Sounds like the Dommie is already gone and forgotten! How are prices over there? The KLE is great value in the UK; a brand new one can be sourced for around £2800 or so (Autotrader has them at that price), with second hand asking prices, say 18 months old, at not much less than that - how do you depreciate a bike that is already "value" at the brand new price? - the answer is that the trade can't do it!!
It has a two cyl engine rather than the single that you are used to, so it should be a lot smoother as well.

For the suspension, it depends also on the "sag" - how much the suspension settles with the weight of the rider in place basically. What looks like a tall bike on the stand can be anything but when loaded up + your height is not really "short" and it is said that the leg length of females is more than that of males, overall height for overall height (never checked out that latter "fact").

I think the stock exhaust contains a whole load of catalytic converters to meet the law (3 total?), so it would be weight saving to ditch that.


Agree with everything you imply about sales staff here; can't find one worth having a conversation with!! (Those who own their own bike shops are the exception of course).
I am interested in this bike as a potential future purchase; maybe there is a replacement model on the way?

Have fun shopping!!

ps I love the enthusiasm on these threads for the KLE; have a look at the KLE pics thread as well.

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Dave