Wilsons Sandbox

Many posts here rave and some brag on the KLR. To put "things" in perspective...ALL bikes have problems. I used to think an old 750 Honda (sohc) was indestructable..... Nope! How about my 1974 BMW R90/6?... Nope! My 03'Triumph Trophy? So far very close...but. ...Nope! The level of maintainence you are willing and able to give ANY motorcycle will determine it's specific value and reliability to you. Example: My buddy Jim has ridden a 78'? Yamaha SR 500 in the IronButt...2or3 times, (I forget the exact number). The last go around his tranny failed. The bike had 100,000+ on it when he left the starting point. My take on the KLR is this; Single cylinder bikes in general are VERY additive and reliable, but only if you make it so. Cheers, Tom, Central IL.

I used the cheap knockoffs on my TAT trip and they held up very well....I did lose a mounting bolt on the right side and could not find an allen bolt to replace it and had to use a regular bolt with finder washers. My big mistake was to cut about 1/2 in off the square mounting tubes to carry the load closer to the bike...now I have to remove front bolt and swing the rackdown to remove side panel. Oyher than that they work fine..(use red locktite on bolts if doing a lot of off road rideing) Larry W. Menefee 1467 Hempwood Drive Columbus, Ohio 43229 (614) 436-9944 --------------------------------- Sponsored Link Degrees online in as fast as 1 Yr - MBA, Bachelor's, Master's, Associate - Click now to apply [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]