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GB · 11-07-2006, 01:01 PM

KLR abuse

rickf · 11-07-2006, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Gadget Boy

KLR abuse

That's redundant!

Oh, you're talking about the bike not the rider!

Got it.

brad21 · 11-16-2006, 01:12 PM

bump

keep the thread going!

MooseKiller · 11-16-2006, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SSEcstacy

That Ural Patrol is such a freaking cool bike. I want one!

That one is actually the Gear Up... The Patrol has 2wd like the Gear Up though.

+1 on the wanting one...

PirateJohn · 11-16-2006, 02:43 PM

This is from a BMW photoshoot in the Ocala Nat'l Forest. The whole thing was sorta a "bad idea." It rained so hard that the professional photographer's camera got ruined (no doubt the reason why none of the shots seemed to have surfaced in any ads anywhere). One guy fell and broke his leg. Every single one of us was down at least once. And finally, we proved one thing once and for all - that those of us with the full-sized GS's on street tires had no business in deep sand

Even Jimmy Lewis was down on this stretch, although I don't think that I have a photo of him falling with a new (at the time) GS Adventure (I think the guy in blue was someone else from the factory).

(This guy looks pretty good, but if you look at the tracks that everyone else made you see that he's actually riding madly into the woods

)

Wheedle · 11-16-2006, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by lefty15

The surgery to repair the torn intestine. Now that hurt.

Shoulda told him to go easy on you.....

XPatriot · 11-16-2006, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Gadget Boy

KLR abuse

Abuse is sitting on a stock KLR seat.

Wheedle · 11-16-2006, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by XPatriot

Abuse is sitting on a stock KLR seat.

Tried a DRZ400 lately?

ldeikis · 11-17-2006, 07:14 AM

Behind sweep in the rain in PA, tired and wet and about 45 on an easy easy two track at the end of a long day. Back stepped out on the grassy strip between the two tracks and launched the bike off the edge of the "road"... If it hadn't hit that tree it would have kept going a good 60 feet down. Sorry for the low quality pic... the KLR is the dark blob about 7' below the road surface on the right. It was well past dark by the time we fished 4 guys and a strap from town, and then the 7 of us managed to LIFT the thing back up to road level. The highlight was that the rider hit the road instead of going off the edge.

-Luke

(of course, I was along but it wasn't me riding

)

ldeikis · 11-17-2006, 07:15 AM

(Sorry to clog bandwidth)

Here's the bike.

As usual it doesn't do justice to the steepness. It was a muddy drop, you needed your hands to climb up or down and it just kept going.

A-Bone · 11-17-2006, 09:33 AM

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although this one is certainly bike related, and a classic:

[/quote]

I love the people laughing in the background....classic

wheelnut46 · 11-18-2006, 05:53 AM

Hey I'm glad to see it's not only me...I ride like that all the time.

Micky · 11-18-2006, 12:04 PM

A great thread, some fantastic piccies....

You don't stop playing because you get old... you grow old because you stop playing

Well this seemed like a good idea at the time.... on board camera set low down....

Crookford Ford... no probs, bin here before

www.adventure.gs

Micky · 11-18-2006, 12:06 PM

Into the water... here we go...

Micky · 11-18-2006, 12:07 PM

Oh dear...

11-16-2006, 01:12 PM	#78
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11-16-2006, 02:43 PM	#80
PirateJohn Radical centrist Joined: Jul 2001 Location: full-time RV'er, north of Laredo, TX today Oddometer: 21,413	Ocala BMW photoshoot 2002 This is from a BMW photoshoot in the Ocala Nat'l Forest. The whole thing was sorta a "bad idea." It rained so hard that the professional photographer's camera got ruined (no doubt the reason why none of the shots seemed to have surfaced in any ads anywhere). One guy fell and broke his leg. Every single one of us was down at least once. And finally, we proved one thing once and for all - that those of us with the full-sized GS's on street tires had no business in deep sand Even Jimmy Lewis was down on this stretch, although I don't think that I have a photo of him falling with a new (at the time) GS Adventure (I think the guy in blue was someone else from the factory). (This guy looks pretty good, but if you look at the tracks that everyone else made you see that he's actually riding madly into the woods ) __________________ PirateJohn -- http://www.PirateJohn.com IBA #7552 - SS1K in 2000 and 50CC in 2002 In the Laredo, TX area and always willing to help travelers escaping into Mexico.

11-17-2006, 07:14 AM	#84
ldeikis Dirty daydreamer Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Columbia County, NY Oddometer: 708	Ugh. Behind sweep in the rain in PA, tired and wet and about 45 on an easy easy two track at the end of a long day. Back stepped out on the grassy strip between the two tracks and launched the bike off the edge of the "road"... If it hadn't hit that tree it would have kept going a good 60 feet down. Sorry for the low quality pic... the KLR is the dark blob about 7' below the road surface on the right. It was well past dark by the time we fished 4 guys and a strap from town, and then the 7 of us managed to LIFT the thing back up to road level. The highlight was that the rider hit the road instead of going off the edge. -Luke (of course, I was along but it wasn't me riding ) Attached Images __________________ 03 KLR650--a fat girl with a dirty mind 92 CB750 Nighthawk: FOR SALE! 82 Urban Express--the HarvestPed 81 VW Rabbit diesel--also fun, but in a "riding a turtle" kind of way "To them, the bike's garage clutter. To us, it's a Beretta, half a mil' in cash, and a forged passport hidden under the floorboards. Whether it's used or not, that choice is always there." --Dan Walsh, Bike, December 2003

11-17-2006, 07:15 AM	#85
ldeikis Dirty daydreamer Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Columbia County, NY Oddometer: 708	Second pic (Sorry to clog bandwidth) Here's the bike. As usual it doesn't do justice to the steepness. It was a muddy drop, you needed your hands to climb up or down and it just kept going. Attached Images __________________ 03 KLR650--a fat girl with a dirty mind 92 CB750 Nighthawk: FOR SALE! 82 Urban Express--the HarvestPed 81 VW Rabbit diesel--also fun, but in a "riding a turtle" kind of way "To them, the bike's garage clutter. To us, it's a Beretta, half a mil' in cash, and a forged passport hidden under the floorboards. Whether it's used or not, that choice is always there." --Dan Walsh, Bike, December 2003

11-17-2006, 09:33 AM	#86
A-Bone Indubitably Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Cow Hampsha, (NH, USA) Oddometer: 11,647	I love the people laughing in the background....classic [ although this one is certainly bike related, and a classic: [/quote] I love the people laughing in the background....classic A-Bone screwed with this post 11-17-2006 at 09:34 AM Reason: Forgot title

11-07-2006, 01:01 PM	#76
GB Mod Squad Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Oddometer: 53,498	KLR abuse

11-18-2006, 05:53 AM	#87
wheelnut46 Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Oddometer: 609	Hey I'm glad to see it's not only me...I ride like that all the time. __________________ Forum motto - Buy a bike like mine Gravity - It's not just a good idea, It's the law. 1998 Honda Valkyrie 1946 Chevy pickup

11-18-2006, 12:04 PM	#88
Micky Geriatric Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkshire UK Oddometer: 79	A great thread, some fantastic piccies.... You don't stop playing because you get old... you grow old because you stop playing Well this seemed like a good idea at the time.... on board camera set low down.... Crookford Ford... no probs, bin here before www.adventure.gs __________________ "Growing old is compulsory... growing up is optional!" Micky screwed with this post 12-08-2010 at 02:50 PM

11-18-2006, 12:06 PM	#89
Micky Geriatric Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkshire UK Oddometer: 79	Into the water... here we go... __________________ "Growing old is compulsory... growing up is optional!" Micky screwed with this post 12-08-2010 at 02:50 PM

11-18-2006, 12:07 PM	#90
Micky Geriatric Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkshire UK Oddometer: 79	Oh dear... __________________ "Growing old is compulsory... growing up is optional!" Micky screwed with this post 12-08-2010 at 02:50 PM

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