere, so get a map and go exploring. I would much rather have had my KLR to ride than a rental car to drive. People don't seem to drive very fast in Indiana, so the KLR would fit right in. __Arden --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "cdullaghan" wrote:

> Okay, I got the bike - a 2001 with 5K on it - back in June. It's

now insured and titled and

> ready to go, but aside from bashing my way through nearby vacant

lots and doing loops

> around my own yard, I don't know where to ride the thing. I've been

wanting a KLR for a

> while now; I even sold my Vmax to buy one; it's just that unless I

use the bike for its

> intended purpose once in a while, I basically replaced the 'Max

with something taller and

> (a lot) slower for no reason. I've got no real off-road experience

besides mountain biking,

> and the parks around Indianapolis don't seem to allow motorized

vehicles. The previous

> owner took it to Utah last summer - that's not really an option for

me and, to be honest, I

> feel kind of bad for the bike! (Its life's so boring now...) I know

I've seen other KLRs on the

> streets of Indy... where's everybody going? I kind of figured I'd

find a use for this thing

> once I got it, but it seems I could use a little help. I don't want

to be one of those guys

> whose "adventure tourer" sees no greater adventure than the commute

to work. Thanks

> for any tips or advice.

[klr6501995]

I hear your pain. I from out west and living in Jax Fl has shown me how common and shameful many no tresspassing signs are . I rode a KLR650 in Wichita Ks. and K.c KS. Not Indiana. Just thinking country side. A klr250 in El Paso. Explore. Shoot and move man. Go see what's back there. Wave at the locals and or stop. Use signals etc to keep John Law off your butt. I use this tactic. Wear full black ridiing suit. White helmet. Black KLR. Look for entances w/o no tresspassing. I don't care if somebody else removed the sign ! I just take advantage. keep your stocl muffler and you can go more places than I. But , please don't underestimate the fun of a klr on the rode! --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Sebasti n V lez wrote:

> I feel your pain. I live in Northern Indiana. Bought my KLR in

January

> with the ultimate goal of riding it to the Tierra de Fuego, the > southernmost tip on the Americas. Since snow melted I've been

riding

> every weekend and on afternoons when I get out of work early, you

know,

> trying to get some practice. [Can't commute to work, I live walking > distance.] So far, my riding 'experience' has been riding on

asphalt on

> a straight line until I hit a corner, where I stop, make a turn and

go

> for another couple miles on another straight line, until I get to

the

> next stop sign. > > I don't know if the other guys who gave suggestions live in

Indiana,

> but I found their ideas a little out of our reality. You have to be > careful when riding dirt roads on private property. The two times

I've

> done it, guys in pickup trucks have started driving fast towards

me,

> and believe me, they didn't give me a friendly smile when I passed

by

> them. On public property, you have to be crazy to cross a no > trespassing line. Yesterday I went to the Michigan dunes, parked

the

> KLR in a car parking spot, and went to the beach for a swim. When I > returned a couple hours later, there was a policeman blocking the > motorcycle with his truck and taking the plate number and calling

the

> numbers over by radio. When I asked what was the problem, he

accused me

> of riding the trails, and started angrily telling me how he was

going

> to 'get my ass' and so so. After a few minutes of arguing that I

was at

> the beach, he let me go, but only after telling me what would

happen if

> they got me riding the trails. I just waited a few minutes for

things

> to cool off, and left. That's for parking the bike. I can't imagine

if

> I had crossed into the trails. Industrial areas? Forget it. Give

the

> police five minutes to arrive and give you the standard harassment.

Old

> train tracks? Farmers around here have 'claimed' them. If it goes

by

> their property, they dump dirt on the entrance and post the 'no > trespassing' signs. Now, it's probably illegal for them to do so,

but I

> ride to have fun, not to argue with a moron on a pickup truck

packing a

> gun. I ran a few on my first weeks riding the KLR, but got tired of

the

> pickup trucks and the bad looks. > > Now, I have nothing against hoosiers, farmers, pickup trucks, or

guns.

> I live in Indiana, was raised on a farm, and only until recently

owned

> a pickup truck (now just the KLR), man, but do I hate being

harassed by

> hoosier farmers on pickup trucks with an "extended" view of their > property. Just not worth it to me. > > Just my two cents. > > S. > > > > On Aug 2, 2004, at 8:50 PM, Judson D. Jones wrote: > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "cdullaghan" > > wrote: > >> Okay, I got the bike - a 2001 with 5K on it - back in June. It's

now

> >> insured > > and titled and > >> ready to go, but aside from bashing my way through nearby vacant

lots

> >> and > > doing loops > >> around my own yard, I don't know where to ride the thing. I've

been

> >> wanting > > a KLR for a > >> while now; I even sold my Vmax to buy one; it's just that unless

I

> >> use the > > bike for its > >> intended purpose once in a while, I basically replaced the 'Max

with

> > something taller and > >> (a lot) slower for no reason. I've got no real off-road

experience

> >> besides

[vintageracer8882]

--- OR ..... sell the bike to me at .10 on the dollar and ill ride it here in PA. just kidding ( or was i ). i hope you soon find a great place to ride. these bikes are such a blast. scott In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "klr6501995" wrote:

> I hear your pain. > I from out west and living in Jax Fl has shown me how common and > shameful many no tresspassing signs are . > I rode a KLR650 in Wichita Ks. and K.c KS. Not Indiana. Just

thinking

> country side. A klr250 in El Paso. > Explore. Shoot and move man. Go see what's back there. > Wave at the locals and or stop. > Use signals etc to keep John Law off your butt. > > I use this tactic. Wear full black ridiing suit. White helmet. > Black KLR. > > Look for entances w/o no tresspassing. I don't care if somebody

else

> removed the sign ! I just take advantage. > > keep your stocl muffler and you can go more places than I. > > But , please don't underestimate the fun of a klr on the rode! > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Sebasti n V lez > wrote: > > I feel your pain. I live in Northern Indiana. Bought my KLR in > January > > with the ultimate goal of riding it to the Tierra de Fuego, the > > southernmost tip on the Americas. Since snow melted I've been > riding > > every weekend and on afternoons when I get out of work early, you > know, > > trying to get some practice. [Can't commute to work, I live

walking

> > distance.] So far, my riding 'experience' has been riding on > asphalt on > > a straight line until I hit a corner, where I stop, make a turn

and

> go > > for another couple miles on another straight line, until I get to > the > > next stop sign. > > > > I don't know if the other guys who gave suggestions live in > Indiana, > > but I found their ideas a little out of our reality. You have to

be

> > careful when riding dirt roads on private property. The two times > I've > > done it, guys in pickup trucks have started driving fast towards > me, > > and believe me, they didn't give me a friendly smile when I

passed

> by > > them. On public property, you have to be crazy to cross a no > > trespassing line. Yesterday I went to the Michigan dunes, parked > the > > KLR in a car parking spot, and went to the beach for a swim. When

I

> > returned a couple hours later, there was a policeman blocking the > > motorcycle with his truck and taking the plate number and calling > the > > numbers over by radio. When I asked what was the problem, he > accused me > > of riding the trails, and started angrily telling me how he was > going > > to 'get my ass' and so so. After a few minutes of arguing that I > was at > > the beach, he let me go, but only after telling me what would > happen if > > they got me riding the trails. I just waited a few minutes for > things > > to cool off, and left. That's for parking the bike. I can't

imagine

> if > > I had crossed into the trails. Industrial areas? Forget it. Give > the > > police five minutes to arrive and give you the standard

harassment.

> Old > > train tracks? Farmers around here have 'claimed' them. If it goes > by > > their property, they dump dirt on the entrance and post the 'no > > trespassing' signs. Now, it's probably illegal for them to do so, > but I > > ride to have fun, not to argue with a moron on a pickup truck > packing a > > gun. I ran a few on my first weeks riding the KLR, but got tired

of

> the > > pickup trucks and the bad looks. > > > > Now, I have nothing against hoosiers, farmers, pickup trucks, or > guns. > > I live in Indiana, was raised on a farm, and only until recently > owned > > a pickup truck (now just the KLR), man, but do I hate being > harassed by > > hoosier farmers on pickup trucks with an "extended" view of their > > property. Just not worth it to me. > > > > Just my two cents. > > > > S. > > > > > > > > On Aug 2, 2004, at 8:50 PM, Judson D. Jones wrote: > > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "cdullaghan"

> > > wrote: > > >> Okay, I got the bike - a 2001 with 5K on it - back in June.

It's

> now > > >> insured > > > and titled and > > >> ready to go, but aside from bashing my way through nearby

vacant

> lots > > >> and > > > doing loops > > >> around my own yard, I don't know where to ride the thing. I've > been > > >> wanting > > > a KLR for a > > >> while now; I even sold my Vmax to buy one; it's just that

unless

> I > > >> use the > > > bike for its > > >> intended purpose once in a while, I basically replaced

the 'Max

> with > > > something taller and > > >> (a lot) slower for no reason. I've got no real off-road > experience > > >> besides

[lucky520us]

I meant YZ100 UPPS