Well set up KLE500 on tard me

**Oscar** · 12th February 2009, 13:38

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Yeah buy a 640Adv, then let me ride it

I'm not fussy, I'd settle for a 690E...

**marks** · 12th February 2009, 13:44

Originally Posted by mazz1972

What's this new bike ya got?

the only thing to replace a KLR with is a newer KLR with so many bells and whistles I don't know what to pull first....

black is beautiful

**NordieBoy** · 12th February 2009, 13:49

Originally Posted by marks

the only thing to replace a KLR with is a newer KLR with so many bells and whistles I don't know what to pull first....

Pull the tyres first?

**mazz1972** · 12th February 2009, 14:17

Originally Posted by marks

the only thing to replace a KLR with is a newer KLR with so many bells and whistles I don't know what to pull first....

black is beautiful

"Farkles" as far as the eye can see on that one.

Brand spanking with all the extras?

Black all the way....shows the dust better

**Paladin** · 12th February 2009, 14:48

Originally Posted by Oscar

The motor is still too peaky and it is too expensive for what it is.
Basically it's a good bike if you're aiming at mostly seal, with the odd bit of gravel thrown in. For a real adventure bike, it's got too many flaws - at the same money an 640Adv is 100% better, at less money a DR650 with accessories will run rings around it.

Yep, know what you mean; think I said on another thread that the 640Adv is certainly ticking all the boxes for me, except maybe price. Although i have been craving some comfort after long days on the KLX's plank, the other things, like weight in particular, are going to sway me i think! So yeah, the 640Adv or the DR650 are probably the top 2 at the mo.

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Yeah buy a 640Adv, then let me ride it

You can dream mate!

**warewolf** · 12th February 2009, 15:26

The F650 seems like a high-tech update of the KLR that performs no better while costing twice as much...

**Paladin** · 12th February 2009, 15:32

Originally Posted by warewolf

The F650 seems like a high-tech update of the KLR that performs no better while costing twice as much...

You and Oscar are determined to get me to buy a 640Adv aren't you!

That 2006 is still on TardMe!

Unfortunately if things stay as they are I will have to sell the KLX to afford one; shame really as would be nice to keep it and turn it into a more full-on trail bike.

**Oscar** · 12th February 2009, 16:30

Originally Posted by Paladin

You and Oscar are determined to get me to buy a 640Adv aren't you!

That 2006 is still on TardMe!

Unfortunately if things stay as they are I will have to sell the KLX to afford one; shame really as would be nice to keep it and turn it into a more full-on trail bike.

I wasn't trying to get you on the Adv per se, rather trying to help you avoid making a mistake.

Buy a DR650 or KLR, you can farkle it summat awful with the money you save.

**marks** · 12th February 2009, 16:44

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Pull the tyres first?

The bike is sitting wheel-less outside waiting for the D606's to go on

Originally Posted by mazz1972

"Farkles" as far as the eye can see on that one.

Brand spanking with all the extras?

Black all the way....shows the dust better

Bike was owned by Shards - an occasional poster here - who fitted most of the farkles. Its only 4 months old.

Dust wont be a problem - it'll be hidden by all the mud.....

Originally Posted by warewolf

The F650 seems like a high-tech update of the KLR that performs no better while costing twice as much...

Its funny how people continually compare the DR & KLR simply because of similar pricing where, as you point out, the KLR is really a poor mans Dakar/Pegasaro where as the DR is a (very)poor mans 690E/640E

The BMW makes quite a bit more power but the KLR has such nice lazy torque down low I much prefer it for nasty terrain. The BMW seat is better but the wind protection is worse (the Dakar I rode buffeted the crap out of my helmet) - even if they were priced the same I'd have the klr.

Originally Posted by Paladin

You and Oscar are determined to get me to buy a 640Adv aren't you!

That 2006 is still on TardMe!

Unfortunately if things stay as they are I will have to sell the KLX to afford one; shame really as would be nice to keep it and turn it into a more full-on trail bike.

just remember that they vibrate like an out of balance concrete mixer

Originally Posted by Oscar

Buy a DR650 or KLR, you can farkle it summat awful with the money you save.

If I paid retail for the KLR and all the bits that Shards and I put on it I could probably just about buy a 690E

**Paladin** · 12th February 2009, 16:57

Originally Posted by marks

The bike is sitting wheel-less outside waiting for the D606's to go on

Bike was owned by Shards - an occasional poster here - who fitted most of the farkles. Its only 4 months old.

Dust wont be a problem - it'll be hidden by all the mud.....

Its funny how people continually compare the DR & KLR simply because of similar pricing where, as you point out, the KLR is really a poor mans Dakar/Pegasaro where as the DR is a (very)poor mans 690E/640E

The BMW makes quite a bit more power but the KLR has such nice lazy torque down low I much prefer it for nasty terrain. The BMW seat is better but the wind protection is worse (the Dakar I rode buffeted the crap out of my helmet) - even if they were priced the same I'd have the klr.

just remember that they vibrate like an out of balance concrete mixer

I think my head may explode before I ever get to decide!

Just gonna have to do a bunch of test rides!

Ok so who's gonna swap bikes with me during the SCAR?

**NordieBoy** · 12th February 2009, 17:04

Originally Posted by marks

The BMW makes quite a bit more power but the KLR has such nice lazy torque down low I much prefer it for nasty terrain.

Padmei's one felt very lazy down low. Like it had a traction engine type flywheel that needed spinning up and not as much engine braking as I expected.
Looks like I need to expand my KLR ride sample from just 1.

My dual porpoise sample is only...
DR750
DR650 * 3
DRZ400
KLR650
TT350
TS185

**JATZ** · 12th February 2009, 18:34

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Padmei's one felt very lazy down low. Like it had a traction engine type flywheel that needed spinning up and not as much engine braking as I expected.
Looks like I need to expand my KLR ride sample from just 1.

My dual porpoise sample is only...
DR750
DR650 * 3
DRZ400
KLR650
TT350
TS185

You have gotta try a ktm

**marks** · 12th February 2009, 18:42

Originally Posted by Paladin

Ok so who's gonna swap bikes with me during the SCAR?

Wait until I get some new brake pads on the 08 and you can take that for a blat.

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Padmei's one felt very lazy down low. Like it had a traction engine type flywheel that needed spinning up and not as much engine braking as I expected.
Looks like I need to expand my KLR ride sample from just 1.

The klr responds really well to some simple carb/air box mods and replacing that horrendous muffler with something like a supertrap seems to make the low end much less lethargic (the muffler accounts for over half the bikes total weight - honest). Going from my my stock 08 to my modded 09 there is a dramatic difference - still sedate but with a bit of snap to it.