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Interesting to see the US Army is once again evaluating motorcycles for combat duty:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xKV3_JmZC8
Unfortunately, they are Cristini 450s and not KLRs.
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How much do those things cost, anyway? Not street legal, right?
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On 11/28/2012 5:35 PM, fw189uhu wrote: > > Interesting to see the US Army is once again evaluating motorcycles > for combat duty: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xKV3_JmZC8 > > Unfortunately, they are Cristini 450s and not KLRs. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 8:54 AM, RobertWichert wrote:
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Kevin Powers
Woodbury, MN
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If we want to win hearts and minds we need to be sure our invasion vehicles are street legal!> ** > > > How much do those things cost, anyway? Not street legal, right? > >

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Well, yes, but it's not ALWAYS war where I live...
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On 11/29/2012 7:06 AM, Kevin Powers wrote: > > On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 8:54 AM, RobertWichert > wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > How much do those things cost, anyway? Not street legal, right? > > > > > If we want to win hearts and minds we need to be sure our invasion > vehicles > are street legal! > >> > -- > Kevin Powers > Woodbury, MN > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Here ya go.......... http://www.christini.com/news/christini-awd-high-ground-gear-present-militarized-awd-450
Fred
www.arrowheadmotorsports.com
From: RobertWichert
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 7:54 AM
To: fw189uhu
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Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Army Evaluating Combat Motorcycles
How much do those things cost, anyway? Not street legal, right?
Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C
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On 11/28/2012 5:35 PM, fw189uhu wrote: > > Interesting to see the US Army is once again evaluating motorcycles > for combat duty: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xKV3_JmZC8 > > Unfortunately, they are Cristini 450s and not KLRs. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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So if the military is using these now, I wonder what is gonna happen to all those Diesel KLR's ?????
Mike Huber
Carlsbad NM
To: dhk@...; robert@...
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From: moabmc@...
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:43:23 -0700
Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Army Evaluating Combat Motorcycles
Here ya go.......... http://www.christini.com/news/christini-awd-high-ground-gear-present-militarized-awd-450
Fred
www.arrowheadmotorsports.com
From: RobertWichert
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 7:54 AM
To: fw189uhu
Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Army Evaluating Combat Motorcycles
How much do those things cost, anyway? Not street legal, right?
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On 11/28/2012 5:35 PM, fw189uhu wrote: > > Interesting to see the US Army is once again evaluating motorcycles > for combat duty: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xKV3_JmZC8 > > Unfortunately, they are Cristini 450s and not KLRs. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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I believe the Diesel KLR was for the Marines and the Christini is Army. I hear the Air Force is working with BMW on a new S1400RR Adventure Bike. Navy and HD have in the works a FLH Tub King.
Fred
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From: Mike Huber
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 9:46 AM
To: Fred Hink ; dhk@... ; robert@...
Cc: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Army Evaluating Combat Motorcycles
So if the military is using these now, I wonder what is gonna happen to all those Diesel KLR's ?????
Mike Huber
Carlsbad NM
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To: dhk@...; robert@...
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From: moabmc@...
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:43:23 -0700
Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Army Evaluating Combat Motorcycles
Here ya go.......... http://www.christini.com/news/christini-awd-high-ground-gear-present-militarized-awd-450
Fred
www.arrowheadmotorsports.com
From: RobertWichert
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 7:54 AM
To: fw189uhu
Cc: mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Army Evaluating Combat Motorcycles
How much do those things cost, anyway? Not street legal, right?
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On 11/28/2012 5:35 PM, fw189uhu wrote: > > Interesting to see the US Army is once again evaluating motorcycles > for combat duty: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xKV3_JmZC8 > > Unfortunately, they are Cristini 450s and not KLRs. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Think I posted this here about 18 months ago, but according to a USMC MP major who belongs to one of our local rider's groups, not all the KLRs the USMC bought were diesel. The ones intended, apparently, for the military police were normal gas models.
He stated that "all" the USMC gas KLRs were in local storage because none of the MP unit commanders trusted their cops to not kill themselves on motorcycles and refused to issue them to the police units.
When I last talked about this with him--18 months ago--he did not know what would become of the stored bikes.
According to the modifications manufacturer, the diesel KLRs are optimized for JP7 fuel; does anybody know whether one of these engines will run on "civilian" diesel--and what kinds?
Also, note the Christinis are only under testing right now with the US Army--there is no guarantee they will be adopted. I have no additional info about SPECWAR (SEAL) use of them; perhaps somebody else can fill us in.
Dave
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$7695.
Street legal version here:
http://www.christini.com/bikes/christini-awd-450-ds
http://soldiersystems.net/2012/10/23/ausa-christini-motorcycles/
It's a Chinese made Honda CRF-450 "replica" under there. I assume that
Honda allows this because Asiawing makes some of the Honda bikes and
engines and is (or was) licensed to do it.
http://www.asiawing.com/english/lx450e.html
Too bad that the US military has to go to China to get equipment.
On 11/29/2012 9:54 AM, RobertWichert wrote: > > How much do those things cost, anyway? Not street legal, right? > > Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C > +1 916 966 9060 > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > =============================================== > > On 11/28/2012 5:35 PM, fw189uhu wrote: > > > > Interesting to see the US Army is once again evaluating motorcycles > > for combat duty: > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xKV3_JmZC8 > > > > Unfortunately, they are Cristini 450s and not KLRs. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
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Yeah, the first string 911 force(USMC), got the tool for the job. Unfortunately the second string (Army, Navy and Air Fairies) have to find wannabe bikes.
Let the flame wars commence.
BTW, I did 30 years with America's original 911 force.
Our motto, "Cops are cops, Firefighters are Heroes.
Buddy
On Nov 29, 2012, at 8:59 AM, Fred Hink wrote: > I believe the Diesel KLR was for the Marines and the Christini is Army. I hear the Air Force is working with BMW on a new S1400RR Adventure Bike. Navy and HD have in the works a FLH Tub King. > > Fred > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > > > From: Mike Huber > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 9:46 AM > To: Fred Hink ; dhk@... ; robert@... > Cc: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Army Evaluating Combat Motorcycles > > So if the military is using these now, I wonder what is gonna happen to all those Diesel KLR's ????? > > Mike Huber > Carlsbad NM > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > To: dhk@...; robert@... > CC: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > From: moabmc@... > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:43:23 -0700 > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Army Evaluating Combat Motorcycles > > > Here ya go.......... http://www.christini.com/news/christini-awd-high-ground-gear-present-militarized-awd-450 > > Fred > www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > From: RobertWichert > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 7:54 AM > To: fw189uhu > Cc: mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Army Evaluating Combat Motorcycles > > How much do those things cost, anyway? Not street legal, right? > > Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C > +1 916 966 9060 > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > =============================================== > > On 11/28/2012 5:35 PM, fw189uhu wrote: >> >> Interesting to see the US Army is once again evaluating motorcycles >> for combat duty: >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xKV3_JmZC8 >> >> Unfortunately, they are Cristini 450s and not KLRs. >> >> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > List Sponsors - Dual Sport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com > Arrowhead Motorsports: http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/app/peoplemap/view/map > Group Apps: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/grouplets/subscriptionsYahoo! Groups Links > > >
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