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 Re: Motorcycle season!
[Re: PHIL_]
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04/03/09 07:32 AM
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Is that an 84/85 GS550ES on the right end in that pic? I had an ED in college! I thought you had a real KRL, Phil. Not a new one. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
1990 Montero RS (In pieces... for now)
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Re: Motorcycle season!
[Re: PHIL_]
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04/03/09 11:48 AM
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Got out for a ride around town, and the next day we got more snow. Yeah, we got snow last weekend. I only managed to ride mine one more day after I posted. I did also take a short jaunt to test out the new rubber. Can't wait! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />
'06 Dakota QC 4.7 6sp 4x4
'88 Mighty Max
'77 KZ1000 fun old bike
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Re: Motorcycle season!
[Re: Dok]
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04/03/09 05:00 PM
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Looks way more comfy with those bars. Nice lookin' bike. I watched some YouTube vids of that bike being ridden...looks and sounds REALLY fun. Is that a tire warmer on the front??
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Re: Motorcycle season!
[Re: Baldy]
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04/03/09 05:10 PM
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Broke mine out over the weekend and took it for a ride. Love this time of year. ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/baldy110/KZ%20650/100_0162.jpg) I like that bike..Awesome looking. But looks like a cop magnet though.. (pun intended) <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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1992 Isuzu Pickup - Zombie Apocalypse
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Re: Motorcycle season!
[Re: 87Montero]
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04/03/09 07:20 PM
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Broke mine out over the weekend and took it for a ride. Love this time of year. I like that bike..Awesome looking. But looks like a cop magnet though.. (pun intended) <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I like it a lot too. I would go without the windshield ferring(sp?) though.
Gun it and run it!
1981 CJ5,258,T-176,D300,AMC 20,Dana 30,Trxus M/T 31x10.50, Rancho 5000's, GroundPounderFab front bumper, polyethylene gas tank, aluminum dash, AutoMeter gauges
What this country needs is unemployed politicians.
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Re: Motorcycle season!
[Re: stony-man]
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04/03/09 08:07 PM
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Looks way more comfy with those bars. Nice lookin' bike. I watched some YouTube vids of that bike being ridden...looks and sounds REALLY fun. Is that a tire warmer on the front?? Nope, its a high performance cotton front fender protector, otherwise know as an old bath towel lol. Wanted to protect my shiny new front fender while I was putting the bars on 
'87 4-Runner--DD/wheeler, 4.3 swap coming soon
'89 Supra--E85 powered 2jz NA-T Swap, 533rwhp 497ft-lbs
'89 Festiva, turboed BP swap powered by megasquirt
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Re: Motorcycle season!
[Re: 52degrees]
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04/04/09 03:52 AM
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Is that an 84/85 GS550ES on the right end in that pic? I had an ED in college! I thought you had a real KRL, Phil. Not a new one. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Everyone's entitled to their opinions: IMHO, the character of the bike is the same. Its just more comfortable, less ugly (arguable, I grant you), more durable... AND quite droppable. (Mine is at 20 and counting; With tank guards, I show no damage yet.) I like and appreciate the pre-08, but the 08+ is infinitely more ridable, for my purposes... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Motorcycle season!
[Re: PHIL_]
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04/04/09 04:45 AM
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Mine too, Phil. So, just what did the newer ones give up, exactly? A little travel? There's a reason for that. Otherwise, I don't see a pre-08 KLR 650 being better in any way.
John B.
'87 Raider 2.6 Turbo Auto, Under Construction
'95 Montero SR, 35x12.5/15 BFG M/T KM-2's, Rock sliders, Qtr panel chop, gas tank lift, 2" BL, Aisins, 5.29s
'95 Pajero Mini
'98 Montero Winter Ed.
'04 Cadillac XLR
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Re: Motorcycle season!
[Re: JohnnyBfromPeoria]
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04/04/09 05:20 PM
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The new KLR is cool. I don't have any experience riding one, but had an '03 that was my DD in SD. My butt would hurt in short order if I had to be on the thing any longer that 30 minutes or so. I wish I had a bike right now. Looking for a street legal XR650R and the right timing to pick it up. Lots o' nice rides in this thread! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Motorcycle season!
[Re: PHIL_]
#936069
04/04/09 06:36 PM
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I'm interested to hear more about your KLR. I've only heard the negative stuff. They do look better than the old ones, but I've heard that Kawasaki gave up a lot of off-road ability to give it tamer street manners. I'm the kind of guy that takes everything I own into the dirt. I'm even thinking about putting mild dual-sport tires on my 600 Ninja when I get it running again, just so I'm not so limited to pavement. I even took my wife's van over some of the neighborhood trails in an attempt to find a shortcut home (she was with me, and not extremely happy about it) <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />. Please, educate me on the new KLR. My BIL owns an older one so I've gotten that perspective.
1990 Montero RS (In pieces... for now)
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