New bike, new bike, wheee!

**Steam** · 6th December 2007, 10:17

For the past month following my crash I have been afraid to get back on a bike (not that I can just yet, my throttle hand is on the broken collarbone side), but I was seriously thinking of giving up.

But now I just bought a new bike! Well, it's an old bike, a 1988 Kawasaki KLR-250, but it is in good condition and has been well cared for. And cheap!

I stumbled across the wee green beastie just a couple of hundred metres from where I am living, and I had to have it.
Perfect for zootling around town to whatever job I get when my arm heals, and I will get in touch with some of the Dunedin off-road riders who have offered to show me how to ride on the dirt.
I have never had a bike capable of going off the road before, my previous bikes have all been road bikes so this will be very interesting. (actually, I had a Honda CT110 for two weeks, so that's not exactly true.)

I could even put on some road tires and pretend it is a proper motard.
Most excited!

(won't be able to ride it till i heal in about a month or so though, so i will be just staring at it a lot.)

**Ocean1** · 6th December 2007, 10:25

You'll like it dude, and learn a lot. Some of the disciplines you learned for the road will see you on your arse in the dirt though, so do get a senior dirt dude to sort the basics for you eh? Can save you a bunch of time, effort and skin.

Oh, and maybe invest in some bark busters eh?

Luck.

**gijoe1313** · 6th December 2007, 10:27

Heheh on ya Steam, just right back into it and got yourself a cool bike there! Have fun learning on it and take it easy on the fun stuff okay?

**Rosie** · 6th December 2007, 10:37

Awesome!
My sherpa is the slightly wimpy smaller sibling of the KLR, and I'm really surprised at how nice it is on the road.
A set of handguards would definitely complete the look. I put Zeta 'armor' guards on mine. They are yet to be impact tested, but they look nice and sturdy.

**Lucy** · 6th December 2007, 11:02

Originally Posted by Steam

For the past month following my crash I have been afraid to get back on a bike (not that I can just yet, my throttle hand is on the broken collarbone side), but I was seriously thinking of giving up.

But now I just bought a new bike! Well, it's an old bike, a 1988 Kawasaki KLR-250, but it is in good condition and has been well cared for. And cheap!

I stumbled across the wee green beastie just a couple of hundred metres from where I am living, and I had to have it.
Perfect for zootling around town to whatever job I get when my arm heals, and I will get in touch with some of the Dunedin off-road riders who have offered to show me how to ride on the dirt.
I have never had a bike capable of going off the road before, my previous bikes have all been road bikes so this will be very interesting. (actually, I had a Honda CT110 for two weeks, so that's not exactly true.)

I could even put on some road tires and pretend it is a proper motard.

Most excited!

(won't be able to ride it till i heal in about a month or so though, so i will be just staring at it a lot.)

Good one - glad you didn't give up, and quite envious of your new wheels! Just been reading about them in the Kiwirider mag

edit: oops, was the 650 in the mag, still nice though!