Re: [ST] Short Work Commutes (Was: Life out there?)

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 21, 2006, at 12:48 AM, Marc Van Est wrote:

> I'm thinking a KLR650 for a run around, except I've heard the front
> brakes are a bit dodgy.
>

They won't stop you like an ST's brakes would, but I wouldn't want huge 
binders for the dirt. I think what gives people the impression the 
brakes are dodgy is the bike dives considerably, but that's the price 
you pay for all that suspension travel. Sticky road tires would 
inevitably help too, but that's not why you would be buying a KLR in 
the first place.

Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - 
http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/motorcycles
  '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
  '01 KLR650 (A15) - for exploring the North Coast backroads
  '97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
  '79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned

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