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Originally Posted by shrubitup
Hey FastDoc!
Glad you are well and able to type somehow! 8O
That just sucks about the girl running into you. So happy to hear that you're relatively unscathed.
I rode my KLR650 back from a 800 mile adventure ride and had to get on a similar freeway. Not having enough acceleration on the KLR to get away or out-brake something like this happening made me leary of dual sport bikes.
I got the SV650 now and know that I'd be at redline/every gear until comfortably miles ahead of this dumb girl. I've still got my Kazuma and will keep it but will remain leary of interstates as your example proves. I really never thought about a drowsy/inattentive motorists rear-ending me until now. I will keep the SV now to avoid the next inattentive driver.
I hope you heal right up and get comfortable riding again. :!:
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Glad to see you benefiting from my mistake! I'd hardly ever considered it either. Until lately. I'd think a KLR 650 would be OK. I've had 2 over the years and thought they had good highway power. Not stable much over 70, as I recall though.