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[Miata Myk]

I ran across what I think is a great deal on a '00 Suzuki DR200ES yesterday. Before you groan it's not for me, it's for my 5'4 roomate with very little experiance on a bike save for being my passenger. She's going to the MSF course on the 9th of August, etc. I am going for either the KLR-650 or the DR400ES (still up in the air and will probably go with whichever gets the better deal since I can't recall either owners in this newsgroup ever regretting the purchase..just the sale!) Aside from being a bit underpowered does anyone have any experiance with this bike? Reliability, aftermarket, ability to get it to maintain reasonable freeway speeds, etc? The one I ran across is a brand new (53mile) bike that was sold by the dealership then repo'd after the owner never made the first payment. Not a mark on it, everything that should be, still has the pips on the tire tread, etc. The factory warranty is still in place and I think they can even transfer the extended warranty (another 2 years) that the original people picked up. The price is, well, quite right for the bike and they will probably come down another $500 or so on it. The main question is whether it's a worthy purchase or would it be better to aim at the XT225 (which I can't recall mentioned anywhere and is likely an antique) or the KLR250 which apparently only comes in the green that neither of us care for..but that has a bit more power and probably more of an aftermarket. Help and suggestions are welcome!!! ____________________ IRS: We've got what it takes to take what you've got. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Charles MacKarness]

I have been looking myself at the XT225 and DS200se. I have decided the XT225 would be a much better bike, both on and off road for my wife. Just looking them over side by side you can see simple details of quality on the XT that are, to me, slightly cheesy on the DS, my opinion only. Also the cost difference in my case was $150 more for the XT.

> I ran across what I think is a great deal on a '00 Suzuki DR200ES

yesterday. Before you groan it's not for me, it's for my 5'4 roomate with very little experiance on a bike save for being my passenger. She's going to the MSF course on the 9th of August, etc. I am going for either the KLR-650 or the DR400ES (still up in the air and will probably go with whichever gets the better deal since I can't recall either owners in this newsgroup ever regretting the purchase..just the sale!)

> > Aside from being a bit underpowered does anyone have any experiance

with this bike? Reliability, aftermarket, ability to get it to maintain reasonable freeway speeds, etc? The one I ran across is a brand new (53mile) bike that was sold by the dealership then repo'd after the owner never made the first payment. Not a mark on it, everything that should be, still has the pips on the tire tread, etc. The factory warranty is still in place and I think they can even transfer the extended warranty (another 2 years) that the original people picked up. The price is, well, quite right for the bike and they will probably come down another $500 or so on it. The main question is whether it's a worthy purchase or would it be better to aim at the XT225 (which I can't recall mentioned anywhere and is likely an antique) or the KLR250 which apparently only comes in the green that neither of us care for..but that has a bit more power and probably more of an aftermarket. Help and suggestions are welcome!!!

[Dan Oaks]

I vote for the XT225, too. -- bierdo Charles MacKarness wrote:

> I have been looking myself at the XT225 and DS200se. I have decided > the XT225 would be a much better bike, both on and off road for my > wife. Just looking them over side by side you can see simple details > of quality on the XT that are, to me, slightly cheesy on the DS, my > opinion only. Also the cost difference in my case was $150 more for > the XT. > > > I ran across what I think is a great deal on a '00 Suzuki DR200ES > yesterday. Before you groan it's not for me, it's for my 5'4 roomate > with very little experiance on a bike save for being my passenger. > She's going to the MSF course on the 9th of August, etc. I am going > for either the KLR-650 or the DR400ES (still up in the air and will > probably go with whichever gets the better deal since I can't recall > either owners in this newsgroup ever regretting the purchase..just > the sale!) > > > > Aside from being a bit underpowered does anyone have any experiance > with this bike? Reliability, aftermarket, ability to get it to > maintain reasonable freeway speeds, etc? The one I ran across is a > brand new (53mile) bike that was sold by the dealership then repo'd > after the owner never made the first payment. Not a mark on it, > everything that should be, still has the pips on the tire tread, etc. > The factory warranty is still in place and I think they can even > transfer the extended warranty (another 2 years) that the original > people picked up. The price is, well, quite right for the bike and > they will probably come down another $500 or so on it. The main > question is whether it's a worthy purchase or would it be better to > aim at the XT225 (which I can't recall mentioned anywhere and is > likely an antique) or the KLR250 which apparently only comes in the > green that neither of us care for..but that has a bit more power and > probably more of an aftermarket. Help and suggestions are welcome!!! > > 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 > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

-- Dan (BIERDO) Oaks, President Formtech Services, Inc. the stable: '01 XT225 - '01 KLR650 - '99 DR650 '82 XL250R - '78 TC90 - '77 GS550 '91 Yammy 4 stroke golf cart 2 bad dogs and a sled Wanted: TLR200 Mfr. of Printing Equipment & Supplies formtech@... bierdo@... http://www.formtechservices.com Mfr. of 4x4 POLY Motorcycle Parts bierdo@... http://www.dirtly.com 2970 Robins Nest Ct. Saint Cloud, FL 34772-8182 USA 800 522-6257 407 957-7887 (fax)

[Larry]

Of course there is a winch for the KLR, Same tool that is used to lift Harleys and Goldwings... It works great and can be used in a variety of situations. Nearly universal... check out the following website http://www.skyhook.com

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., pcal765@y... wrote: > Does anyone know if there is a winch kit sold for the KLR650?