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Trip · 05-01-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by eBBs15

well yeah this talking has really got me going about this trip... but I'll keep the RR... it's paid off... insurance costs me about nothing.

need to go test ride a BMW... I've sat on one... but never ridden one.

figure I'll pick up a used one... what with my military pay

We will have to go to the bimmer dealership on tuesday. I just getting rid of the RR cause andrea will cut my balls off if I keep going with expanding the motorcycle garage. It's hard enough to ride 3 bikes regularly. Plus I want to decrease my risk, I am not willing to accept as much as I use to.

Mr Lefty · 05-01-2009, 01:25 PM

planning on it!

and have you seen the slide show on the front page of Adventurerider.com?

exactly why I want to get one of those bikes....

Particle Man · 05-01-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

We will have to go to the bimmer dealership on tuesday. I just getting rid of the RR cause andrea will cut my balls off if I keep going with expanding the motorcycle garage. It's hard enough to ride 3 bikes regularly. Plus I want to decrease my risk, I am not willing to accept as much as I use to.

you can go waaaaaaaaaaay further on the beemer too

abrinson · 05-01-2009, 05:37 PM

Well, I went the cheap ADV route with a KLR. Plus I didn't want to lug around a big ass 1200 in the woods, but I still would like in on some of this adventure touring. The bike can make it, I'll just have to make room in the bags for a couple quarts of oil. :P

Trip · 05-01-2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by abrinson

Well, I went the cheap ADV route with a KLR. Plus I didn't want to lug around a big ass 1200 in the woods, but I still would like in on some of this adventure touring. The bike can make it, I'll just have to make room in the bags for a couple quarts of oil. :P

What's funny about KLRs is that they break down all the time, but they are so very easily fixed with a few roadside mods. The KLR is like my DRZ. It's more geared for woods and less for touring. I want something more for touring since I got the DRZ for woods fun.

abrinson · 05-01-2009, 05:52 PM

So far mine's been good to me (knock on wood) and it's really for playing in the woods, chasing around my nephew, but dangit I get the urge something fierce to hop on and ride across the country when ADV riding comes up as a topic. And it's the KLR or nothing for me since I can't justify yet another motorcycle in the garage.

julie j · 05-01-2009, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

Na, you can do it in about an hour with only a few tools on the 1125. No remval of the swingarm.

Heres a link to badweb where a memeber shows how it's done with minimal tools.

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buel...31/440981.html

I'm thinking more along the lines of this for a more comfy ride.

Thanks for the link. I will have to check it out more thoroughly when I have more time, I should be writing a paper right now.

Not that I plan on changing a belt drive anytime soon but it is still cool to understand.

05-01-2009, 01:25 PM	#122
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	planning on it! and have you seen the slide show on the front page of Adventurerider.com? exactly why I want to get one of those bikes....

05-01-2009, 05:37 PM	#124
abrinson Trailer Queen Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FL Panhandle Moto: 07 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Posts: 18	Well, I went the cheap ADV route with a KLR. Plus I didn't want to lug around a big ass 1200 in the woods, but I still would like in on some of this adventure touring. The bike can make it, I'll just have to make room in the bags for a couple quarts of oil. :P

05-01-2009, 05:52 PM	#126
abrinson Trailer Queen Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FL Panhandle Moto: 07 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Posts: 18	So far mine's been good to me (knock on wood) and it's really for playing in the woods, chasing around my nephew, but dangit I get the urge something fierce to hop on and ride across the country when ADV riding comes up as a topic. And it's the KLR or nothing for me since I can't justify yet another motorcycle in the garage.