engine clatter on hard acceleration?

[Ronald Criswell]

A Ulysses is certainly in my consideration for my next street bike. Lot of things to like about it. No valve adjust, fuel injection, torque out the wazoo, no maintenance belt drive that is pretty well protected, no anti freeze - no radiator - no water pump and understand that a lot of engine parts are Sportster parts and are cheap. An upright comfy seating arrangement. But I will keep the KLR for more serious dirt roads and muddy stuff. A friend who is not a Harley guy had a Buell and loved it. The muffler is supposed to be kind of over built to take punishment. I would not take a bike like that on the White Rim anyway. Criswell

On Dec 3, 2006, at 10:47 PM, yahoo@... wrote: > > Kevin Powers said: > > > Take a look at the Buell Ulysses. Most every review I've read > > contained a statement to the effect that it would be a great bike > > if the review was 6' 4 ''. Sounds like it was made for you! > > My rather tall neighbor has a Ulysses. I would concur - it is a > very nice > bike. Fuel-injected 1350 V-Twin. Quiet. Tall. He and I do a lot of > dirt roads, and have seen many minor washouts - very wet year in > NM. I've > seen him fishtail it through small mud, but I wouldn't want to do that > myself. It goes WAY faster than a KLR on the highway. He keeps the OEM > Dunlops on his and is very pleased all around. > > The only thing I ask myself when he's out with me is: how much > would an > exhaust cost for that beast. The exhaust runs beneath the frame and is > rather exposed, IMO. > > CHEERS > > -- > Jack Bates > Placitas, NM, USA > I play Texas Hold'Em at http://www.fulltiltpoker.com > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[J T]

If money really isn't an object, check out the KTM (Kough up The Money) LC8 990 Adventure. Not a sport tourer-per se, but very street worthy. It offers the upright position you're looking for, and KTM's seem designed for taller riders.

>From: Ronald Criswell >To: yahoo@... >CC: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Motorcycles for tall riders >Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 07:46:43 -0600 > >A Ulysses is certainly in my consideration for my next street bike. >Lot of things to like about it. No valve adjust, fuel injection, >torque out the wazoo, no maintenance belt drive that is pretty well >protected, no anti freeze - no radiator - no water pump and >understand that a lot of engine parts are Sportster parts and are >cheap. An upright comfy seating arrangement. But I will keep the KLR >for more serious dirt roads and muddy stuff. A friend who is not a >Harley guy had a Buell and loved it. The muffler is supposed to be >kind of over built to take punishment. I would not take a bike like >that on the White Rim anyway. > >Criswell >On Dec 3, 2006, at 10:47 PM, yahoo@... wrote: > > > > > Kevin Powers said: > > > > > Take a look at the Buell Ulysses. Most every review I've read > > > contained a statement to the effect that it would be a great bike > > > if the review was 6' 4 ''. Sounds like it was made for you! > > > > My rather tall neighbor has a Ulysses. I would concur - it is a > > very nice > > bike. Fuel-injected 1350 V-Twin. Quiet. Tall. He and I do a lot of > > dirt roads, and have seen many minor washouts - very wet year in > > NM. I've > > seen him fishtail it through small mud, but I wouldn't want to do that > > myself. It goes WAY faster than a KLR on the highway. He keeps the OEM > > Dunlops on his and is very pleased all around. > > > > The only thing I ask myself when he's out with me is: how much > > would an > > exhaust cost for that beast. The exhaust runs beneath the frame and is > > rather exposed, IMO. > > > > CHEERS > > > > -- > > Jack Bates > > Placitas, NM, USA > > I play Texas Hold'Em at http://www.fulltiltpoker.com > > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

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[Chris]

6'5" 36" inseam here. The bikes that are high on my list due to the fit are the VStrom 650 and the Buell Ulysses. The money weighed against when/how I ride has the VStrom in the lead. I don't ride as often as I'd like and it covers the main things about the KLR that I don't like which are the brakes and the level of power once at freeway speeds. The Ulysses is way up on the list because I've always liked Buells and this is the first one I can truly fit on. It has much more power than I really even want in a bike, but the low maintenance makes it fantastic for a bike that would be used as a commuter. The money is quite a bit higher, but so is the appeal to me and the overall level of finish. Either bike is a bike that is principally a street bike in my eyes and would be ridable on gravel/dirt roads while I was out poking around rural areas. It's a tough choice.

On 12/2/06, dana rector wrote: > > > > Satisfied owner of an 01 KLR wishes to upgrade to > two bikes. The KLR works well for most everything but not without > compromises and limitations. At 6'4" and 190 lb. The one thing it does > do is FIT. Now shopping for both a sport touring (or adventure tour) road > bike and a smaller lighter dual-sport for off road play. Would appreciate > any recommendations of bikes that will fit like the KLR .lots of leg room > and a traditional semi-upright riding position (no cruisers). Lets have > fun and pretend money is no object. Have sense of humor and will > appreciate insults and sarcasm > > > --------------------------------- > All new Yahoo! Mail > --------------------------------- > Get news delivered. Enjoy RSS feeds right on your Mail page. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[fasteddiecopeman]

My OTHER bike is an '03 Suzuki Bandit 1200S. Been to Alaska on it, and I love it. For '07 there's a 1250 Bandit with EFI, etc. That's where I'd go! Ed

[Don S]

BMWs are an acquired taste which I could not acquire despite seven years of ownership of an R100. They have their pluses although, I find Japanese bikes a lot easier to live with. My experience with my BMW was not particularly wonderful. I didn't like the ergonomics. In my opinion, BMW had it's day. There was a time that the relative smoothness and reliability of their opposed twins were it's main strengths. That was when rattling old Triumphs, BSAs, Nortons and Harleys were it's competition. Nowadays, with so many reliable, inexpensive bikes available, why pay such a premium for a BMW? I don't think a BMW does anything better than any Japanese bike other than drain your bank account and maybe puff up ones ego. rosslindberg wrote: I love my KLR dearly, but I just watched "The Long Way Round" 2 times back to back, and am now looking at BWM's on E-Bay. Is this normal? --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Holm wrote:

> > BMW R1150R and Yamaha WR 450 (licensed for the road). Everyone

needs at least three bikes!

> Bigdroptwo > > dana rector wrote: > > > Satisfied owner of an 01 KLR wishes to upgrade to two bikes. The

KLR works well for most everything but not without compromises and limitations. At 6'4" and 190 lb. The one thing it does do is FIT. Now shopping for both a sport touring (or adventure tour) road bike and a smaller lighter dual-sport for off road play. Would appreciate any recommendations of bikes that will fit like the KLR .lots of leg room and a traditional semi-upright riding position (no cruisers). Lets have fun and pretend money is no object. Have sense of humor and will appreciate insults and sarcasm

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[Jud Jones]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Ed" wrote:

> > In case the noise is not from the ignition chamber, you might want to check your > counterbalance chain is not slack. That involves loosening the doohickey 1/2 turn and > giving it a tap and tightening it again.

Actually, you might not want to do that until you know for sure that the lever is intact. It is probably crimped so that it wouldn't self-adjust anyway, but there is the outside chance that it could be broken in a way that it would fall out if you loosened the adjusting bolt.