Could not bring myself to drop the 12K-14K on the BMW. Picked up a 2007 KLR650 with 4000 miles on it. Came with the Big Gun Evo Pipe and a Corbin Seat. Never been off road, near mint condition...$3,000. ...and I can keep my gsxr. So I guess I won't be going over to the dark side after all. First test ride will be Thursday up on The Ridge.
ridgerunner, That's a great deal on a KLR! Glad to hear you get to keep the gsxr, there is not one bike that does it all, that's why we need several...
Awesome bro. You didn't want a V-strom anyways... there's like 4 of them around here these days. Played out. lol
woohoooo!!!! *highfive* Congrats on the new toy! Dark side ain't so bad. ^_~ And that's a sweet deal you got too!
Very Happy Short KLR650 review after 1000 miles: The bike RIPS. So far I?ve tested it out on the following: Mosquito Ridge, Berryessa Lake Loop, Knoxville-Berryessa Road, Little Dragon, Cottonwood Road, Cherry Lake Road, Ponderosa Road, Colfax-Iowa Hill Road, Trail #1 and part of Trail #4. Most of these were ridden 2up. A handful of fire roads near Yosemite. Tarmac: Feels light. Turns in quick. Solid once turned in. All I will ever need in the tight and medium tight twisties. Overall comfortable, but could use a better seat. The bike could use some more horsepower...but I only felt it when trying to stay with sport bikes (or when passing them). Heavy vibration when going faster than 85mph. Dirt: Devours technical fire roads. Stable on gravel roads. OK in technical singletrack. I did Trail #1 at Sugar Pine with almost no issues (in the rain)...going slow. Part of trail#4 ? no issues. Although all I need in the dirt, you still feel the weight. Overall: For 3K, I feel like a got an exceptional deal. Fun factor is off the chart. Rip pavement all morning, dirt all afternoon. Mosquito Ridge...Mexico...whatever. Parts are cheap and plentiful. I'M A HAPPY CAMPER.
riding Logan, When are we going riding? I say we get Stoppie, Motodan...and anybody else on a dual sport, enduro, motard etc..etc...and head off into the great unknown...preferably with twisty goat trails and maybe a fire road (or 2). Have you run the vstrom down Berryessa-Knoxville yet? There is a sweet dirt road that connects that to Cache Creek (hwy 16)....with only 2 creek crossings....? The gate was locked this weekend 4 miles in...but opens in the spring. Sweet road that traverses 2 major canyons. From the locked gate, it looked like the road dropped at least a couple thousand feet and then climbed out the other side, crossed a ridge, and disappeared into another drainage.....looked fun/challenging. Anyway, lets get after it...real soon.
Definitely! I've ridden BK through to Morgan Valley Rd. on a sportbike. I think there are like seven creek crossings. I didn't realize there are multiple routes. Just let me know when you want to go out man, usually weekends are good. Carl, Dan and I were talking about doing a "supertard" ride. We need to make that happen.
Way to go Sean! My buddy Rick is a KLR suspension guru. He makes fork springs and the killer Moab shock for that bike.