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That right there is the reason I sold my 650 and bought an 800. The freeway performance. I often ride hundreds of miles of freeway before hitting the dirt - or I ride a hundred miles of dirt, then put a hundred or two on the freeway to get home. That is where the big bikes shine. If it...

The bike being too small for you or not is a very personal thing. My first bike was a 650cc (53hp), and it was fine for learning on - but I found that it lacked power for some of the riding that I do. It's all a matter of matching the bike to your riding style, ability, and the terrain you...

Really? I couldn't tell that you liked them. :elkgrin: Personally, I hope to never see your trailer. And I *REALLY* hope Marisa never sees it! It's taken me a while to convince her that sleeping in the back of the truck with a fiberglass shell is being 'spoiled'. I don't want all my hard...

only half joking . . . Want to trade for a Huasberg and a Honda? That's a great price!

Nah. Freeways are no place for Hardleys [SIC]. Well, maybe if they're on a trailer (which is where they end up anyway).:elkgrin:

70mph on the freeway out here will get you run the heck over. I cruise the slow lane at 85 mph and need to watch my back (although it seems to get better when the gas prices go up - everyone starts slowing down). Loaded down 650's are struggling at those speeds - ask them to do it for hundreds...

I feel your pain. I stashed my spare change (and a few large bills) for over a year to buy a new mountain bike. I finally have enough $$$, so I go order it. The morning after I bring it home, I ********** my toe on my way to the bathroom in the dark. Toe swells up, turns black and blue, hurts...

Heading out west any time soon? Now that I have more storage room, I wish my 12.5' 'yak was a couple feet longer . . .

Nice. What does Sunday look like? I'm headed to Dog Town lake (Williams) for the annual (unofficial) AZGFD crawfish boil this weekend. Passing through Flag on the way home Sunday morning (unless Marisa changes my plans for me).

Moto-cover. Hows the quality on the motorcycle cover? As in: will it put up with a couple seasons of full-on Tucson sun? If your gut feeling is 'yes', consider it sold (unless that's what VanGo sent you a PM about, in which case put me on the waiting list).

Not surprisingly, this is actually quite similar to a commonly cited method of bedding in disk brakes on a car/truck/van. It's also appropriate in the fact that the bike in question (ref: my earlier post) does indeed have Avid Juicy 3s on it.

F650GSs are tough to come by. They sell quick and usually for top $$$. Two years ago I sold my '07 650GS w/25K on it for $7500 (yea - that's what I paid for it in late '06). You usually have to have a stack of cash and be ready to jump when you see them. The KLR is not a bad bike - it just...

You will likely lose a bit in depreciation - but look at the numbers we're talking about. Losing 10% on a $2000 motorcycle is nothing like losing 10% on a $20,000 car/truck/van. I used to think that having two bikes was a good idea (it's not). I'm up to 5, and still looking for a touring...

I'm no lightweight, hovering around 200#. With 35 pounds of gear + myself, my BMW 650GS did *OK* on the freeway, as long as I stayed out of the fast lane. It would run down the road at 90+, but it had to work pretty hard to keep moving that fast - and there was nothing left if I wanted to get...

If you are wanting your first bike to carry you down the highway with a load (more than a few miles here and there), I'd point you towards a minimum 650cc. The smaller bikes just don't have the power and aren't any fun at highway speeds (unless you are referring to state highways ~55mph). Some...

We've broken 30mpg several times in Marisa's 4cyl Patriot (best 1-tank average was just over 33mpg). All with significant highway/freeway driving (65 - 85mph), always cold weather, and never with cruise control. It seems that every time we drive somewhere cold, it breaks into the 30's. The...

The '07 650GS is going to have a lot more power than the KLR. Something in the neighborhood of 53hp vs 35hp. I don't think either of them are suitable for long distance 2-up travel where freeway speeds are a factor. A loaded 650gs with a single rider will struggle at 80mph when you start...

So how long does it take a set of pads to seat? I have to get into mine pretty deep before it will lock the rear tire up (on asphalt). The bike is about as new as they get - 1 short (5 mile?) ride, only grabbed the brakes half a dozen times or so . . .

If by 'mild off road', you are referring to maintained fire roads, etc., then all the plastic on the newer KLRs isn't such a liability. If you're referring to unmaintained 2-track and bits of primarily non-technical single track, then the plastic on the newer models becomes more vulnerable...

Yea, but, uh . . . , those are all Jeep Wranglers.