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Motorcycle & Scooter

AtheistCrusader

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1. Height might rule it out but

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2013, 02:53 AM

Jul 2013

the Kawasaki KLR 650 gets a hair over 50mpg for me, stone simple to work on, and carries me with cargo no problem. (I am 260lbs)

However, the bike is a bit tall, even with lowering links and such, so it might not be an option.

I like bikes in the 50+mpg range.

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