horses and the klr

[Phil Kerswill]

Hi: I'm new to the site (this is my first post) but I was visiting G4 Power Sports in Lakewood, Colorado and the guy behind the counter was telling me about a test and discussion about a "new" exhaust for the KLR650 that the "reviewer" was raving about and that there is some kind of special deal they're trying to make to buy a bunch of them from the factory at a special price and to get on the list. I don't see anything about that on this discuss group. Am I in the right place or could that be a different discuss group? Thanks for any help you can provide. PHIL

[C COOPER]

The motorcycle (KLR) may not "kick" or "bite", but it does produce similar injuries... from the surgeon that repaired my medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments too many years ago. He said the knee injury used to be common where/when the horse was the primary mode of transportation. Walk behind the horse, horse kicks - bum knee. When people quit riding horses the injury decreased. When they started playing football and riding motorcycles, the injury came back. Amazing how a good surgeon can change the outcome now though. I'll take the KLR over a horse any day. Really hard to farklize a horse.... Chuck

On 10/26/07, Arden Kysely wrote: > > Rev, > You missed a key issue in the horse vs. KLR comparo--upkeep. A parked > KLR in good condition needs nothing, leaves nothing. If left long > enough it might want a few electrons and some fuel stabilizer. A > horse requires a pile of hay everyday, which it gladly gives back in > a slightly modified, though not completely digusting form. It also > requires water, also gladly returned, but modified to a much less > desireable form. This goes on day after day whether you use the horse > or not. Inputs must go in, resulting outputs require attention. > Meantime, the KLR sits patiently for you to mount up, turn the key, > and push the starter. Only when you use it does it ask for something > to eat, and a KLR in good condition will hold its water until you > decide to change it. And, for better or worse, it's locomotive > byproducts are freely distributed with no requirements for shoveling. > > To the horse's credit, it will take you places the KLR will not. > Throughout a day of riding it does not require refueling, though it > will attempt to refuel itself at every opportunity. A KLR will take > you farther and faster, but wants more fuel once or twice a day. > > If a horse likes you, it will make friendly sounds when you approach; > if it doesn't, you might get kicked. A KLR remains silent, and only > kicks in response to your mistakes. > > Neither is perfect, both are fun. If I had the resources, I might > have both. But this is a KLR list, so you know which I've chosen. > > __Arden > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com , > "revmaaatin" wrote: > > > > I like horses, and KLR's. > > Ride both of them often, sometimes in the same day. > > > > When I cowboy up, (presently) I am always on a borrowed horse. > > This time of year, the borrowed horse(s) gets more action than the > KLR > > Did my first Rodeo event 3 weeks ago--on a borrowed horse > > > > Even been thinking about getting my own 4X4 KLR aka the horse. > > > > One cowboy showed me his $3000 horse today. (reasonably trained) > got > > me to thinking (=comparison to owing a MC) about the $3000 KLR > > > > Horse vs. the KLR > > > > This horse was 4y/0; many 4y/o KLR's out there for sale > > Horse service life ~20 years. Hmmm. Sounds like a KLR > > Horse is full time, 4x4 sorry, KLR is only 1x drive, unless you > are > > pushing--and then you are likey talking to the KLR > > > > This horse was (m)ugly, massively ugly; sort of KLR like > > Reasonably basic horse; had both ears, all its teeth, and vision in > > both eyes. > > (a complete cowboy costume for the horse and you--about $3000) > shrug. > > KLR resonably (=fully) farkled--another $3000 cough > > > > (a good roping saddle is easily $2000) the best cost only 75% more > > > > You can ride the horse w/0 the 3K coustume--but like ATGATT, > > everybody watching knows you are not really serious. > > > > The horse; Easily perishable, sort of like a motor cycle. > > Horse can easily be ridden faster than the riders ability. cough. > > never on a KLR > > > > A horse Will/might bite you if you irritate it. hmm. My KLR does > not > > bite, but has been known to roll over and take a nap. > > > > Horses require a trailer and truck (all of which are legitmate tax > > writeoffs for the rancher). KLR not so tax friendly. > > (Woww, make money by tax writeoffs.) cough. that will sell well in > > Perkipsie. > > > > And there is the public social interaction-- > > And you get the 'looks': Yes, that one; "--isn't 53 a little old > to > > be chasing cows on a horse?" > > Same with the KLR--"when are you going to get 'smart' and park that > > bike." sigh. > > > > The horse does not require preheating the motor/charging the > battery. > > More fun to ride when the temp is +20F or colder > > > > the horse generally knows its way back home--without a GPS. > > > > A horse has sense enough to come in out of the rain--and not think > it > > can cross every mud hole it sees. > > > > and if you are desperate, you can always eat the 4X4 KLR. > > > > I believe I will ride my KLR tomorrow--it must be feeling lonely. > > > > revmaaatin. Methodist circuit rider on an iron horse in the Sioux > > Empire > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]