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[punkynsquirt@cs.com]

Hi Bierdo: I went 80 mph during most of my trip to Cape Canaveral and back on I-95. That was keeping up with the overwhelming majority of traffic. I didn't dally behind big semis. The buffeting was scary. I made it back, the 160 miles, in barely over 2 hours before sunset. I stopped to rest my buns after an hours riding. The Russell Day-Long saddle seems more attractive than ever for long distance touring. Later. Punky & Lew Waterman

[Mike Reaves]

I ride 100-150 miles a day on San Diego freeways. The KLR does just fine at 70mph with standard gearing. If I was going to be doing 80 I'd get the 16T sproket. I don't have any handleing problems but I have put on Russell brake lines and Progressive springs.

>>> "Richard May" 1/22/2001 10:50:48 AM >>>

...not just any freeways, mind you. LA freeways. Quite a few people on Usenet seem to have the mindset that the KLR is not a bike that you'd want to ride 65+mph for any longer than a few miles. Too much vibration and wind and funny handling and whatnot. I need a bike that I can use to commute up to 100 miles per day on the high-speed (often 80mph) freeways in the LA area. Would I regret buying a KLR? RM Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

[jody@ticketmaster.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Richard May" wrote:

> ...not just any freeways, mind you. LA freeways. > > Quite a few people on Usenet seem to have the mindset that the KLR

is

> not a bike that you'd want to ride 65+mph for any longer than a few > miles. Too much vibration and wind and funny handling and

whatnot.

> I need a bike that I can use to commute up to 100 miles per day on > the high-speed (often 80mph) freeways in the LA area. Would I

regret

> buying a KLR? > > RM

Hi Richard, I commute about 40 miles each way on Bay area freeways and across the Bay Bridge. Not quite as bad as LA freeways, but dangerous enough. I love my KLR! I often find myself on 880 doing 75mph+ and feel comfortable unless it's really windy. I have hit triple digits on the speedo and it leaves me wishing for my ZX11 back, but that's too fast for commuting anyway. Sometimes the 45mph+ crosswinds on the Bay Bridge are a little hairy, but they would be on any bike. I also find the light, high and nimble (for a street bike) KLR particularly good for lane splitting, just watch out for Suburban and Expedition mirrors, they line up with the KLR's pefectly. Thud. The mirrors are almost useless because of vibration anyway, but that's my only complaint. I also suggest a Supertrapp or Biggun exhaust to make yourself a little more easily noticed. I know some of the other guy's don't agree, but in California loud pipes do save lives in lane splitting situations. A headlight modulator is also a real benefit on the KLR because of the high headlight height. that's my $.02 Good luck and happy shopping. Jody A15 "skruffy"

[InWoods13@aol.com]

Quite a few people on Usenet seem to have the mindset that the KLR

> >is > > > not a bike that you'd want to ride 65+mph for any longer than a

few

> > > miles. > >

Where do these people come from? Anything over 650cc is a waste. The KLR is a more than capable freeway commuter and tourer. I commute regularly on mine. >> Ditto that. The KLR's happy on the freeway for extended rides, at much better clip than 65. The only freeway drawback is the height of bike. Real windy days bring out the "sail effect." It's good exercise. A true dualsport is of course a tradeoff, they have clearance & this gives us "No Limits," relative to singular purpose motorcycles. Also is the real world nicety, that we can out maneuver (smoke) our sport bike/Japanese cruiser/American cruiser/standard/touring pals, in heavy rain, easily, with stock (Dunlop) sneakers. All best Scott A14 "thunderdog"

[Conall O'Brien]

I have no more wind buffeting problems after installing the Happy Trails K9 fork brace and it can get pretty windy around here. I still have the stock KLR front fender BTW. Conall

>From: punkynsquirt@... >To: bierdo@..., jirvine@... >CC: DSN_klr650@egroups.com >Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: KLR650 as a freeway commuter? >Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 18:18:36 EST > >Hi Bierdo: I went 80 mph during most of my trip to Cape Canaveral and back on >I-95. That was keeping up with the overwhelming majority of traffic. I didn't >dally behind big semis. The buffeting was scary. I made it back, the 160 >miles, in barely over 2 hours before sunset. I stopped to rest my buns after >an hours riding. The Russell Day-Long saddle seems more attractive than ever >for long distance touring. Later. > >Punky & Lew Waterman

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[punkynsquirt@cs.com]

Hi Conall: I have Tim's fork brace and Fireball gave me a UFO low front fender. I haven't installed either yet, but it appears to me the two are not compatible, because they occupy the same space right above the wheel. So, I have to choose and my choice is to use the brace. Punky & Lew

[Tom Simpson]

aol.com wrote:

> Quite a few people on Usenet seem to have the mindset that the > KLR > > >is > > > > not a bike that you'd want to ride 65+mph for any longer than a > few > > > > miles. > > > >

I have done a 750 mile day on my KLR, fully loaded with camping gear, on I-77 through the Appalachian mountains. It worked pretty well. The comfort level was pretty good and it had enough (but no more) power to get over the road rather well. However, it would not be the first bike I would buy *primarily* for extended high-speed interstate runs. For an hour or two at

[wschase@aol.com]

[b]In a message dated 1/22/01 4:35:49 PM Central Standard Time, k650dsn@... writes: [/b]

Where do these people come from?  Anything over 650cc is a waste.   The KLR is a more than capable freeway commuter and tourer.  I commute regularly on mine.   Gino

[b]I agree with Gino, I ride mine to work all the time on the Dallas freeways and tollway and it has great agility,power,visability and sits high enough up to see over most cars (unlike my new 6R that is fast as hell but that crouched position is not great in fast, tight traffic and the Connie is OK but a beast in slow moving traffic)    I'll stick with the mighty KLR for [i][u] combat commuting![/u][/i] Semper Fi ! Steve Dallas, Texas 99 Concours 00 KLR650 00 Buell Blast 01  ZX6R [/b]

[TLrydr@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/22/01 8:27:29 PM EST, bullet@... writes: << speeds), IMHO. Those 'Hotlanta people run 85 MPH all over the place, and the KLR can barely hang with them >> Last year a friend on a 99 KLR and i on my Y2K ran down to Big Bend and never rode slower than 90 MPH, We would run WFO drafting each other for miles and miles, anywhere from 110 to 115 at wfo, Of course we run Mobil 1 15 50 oil, Thats about 300 miles one way,,,,, Another time we passed some Border Patrols sitting on the side of the road , we were on our sport bikes we buzzed them at about 180 MPH , We slowed down but thay never came after us, Mike

[jirvine@nmsu.edu]

At 06:55 PM 1/22/01 -0500, you wrote:

> Where do these people come from? Anything over 650cc is a waste. > The KLR is a more than capable freeway commuter and tourer. I > commute regularly on mine. >>

Hey I luv the KLR but 1000+cc has its' benefits as well. The old hot rod maxim comes to mind, no substitute for cubic inches.