kits and what to carry?

[RobertWichert]

This reminds me that I need a new fire extinguisher for the truck. I consider the opportunity to put out a fire a blessing from God. Nothing better than putting out a fire. Well, maybe I can think of something, but you know what I mean. Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ===============================================

On 2/3/2013 2:40 PM, mark ward wrote: > > Some things are in 1st aid and some toolbag, etc that would be on that > list, Tape, Trash bag, Freezer & sandwitch bagSSSSS, ETC. > > I have friends that carry NOTHING, and swear they "NEVER" need anything. > > Yet just about every trip out, (20-500 miles) they need something I HAVE. > > I'm known for caring to much, YA CARING, So I carry alot. They refuse > to stop if they see ancident or someone stranded on the side of the > road. (kinda of piss's them Off that I do.) > > Tire kit has tube & tubeless kit, Tire gage, Tylenal, Straps, Screw > driver, FIRST AID KIT, AFTER TOWING 25ft BACK UP A HILL in NC. With MY > paracord. > > Just a FEW items THEY NEEDED. > > If you have never NEEDED a fire extinguiser in your house or truck, > Thank god or what ever you beleve in. > PS. I also have 4 smoke detectors, 1 in the, house, basement garrage & > camper, that I feel lucky (BLESSED) to have never needed. > > Travel Safe! Travel Well! > And respect others as, you would want them to respect you. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Lee Dodge]

Go to the Mikuni website and sarchh for a replacement carb for the XR 400R. It may be close . It's a pumper direct pull. You could also just Google XR400 R carb replacement. I know the website XR's Forever? has a kit since the bare carb from Mikuni won't match up directly to the XR air box. Cost . . @$400 ?? Anyway this looks like what you'all were describing. Lee ________________________________ From: Fred Hink To: RobertWichert Cc: GMac999 ; Lee Dodge ; KLR650 List DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Mon, February 4, 2013 9:50:27 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Wide Ratio gearsets Mikuni makes the carb, Motion Pro makes the throttle and you make the cable. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com -----Original Message----- From: RobertWichert Sent: Monday, February 4, 2013 8:46 AM To: Fred Hink Cc: GMac999 ; 'Lee Dodge' ; 'KLR650 List' Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Wide Ratio gearsets OK, Fred, I'll bite. Who makes this wonderful item? Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ===============================================

On 2/4/2013 7:43 AM, Fred Hink wrote: > Yes, drilling the slide does make a difference but until you ride a 650 with a >direct pull carb, you don't know what you are missing. There is no hesitation >with this carb. Lofting the front wheel over a rock or log at an idle is >instantaneous. No waiting on the vacuum to catch up. A 650 single is a torque >monster and the CVK carb is killing this beast. The CVK carb is a good all >around carb and a good match for the KLR but if you are wanting your KLR to pull >hard at very slow speeds, this vacuum operated carb is a weak link. > > Fred > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > > -----Original Message----- From: GMac999 > Sent: Monday, February 4, 2013 8:24 AM > To: 'Fred Hink' ; 'Lee Dodge' ; 'RobertWichert' > Cc: 'KLR650 List' > Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Wide Ratio gearsets > > Fred, > > That's what drilling the slide does, gets more vacuum to pull the slide up. It >really makes a difference in the low RPM snap and power. It doesn't seem to >effect the mid and upper rpm power or mpg. > > GregM > > > -----Original Message----- > From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf >Of Fred Hink > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 9:05 AM > To: Lee Dodge; RobertWichert > Cc: KLR650 List > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Wide Ratio gearsets > > I believe one of the big problems with the KLR is that the CVK carburetor needs >vacuum to operate the slide and at low speeds there isn t enough vacuum to make >the carb work like it should. Pulling up a steep incline at slow speeds and you >power out, this is not good. The engine is able to make adequate torque but >since the slide isn t opening when you want it, it feels like a 125 instead of a >650. Changing the carb to a direct pull type of carb makes all the difference >and I doubt you would need a wide ration or 6 speed transmission. White Bros. >used to sell a Motion Pro carb kit for the KLR that included a Mikuni direct >pull carb, the throttle, cable and everything else you needed to bolt in this >carb to your KLR. Mikuni still makes this carb and it is reasonable priced. >You would have to come up with the cable as the throttle is still available >too. This would wake up the bottom end and would be especially noticed at trail >riding speeds, not so much at freeway speeds. If anyone would like to >experiment with a Mikuni carb, let me know. > > There are some that have used first gear out of the early model KLR600 to gain >better low end gearing. This helps but is pretty expensive and you don t see >the KLR600 much anymore. > > IMS a while back was making wide ratio gear sets for some of the MX type >bikes. I asked IMS at one point if they might make a gear set for the KLR and >they said they could but the price was prohibitive. > > Fred > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > > > From: RobertWichert > Sent: Monday, February 4, 2013 7:52 AM > To: Lee Dodge > Cc: KLR650 List > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Wide Ratio gearsets > > > I actually like the 13 tooth sprocket so much, I would not want to > switch back to stock no matter what. But another gear? THAT I would > like. Top gear would be a stock ratio fifth gear, as a sixth gear. > Wide ratio would be a decent improvement, if it was equivalent to a 13 > tooth top gear, in fourth, and fifth was stock. > > But I'm broke. > > Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C > +1 916 966 9060 > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > =============================================== > > On 2/3/2013 11:45 AM, Lee Dodge wrote: >> >> With the talk of gearing the KLRs and such I've provided a link to a >> site where >> you can see the cost ofa wide box for the Suzuki DRz400. I found >> another out of >> England for @ 1200USD. >> Yes the KLR would benefit from a change of some ratios (as would many >> non racing >> off roaders ) but the cost for development is HIGH. We''re on our own, >> so keep >> a selection of C'shaft sprockets, they're not expensive and very >> available, >> they'll only cost you time. >> Lee >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Bob K mailto:cbrxx98%40hotmail.com > >> To: mailto:moabmc%40citlink.net ; >> mailto:dsn_klr650%40yahoogroups.com >> Sent: Wed, September 8, 2010 5:07:06 PM >> Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Re: 13 Tooth Road Ride Report >> >> I don't think the stock KLR has enough grunt to pull a 6th gear with a >> large >> rider or a loaded bike. Wish it did though........... >> >> Bob 09 >> >> ________________________________ >> To: mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com ; >> mailto:judjonzz%40msn.com >> From: mailto:moabmc%40citlink.net >> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 15:45:23 -0600 >> Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: 13 Tooth Road Ride Report >> >> IMS back in the day used to make a wide ratio gear set for the CR500. >> If there >> were enough demand, a wide ratio gear set could be made for the KLR. >> Fred >> http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com >> >> >> From: Jud >> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 10:45 AM >> To: mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com >> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: 13 Tooth Road Ride Report >> >> >> --- In mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com >> , RobertWichert wrote: >> > >> >> > Man, I'd kill for a six speed, or even a two-speed primary. Heck, a >> > REALLY wide ratio gearbox would be OK with me. Compromise, >> compromise.... >> > >> > -- >> >> This is the one thing it would be nice if KHI would do. 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