Re: 2007 Kawasaki KLX 250 Inquiry

> Question wrote:
>> Any owners out there?
>> Have you ridden one?
>> Any bad part to them?
>> Highlights? Good features?
>> Are they a good first motorcycle for a woman who has a 49cc scooter
>> now?
> Three concerns.
> First, the seat height is about 36 inches, which is quite tall.

> may or may not be a problem for you depending on your height and how
> you are proportioned but it's something to be aware of.
> Second, it's an off-road motorcycle, not registerable for road use out
> of the box--it _may_ be with the addition of lights and possibly other
> parts--if you intend to ride at all on public roads you need to
> confirm that it is registerable with added parts in your locality and
> either find out if this has been done to it if it's used or add the
> cost if it's new. If you don't intend to ride on public roads then
> you'll need a trailer or hitch bracket or some other way to transport
> it to wherever you plan to ride.

> Third, if you plan to ride on public roads, it's slow. Top speed with
> the stock gearing is under 55 and if you gear it up then it may be
> able to hit 60. This restricts the roads that you can use safely.

>> Question wrote:
>>> Any owners out there?
>>> Have you ridden one?
>>> Any bad part to them?
>>> Highlights? Good features?
>>> Are they a good first motorcycle for a woman who has a 49cc
>>> scooter
>>> now?
>> Three concerns.
>> First, the seat height is about 36 inches, which is quite tall.
> http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/klx250.php
> Seat Height: 34.8 in.
> And there are 4 different lowering links available to as much as 3
> 1/2
> inches lower.
> This
>> may or may not be a problem for you depending on your height and
>> how
>> you are proportioned but it's something to be aware of.
>> Second, it's an off-road motorcycle, not registerable for road use
>> out of the box--it _may_ be with the addition of lights and
>> possibly
>> other parts--if you intend to ride at all on public roads you need
>> to
>> confirm that it is registerable with added parts in your locality
>> and
>> either find out if this has been done to it if it's used or add the
>> cost if it's new. If you don't intend to ride on public roads then
>> you'll need a trailer or hitch bracket or some other way to
>> transport
>> it to wherever you plan to ride.
> A KLX 250 is road legal from the factory
> look at them here
>

>> Third, if you plan to ride on public roads, it's slow. Top speed
>> with the stock gearing is under 55 and if you gear it up then it
>> may
>> be able to hit 60. This restricts the roads that you can use
>> safely.
> Top speed is around 70 mph.
> You don't seem to know the model at all.
> And you didnt answer the original questions

> asrelkqwopmnvcsd wrote:
>>> Question wrote:
>>>> Any owners out there?
>>>> Have you ridden one?
>>>> Any bad part to them?
>>>> Highlights? Good features?
>>>> Are they a good first motorcycle for a woman who has a 49cc
>>>> scooter
>>>> now?
>>> Three concerns.
>>> First, the seat height is about 36 inches, which is quite tall.
>> http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/klx250.php
>> Seat Height: 34.8 in.
>> And there are 4 different lowering links available to as much as 3
>> 1/2
>> inches lower.
>> This
>>> may or may not be a problem for you depending on your height and
>>> how
>>> you are proportioned but it's something to be aware of.
>>> Second, it's an off-road motorcycle, not registerable for road use
>>> out of the box--it _may_ be with the addition of lights and
>>> possibly
>>> other parts--if you intend to ride at all on public roads you need
>>> to
>>> confirm that it is registerable with added parts in your locality
>>> and
>>> either find out if this has been done to it if it's used or add the
>>> cost if it's new. If you don't intend to ride on public roads then
>>> you'll need a trailer or hitch bracket or some other way to
>>> transport
>>> it to wherever you plan to ride.
>> A KLX 250 is road legal from the factory
>> look at them here
>>

>>> Third, if you plan to ride on public roads, it's slow. Top speed
>>> with the stock gearing is under 55 and if you gear it up then it
>>> may
>>> be able to hit 60. This restricts the roads that you can use
>>> safely.
>> Top speed is around 70 mph.
>> You don't seem to know the model at all.
>> And you didnt answer the original questions
> I never claimed to know the model at all. And I don't notice you
> doing anything except criticizing.
> --

> asrelkqwopmnvcsd wrote:
>
>>>Question wrote:
>>>>Any owners out there?
>>>>Have you ridden one?
>>>>Any bad part to them?
>>>>Highlights? Good features?
>>>>Are they a good first motorcycle for a woman who has a 49cc
>>>>scooter
>>>>now?
>>>Three concerns.
>>>First, the seat height is about 36 inches, which is quite tall.
>>http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/klx250.php
>> Seat Height: 34.8 in.
>>And there are 4 different lowering links available to as much as 3
>>1/2
>>inches lower.
>>This
>>>may or may not be a problem for you depending on your height and
>>>how
>>>you are proportioned but it's something to be aware of.
>>>Second, it's an off-road motorcycle, not registerable for road use
>>>out of the box--it _may_ be with the addition of lights and
>>>possibly
>>>other parts--if you intend to ride at all on public roads you need
>>>to
>>>confirm that it is registerable with added parts in your locality
>>>and
>>>either find out if this has been done to it if it's used or add the
>>>cost if it's new. If you don't intend to ride on public roads then
>>>you'll need a trailer or hitch bracket or some other way to
>>>transport
>>>it to wherever you plan to ride.
>>A KLX 250 is road legal from the factory
>>look at them here
>>http://images.google.ca/images?hl=en&q=kawasaki+KLX+250&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2
>>>Third, if you plan to ride on public roads, it's slow. Top speed
>>>with the stock gearing is under 55 and if you gear it up then it
>>>may
>>>be able to hit 60. This restricts the roads that you can use
>>>safely.
>>Top speed is around 70 mph.
>>You don't seem to know the model at all.
>>And you didnt answer the original questions
>
>
> I never claimed to know the model at all. And I don't notice you
> doing anything except criticizing.
>

> J. Clarke wrote:
>> asrelkqwopmnvcsd wrote:
>>>> Question wrote:
>>>>> Any owners out there?
>>>>> Have you ridden one?
>>>>> Any bad part to them?
>>>>> Highlights? Good features?
>>>>> Are they a good first motorcycle for a woman who has a 49cc
>>>>> scooter
>>>>> now?
>>>> Three concerns.
>>>> First, the seat height is about 36 inches, which is quite tall.
>>> http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/klx250.php
>>> Seat Height: 34.8 in.
>>> And there are 4 different lowering links available to as much as 3
>>> 1/2
>>> inches lower.
>>> This
>>>> may or may not be a problem for you depending on your height and
>>>> how
>>>> you are proportioned but it's something to be aware of.
>>>> Second, it's an off-road motorcycle, not registerable for road
>>>> use
>>>> out of the box--it _may_ be with the addition of lights and
>>>> possibly
>>>> other parts--if you intend to ride at all on public roads you
>>>> need
>>>> to
>>>> confirm that it is registerable with added parts in your locality
>>>> and
>>>> either find out if this has been done to it if it's used or add
>>>> the
>>>> cost if it's new. If you don't intend to ride on public roads
>>>> then
>>>> you'll need a trailer or hitch bracket or some other way to
>>>> transport
>>>> it to wherever you plan to ride.
>>> A KLX 250 is road legal from the factory
>>> look at them here
>>>

>>>> Third, if you plan to ride on public roads, it's slow. Top speed
>>>> with the stock gearing is under 55 and if you gear it up then it
>>>> may
>>>> be able to hit 60. This restricts the roads that you can use
>>>> safely.
>>> Top speed is around 70 mph.
>>> You don't seem to know the model at all.
>>> And you didnt answer the original questions
>> I never claimed to know the model at all. And I don't notice you
>> doing anything except criticizing.
> Unlike you, he answered all of the OP's questions truthfully.