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  1. Ruppster

    Got a new toy - USMC KLR250 (almost a M1030)

    Thanks guys. I came across that clip last week. It was cool to see the bikes in action. I've owned a couple of other thumpers in the past (one 500 and one 600, both Honda XL's) and while they have enough power to handle highway speeds the single cylinder leads to a lot of vibration. I had to...
  2. Ruppster

    Got a new toy - USMC KLR250 (almost a M1030)

    Now for part two of my early Christmas. A common mod for the KLR250's is to use the front fork setup from the bigger KLR650 (which was also used by the military later on). Last weekend I started talking to a guy that was parting out a KLR650 as I was interested in the forks. So this afternoon I...
  3. Ruppster

    Got a new toy - USMC KLR250 (almost a M1030)

    Finally found a military vehicle I can afford. It's a 1986 KLR250 motorcycle built for the Marines. This is the early version from the 80's. The military bought a second batch of these bikes in 1991 and called them M1030's. There is little difference between the two bikes as very little changed...
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