Chapter One

Cheap Little Pig

For 600 euros you can buy a decrepit 1991 klr 250 with 57ish thousand kilometers on its' belt. Along comes a 1990 klr 250 parts bike and a bunch of spares that can only be described as garbage. Luck would have it so that desperate klr comrades need spares for their blown camshafts (watch that oil) so two engine blocks go to a rider in distress for the amount of 200 euros.

And thus for 400 euros a complete newbie gets his first motorcycle. The best part is that rusty old bikes need a good restoration and a ludicrous amount of elbow grease to reclaim their former glory. Trusty spanner in hand our newbie eagerly starts working planning to revive the little piggy during the winter and have epic post-pandemic adventures on it at spring time.

Welcome to the klr diaries, the blog that's all about a guy, his newly acquired motorcycle and the dreams and hopes that only neglected motorcycles can cause. At this point in time, the klr is sitting in my garage with a beating engine that kicks to life with some effort and purrs like a kitten when running. All is set for the beginning of my descent into the ravages of time and neglect.

I am planning to post at least every fortnight, this is a diary in every respect after all. For starters it is going to be mechanical stuff but I will be adding all of the adventures that await us.

Alxazar