KLR riders out there

[Woodman]

Like Nordie said when he rode mine the other week "It does nothing fast does it"

[Padmei]

Like Nordie said when he rode mine the other week "It does nothing fast does it"

Kinda like Nordie really

[NordieBoy]

Kinda like Nordie really

I'll do a pithy reply in the morning when I've had some time to think one up...

[Big Dave]

I'll do a pithy reply in the morning when I've had some time to think one up...

Ah, a pith off.

[warewolf]

will the snappy throttle improve your skills? hmm

Yes. Either that, or you'll hate it. Some ppl go to a lot of trouble to tone down bikes with a snappy response (usually efi or 2t bikes).

at the end of the day it is still a klr and it ain't gonna throw you off the back.

Off the side, maybe

Ah, a pith off.

One of my fave The Far Side cartoons is the woman saying to the man, "You're driving like you've been pithed or something!" (I had to look it up, too.)

[marks]

I have done 800km and lots of dirt roads on the long term Kiwirider KLR this week.

I ferkin' love it.

you going to do a bike test on it it in Kiwirider?

[Big Dave]

you going to do a bike test on it it in Kiwirider?

Just finished 1200 words.

[JATZ]

Yebut, they're Ugly !

[Woodman]

Yebut, they're Ugly !

C, mon you can do better than that.

[Woodman]

Oh I forgot, if there are any pre 08 klr riders out there who have helmet buffeting issues and want a quick fix.

Remove the screen (preferably on purpose) problem solved.

[Padmei]

Yebut, they're Ugly !

Thats a pretty pathetic effort Jatz

Anyway what ya doing in the KLR thread - The DR one must be pretty boring for ya to stick ya nose in here

[JATZ]

Thats a pretty pathetic effort Jatz

Anyway what ya doing in the KLR thread - The DR one must be pretty boring for ya to stick ya nose in here

Honestly, I couldnt think of any thing else, Theyre probly O.K. OMG, did I just say that Just ugly IMHO

[marks]

Yes. Either that, or you'll hate it. Some ppl go to a lot of trouble to tone down bikes with a snappy response (usually efi or 2t bikes).

Even with all the normal carb tweaks the KLR never becomes 'snappy' - too much flywheel for that I suspect. I hated the lean EFI jerkiness of my XT660 and love the 'easy going' throttle response of the klr

Just finished 1200 words.

will look forward to reading it - too many reviewers try and compare it to some unspoken but assumed 'hard core ideal' (ktm 690?) where as it really is in a laid back league of its own. A poor mans Dakar is the closest I can come.

Yebut, they're Ugly

It's all part of the character - as I've said before - its the 'Labrador who farts under the dinner table' of adventure bikes - it may occasionally embarrass you but you love it and wouldn't want to be without it.

after 1700km this last weekend through all sorts of roads and tracks in all sorts of weather I couldn't be happier

[Padmei]

I have to admit recently feeling a bit inadequate with my bike, what with all the talk of fast bikes & super sharp suspension with awesome handling etc.

That was until last weekend when I cruised effortlessly enjoying the lovely handling around the twisting black tar of queen charlotte drive on the Saturday then blasting the next day along the forest tracks in Hira. I couldn't have been happier on anything else.

It's not fast nor super reponsive but really comfortable & to be honest perfect for my abilities & style of riding.

As for the ugliness factor - well can't help anyone there with that - I just really like the way it looks

[pete376403]

People who say KLRs are ugly are probably the same ones who say the new Tenere looks "cool".
Beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder.

Anyway WTF have looks got to do with how the bike goes, handles, stops, carries people or costs to run? Apart from the poseurs, isn't that what we buy bikes for?