KLR riders out there

**JATZ** · 28th July 2009, 20:32

Originally Posted by 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?

Had a look at the new Ten. and it doesn't do anything for me.Guess I'm a posuer then, the Big is 21 yrs old, with 21 y/old technology, but I wouldn't get rid of it.

Originally Posted by Padmei

.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

What ever floats your boat, TBH the bike suits you, somewhat "quirky"

Originally Posted by marks

its the 'Labrador of adventure bikes

What......... It's a Dog...........is that what your saying MarkS

**Woodman** · 28th July 2009, 21:49

Originally Posted by JATZ

the Big is 21 yrs old, with 21 y/old technology, but I wouldn't get rid of it.

My KLR is 4 years old with 21 year old technology.

**pete376403** · 28th July 2009, 22:41

Originally Posted by JATZ

Had a look at the new Ten. and it doesn't do anything for me.Guess I'm a posuer then, the Big is 21 yrs old, with 21 y/old technology, but I wouldn't get rid of it.:

Unless you bought the Big as a fashion accessory, purely for what it looks like without regard to how it performs, and your perception of how others see you, then I guess you wouldn't be classed as a poseur.

Appearance was probably the last thing I rated the KLR on when I bought it.

**marks** · 28th July 2009, 22:42

Originally Posted by JATZ

What......... It's a Dog...........is that what your saying MarkS

its a dog that stopped before it ran over a downed dr big in the gold fields and its a dog that did a half pie reasonable charge over the Takaka Hill

**Big Dave** · 28th July 2009, 23:19

No ugly bikes - just unimaginative photogs.

**NordieBoy** · 29th July 2009, 08:11

Originally Posted by marks

its a dog that stopped before it ran over a downed dr big in the gold fields and its a dog that did a half pie reasonable charge over the Takaka Hill

Mmmmmm.....
Half a pie.....

**NordieBoy** · 29th July 2009, 08:13

The DR Big is sooo ugly it's gone out the other end of ugly and into cool.

**marks** · 29th July 2009, 08:24

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

The DR Big is sooo ugly it's gone out the other end of ugly and into cool.

actually a DR big has more in common with a klr than a dr650

**NordieBoy** · 29th July 2009, 09:38

Originally Posted by marks

actually a DR big has more in common with a klr than a dr650

But the KLR hasn't been out long enough to fall completely through ugly into coolness yet.

It's weird riding an 08 KLR.
The front feels so big and heavy but you know those fairyings weigh fcuk all. Strip them off and go for a ride and you'd swear you'd just removed 50kg by the way it feels.

Same with my Nordies. Swapping from one to the other and the one without the 500g fairing gave the impression of being a lot lighter.

**pete376403** · 29th July 2009, 09:56

500g? Shit, on a KLR thats just the decals!

**Big Dave** · 29th July 2009, 16:08

http://www.davidcohen.co.nz/

**pete376403** · 29th July 2009, 16:27

Nice writing. I wouldn't disagree with a single thing you've put there.

Now wait for the howls of outrage from the riders of the other brands....

**Waihou Thumper** · 29th July 2009, 16:39

Originally Posted by pete376403

Nice writing. I wouldn't disagree with a single thing you've put there.

Now wait for the howls of outrage from the riders of the other brands....

Nada from me, I agree, good write up, this would have been my second choice anyway given the nice big tank and that the UN and US Army have been using them for donkies....even made diesel ones too as seen on YouTube...thanks for the link to the write-up.