My name is Marty just turned 48 started riding when I was a teen.  20 years of working, kids I decided to buy a bike and a few years ago picked up a Kawasaki KLR650 for very cheap that was sitting in a garage for 8 years, cleaned the tank, bypassed the safety features.  First trip on this bike was a few years back in April, got caught in two major storms, and it was freezing cold most of the trip.


Was determined to make it to Nashville so I tried again this last late September and rode even father to Memphis then to Nashville and home and it was really great.  The KLR is a fun bike, just too tall and light for when you have to jump on the highway.  



I kept looking for a shaft drive bike and was almost going to buy an older Suzuki GS850G.  The seller of the bike was too far for me and just by chance spotted an ad for a K-100 special, no picture or price so I just gave it a shot and it was a very good deal.

Nice looking K, Martyman, at least it has some black and blue bits so you'll be able to find it in the snow. 

Enjoy!
Paul

Is that your Thruxton in the background?

sidecar paul wrote:Nice looking K, Martyman, at least it has some black and blue bits so you'll be able to find it in the snow. 

Enjoy!
Paul

Is that your Thruxton in the background?

Thanks Paul, Thruxton? Oh my avatar picture, that was from a Vintage motorcycle meet in Quebec that I attended not my bike

Welcome Martyman.

Great to see another Canuck (slang term for people from Canada) on the forum.

Here in Nova Scotia, a lot of BMW owners have a KLR too. It seems to be a great bike(other than being chain driven).

Enjoy your stay with us.

Bert

Crazy Frog wrote:Welcome Martyman.

Great to see another Canuck (slang term for people from Canada) on the forum.

Here in Nova Scotia, a lot of BMW owners have a KLR too. It seems to be a great bike(other than being chain driven).

Enjoy your stay with us.

Bert

Thanks Bert...Ya the KLR is fun, going to sell it can't afford two insurances.  Have an uncle in Nova Scotia, would love to ride out there in the next year or two.

Lovely RS Martyman! Welcome to the Assylum run by the inmates!!

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martyman wrote:
Thanks Bert...Ya the KLR is fun, going to sell it can't afford two insurances.  Have an uncle in Nova Scotia, would love to ride out there in the next year or two.

No problem, come and we will have a K-party

Bert

Hi Marty a big welcome from downunder.

Greetings from the wet coast.

klamityboy wrote:Greetings from the wet coast.

Sorry buddy, you misspelled BC...

 

Hi and welcome to the forum Martyman nice looking bike you have, Klr's not bad either have a Transalp myself.

BIG D

klamityboy wrote:Greetings from the wet coast.

Just thinking about Victoria makes me sleepy...When I was a kid we would go there for trips (grew up in Burnaby) such a laid back place.

Thanks BiG D transalp is a cool bike only seen one person at the Quebec vintage meet in my Avatar...

Welcome aboard!

There's always room for a guy with exquisite taste in motorbikes!

brickrider wrote:There's always room for a guy with exquisite taste in motorbikes!

Thanks Brickrider

Hi and welcome from North York.  We're neighbours --- nearly.

robmack wrote:Hi and welcome from North York.  We're neighbours --- nearly.

You know how to put a fairing back together? 

Hi Canada, enjoy the ride..

welcome aboard marty

that is a nice bike mate ...enjoy that ride ...!

Hi Marty Welcome that was a great intro photos and all.
Gotta say, those SE were special editions in my eyes,
PLEASE don't change a thing. Few here in this forum
would disagree That K100RS  SE is a sweet looker.

Ghost who rides wrote:Hi Marty Welcome that was a great intro photos and all.
Gotta say, those SE were special editions in my eyes,
PLEASE don't change a thing. Few here in this forum
would disagree That K100RS  SE is a sweet looker.

Thanks Ghost I'm trying my best...so far everything looks well preserved, mainly cosmetic.  Have to say I wouldn't mind if my bike could turn into one that looks like this in the future?

That's what I'm doing, martyman. 90% done at the moment.  Check out my blog.
http://k75retro.blogspot.ca/

robmack wrote:That's what I'm doing, martyman. 90% done at the moment.  Check out my blog.
http://k75retro.blogspot.ca/

I already spent some time perusing it last night...very cool want to see it in person.

Hi Marty,
Great to have you with us, excellent looking bike and greetings from New Zealand.
Regards,
K-BIKE

K-BIKE wrote:Hi Marty,
Great to have you with us, excellent looking bike and greetings from New Zealand.
Regards,
K-BIKE

Thanks K-Bike