Another Welly ADV DVD / talk crap and bag KLR's night?

[bart]

I've never encountered a group of KLR riders, either in life or on the 'net, who feel the need to bag other brands, but unfortunately the reverse is not true.

You gotta be kidding....right.

[pete376403]

You gotta be kidding....right.

No I'm not.

ADVrider, KLR650.net, etc, the KLR riders don't seem to be preoccupied with put downs. More about doohickeys, oil usage, best panniers, riding around the world, etc.

Maybe I'm not looking in the right places

[Eddieb]

Relax Pete, come around for a drink or a coffee and you can bag my KTM and BMW all you like.

KLR's are like the Irishman in jokes. There's nothing really wrong with either of them but there's gotta be a fall guy and they both drink like there's no tomorrow.

[JATZ]

At least no ones takiing the piss out of DR's yet
BTW can I vote ?

[marks]

I like big tanks & I cannot lie....
Perhaps given some proper guidance & riding tuition you too can aspire to own & ride a proper bike, & won't need to have that sort of envy.



They're pretty good, but like KLRs, they can be improved on.

Talk to me when your KLR is nearly 20 yrs old & has done over 200k kms.... Eddie's has done circa 120k kms. Not sure on Schmidtty, but given the owner, he's the exception to every rule....

Marks KLR has done what? He's already got a big bore & is talking about another? How's that oil consumption working out for you KLR riders right now?
(Marks KLR is a nice bike to ride BTW)

I won't swap my bike, & I'm hoping you are happy with your choice
(even if you are strangely misguided IMHO).

I love KLR slag fests

No argument re airheads handling big miles better than just about any other bike on the planet - including KLR's. Yours certainly don't feel at all like a high mileage bike

I just like a bit more 'off road' in my bike than an airhead provides in near stock/mildly modified form - plus the seat to footpeg height is all fucked up

And yes I wouldn't be that excited by most stock Jap 650's - they all need uncorking and sensible modding. If I had to ride a stock bike I don't know what I'd be happy with. Even my WR needed uncorking to be fun

And Woody - I think the old style KLR's look cooler than the new style and are more capable off road but I'd rather do a long trip on a newer style one


Wednesday will work for me
Eddie - Aren't the dates screwy?

[pete376403]

dates are fine if the event is in 2011 :-)

[Eddieb]

At least no ones takiing the piss out of DR's yet
BTW can I vote ?

You get away with it cause you have the cool model.

Wednesday will work for me
Eddie - Aren't the dates screwy?

Umm, maybe....

Wednesday night it is. kick off 6:30 - 7pm. We can probably get some pizza's in like last time.

If you want to come along and don't know where I am, PM me for the address.

[Box'a'bits]

No I'm not.

ADVrider, KLR650.net, etc, the KLR riders don't seem to be preoccupied with put downs. More about doohickeys, oil usage, best panniers, riding around the world, etc.

Maybe I'm not looking in the right places

Pete, I apologise if I have offended...

Truth be told, round bikes I'm like a dirty old man that has somehow made it into the proverbial school gym locker.... I luv em all.

[pete376403]

Not offended, no need to apologise (this is the 'net, after all)

Just felt the need to stand up for my ride.

[marks]

KLR's are like the Irishman in jokes. There's nothing really wrong with either of them but there's gotta be a fall guy and they both drink like there's no tomorrow.

That's part of the appeal
its a 'fook you I'll ride what i like' kind of bike
as a KLR rider you have nothing to prove - no expectations to meet
the antithesis of a cool bike like a 690 (I'm not taking the piss - I think 690's are very cool)

long live the irishman of adventure bikes

(unless a cheap SE comes on the market when I'm having a moment of weakness)

[Box'a'bits]

Long live the irishman of adventure bikes .......unless a cheap SE comes on the market when I'm having a moment of weakness

Now I thought you told me you didn't like 'em.
Didn't think Signal was an Irish name. Must come from his mothers side

[Padmei]

And what about those pissy little hondas?

Pete Man i'd love to have a bit of tuition on how to go round a corner speedway style - speedway riders are legends.

[marks]

Now I thought you told me you didn't like 'em.
Didn't think Signal was an Irish name. Must come from his mothers side

I don't think they are practical or sensible or easy to ride - but they give me a lump in me dacks....

Actually I think an Irishman had his pecker in the mix somewhere in the dim dark history of signaldom

Pete Man i'd love to have a bit of tuition on how to go round a corner speedway style - speedway riders are legends.

KLR's are really speedway bikes in disguise...

[pete376403]

It's actually quite easy, because the bike has such a short wheelbase and the fork angle is so steep. About 60 HP helps too. Back tyre is a 3.50 x 19 trials universal type pattern, NZ tracks are hard clay cos they share with stockcars etc

Approach the turn, lean over and full throttle and it steps out as little or as much as you want.

Well thats how it was back then - I stopped riding about 1991. Was watching the world series on Sky last week - the new guys are light years better than I ever dreamed I could be.

Would love to have another go.

[Woodman]

Agree, an SE would be way cool, dont think the tyre bill would be flash though.