KLX 250 and KLR 650 comparrison
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RE: KLX 250 and KLR 650 comparrison
ORIGINAL: FM_Thumper
Actually deej is indeedincorrect. Raising the numerical ratio lowersthe gear. Lowering the numerical ratio raises the gear.
ORIGINAL: bryantjt
Actually Deej is correct, the KLR has a lower numerical gear ratio, as such the motor spins fewer times per rev of the wheel. Higher numerical ratio's make the motor spin more rpm per rpm of the wheel, ie when you go from the 14 to the 13 tooth sprocket.
Actually Deej is correct, the KLR has a lower numerical gear ratio, as such the motor spins fewer times per rev of the wheel. Higher numerical ratio's make the motor spin more rpm per rpm of the wheel, ie when you go from the 14 to the 13 tooth sprocket.
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RE: KLX 250 and KLR 650 comparrison
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I was pretty amazed at what a KLR650 can do, or rather, what a good rider can make one do, or any bike, really. An older fella at the NE ride was on a KLR650. He was blowing through whoops like Ricky Carmicael on that pig, passing any one of us at will and making it all look effortless. His right wrist was even fused from a bad break and he had to work the throttle with his fingertips. You'd never know he even had that handicap. Extremely humble too - just talking with him, you'd never know. But watch him ride and he was fluid as the wind. I think he was an ex pro racer, from way back.
I was pretty amazed at what a KLR650 can do, or rather, what a good rider can make one do, or any bike, really. An older fella at the NE ride was on a KLR650. He was blowing through whoops like Ricky Carmicael on that pig, passing any one of us at will and making it all look effortless. His right wrist was even fused from a bad break and he had to work the throttle with his fingertips. You'd never know he even had that handicap. Extremely humble too - just talking with him, you'd never know. But watch him ride and he was fluid as the wind. I think he was an ex pro racer, from way back.
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RE: KLX 250 and KLR 650 comparrison
Both of you are thinking backwards. Forget I ever said 'ratio' alright. You are both playing semantics. For any given foward velocity of the bike in the same gear, the KLR engines is turning slower than the KLX engine..therefore it is geared higher...good enough? 
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RE: KLX 250 and KLR 650 comparrison
ORIGINAL: Nobrakes
Oh, yeah, he had a little cooler of beer on the back of that bike and we'd be taking a break sucking wind and you'd hear psssffft and he'd be cracking one open.
Oh, yeah, he had a little cooler of beer on the back of that bike and we'd be taking a break sucking wind and you'd hear psssffft and he'd be cracking one open.
Ya just gotta ride smooth through the whoops or your beer gets foamy.
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RE: KLX 250 and KLR 650 comparrison
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Hey even I said I was wrong, sorry I started another fight.[8D][8D][8D]
Hey even I said I was wrong, sorry I started another fight.[8D][8D][8D]
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