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Title: Little frozen ride in WV 1/4/08
Post by: wvmike on January 05, 2008, 05:33:14 AM

Couldn't stand it anymore,had to get out.I on the Tiger,son Ryan on the KLR

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/KLRcouple/115_0155.jpg)

A little icy still,but felt good to get out

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/KLRcouple/115_0159.jpg)

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/KLRcouple/115_0157.jpg)

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/KLRcouple/115_0161.jpg)

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/KLRcouple/115_0163.jpg)

some better roads

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/KLRcouple/115_0169.jpg)

Arrived at Bigriggers house and put panniers on his sons klr

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/KLRcouple/115_0164.jpg)

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/KLRcouple/115_0166.jpg)

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/KLRcouple/115_0168.jpg)

A good day of riding,and even got something accomplished

I really like the date,7/27/07, but really didn't warm things up :lol:

Mike

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Post by: HappyMan on January 05, 2008, 08:23:56 AM

Beautiful pics. Great weather for July... :lol:

I'm still hoping it will warm up enough here in MN. I'm out in the country so I don't get the warmth of the city to melt the ice. It was supposed to warm up this weekend but it's not looking good. :evil:

Keep riding for me and post more pics.

Title: Cold, Cold, Cold (ala Little Feat)
Post by: TriumphTengu on January 07, 2008, 04:15:23 AM

Allright, I'll bite.
Why did you go out with the bags on?
I was guessing that you guys had sleeping bags and provisions in case you got stuck out in hinterlands :lol: ?
But really I'm envious, it looked like a great time!
Thanks for the report.

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Post by: Stretch on January 07, 2008, 04:20:17 AM

I always ride with the Jesses on.

A) They hold my snax and trail toolz... hatchet, pruning saw, discarded gear layers...

B) They're great tipover protection.

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Post by: Advwannabe on January 11, 2008, 07:04:21 AM

Great pics Wvmike,

Snappy thread highjack: what does your friend think of the new KLR?

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Post by: wvmike on January 11, 2008, 03:23:39 PM

Quote from: "Advwannabe"Great pics Wvmike,

Snappy thread highjack: what does your friend think of the new KLR?

He likes it!!! I have ridden it (on road only :( ) and it seems to ride more smoothly than my 05.We went out for a little ride this past tuesday

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/KLRcouple/115_0176.jpg)

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/KLRcouple/115_0179.jpg)

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/KLRcouple/115_0177-1.jpg)

And a side by side comparison

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/KLRcouple/115_0181.jpg)

I don't ride that extreme with the Tiger,save her for the back roads :lol:

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Post by: blacktiger on January 11, 2008, 07:26:25 PM

Looks like you've got some good riding around you. The new KLR looks OK to me. At least they've kept the 21" front wheel unlike the new Honda TransAlp.
It seems, from here, that everyone in the USA has a KLR tucked away in the garage but you try renting one. We're renting bikes from Denver for June/July and have to put up with the F650GS.

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Post by: Advwannabe on January 15, 2008, 07:38:38 AM

Thanks Wvmike,

A few folk over here have grizzled about the reduced suspension travel, but everyone who has actually ridden one has raved about it

8k Oz plus on roads is a bargain too.

TigerTriple.com

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