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advice on new bike
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:49 pm
by Chad Patton
I'm fairly new to dualsport riding, I always called it enduro riding
when i was younger. Im looking at getting a bike and I'm really
stuck. Im stuck between a BMW 650GS or a KLR650. I know the price
difference is a big factor. Side by side the KLR has more of
everything such as ground clearence etc. Only drawback is the seat
height, I'm 5'7" and would need to lower it. How does the KLR do on
somewhat long trips?
Any advice is appreciated...I'm leaning about 90% towards the KLR at
this point...
Thanks
Chad
advice on new bike
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:16 pm
by Rodney Copeland
Keep studyin, you'll keep steerin.
The KLR is no height challenge.
It sags an inch in the first year you own it.
HHHHAAAAAAAAARRRR!!!!!
Really, I've been blessed with a 30inch inseam.
Of my ten crashes, only half have been cuz of the height of the seat.
Rod,,,,,,30,500 on the 03
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Chad Patton"
wrote:
> I'm fairly new to dualsport riding, I always called it enduro
riding
> when i was younger. Im looking at getting a bike and I'm really
> stuck. Im stuck between a BMW 650GS or a KLR650. I know the price
> difference is a big factor. Side by side the KLR has more of
> everything such as ground clearence etc. Only drawback is the seat
> height, I'm 5'7" and would need to lower it. How does the KLR do
on
> somewhat long trips?
>
> Any advice is appreciated...I'm leaning about 90% towards the KLR
at
> this point...
>
> Thanks
> Chad
advice on new bike
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:51 pm
by James and Joyce
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Chad Patton"
wrote:
> I'm fairly new to dualsport riding, I always called it enduro
riding
> when i was younger. Im looking at getting a bike and I'm really
> stuck. Im stuck between a BMW 650GS or a KLR650. I know the price
> difference is a big factor. Side by side the KLR has more of
> everything such as ground clearence etc. Only drawback is the seat
> height, I'm 5'7" and would need to lower it. How does the KLR do
on
> somewhat long trips?
>
> Any advice is appreciated...I'm leaning about 90% towards the KLR
at
> this point...
>
> Thanks
> Chad
go for the klr I lowered mine I have a 28 inseam and love my klr short or long haul it gets the job done.has a great support group here and is one of the most trouble free bikes I have had a really fun bike to ride on road or off
rddevill
south Arkansas
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advice on new bike
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:16 pm
by Rick
I've bought and lowered 2 new KLR's this year, one for my wife and one
for myself. We're inseamed challenged.I lowered her bike 3" using the
Scootworks links and lowered my bike 2" using Happy Trails links.
The bike works fine. If you're planning on doing serious, single track
offroad trails, the klr is the wrong bike to begin with. I'm a former
offroad rider and there are better bikes suited for just offroad. That
said, I live in the mountains of Colorado and have taken my bike
offroad, just not the same gnarly trails I used to ride with other
bikes. The klr does fine. The taller riders who tell you the bike sags
in a year or settles when you sit on it, don't get it. Feet on the
ground is a safe position. Both my wife and I love our lowered bikes.
We/I do regular 200+ mile trips and the bike is fine. Have fun.
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Chad Patton"
wrote:
> I'm fairly new to dualsport riding, I always called it enduro riding
> when i was younger. Im looking at getting a bike and I'm really
> stuck. Im stuck between a BMW 650GS or a KLR650. I know the price
> difference is a big factor. Side by side the KLR has more of
> everything such as ground clearence etc. Only drawback is the seat
> height, I'm 5'7" and would need to lower it. How does the KLR do on
> somewhat long trips?
>
> Any advice is appreciated...I'm leaning about 90% towards the KLR at
> this point...
>
> Thanks
> Chad
advice on new bike
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 7:26 am
by Mike Peplinski
Klr is more of a dual sport. The BMW is heavier but has more power so is
better on the road but worse off road. The beemer costs more but the quality
is reportedly much higher. They're both very good bikes. I prefer the KLR.
One big reason is this list. You wont' get this sort of support on the BMW
list-I know.
>From: James and Joyce
>To:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Advice on new bike
>Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 20:51:01 -0500
>
>
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Chad Patton"
>wrote:
>
> > I'm fairly new to dualsport riding, I always called it enduro
>riding
> > when i was younger. Im looking at getting a bike and I'm really
> > stuck. Im stuck between a BMW 650GS or a KLR650. I know the price
> > difference is a big factor. Side by side the KLR has more of
> > everything such as ground clearence etc. Only drawback is the seat
> > height, I'm 5'7" and would need to lower it. How does the KLR do
>on
> > somewhat long trips?
> >
> > Any advice is appreciated...I'm leaning about 90% towards the KLR
>at
> > this point...
> >
> > Thanks
> > Chad
>
>
>
>
> go for the klr I lowered mine I have a 28 inseam and love my klr
>short or long haul it gets the job done.has a great support group here and
>is one of the most trouble free bikes I have had a really fun bike to ride
>on road or off
>
>
>
>rddevill
>south Arkansas
>
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