Trying to buy a bike.

Still no reply from the shops that I have sent email to asking if I can buy a bike at their place. If their customer support is like that then maybe it is a sign that it is not the right place to buy a bike. However, on the craiglist I have found some private persons that live in LA and are going to sell their bike. I have now decided to go for a Kawasaki KLR650. This is an enduro bike that is good both for road and off road use. This bike have gotten very good reviews and seems like a bike that can take some beating. The fuel capacity is also good, much better than for instance the Suzuki DR650 which also is a very good bike for my use.

Today I also spoke with my cousin Erlend that live in LA. He was willing to help me with the practical parts of buying a bike. He also offered me to store the bike and the other equipment that I will need to order in his garage until I arrive LA. I think this was a really generous of him and will help me a lot in the hunt for a bike.

I also have been in contact with the "Packrat". This is a guy called Mark Laven that produce pannier boxes for the Kawasaki KLR650. The boxes looks nice and seems to be very robust. They are quite heavy, approximately 50 lbs which is around twice the weight of other boxes, but the price is one third of what other pannier boxes costs so I think we have a winner here. Mark seems also to be a very helpful and service minded guy. For instance he offered to make the boxes lockable for free!