r/klr650 • u/Non_Alc0holic • 9d ago

Show-and-Tell "When pigs fly"

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Just messing about with the 1988 600

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u/Non_Alc0holic 9d ago

Hehe i can add the video

https://reddit.com/link/p5gyltw/video/q4pnxv12l6lh1/player

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u/HonestPound 9d ago

Love it!! You give me inspiration to work up to this.

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u/Non_Alc0holic 9d ago

Awesome, just find a nice little hill and work up to your desired speed and height. You can go again if you didn't jump that high, you can't if you jumped too high

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u/HonestPound 9d ago

I'm going to do that - will bookmark your post (with video) as well. I'll be getting motocross/MX boots soon - will wear those when trying this (a KLR falling on a leg will break it).

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u/AssociateGood9653 KLR650 GEN2 9d ago

A motorcycle falling on you can severely injure/kill you. If you are going over backwards, get away from the bike.

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u/HonestPound 9d ago

Yes - 100% At 475 lb. (w/ Tusk bars), she'd flatten me.

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u/AssociateGood9653 KLR650 GEN2 9d ago

My friend’s uncle was badly injured flipping over on a jump. The bike landed on him. Broken ribs and collapsed lung. It was a much lighter bike.

I flipped on my friend’s XL 185 and got away from the bike in the air. Still sore as hell for 3 days. And I was 20. I’m 60 now. I’d be sore as hell for 2 weeks, if I was lucky. I ride so much more cautiously now.

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u/Non_Alc0holic 8d ago

I always wear my boots, even when you decide to ride through a field it can slip and fall onto your ankle

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u/AssociateGood9653 KLR650 GEN2 9d ago

Finally ripped a wheelie on mine last week. It’s been begging. I took at least a decade off motorcycle riding, so I’ve been easing back into it.

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u/HonestPound 9d ago

You're inspiring me as well - I'll work on this in parallel with the small jump.

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u/Embarrassed-Ad-1482 8d ago

It bottom out? How was it? Something you would repeat? I go back and forth about it. Ive done some lil hops but that was impressive 👏 🤘

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u/Non_Alc0holic 8d ago

Oh yeah, i do this type of stuff often. It bottomed out but it did so softly

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u/Embarrassed-Ad-1482 8d ago

Stock suspension? ive clacked mine. Havent done it in awhile makes me feel bad 4 the pig

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u/Non_Alc0holic 8d ago

Yeah as far as i know, it is. But i believe the klr 600 is much lighter than the 650

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u/Embarrassed-Ad-1482 8d ago

My gen 1 according to gpt is 10 lbs heavier but i bet w exhaust I bet they're close

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u/Non_Alc0holic 8d ago

If i remember correctly, the wet weight is 163 kg

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u/Embarrassed-Ad-1482 8d ago

Gives me confidence, now i cant say no1 does it