list newbie

[Mark Wilson]

----- Original Message ----- From: Zappa Subject: [DSN_klr650] List Newbie > Hello All, > > I'm new to the list and I'm new to motorcycles. I'm looking into getting > my first bike and the KLR 650 seems to be a good choice. I'm looking to do > mostly riding on the street, but I have a friend that has an older Honda > XL250 that I want to do some trail riding with. I'm not looking to do any > fancy moto jumping or to burn up the trails, I'm just looking to get off > road and explore at a very slow pace. The pure dirt guys I have talked to > tell me that the KLR won't cut it in the dirt, but I think they are thinking > that I want to burn up the trails with my hair on fire.... > > I guess what I'm asking is, can the KLR get me deep into the N. GA > mountains without me being a drag on my buddy with his made for dirt bike? > > So far everything I have read about the KLR seems to make it the bike for > me. I'm 6'6" so the tall seating seems ideal, being able to ride on the > street out to the trails sounds great, the large gas tank is a plus. Since > I'm new to motorcycles a sportbike seems out (that and you can't take it off > road), and I'm not really into cruisers. Anyway, thanks in advance for any > advice. > > Mike Stanton > Atlanta GA Hi Mike, I just came back from the N Georgia mountains. The KLR is fine for the forest service trails up there. But if you plan on riding in the ORV areas, you might want something lighter. I ride my XR250R in the ORV areas, it will handle anything I throw at it. If you plan to ride the roads much, get the KLR. There are plenty of offroad places to ride in N Ga. that the KLR excells at. And I can chase down Ducatis in the twisty paved roads up there. MotorMark http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/dixiedualsportmotorcycleclub KLR 650 A-13 "warthogg" XR250R "superfly" Stone Mountain, Ga.

[em905069@hotmail.com]

I am as far away from being a mechanic as I possibly could be....anyway one of the screws in the those plastic guards on the side of the tank fell out somewhere during the last day or so. It is one of those black stubby screws. Where should I go to buy a replacement and what should I ask for...as in size and what not. Man of man the fun you could have ripping apart this post. Anyway anyone have any suggestions. - Everett

[monahanwb@yahoo.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., em905069@h... wrote:

> I am as far away from being a mechanic as I possibly could > be....anyway one of the screws in the those plastic guards on the > side of the tank fell out somewhere during the last day or so. It

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> one of those black stubby screws. Where should I go to buy a > replacement and what should I ask for...as in size and what not.

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> of man the fun you could have ripping apart this post. Anyway

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> have any suggestions. - Everett

Everett, do they have hardware stores in your neck of the woods? that's where I'd look, for starters. Take one of the other ones out and get a few just like it. Cheers.

[Mark Wilson]

----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: [DSN_klr650] KLR650 Screw > I am as far away from being a mechanic as I possibly could > be....anyway one of the screws in the those plastic guards on the > side of the tank fell out somewhere during the last day or so. It is > one of those black stubby screws. Where should I go to buy a > replacement and what should I ask for...as in size and what not. Man > of man the fun you could have ripping apart this post. Anyway anyone > have any suggestions. - Everett I had to ziptie mine when it started to fly off the bike, and it's been like that ever since. What would we do without zipties and duct tape? MotorMark