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[Steve Green]

You CAN get more power and still maintain 50+ mpg. I have not dynoed my 99 KLR, but my buddy has dynoed his identical bike and is making 39 rear wheel HP. I weigh more than he does by at least 20 lbs and my bike w/me is slightly faster than his. I get a consistent 52+ mpg. We both have Dyno Jet kits, airbox mods, & stock exhaust mods. I have also removed the screen from the airbox. I'd guess my bike is at least at 40 HP. Steve G Colorado

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., richardm@g... wrote: > > Quoting svnorcal@y...: > > >I am a new KLR650 owner. Just picked up an a8 with 3500 miles. I've > >been scanning many of the posts and do not see anything regarding > >juicing up the power. Is this not done to the klr? > > A stock KLR has about 36hp at the rear wheel. A jetted, piped, and airbox- > modded KLR will make about 42hp. You have to decide if the money/time spent on > the mods plus the lower MPG and the loud racket is worth the 6 extra hp. It > takes more than 42hp to make a bike "fast," IMHO.

[Ted Palmer]

richardm@... wrote: [...]

> It takes more than 42hp to make a bike "fast," IMHO.

It would still be faster than a 36hp bike. An extra 6hp over 36hp makes more difference than 6hp over 137hp. Mister_T

[rob]

I am constantly impressed by man's "humanity" to man on this list. It truly is "not about the bike" as Lance Armstrong would say. I drink to all yawl!!!!