other than the doohickey on a 94'

[ron criswell]

As fellow Concourse owner I agree (especially on the nads part having hit the pavement hard 3 times over the years). I just can't see shelling out $4000 - $6000 - $ or $8000 more for bikes that are only marginally better at above 100 mph or for more ............ status. Besides with the cash you save you can get the other underrated has been ............. the KLR. Criswell "Guy B. Young II - COG Tech. Ed." wrote:

> Hmmmm? Where to begin? > > Well, let me begin by saying it is an 'old' bike - in design (first came > out in '86) - and many editors like to say it's, "Long in the Tooth." > Personally, I like to think the bike has aged gracefully and, IMHO, still > looks nice. Being carburetted, it's also a bike YOU can work on. No > sophisticated, high $$ diagnostic/tune-up equipment is needed to keep it > running at peak performance. The (16) valves use screw/locknut type of > adjusters, so there's no shims to worry about. While Kaw says the valve > adjustment interval is every 6000 miles, I have eventually been able to go > 26K before I needed to tweak a valve. Actually two, and these were well > within factory spec., but out of mine. They changed about .001" in 26K. > My next check will be at 100K. > > It is a heavy bike (600 lbs+ wet), so it isn't a sportbike, however, the > bike can surprise you on how well it handles. I have seen this bike put > many modern sportsbikes and their riders to shame in the hands of a capable > rider. Quite frankly, I no longer have the 'nads for all that it is > capable of. > > It is also an able tourer, either solo or two-up. There are many who carry > their SO's all over the country to rallies and the like - some of them > pulling trailers to boot. No, it doesn't have the creature-comforts of a > 'Wing, but I have also never really heard any of the pillions complain too > loudly about how uncomfortable they were. My longest personal trip was > approx. 1800 miles in > See (LONG): http://www.mindspring.com/~gbyoung2/misc/pond/over_the_pond.pdf > > and, if you haven't fallen asleep yet: > > http://www.concours.org/eu/photos/denmark2002/hansreport_denmark_2002.html > > I routinely make 600-800 mile trips in a single sitting going back and > forth to COG (Concours Owners Group) Rallies a couple of times each year. > The bike is also an excellent commuter, which now shares that duty with the > KLR. > > As the Technical Editor for COG (an excellent support Group, BTW), I dish > out (high) mileage stickers to owners whose bikes have achieved 50K, 100K, > 150K, and 200K. I will be presenting one to a friend of mine up in > Hanover, PA later this month. His '95 (same year as mine) has racked up > 150K. His bike has been all over the country carrying his wife, and more > frequently than not, towing a trailer. There is also one fella in Alaska > whose bike is approaching 300K. I'll need to design a special sticker for > that one. > > Having said all of the above, the absolute best thing about the bike is its > price. If you're a capable negotiator, you can get one out the door for > less than $9000. IMHO - They're the best bang today for the buck for this > type of bike. Quite simply, the bike does everything well for the $$ spent. > > You asked. > >

[Mark J. St.Hilaire, Sr]

> Having said all of the above, the absolute best thing about the bike is

its

> price. If you're a capable negotiator, you can get one out the door for > less than $9000. IMHO - They're the best bang today for the buck for this > type of bike. Quite simply, the bike does everything well for the $$

spent. Yes I did, and got all that I could have hoped for! Thanks for your reply... Mark My KLR650 Motorcycle Website: http://klr6500.tripod.com/ Our HomePage: http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html Check out Geocaching: http://www.geocaching.com

[Guy B. Young II - COG Tech. Ed.]

Garsh! You buy one this morning?? Guy At 12:42 PM 1/2/04 -0500, Mark J. St.Hilaire, Sr wrote:

>> Having said all of the above, the absolute best thing about the bike is >its >> price. If you're a capable negotiator, you can get one out the door for >> less than $9000. IMHO - They're the best bang today for the buck for this >> type of bike. Quite simply, the bike does everything well for the $$ >spent. > >Yes I did, and got all that I could have hoped for! Thanks for your reply... > >Mark

[Mark J. St.Hilaire, Sr]

> > price. If you're a capable negotiator, you can get one out the door for > > less than $9000. IMHO - They're the best bang today for the buck for

this

> > type of bike. Quite simply, the bike does everything well for the $$ > > > >Yes I did, and got all that I could have hoped for! Thanks for your

reply... Looks like one of the important parts of the quote didn't get included. At the end of your post you said, "You asked." That's what the "yes I did" part of my reply meant. I WISH I had bought one this morning, but all in good time, I guess... Mark My KLR650 Motorcycle Website: http://klr6500.tripod.com/ Our HomePage: http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html Check out Geocaching: http://www.geocaching.com

[Guy B. Young II - COG Tech. Ed.]

Never could read between the lines, which is probably a good reason the first wife and I split up. or was that ( At any rate, good luck with your decision. I really don't think you'd be disappointed with the Connie. Guy At 02:54 PM 1/2/04 -0500, Mark J. St.Hilaire, Sr wrote:

>> > price. If you're a capable negotiator, you can get one out the door for >> > less than $9000. IMHO - They're the best bang today for the buck for >this >> > type of bike. Quite simply, the bike does everything well for the $$ >> > >> >Yes I did, and got all that I could have hoped for! Thanks for your >reply... > >Looks like one of the important parts of the quote didn't get included. At >the end of your post you said, "You asked." That's what the "yes I did" >part of my reply meant. I WISH I had bought one this morning, but all in >good time, I guess... > >Mark > > > >My KLR650 Motorcycle Website: >http://klr6500.tripod.com/ > >Our HomePage: >http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html > >Check out Geocaching: >http://www.geocaching.com > > >

[Guy B. Young II - COG Tech. Ed.]

What the hey? I was working at GE at the time. Guy At 01:29 PM 1/2/04 -0000, thad_carey wrote:

> Geez, Guy, how geeky does that pic of you and the 305 look by >today's standards?....Hmmmm...well, better than I looked back then.

[PauL M. Bober]

Do the water pump gaskets! PauL M. Bober -----Original Message----- From: vintageracer888 [mailto:vintageracer888@...] Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 6:28 PM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] other than the doohickey on a 94' anything else that needs replaced while im doing the doohickey?? if so who has the parts that i need including any thing other than the doohickey. might aswell get all the gaskets ill need before i do this project huh.. thanks, scott List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_klr650/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[trailbuster30]

I guess maybe the thing that made me curious about this show was that this guy (Bronson) had seemingly no connections to anything, i.e. job, wife, kids etc. According to the plot, he chose this lifestyle. With the exception of his motorcycle, he was essentially a hobo. There have been a few posts here from some that have had a brush with this type of this lifestyle, maybe that one or two-year-long adventure to South America or across the States, but I wonder how many of us could live the majority of our life that way. Personally, I don't think I could. Makes me think about some lyrics to an old LOBO song--Life is beautiful, free from the load--or maybe this is a good question for that 60-something guy down the road from me with his dog holding the "Will work for food" sign. Sure wish he had access to the internet. Dan