why a klr650?

[Klx650rider@aol.com]

Arden, Or you could do as I have done, put larger tank on KLX. (oh yeah, and better seat) I promise pictures one day soon Marshall in Slidell, La '95 KLXC3 "Blackhorse" (in honor of those who served)

[taffrail]

David, Here is your public and private email for the list to see, along with my comments.

>I have come to think the message was a troll. However taffrail seems to >badly want the approval of others in the choices he/she makes.

As has been said everyone has an opinion. You are very welcome to have and keep yours.

>taffrail doesn't seem to understand the concept of a CV carb else #12 >wasn't worth mentioning. Plenty of sportbikes also use CV carbs. My >KLX650R-D1 has a huge hole in the bottom of its vacuum slide, many >times larger than the H-D Sportster slide I bought to borrow the rubber >off of. Now my KLX is healthy it will lift the front tire in 1st or 2nd >at most any engine speed with only a twist of the throttle. Not sure >what its going to take to lift the wheel in 3rd as I can't ride that >fast on my trails.

But you will agree it is a Constant Velocity carb? Which is what I said?

>My KLX is geared 14/49 so it has an advantage for wheelies that the >much higher geared KLR lacks.

Your point? I believe the KLR650 is capable of 14/49. If not it can be close. (See, I have been paying attention.)

> > Have noticed Honda is no > >longer making riding lawn mowers. > I have noticed you have wondered far from the topic of which motorcycle, > which Honda does still make and by all accounts still make well. Now why > would you do that? To confuse the issue?

Am sorry. Thought your attention span was long enough to see the link. David, I am interested in only one thing on this list. Is the KLR650 right for me. Your opinion of me, my riding style, Honda motorcycles, or KLX650's is in no way enlightening or informative. Especially now that I know your information is suspect. Why don't you go practice your wheelies on the 285 bypass in Atlanta. Let me know how you did. Oh, be sure to get there around 5 PM. But if you ever get close to where I live now, New Orleans area, give me a call. (I'll go practice wheelies on the 285 bypass) taf --

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[Frosty]

Ouch - gotta love that testosterone... Do you guys play hockey too? -----Original Message----- From: taffrail [mailto:taffrail@...] Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 7:47 AM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Why a KLR650? David, Here is your public and private email for the list to see, along with my comments.

>I have come to think the message was a troll. However taffrail seems to >badly want the approval of others in the choices he/she makes.

As has been said everyone has an opinion. You are very welcome to have and keep yours.

>taffrail doesn't seem to understand the concept of a CV carb else #12 >wasn't worth mentioning. Plenty of sportbikes also use CV carbs. My >KLX650R-D1 has a huge hole in the bottom of its vacuum slide, many >times larger than the H-D Sportster slide I bought to borrow the rubber >off of. Now my KLX is healthy it will lift the front tire in 1st or 2nd >at most any engine speed with only a twist of the throttle. Not sure >what its going to take to lift the wheel in 3rd as I can't ride that >fast on my trails.

But you will agree it is a Constant Velocity carb? Which is what I said?

>My KLX is geared 14/49 so it has an advantage for wheelies that the >much higher geared KLR lacks.

Your point? I believe the KLR650 is capable of 14/49. If not it can be close. (See, I have been paying attention.)

> > Have noticed Honda is no > >longer making riding lawn mowers. > I have noticed you have wondered far from the topic of which motorcycle, > which Honda does still make and by all accounts still make well. Now why > would you do that? To confuse the issue?

Am sorry. Thought your attention span was long enough to see the link. David, I am interested in only one thing on this list. Is the KLR650 right for me. Your opinion of me, my riding style, Honda motorcycles, or KLX650's is in no way enlightening or informative. Especially now that I know your information is suspect. Why don't you go practice your wheelies on the 285 bypass in Atlanta. Let me know how you did. Oh, be sure to get there around 5 PM. But if you ever get close to where I live now, New Orleans area, give me a call. (I'll go practice wheelies on the 285 bypass) taf --

>-- >David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@... >===================================================================== >The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its >capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system. > > > >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/

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/

[Ted Palmer]

taffrail wrote: [KLR vs the rest]

> 2. Ability. To do what? The Honda has it beat in the dirt and several > others are rated higher on the road.

[...] Is there anything in the price range that is rated higher both on and off road? Mister_T Melbourne Australia

[cosmoboj]

Taf,you mentioned geocaching, where I'm assuming the process of finding the "cache" is the important part, the more work to find it : the more rewarding.I get the feeling you're real close to your "motorcycle cache". Can't wait to see what's inside when you pop the lid......cosmo.....by the way if it's a klr, #16 if you don't bypass the safety switches it's guaranteed to leave you stranded one day.

[David Kelly]

taffrail writes:

> David, > Here is your public and private email for the list to see, along with my > comments.

Thank you. I'm happy with what I wrote and was questioning whether YOU were worth the effort to reply. But because you started it off-list I stayed off.

> >I have come to think the message was a troll. However taffrail seems to > >badly want the approval of others in the choices he/she makes. > > As has been said everyone has an opinion. You are very welcome to have and > keep yours.

OK. Here is my public opinion. Taffrail is a troll.

> >taffrail doesn't seem to understand the concept of a CV carb else #12 > >wasn't worth mentioning. Plenty of sportbikes also use CV carbs. My > >KLX650R-D1 has a huge hole in the bottom of its vacuum slide, many > >times larger than the H-D Sportster slide I bought to borrow the rubber > >off of. Now my KLX is healthy it will lift the front tire in 1st or 2nd > >at most any engine speed with only a twist of the throttle. Not sure > >what its going to take to lift the wheel in 3rd as I can't ride that > >fast on my trails. > > But you will agree it is a Constant Velocity carb? Which is what I said?

You said it with a troll's accent.

> >My KLX is geared 14/49 so it has an advantage for wheelies that the > >much higher geared KLR lacks. > > Your point? I believe the KLR650 is capable of 14/49. If not it can be > close. (See, I have been paying attention.)

Believe Kawasaki actually lists my stock sprockets as options for the KLR. So not only do they fit, they are supported. But you are too dense to grok the topic was acceleration-as-related-to-CV-carbs. Too dense to understand, "Its just the way Kawasaki chose to tune the carb." Its not that it has a CV carb but the way its tuned. My KLX does not have to meet the EPA standards the KLR has to meet. So my carb can allow the main needle jet to rise faster than might be politically correct for perfect carburation (as opposed to "maximum acceleration").

> > > Have noticed Honda is no > > >longer making riding lawn mowers. > > > I have noticed you have wondered far from the topic of which motorcycle, > > which Honda does still make and by all accounts still make well. Now why > > would you do that? To confuse the issue? > > Am sorry. Thought your attention span was long enough to see the link.

If you quote me, then quote me correctly. The above was my quote not taffrail's. Taffrail's attention span is not long enough to follow the discussion from "Honda has higher resale value" thru "Honda has many first class products (which inflate the values of their 2nd class products as well)" finally into the example of an inflated price Honda product which sucked badly enough for Honda to leave the market.

> David, I am interested in only one thing on this list. Is the KLR650 right > for me. Your opinion of me, my riding style, Honda motorcycles, or > KLX650's is in no way enlightening or informative. Especially now that I > know your information is suspect. Why don't you go practice your wheelies > on the 285 bypass in Atlanta. Let me know how you did. Oh, be sure to get > there around 5 PM. But if you ever get close to where I live now, New > Orleans area, give me a call. (I'll go practice wheelies on the 285 bypass) > taf

Am very familiar with the I-285 bypass around Atlanta. and I-75 as well. Is why I say you are a troll, interested more in flames than the motorcycle (which you don't own). Because nothing I wrote had anything to do with wheelies in rush hour traffic. Have added taffrail to my lid list. He/she is now persona non grata. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@... ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system.