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bye klr, hello gs
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 9:02 pm
by hens_p
I have had a great time on the list, but my trusted and loved KLR
left today. I replaced it with a GS.
I posted a pic in the photo section of the two side by side:
http://tinyurl.com/vrt7
What a difference....
I will still check in from time to time and I will still support the
KLR ShimCalc, GearCalc, BeerCalc and any other ironjungle.com
software products. I will also keep the KLR History timeline updated
as long as Kawa keeps shipping KLRs.
For those of you on the list that have helped me over my wonderful
years and years of KLR ownership; MANY THANKS.
Pat -
@...
bye klr, hello gs
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 9:45 pm
by monahanwb
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "hens_p" wrote:
> I have had a great time on the list, but my trusted and loved KLR
> left today. I replaced it with a GS.
Pat, let us know when you're looking to replace that KLR. We'll help
you get back into the groove. Been there, done that. Couple of
times. On the third KLR now. No more GSs. Not for me, anyways.
Bill Monahan
ex-GSer (though I still ride an R1100RS sometimes)
bye klr, hello gs
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 5:16 am
by hens_p
I know exactly what you mean. After I sold my 1st KLR and got a VFR
I noticed the error in my ways. My 2nd KLR was a great bike; I will
miss it.
Pat
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "monahanwb" wrote:
> Pat, let us know when you're looking to replace that KLR. We'll
help
> you get back into the groove. Been there, done that. Couple of
> times. On the third KLR now. No more GSs. Not for me, anyways.
>
> Bill Monahan
> ex-GSer (though I still ride an R1100RS sometimes)
bye klr, hello gs
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 6:35 am
by Gary Charpentier
Well, that big GS looks like a ton of bike. Can you tell us what
rationale drove your decision? I ask this because I thought long and
hard about this same issue, and the KLR won out because of it's low
cost and simplicity, plus the fact that it will do the legal speed
limit anywhere all day long. I'd be interested to know why you've made
the switch.
=gc=
--- hens_p wrote:
> I have had a great time on the list, but my trusted and loved KLR
> left today. I replaced it with a GS.
>
> I posted a pic in the photo section of the two side by side:
>
http://tinyurl.com/vrt7
>
> What a difference....
>
> I will still check in from time to time and I will still support the
> KLR ShimCalc, GearCalc, BeerCalc and any other ironjungle.com
> software products. I will also keep the KLR History timeline updated
>
> as long as Kawa keeps shipping KLRs.
>
> For those of you on the list that have helped me over my wonderful
> years and years of KLR ownership; MANY THANKS.
>
> Pat -
> @...
>
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bye klr, hello gs
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 6:49 am
by dooden
He will be back, with a KLR within a year I would guess.
The GS is a really nice bike sure, but it aint a KLR.
Dooden
A15 Green Ape and Kitty
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Gary Charpentier
wrote:
> Well, that big GS looks like a ton of bike. Can you tell us what
> rationale drove your decision? I ask this because I thought long and
> hard about this same issue, and the KLR won out because of it's low
> cost and simplicity, plus the fact that it will do the legal speed
> limit anywhere all day long. I'd be interested to know why you've made
> the switch.
>
> =gc=
>
> --- hens_p wrote:
> > I have had a great time on the list, but my trusted and loved KLR
> > left today. I replaced it with a GS.
> >
> > I posted a pic in the photo section of the two side by side:
> >
http://tinyurl.com/vrt7
> >
> > What a difference....
> >
> > I will still check in from time to time and I will still support the
> > KLR ShimCalc, GearCalc, BeerCalc and any other ironjungle.com
> > software products. I will also keep the KLR History timeline updated
> >
> > as long as Kawa keeps shipping KLRs.
> >
> > For those of you on the list that have helped me over my wonderful
> > years and years of KLR ownership; MANY THANKS.
> >
> > Pat -
> > @...
> >
> >
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bye klr, hello gs
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 7:03 am
by Gary Charpentier
Well, that big GS looks like a ton of bike. Can you tell us what
rationale drove your decision? I ask this because I thought long and
hard about this same issue, and the KLR won out because of it's low
cost and simplicity, plus the fact that it will do the legal speed
limit anywhere all day long. I'd be interested to know why you've made
the switch.
=gc=
--- hens_p wrote:
> I have had a great time on the list, but my trusted and loved KLR
> left today. I replaced it with a GS.
>
> I posted a pic in the photo section of the two side by side:
>
http://tinyurl.com/vrt7
>
> What a difference....
>
> I will still check in from time to time and I will still support the
> KLR ShimCalc, GearCalc, BeerCalc and any other ironjungle.com
> software products. I will also keep the KLR History timeline updated
>
> as long as Kawa keeps shipping KLRs.
>
> For those of you on the list that have helped me over my wonderful
> years and years of KLR ownership; MANY THANKS.
>
> Pat -
> @...
--- hens_p wrote:
> I know exactly what you mean. After I sold my 1st KLR and got a VFR
> I noticed the error in my ways. My 2nd KLR was a great bike; I will
> miss it.
>
> Pat
>
> --- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "monahanwb"
> wrote:
> > Pat, let us know when you're looking to replace that KLR. We'll
> help
> > you get back into the groove. Been there, done that. Couple of
> > times. On the third KLR now. No more GSs. Not for me, anyways.
> >
> > Bill Monahan
> > ex-GSer (though I still ride an R1100RS sometimes)
>
>
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bye klr, hello gs
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 7:22 am
by Guest
> Pat, let us know when you're looking to replace that KLR. We'll help
> you get back into the groove. Been there, done that. Couple of
> times. On the third KLR now. No more GSs. Not for me, anyways.
Ditto for sure! I still have my 1150GS, but my KLR is still my hands down
favorite.
Marv Schmid
bye klr, hello gs
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:06 am
by imperial-4776@webtv.net
Wait till he drops it on a trail somewhere, and realizes he needs a four
ton crane to pick it up

He'll be back ...
Dave
Oregon
bye klr, hello gs
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:22 am
by gpokluda
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Dooden" wrote:
> He will be back, with a KLR within a year I would guess.
>
> The GS is a really nice bike sure, but it aint a KLR.
>
> Dooden
> A15 Green Ape and Kitty
Supposedly the '04 1200 GS is going to be a vast improvement over the
1150 with an engine that is 40lbs lighter, more power and a return to
single plug heads.
There seems to be some weird attraction between these two bikes as I
have customers that flip flop between the two constantly.
Gino
www.rvmc.com
bye klr, hello gs
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:36 am
by Lujo Bauer
> Wait till he drops it on a trail somewhere, and realizes he needs a four
> ton crane to pick it up
This has come up a bunch of times, but it's not even figuratively true.
I've picked up a KLR a bunch of times. I've picked up a GS a couple of
times. The GS isn't particularly harder to pick up than the KLR. Both
are heavy enough that picking them up isn't my favorite form of
exercise, and both can be picked up easily enough that I'm not worried
about not being able to do it. People can pick up Wings; what's one of
these in comparison?
-Lujo