Klr650 yay or nay?

[boosten lebaron]

That sm is super, super clean. All his bikes are. It's like a museum in his basement.

[mikeb]

Thanks for the link to Joe's. Awesome inventory.

[boosten lebaron]

It's only a small fraction of what he has. I was seriously impressed with his place.

[obsolete]

The answer to this thread was sitting there the whole time... https://www.joesbikes.net/copy-of-bike-sale-template-80

[boosten lebaron]

Haha. I saw it sitting in the corner all alone. Couldnt figure out how to fit knobbies on it.

[OneCheekRider]

this wasn't a first bike thread though

[boosten lebaron]

First adv type bike thread so it counts. Now talking about adding a turbo to it would just be silly.

[MattR302]

Haha. I saw it sitting in the corner all alone. Couldnt figure out how to fit knobbies on it.

Dude, did you even TRY googling “hayabusa knobbies”…???
https://www.visordown.com/news/viral...it-good-roader
https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/n...g-motorcycles/

[SRTie4k]

So where's the new bike??

[boosten lebaron]

Seacoast included delivery to me way out here. It will be here tomorrow. Bonus is I do all the paperwork here as well so I didn't need to go back again. Saved me a day of traveling.

[boosten lebaron]

It has arrived. I couldn't be happier with the dealer experience from Seacoast Sport Cycle. Delivery was on time and he went over everything. I got a surprise gift box as well which was a nice bonus. Tshirt, kickstand pad, cleaning clothes, case etc. very nice bonus.
It a little too cold and windy for me to really get some miles on the bike but I think it will be perfect for what I want to do.

[xrocket21]

its an... interesting looking bike

I do like the blue

[FriskyDingo]

It has arrived. I couldn't be happier with the dealer experience from Seacoast Sport Cycle. Delivery was on time and he went over everything. I got a surprise gift box as well which was a nice bonus. Tshirt, kickstand pad, cleaning clothes, case etc. very nice bonus.
It a little too cold and windy for me to really get some miles on the bike but I think it will be perfect for what I want to do.

weekend is looking good for a few miles... ENJOY!!

[whynot]

Great! Happy trails!

[csmutty]

its an... interesting looking bike

I do like the blue

It kinda looks like a speed triple had babies with a GS.

Congrats on the purchase and glad to hear everything worked out well!

[boosten lebaron]

It definitely has a unique look. It really stands out which i wanted for this bike.
So far i am impressed. Dash computer says i have a 400 mile range which internet says is really 350ish. I can lug it around in 5th gear all day long if i wanted too. It is very comfortable, my goldwing is probably the only thing i have had that is close. All the storage space means i can do motocamping with ease, a few of my tents have already passed the fit test. the weight isnt really that bad, it carries it well, the KLR felt much, much heavier while it weighs much less.

[OneCheekRider]

Congrats! Looking forward to hearing how you like it as time goes on! Looks awesome!

If the intended use is mostly street with some mild ADV/dual sport, I'd personally get a used Tiger 800 (or similar) that matches the KLR's weight but can have cruise control, loads more power, and potentially more factory optioned accessories like heated grips/seats.

Looking at where this thread started and where it went, I'm gonna go ahead and say I was onto something with this comment

[boosten lebaron]

You were but I didn't really see anything other than the klr that interested me. If it wasn't for the deep discount seacoast was offering the guzzi never would have even showed up on my radar.
I'm still not happy about all the electronics but it is what it is. I will admit having cruise control and the phone integration is a nice thing to have. A heated seat would have been nice today but I don't have it yet. I am probably gonna grab a set of hippo hands to take the cold off the hands, the stock hand guards are borderline useless.

[Crconnor18]

I’m glad you strayed away from the pig. You’ll enjoy the twin a lot more I feel and any speeds above 70 won’t be frightening.

Those guzi's are definitely growing on me. The gent who sold me my tracer in ‘21 bought one and the little miles I rode it in Moab I was impressed.

I smell a NESR BDR trip coming this summer

[boosten lebaron]

I haven't put a ton of miles on mine yet but I did take it out in the bitter cold this evening. It's not the fastest but it goes good. I wouldn't want a ton of horsepower on a bike like this anyway. Kinda reminds me of my ex500, fun but not over the top.

I'm all up for a trip now that I have storage space
I'm already looking into a Canada trip or hitting up Gettysburg which I've tried to do for the last few years but everyone bails.

[OneCheekRider]

Do what I should've done when I lived back east and just buy some heated gear. Heated gloves are amazing or even just a heated vest is enough to keep your core warm and extend to your extremities. If I'm touring in cold weather I go all out: heated socks, pants, jacket liner, and gloves. It's amazing.

[boosten lebaron]

I've got a bunch of my winter gear left from my mongol rally build a few years ago when I thought I was gonna cross into Russia in the dead of winter so my jacket, helmet, baclava, socks and leggings are good. My gloves are the weakest link.

[whynot]

+1 on full heated gear, I have the same, gloves, jacket & pants liner, and socks that all connect together and plug into the Warm & Safe "Heat Troller."

On the Guzzi, once you get past the 600 mile service, then you can use all the power, wring it out. Stay below the red line with deliberate shifts. I found it plenty fast enough.

I installed these extra guards around the hand guards, much easier than adapting BarkBusters -- but fer the life-a-me, can't remember the brand or supplier ...




PS --
Searched and found the Hepco & Becker "handlebar protection"
https://www.motomachines.com/hepco-b...to-guzzi-v85tt

[loudbeard]

+1 on the heated gloves.

Heated grips are nice, but the heat is on your palms. Heated gloves have heating elements on the backs of your hands…where the cold air is blasting.

There’s a few companies who make a base layer where pants and shirt connect to each other, gloves connect to the cuff of the sleeve. Then you just have a single connection to the bike to power it all.

[Paul_E_D]

modern cruise control is an awesome feature on a motorcycle. I never would have believed that til I spent a week on the Indian FTR. I used it all the time.