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Duke
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I finally got time to take the KLR out for a ride, so I threw it in the back of my truck and brought to my parents place up in Nacogdoches County. After taking care of "chores" that any son must do when he visits his 70+ year old parents (yard/lights/leaking plumbing), I took it out for some play time.
I played in the pastures getting the feel for just how light it is compared to the BMW, riding figure eights and lots of concentric circles just trying to get to know my new friend.
I left the house and rode over to HAIRSMITHS and made fun of him trying to install his new to him Jessie bags that he bought from TEXIAN (nice meeting you TEXIAN!). He and I talked Kawasaki for a little bit and then I left him to his project as I was going to go and ride Brown Ferry Rd.
It was a year ago I was last on this road while riding the GS and it nearly ate me for lunch. Deap Sand, ruts, and gravel. Well today, its Deep Sand, Ruts, Gravel & a whole bunch of MUD thrown in for good measure.
WHAT A FUN RIDE! Did not have a single get off, and I never had to deploy my outriggers while in the sand like I do when on the GS. What a difference doing this stuff with a 300 pound bike is vs. a 600 pound'ish bike.
I had an absolute blast. Played in multiple mud holes and even turned around a couple of times just to ride through them again (and again, and again....)!
It was a blast to come towards a turn... hard on rear brake, turn in, and then roll on the throttle out through the gears, and just listen to that exhaust sing. (Yes it is too loud for me, but dang is it addictive!)
Got back home eventually and started to ride it a good bit harder in the pasture, over little hills catching a little bit of air. I am no where near skill level I was in 1986, but dang it if I did not have that same feeling inside and a smile to boot.
DESMO... the bike performed flawlessly (Thanks Again
). You were right, I am more than impressed with the power that this bike has. Not sure if it is related to the jetting & exhast, or my attitude, but it carried my big ole butt all over the place today and did not let me down at all, even surprised me a couple of times. You would be upset with me though, as I got it pretty dirty today. I did give it a bath tonight, but it is still soiled a bit. For those that don't know, you could have eaten off the bike when DESMO sold it to me, he takes very good care of his rides...)
Sorry no pictures, I got away from the house without my camera.
I played in the pastures getting the feel for just how light it is compared to the BMW, riding figure eights and lots of concentric circles just trying to get to know my new friend.
I left the house and rode over to HAIRSMITHS and made fun of him trying to install his new to him Jessie bags that he bought from TEXIAN (nice meeting you TEXIAN!). He and I talked Kawasaki for a little bit and then I left him to his project as I was going to go and ride Brown Ferry Rd.
It was a year ago I was last on this road while riding the GS and it nearly ate me for lunch. Deap Sand, ruts, and gravel. Well today, its Deep Sand, Ruts, Gravel & a whole bunch of MUD thrown in for good measure.
WHAT A FUN RIDE! Did not have a single get off, and I never had to deploy my outriggers while in the sand like I do when on the GS. What a difference doing this stuff with a 300 pound bike is vs. a 600 pound'ish bike.
I had an absolute blast. Played in multiple mud holes and even turned around a couple of times just to ride through them again (and again, and again....)!
It was a blast to come towards a turn... hard on rear brake, turn in, and then roll on the throttle out through the gears, and just listen to that exhaust sing. (Yes it is too loud for me, but dang is it addictive!)
Got back home eventually and started to ride it a good bit harder in the pasture, over little hills catching a little bit of air. I am no where near skill level I was in 1986, but dang it if I did not have that same feeling inside and a smile to boot.
DESMO... the bike performed flawlessly (Thanks Again
). You were right, I am more than impressed with the power that this bike has. Not sure if it is related to the jetting & exhast, or my attitude, but it carried my big ole butt all over the place today and did not let me down at all, even surprised me a couple of times. You would be upset with me though, as I got it pretty dirty today. I did give it a bath tonight, but it is still soiled a bit. For those that don't know, you could have eaten off the bike when DESMO sold it to me, he takes very good care of his rides...)Sorry no pictures, I got away from the house without my camera.
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