badm0t0rfinger's 2014 Raptor build

[ITTOG]

Also crazy how much the styling looks like the XP DI, which is one of my favorites of all time.

I'm incredibly fond of the mid 90s SeaDoos and the early 00s Yamahas as that was the era my family owned them/bought from those years. but even at like 13 or 14 I knew I liked this one a lot. I'd pick one up if a decent one came up for sale. The other one I want to try out of curiosity is the 3D. I've heard a wide range of opinions on those skis.

I have never been on a 3D but a "lake friend" said he had one and didn't like it so he traded it in for an RXP. I didn't know him well enough to decipher his comments any more than at face value.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

I have never been on a 3D but a "lake friend" said he had one and didn't like it so he traded it in for an RXP. I didn't know him well enough to decipher his comments any more than at face value.

I wouldn't be shocked; It did nothing well. It was not a good stand up, and was awkward as a sit down. I would be kind of curious how it was in the "kart seat" setup, but yeah back then it was going up against the SXI 750 PRO/SXR 800 and the Round Nose Super Jet so it makes sense it kind went nowhere when it was competing against the best of the best 2 stroke stand ups.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

I'm really bad at this stand up jet ski thing (as long as I edit out all the parts of me doing good at it).

 

[GHI]

Too funny. Reminds me of my 5'7 self trying to keep a KLR 650 upright in the sand.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

Too funny. Reminds me of my 5'7 self trying to keep a KLR 650 upright in the sand.

They make the KLR650S for us short kings! I rode a KLR 650 once and that was enough for me, and that was on the street, so I can only imagine it on the sand.

 

[YetiX]

They make the KLR650S for us short kings! I rode a KLR 650 once and that was enough for me, and that was on the street, so I can only imagine it on the sand.

So I'm a tall dude, 6'3" with a 34" inseam. My last bike was a KTM 950S and even I could barely tiptoe it. Stupid tall. Sorry for the crappy photo:

 

[Todd n Natalie]

So I'm a tall dude, 6'3" with a 34" inseam. My last bike was a KTM 950S and even I could barely tiptoe it. Stupid tall. Sorry for the crappy photo:

I'm 6'1" with a 34" inseam and I'm not able to flat foot my 901Expedition. Close but not quite due to the wide seat.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

Man I'm a 32 inch inseam and I'm worried I will have to lean the bike hard at stops!

 

[Todd n Natalie]

Man I'm a 32 inch inseam and I'm worried I will have to lean the bike hard at stops!

Depends on the bike. Which one are you referring to?

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

Depends on the bike. Which one are you referring to?

Kawasaki KLR 650s is the bike im looking at. but I know in general adventure bikes are not friendly to short folks.

 

[Todd n Natalie]

Kawasaki KLR 650s is the bike im looking at. but I know in general adventure bikes are not friendly to short folks.

Sit on a few. 32" inseam you should be fine.

Big Rock Moto on Youtube (which IMO has the best, most in depth reviews) tests a whack of Adventure bikes and he's average height / inseam.

Here's his take on the KLR:

 

[Kingsize24]

They also have a new KLR 650S for shorter folk as well.

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www.kawasaki.com

 

[Todd n Natalie]

They also have a new KLR 650S for shorter folk as well.

Page Not Found | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

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www.kawasaki.com

Good point.

And most bikes have an available lowering kit or shorter seat options available as well.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

They also have a new KLR 650S for shorter folk as well.

Page Not Found | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

Page Not Found | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

www.kawasaki.com

Yeah which is the bike I rode last summer which is why:

Kawasaki KLR 650s is the bike I'm looking at.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

Though, what is the collective opinions of cradle skid plates? worth it? just adding weight?