Posted on 01/28/2019 2:15:29 PM PST by Red Badger
lol..another great legend!
They just renewed their show for another year.
Being into circa '69 and '70 2-strokes I was told about the XT by a family member not too long ago. The more I read about and researched it the more I was interested. So I went and sat on one at a local dealer, (Got mine private party) and was amazed by the low seat height. I'm not small, but I loved how it fit and how light it was. For shorter people it would also fit great. And it's like 34 pounds lighter than the equivalent Honda dual sport, yet with that great seat height.
What is also amazing is even with that low seat height, they designed the engine clearance at 11.2". And they did it by eliminating the radiator/coolant system. It's simple, old school style, air cooled. And that is how the engineers kept the machine really narrow.
Btw, it would also make a good bug out machine.☺
Yes
Thanks!
Meh. Doesn’t do a thing for me.
No motor bikes in Shemya. The story is P-38s. They are either inside the old runway triangle or they loaded them on a barge and dumped them in the ocean.
My “Last Bike” was a Kawasaki 650
KLR, Dual purpose.
Heavy but it would pull like a Bull!
Perhaps another,,,perhaps.
You choose Wisely.
I have a 1945 Willys that is still parked at my folks farmstead. One of these days I am going to haul it home and get it fixed up. My intent is to install a fuel cut off line to prevent a potential theft.
I had a white ‘72 BMW R 60/5. It had the six gallon tank, so not a “toaster”. Once rode a Royal Enfield, which ran like a tractor. Once spent a summer on a ‘54 Farmall. It also ran like a tractor.
One of my ideas is something along those lines.
I hope you get it in and fixed up.
My 65 is a long way off from “right” but people like it just the same.
I have a small following on Tumblr based on the photos of it and the other jalopy projects.
The Kawi 650KLR is a great bike with a lot of muscle. But it's really more than I need. I'm trying to slow down a bit nowadays and live. For me personally, my fast days rolling the dice in traffic at speed are over. So this bike really fit the bill for me...Nice day cruiser, back roads and nice off road trails.
Btw, why did you part with the 650KLR?
Lost the Garage and had an
“Oh My God” encounter on a back road Sunday ride.
That KLR would get you down the Freeway
and then run up the hill side
like a mountain Goat.
Unbelievable!
I will be Retiring soon and
Perhaps,
Perhaps.
Btw, the stock headlight is halogen and is pretty bright, but they have a plug and play aftermarket LED kit for the headlight on the XT that's super bright. And when the engine starts, the headlight comes on automatically on in this model. And a day/night hi-vis or hi visibility vest are a really good investment for those that want the edge for being seen and surviving...And they're cheap.
Watched a documentary the other day about Raemer Schreiber, thought of you.
It wasn’t until many years later that I saw my first picture of an Indian motorcycle with the light-up Indian on the fender. Made me think of him.
~sigh~
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