questions on my a-15

[jeffeyj@aol.com]

I'm 43, I have had my Tengai since 1991, before that I had a KL600 '85? It seemed more of a dirt bike than the newer KLR's. The Tengai is definitely a street bike, great front brake. Jake Jakeman (who has no computer) has an '88 or '89 KLR he bought new. Anyone have their same bike as long as that? Jeffrey Bryn Miami, Florida A real Banana Republic, (they grow in my backyard) remember the presidential election? You should see the local elections here, they convict public officials on a weekly basis. Remember the old advertising slogan, "Florida, the rules are different here", boy are they.

[Rick@home]

I've got a Honda minitrail 50 that Parents bought brand new in 1972 in the backshed. Does that qualify ?? Cheers Rick 1990 KLR tengai 650 (swiss army knife bike)

----- Original Message ----- From: To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 3:02 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Age, How long KLR > I'm 43, I have had my Tengai since 1991, before that I had a KL600 '85? It > seemed more of a dirt bike than the newer KLR's. The Tengai is definitely a > street bike, great front brake. Jake Jakeman (who has no computer) has an '88 > or '89 KLR he bought new. Anyone have their same bike as long as that? > > Jeffrey Bryn > Miami, Florida > A real Banana Republic, (they grow in my backyard) remember the presidential > election? You should see the local elections here, they convict public > officials on a weekly basis. Remember the old advertising slogan, "Florida, > the rules are different here", boy are they. > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[Mark St.Hilaire, Sr]

> stand - also have already installed the S.S. front brake line and have > the Performance Springs to drop in too. From Happy Trails I ordered the

Just for the record, Fred at www.arrowheadmotorsports.com also sells a Russell REAR brake line. I did both front and back, and have found there to be quite a difference in braking, (I used Valvoline DOT 3/4 synthetic brake fluid.) I did both lines at the same time, so don't know if the front alone would have produced the same results.

> P.S. This is the first time that the Harley guys waved to me and gave > me a 'thumbs-up' - go figure. At Aerostich a bunch of Beemers pulled in > and guess which bike drew the crowd - the KLR!! Wonder why the draw - > because it's so different or what - funny anyway.

Exactly the same thing with me. My previous bike was a GoldWing, and I got a few waves, but nothing like now with the KLR. I would guess a big part of it is that it's not a "wannabe" bike, like many in the Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki line. Also, Harley doesn't make an alternative to the KLR so we're not being disloyal to "Made in the USA," or something. Mark St.Hilaire, Sr A15 My HomePage: http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html My KLR650 Pages: http://klr6500.tripod.com/ (Under Construction)