KLR-650

SomeStrangeGuy · 12-18-2006, 03:50 AM

Anyone here have one?

I told Z I would buy him one, so I have to find one that someone else has

G-ForceJunkie · 12-18-2006, 09:42 PM

Dont have one, but have ridden and worked on a couple. Damn fine bike for its purpose. The Jeep Wrangler of motorcycles...not pretty or fancy but gets the job done

TraumaOne · 12-18-2006, 09:43 PM

Looks like fun...

phobe · 12-18-2006, 09:45 PM

I'll admit I've considered joining the KLR cult. That type of riding really appeals to me. Lots of dirt roads I would love to explore.

TraumaOne · 12-18-2006, 09:48 PM

Aren't they all dirt in Canada?

CBR929RE · 12-18-2006, 09:58 PM

I thought the main roads were gravel.

phobe · 12-18-2006, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TraumaOne

Aren't they all dirt in Canada?

Yes. And they're only about 6 feet wide so if another car is coming you have to pull off to the side to let them by.

G-ForceJunkie · 12-18-2006, 11:46 PM

doncha mean 1.8 meters or something

phobe · 12-18-2006, 11:56 PM

Metres.

ONEvcs · 12-20-2006, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by phobiaphobe

Metres.

Don't they speak Spanish in Canada? It's Metros.

Mojave954 · 12-20-2006, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ONEvcs

Don't they speak Spanish in Canada? It's Metros.

Your one to talk about speaking Spanish, tex.

Leelover · 12-21-2006, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SomeStrangeGuy

Anyone here have one?

I told Z I would buy him one, so I have to find one that someone else has

If I tell you where there are 2 of them will you buy me one too?

quick26 · 12-21-2006, 08:12 AM

looks like they would be fun

edp · 12-27-2006, 01:07 PM

Had one I bought used - a 97 with 30,000 miles on it - never had to do a thing to it other than change oil etc. They are very good at what they are designed to do 70/30 road/dirt but a bit heavy if you're used to true dirt bikes. That said, it would take me places that I won't even consider with the 929.

SomeStrangeGuy · 12-27-2006, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by edp

Had one I bought used - a 97 with 30,000 miles on it - never had to do a thing to it other than change oil etc. They are very good at what they are designed to do 70/30 road/dirt but a bit heavy if you're used to true dirt bikes. That said, it would take me places that I won't even consider with the 929.

welcome aboard edp

Yeah 70/30 is a good combination...as long as that 30 isn't too sick.
I did take my 97 onto some evil stuff, it's actually had both wheels off the ground at once, that was scary as hell

, but it's been up single track and crossed rivers - all while keeping a steady 85 on the highway too and fro. it is the bike that I cannot ever really part with

SomeStrangeGuy · 12-27-2006, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Leelover

If I tell you where there are 2 of them will you buy me one too?

Yes, if you can cash in my lottery winnings for me? I just need 10k in my bank account to prove your legit first

edp · 12-28-2006, 02:18 PM

I bought that KLR to ride the cart roads that criss cross the canefields surrounding Vaucluse - my son was about 11 then and had just started riding a Honda 80 4 stroke. We could ride for several hours without crossing a public road and got to some places very close to our house that we never knew existed.
Agree its a great road bike - best we can do legally here is 50 mph - some of the secondary roads that I used to ride were bordering on offroad given the state of disrepair with gaping potholes appearing right in front of you in tight blind corners. Rainy season combined with heavily laden 14 wheelers grind the roads up at an alarming rate - the surface is never boring......

MSGT-R · 01-08-2007, 06:01 PM

Does a KLR-250 count? I take mine everywhere except for extended highway.

G-ForceJunkie · 01-08-2007, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MSGT-R

Does a KLR-250 count? I take mine everywhere except for extended highway.

Anything with two wheels and a motor count

I've been flogging my 250 for 15 years now and see little reason to change.

SomeStrangeGuy · 01-09-2007, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by MSGT-R

Does a KLR-250 count? I take mine everywhere except for extended highway.

Thats what my other half rides, a KL-250 actually (the Sherpa). Nice little bike on the street, it's like a big minibike

MSGT-R · 01-09-2007, 10:33 AM

You guys know about the KLRworld site (?); lots of support there, even for Sherpas.

TraumaOne · 02-23-2008, 09:01 PM

SSG, tell me more about the KLR. How does it do commuting and what kind of range do you have on it? Is it fun running backroads at legal speeds?

Repeater · 02-23-2008, 09:18 PM

Been thinking and thinking about finding a 90's klr also. Perferebly one without jetting andd a pipe. From what i have read this really adds little power and hurts the fuel.

IF you do buy one make sure the dohicky is fixed in the motor or it will gerade at 10k or so.

TraumaOne · 02-23-2008, 11:39 PM

I'm thinking about one of the new 2008 updated ones...

MSGT-R · 02-24-2008, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Repeater

IF you do buy one make sure the dohicky is fixed in the motor or it will gerade at 10k or so.

Sometimes no, often times yes, some sooner, some later. A definate weak part of the motor design.

12-18-2006, 03:50 AM	#1
SomeStrangeGuy no longer ready to mingle. Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Debt, where else? Bike(s): GS / KLR Posts: 3,820	KLR-650 Anyone here have one? I told Z I would buy him one, so I have to find one that someone else has

12-18-2006, 09:42 PM	#2
G-ForceJunkie Who's driving? Join Date: 12-15-2006 Location: Valencia, CA Bike(s): BMW GS1150 ADV, DRZ400 Posts: 625	Re: KLR-650 Dont have one, but have ridden and worked on a couple. Damn fine bike for its purpose. The Jeep Wrangler of motorcycles...not pretty or fancy but gets the job done

12-18-2006, 09:43 PM	#3
TraumaOne a mowing target Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Greenville, NC Age: 34 Bike(s): 2008 Yamaha FZ-6 Posts: 1,570	Re: KLR-650 Looks like fun... Attached Thumbnails

12-18-2006, 09:45 PM	#4
phobe circa 1970 Join Date: 12-17-2006 Age: 26 Bike(s): 600RR, 125R Posts: 4,637	Re: KLR-650 I'll admit I've considered joining the KLR cult. That type of riding really appeals to me. Lots of dirt roads I would love to explore. __________________ Cum hoc, ergo propter hoc

12-18-2006, 09:48 PM	#5
TraumaOne a mowing target Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Greenville, NC Age: 34 Bike(s): 2008 Yamaha FZ-6 Posts: 1,570	Re: KLR-650 Aren't they all dirt in Canada?

12-18-2006, 09:58 PM	#6
CBR929RE Go Sox! Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: at home Age: 28 Bike(s): 01 R/B/W CBR929RR Posts: 3,315	Re: KLR-650 I thought the main roads were gravel. __________________ if you can't fix it with duct tape, you haven't used enough.

12-18-2006, 11:46 PM	#8
G-ForceJunkie Who's driving? Join Date: 12-15-2006 Location: Valencia, CA Bike(s): BMW GS1150 ADV, DRZ400 Posts: 625	Re: KLR-650 doncha mean 1.8 meters or something

12-18-2006, 11:56 PM	#9
phobe circa 1970 Join Date: 12-17-2006 Age: 26 Bike(s): 600RR, 125R Posts: 4,637	Re: KLR-650 Metres. __________________ Cum hoc, ergo propter hoc

12-21-2006, 08:12 AM	#13
quick26 Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Age: 25 Bike(s): 06 TRX 450r Posts: 1,613	Re: KLR-650 looks like they would be fun __________________ I am not post whoring, I am providing an abundance of useless opinion.

12-27-2006, 01:07 PM	#14
edp Join Date: 12-18-2006 Posts: 23	Re: KLR-650 Had one I bought used - a 97 with 30,000 miles on it - never had to do a thing to it other than change oil etc. They are very good at what they are designed to do 70/30 road/dirt but a bit heavy if you're used to true dirt bikes. That said, it would take me places that I won't even consider with the 929.

12-28-2006, 02:18 PM	#17
edp Join Date: 12-18-2006 Posts: 23	Re: KLR-650 I bought that KLR to ride the cart roads that criss cross the canefields surrounding Vaucluse - my son was about 11 then and had just started riding a Honda 80 4 stroke. We could ride for several hours without crossing a public road and got to some places very close to our house that we never knew existed. Agree its a great road bike - best we can do legally here is 50 mph - some of the secondary roads that I used to ride were bordering on offroad given the state of disrepair with gaping potholes appearing right in front of you in tight blind corners. Rainy season combined with heavily laden 14 wheelers grind the roads up at an alarming rate - the surface is never boring......

01-08-2007, 06:01 PM	#18
MSGT-R MSF/CMSP Join Date: 01-01-2007 Location: SoCal Age: 50 Bike(s): CBR1kRR, Magna(2) Posts: 116	Re: KLR-650 Does a KLR-250 count? I take mine everywhere except for extended highway. __________________ Suffers from multiple bike syndrome. http://www.bikepics.com/members/msgt/

01-09-2007, 10:33 AM	#21
MSGT-R MSF/CMSP Join Date: 01-01-2007 Location: SoCal Age: 50 Bike(s): CBR1kRR, Magna(2) Posts: 116	Re: KLR-650 You guys know about the KLRworld site (?); lots of support there, even for Sherpas. __________________ Suffers from multiple bike syndrome. http://www.bikepics.com/members/msgt/

02-23-2008, 09:01 PM	#22
TraumaOne a mowing target Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Greenville, NC Age: 34 Bike(s): 2008 Yamaha FZ-6 Posts: 1,570	SSG, tell me more about the KLR. How does it do commuting and what kind of range do you have on it? Is it fun running backroads at legal speeds?

02-23-2008, 09:18 PM	#23
Repeater Join Date: 12-28-2006 Age: 33 Bike(s): F4I Posts: 524	Been thinking and thinking about finding a 90's klr also. Perferebly one without jetting andd a pipe. From what i have read this really adds little power and hurts the fuel. IF you do buy one make sure the dohicky is fixed in the motor or it will gerade at 10k or so.

02-23-2008, 11:39 PM	#24
TraumaOne a mowing target Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Greenville, NC Age: 34 Bike(s): 2008 Yamaha FZ-6 Posts: 1,570	I'm thinking about one of the new 2008 updated ones...