The one thing that I thought was cool that it got well over 100MPG.
#KLR ALUMINUM FUEL TANK 1977 BULTACO PURSANG FULL#
Clean fun, comfort, economy, and never really worrying about the police mean I would not be too upset if circumstances made me get rid of the ZRX and SV. And all the while, it makes neat motorcycle sounds. On the little EX, I can give it some throttle and let it rev from 3 or 4K up to over 6K and it actually takes a little time to do it. On such bikes, it is usually a matter of shifting two gears at a time and just loafing along. On the SV or ZRX (or any bike from recent years that I’vw owned), I never needed to apply much throttle or rev very high around town.
The thing has a VERY wide riding powerband and that makes riding fun. Even on rough roads, the bike is very confidence inspiring at lean angles that seem foolhardy on the ZRX or SV. The gas mileage is now a consistent 70 mpg at 65 mph. The riding position doesn’t produce any aches, even on four hour rides. It is really fairly smooth at an honest 65mph (indicated is a bit over 70 mph). After finally changing the gearing on the EX250 from 14/45 to 15/42 and also commuting on the thing about 85 miles a day, I have come to love the little thing.
So now I have three 2003 motorcycles–a ZRX1200, a naked SV650, and an EX250. I’ve mostly had standards or dual-purpose bikes and three more sporting bikes.Ī couple of years ago, I noticed that my sport-touring Suzuki was not fun to ride for very long despite various aftermarket fix-it attempts. I’ve been riding since I was 13, and I’m 45 now. Did I mention the reliability of my bike? It has never been into the shop for anything except routine main. I rode it today and yesterday when it hit 114* F. (but I’ll keep my old Bandit) I have 34k on this one and commute to work year round (50 mile round trip) I live in Chandler, Arizona. That said, I would love to get a V-Strom, and probably will as my next bike. It has what I most want in a bike that most of my previous bikes did not: comfort (roomy, sit-up riding position, wide seat, footpegs in perfect position), low-end torque (as opposed to a peaky powertrain), you can see the engine, you can work on the engine (valve adjustment), it has a windshield, decent gas mileage (43-44 for me) a touch of attitude. I have had 14 motorcycles in my life, I am now almost 46 yr.’s old, and I have a Suzuki 1200 Bandit.I miss the sportbikes, but, i’m very happy with my KLX400. I went from sportbike, in my teen years, to cruiser in my late 30’s, followed by another sportbike, ended up with a dual-sport, (early 40’s).I guess you could say i ended up right where i started! My riding style and protective gear have changed, but my bike hasn’t.
I bought it new for a bit over $3000, and it’s every bit as fun today as it was then. But the only bike i’ve ever owned is the bike i fell in love with as a teenager and bought with the money i’d saved after three summers of working for $4.25 an hour… a 1985 Kawasaki Ninja 600. I’ve rented a wide variety of bikes, including the Aprilia Futura, BMW R1100S, BMW R1150RS, and Honda VFR800. Not sure i meet your criteria for a “mature” rider… i’ve been riding for 20 years.I like the SV so much that I’m going to trade it for a DL 650 which is little more comfortable but retains all the good features of the SV. The SV650 seem like a bike that can be easily ridden into the golden years. Lower displacement, light weight, and upright ergonomics are starting to creep on to my spec sheet. Looking forward I don’t have any urge left for the fast bikes. I don’t ride fast but I like bikes that have that certain potential. I always like to experience different bikes and over the last ten years I’ve had an R1, 998, Hayabusa, SV650, ZZR1200, and Kawasaki W650. I’m certainly getting near the end part at 67.
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