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LibertyGal | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 My husband really likes the Kawasaki KLR650.  It is good on-road and off-road and has a very large gas tank, which is handy when it is a long ways to the nearest gas station.  The only pseudo-problem with it is that it is a little on the tall side.  It is taller than I am comfortable with, so if you have short legs, you might prefer something else.
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asourcefamiliarwiththematter | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 KLR is a very small tractor disguised as a motorcycle
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mleku | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 i'm not really in so much of a hurry to need 650, honestly, a 250 4 stroke is enough for me, i had problems with a kinda heavy 50cc and hills but i don't think a 250 is gonna totally choke on most of the hills i might encounter, and worst case, fuck it, turn around, maybe there's a more gentle slope to the same destination, or not

i'm not young enough anymore to care, and wasn't that excited about going fast, every time i go fast i have flashbacks of every time i've slid on gravel and tarmac in my life and i am fine to go a bit slower... just as long as it stops fast and isn't too heavy i'll keep my eyes open
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mleku | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 i recently had a tumble on some steep concrete "road" near me a few weeks back and i'm just glad i didn't break any bones but it took 6 weeks for everything to get back to normal, i just don't feel the need to push those kinds of boundaries at all, it was never in my temperament, and whenever i got possessed of such stupidity it tended to end up being regrettable