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Posted by smn on September 28, 2007, 12:43 am
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>> Fred W wrote:
>>> 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
>>>>>
http://images.google.ca/images?hl=en&q=kawasaki+KLX+250&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2
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>>>>>> 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.
>> Actually he didn't answer any of them.
>> --
> Exactly !!
>>>>> 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?
Does she want a dual sport or a small cruiser like the 2006 Suzuki Marauder
GZ250
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/2006models/2006models-Suzuki-GZ250.htm4
Good starter bike. on sale at motorcycleworld.ca for $3990
extremely low milage.
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>> 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
>>>>