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[ED]

I had a KLR about 10 years ago, when I was a young 47. Loved the bike. 57 now, and wouldn't mind getting another one as a daily commuter, and a weekend forest service road explorer. Older riders chime in.

[Gregory Unck]

Hey Ed, I'm 55 and a bit arthritic but still ride when I get the chance. I work out of town mostly so my 2005 has only about 2300 miles (some by my nephew while I'm away but at least it gets the cobwebs cleaned out once in a while!) Didn't catch your location. I ride mostly in Utah but definitely want to branch out a bit. Greg Striving to be self-sufficient, and being responsible for one s actions and future is not a right wing thing. It is the right thing a Libertarian thing. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Khoury]

The average age of a KLR rider according to most surveys are in their 40s and 50s. I'm 42 and I commute daily on mine as I have for the last several years. With a few standard and cheap mods I think it will work for you just fine, but I'm biased because I love my KLR. I have another bike for going fast or doing long hauls of superslab but the KLR has a special place in my heart and in my driveway. It's the one bike that I can jump on that will do absolutely anything I set out to do. It may not be the best there is for any of those tasks, but it will accomplish the job. Commuting, touring, trailing, getting groceries... you name it - and that's why I love it. If you go out and jump on the KLR, you're never on the "wrong bike for the job." That is... unless you're out to pick up girls. It's like a Boston Terrier - butt ugly but likable. -Jeff Khoury

----- Original Message ----- From: "ed" To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 11:35:29 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Any older KLR riders here I had a KLR about 10 years ago, when I was a young 47. Loved the bike. 57 now, and wouldn't mind getting another one as a daily commuter, and a weekend forest service road explorer. Older riders chime in.

[Silver Duck]

57 and been 3900 miles of the TransAmerica Trail on it. Love the bike... (old school KLR 2007 vintage) From: ed To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 1:35 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Any older KLR riders here I had a KLR about 10 years ago, when I was a young 47. Loved the bike. 57 now, and wouldn't mind getting another one as a daily commuter, and a weekend forest service road explorer. Older riders chime in. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[mark ward]

I don't know about you OLD timers, but us (53) young'uns Enjoy the loging trails also. When just GETTING SOMEWHERE (pavement) or with others on street bikes I take the K1200lt, But when traveling alone, like last week in the U.P. (mich.) I take the KLR650 so I can explore dirt roads etc.. I think my next trip to NC. TN. (soon?) will be on the KLR also, to see the old towns & back roads.

--- On Tue, 6/12/12, Silver Duck wrote: From: Silver Duck Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Any older KLR riders here To: "ed" , "DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 8:30 PM 57 and been 3900 miles of the TransAmerica Trail on it. Love the bike... (old school KLR 2007 vintage) From: ed To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 1:35 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Any older KLR riders here I had a KLR about 10 years ago, when I was a young 47. Loved the bike. 57 now, and wouldn't mind getting another one as a daily commuter, and a weekend forest service road explorer. Older riders chime in. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[RonH]

I'm 62, been riding for 46 years looking for another 20 years. I mostly solo and just getting into long distance true ADV type overnighters back road travel. 2 KLRs 2000 and 2004 plus a 1991 BMW K100LT for trips on the slab 2 up. Don't stand and ride as much as I used to (knees are showing wear). I usually remember to take along the Advil. Book recommendation: "Passion in the Wind" Two motorcycle riders, one age 68 and the other age 60, ride 23,000+ miles, with over 2700 miles of the most notorious gravel roads in North America, circumnavigating the United States and Canada in 48 days. They rode KLRs, of course.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "ed" wrote: > > I had a KLR about 10 years ago, when I was a young 47. Loved the bike. 57 now, and wouldn't mind getting another one as a daily commuter, and a weekend forest service road explorer. Older riders chime in. >

[ron criswell]

66 years old here with 54,000 miles on mine. What do you mean chicks don't like them? I had one fairly young lady in Colorado just fall in love with my KLR saying her Daddy raised her on dirt type bikes. Another 5ft. 10 strawberry blond plopped down on the seat of my KLR saying she liked my bike completely ignoring my buddies $15,000 Harley once when me and some bro's got together at an outdoor drinking establishment. 3's my limit on a street bike. A sport bike rider lost his life this week doing a wheelie in the parking lot of a local Twin Peaks restaurant I frequent. He hit a parked car, helmet on but not buckled. Broken neck from what I have heard with serious head injuries. He had no insurance and left a wife and daughter. Criswell Sent from my iPad

On Jun 12, 2012, at 1:53 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > The average age of a KLR rider according to most surveys are in their 40s and 50s. > > I'm 42 and I commute daily on mine as I have for the last several years. With a few standard and cheap mods I think it will work for you just fine, but I'm biased because I love my KLR. I have another bike for going fast or doing long hauls of superslab but the KLR has a special place in my heart and in my driveway. > > It's the one bike that I can jump on that will do absolutely anything I set out to do. It may not be the best there is for any of those tasks, but it will accomplish the job. Commuting, touring, trailing, getting groceries... you name it - and that's why I love it. If you go out and jump on the KLR, you're never on the "wrong bike for the job." That is... unless you're out to pick up girls. It's like a Boston Terrier - butt ugly but likable. > > -Jeff Khoury > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ed" > To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 11:35:29 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Any older KLR riders here > > I had a KLR about 10 years ago, when I was a young 47. Loved the bike. 57 now, and wouldn't mind getting another one as a daily commuter, and a weekend forest service road explorer. Older riders chime in. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[greg coyle]

Greg, Ed, et al, 63 and been on 2 wheels since i was 13, OMG that's 50 years !! i spread my 2 wheel time amongst my 3 scooters; klr '06, my concours '99 and my old z1r when i really want that old school feel... wouldn't trade it for the world !! motorcycling keeps ya young !! gregc in new mexico

On 6/12/2012 12:49 PM, Gregory Unck wrote: > Hey Ed, > > I'm 55 and a bit arthritic but still ride when I get the chance. I work > out of town mostly so my 2005 has only about 2300 miles (some by my > nephew while I'm away but at least it gets the cobwebs cleaned out once > in a while!) Didn't catch your location. I ride mostly in Utah but > definitely want to branch out a bit. > > Greg >

[Stephen H Reichman]

I agree: Passion in the Wind is an excellent book. I could not put it down. Great trip stories and learning experiences. I started riding late (at 46). I'm 4 years into it and God willing He will give me 30 plus more years of riding. Sent from my iPhone

[D Critchley]

Bought an A13 in 2000 with 2812 km on it, sold it with 82500 km to an idiot in 2007 and bought a 2008. The old one did the 3 Flags Run 3 times, and also the 4 Corners Run in 2006. This one has gone from Edmonton, Alberta to Ucluelet on the West side of Vancouver Island to St Johns, NFLD, and then back home to Edmonton in 2008. No doubt in my mind that I made a good choice in 2000.My next trip is to a Regimental Reunion at the end of this month in Shilo, Manitoba. I was 74 in April, but I won't tell the bike that, it might be embarrassed. DC DC From: ed To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 1:35 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Any older KLR riders here I had a KLR about 10 years ago, when I was a young 47. Loved the bike. 57 now, and wouldn't mind getting another one as a daily commuter, and a weekend forest service road explorer. Older riders chime in [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]