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Originally Posted by BumbleBeemer36
I don't think the KLR's are fuel injected which is enough of a reason not to buy one.
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I humbly disagree on this point. I had a carbureted 650ST for 3 years, and led test rides on plenty of injected F650GSs. They didn't have nearly the same throttle response or fun factor as my carbureted bike.
They may, in fact, get better gas mileage, but I would imagine that off-road, KISS would mean that carburetors beat computerized ignition and fuel delivery in terms of reliability or fixability (I'm not sure, though).
Only reason I don't still have the 650ST is because I was going back to school, so two bikes, without a garage, wasn't feasible any more. I traded it on my R1100S, and, while I don't regret buying the S, I still regret getting rid of my 650ST.
The BMW 450s have more of the fun and responsiveness that I enjoyed in my 650ST, but the injected F650GSs (at least, the thumpers) are too sluggish and pedestrian, IMHO. I haven't ridden them since they changed the designation to G650, though, so maybe they finally caught back up?