bmw gs grips on a klr

[jim7j7@yahoo.com]

Hello, I'm selling my Suzuki GS1100E in favor of a bike that I can explore the desert with. I live in the middle of the Mojave Desert here in S. California. I'll be using it about 50/50 street/desert. I commute about 20 mi/day. No trees off-road, just lots of narrow trails and hills, and sand. I like what I see in the KLR650. Does anyone else use their bike in the desert? What do you think about using a KLR in this enviornment? Is this a good way to go or is there a better bike for my purpose? Thanks for your help. Jim

[Duvall Ed]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., jim7j7@y... wrote:

> Hello, I'm selling my Suzuki GS1100E in favor of a bike that I can > explore the desert with. I live in the middle of the Mojave Desert > here in S. California. I'll be using it about 50/50

street/desert.

> I commute about 20 mi/day. No trees off-road, just lots of narrow > trails and hills, and sand. > > I like what I see in the KLR650. Does anyone else use their bike

in

> the desert? What do you think about using a KLR in this > enviornment? Is this a good way to go or is there a better bike

for

> my purpose? > > Thanks for your help. > > Jim

Hey Jim, Depends on what you mean by in the desert. The Honda XR650 and the KLX650 are more dirt oriented, the KLR more street oriented. Just depends on what you want to do. BTW, how what year is the GS and how much for it? Ed

[marcclarke@unforgettable.com]

I have the fat-centered Pro Gel dual sport gel grips on my KLR. They are substantially fatter everywhere than the stock rubber grips. -- Marc Illsley Clarke, Kawasaki KLR650 A12, Loveland, Colorado, USA ----Original Message-----

>From: "Frank Sikorski" >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: BMW GS grips on a KLR >Date: Sunday, October 21, 2001 14:14 > >--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Robert Morgan" wrote: >> A while back there was a thread about putting GS grips on a KLR. I >have >> searched the archives and what is still in my In box folder and >cannot find >> it. Does anyone recall this. Has anyone done this, my renthal >grips are >> shot and I have grown found of the large diameter of the grips on >my new GS >> (large hands). My BMW parts guy thinks there may be a bar diameter >> difference. >> Morgan > > Speaking of larger hands and Fat grips...........I've got a set >of "Touring USA, Tacki-Grips" and love'em. They are very similar to >the old BSA or Triumph grips, fatter in the middle than the edges. >Last I saw, Chapparal was selling them. > >Frank > > >Checkout Dual Sport News at >http://www.dualsportnews.com >Be part of the Adventure! > >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 > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

[Ryan Newman]

> I like what I see in the KLR650. Does anyone else use their bike in > the desert? What do you think about using a KLR in this > enviornment? Is this a good way to go or is there a better bike for > my purpose?

I love mine on the power line roads here in Az. The stock tires suck in sand though, I'll be changing mine soon. great for desert riding. Ryan Phoenix