hello to my klr658

[Jim Hyman]

Dave, Not to worry, I traveled 1200+ hours in 2 days when I left Seattle for Moab. Fully loaded KLR, Gripsters, stock seat, etc. No monkey butt. I've met Tumu & he's wimpy looking (145 lbs max) but he sure can hold his own while scarfing down Old Thumper ale. He does have excellent taste in TP selection. I'm in the minority, the stock seat is (marginally) OK. I use a large folded bath towel placed under my butt, sheepskin would be a bit better. I seem to recall several KLR riders that have covered 700 or more miles in one day. My preference is for 300 mile days, with frequent stops to smell the roses. I avoid highways as much as possible. Professor A9 Federal Way, WA. [USA] ps: It's the journey that counts, the destination is secondary. Life is a journey, enjoy the ride. ++++++++ Tumu replied:

> > I did 1050 miles (NYC to Sturgeon Bay, WI) in just under > > 22 hours. Stock seat. No windshield. No highway pegs. > > Kenda K270s.

----------- Dave pleaded:

> Someone has just rode for 610 miles on a stock KLR seat, > in ONE day. > > Is that any kind of a record ? ... I sure hope not, otherwise > we that know him, may never hear the end of it.

[Combat_Tourer]

1065 in 22:35 during the MD20-20 on the original "Slide your nads into the tank" saddle: http://www.masondixon20-20.org/ My left thumb is still a little numb. Todd (Springfield, VA)

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "guymanbro" wrote: > I did 1050 miles (NYC to Sturgeon Bay, WI) in just under 22 hours. > Stock seat. No windshield. No highway pegs. Kenda K270s. > > dat brooklyn bum > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., imperial-4776@w... wrote: > > > > Someone has just rode for 610 miles on a stock KLR seat, in ONE > day. > > > > Is that any kind of a record ? ... I sure hope not, otherwise we > that know him, may never hear the end of it. > > > > TIA > > Dave > > Salem OR

[David Critchley]

Folks, On Saturday I rode the "SS Flexuous" in Alberta. Stock Seat, 1070 Miles. This is an annual event held by the Black Gold Beemers, and worth a try if you are feeling adventurous. David C

[Combat_Tourer]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., David Critchley wrote:

> Folks, > On Saturday I rode the "SS Flexuous" in Alberta. > Stock Seat, 1070 Miles. > This is an annual event held by the Black Gold Beemers, and worth a

try

> if you are feeling adventurous. > David C

Excellent! Another LDRider. Not sure if the KLR650 is preferrable though, I've got a friend around here who runs a Ninja250 painted like a John Deere tractor who'd say us 650's are a bunch of pansies Todd (Springfield, VA)

[Ray Fagan]

Yeah, but Leon ain't normal even by LDRider standards. Ray

----- Original Message ----- From: "Combat_Tourer" > > Another LDRider. Not sure if the KLR650 is preferrable though, I've > got a friend around here who runs a Ninja250 painted like a John > Deere tractor who'd say us 650's are a bunch of pansies

[guymanbro]

Yup, left at noon on a Thursday and got there at 10am the following day (before resetting my watch to local time). I'm not saying it was fun (better than in a car) or that I'd relish doing it again, but it can be done. I now have the Sport Tour rebuilt seat and it helps a bit but I think I'm gonna run a sheepskin in the Alcan 5000. The 22 hours was total time from start to finish. Actual riding time was more like 19 hours. dat brooklyn bum

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., imperial-4776@w... wrote: > > Dear Mr Brooklyn Bum, > > You did that in 22 consecutive hours ? NON STOP, except for gas stops, using the powder room, and food of course. > > Very impressive. > > Dave

[Douglas Dick]

1200+ hours in two days???? How is this possible Douglas Dick mailto:ddick2@... -----Original Message----- From: Jim Hyman [mailto:professor.jim@...] Sent: June 24, 2002 11:34 PM To: Tumu Rock; David Butt; KLR List; DSR-Oregon List Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: 610 Miles in a day Dave, Not to worry, I traveled 1200+ hours in 2 days when I left Seattle for Moab. Fully loaded KLR, Gripsters, stock seat, etc. No monkey butt. I've met Tumu & he's wimpy looking (145 lbs max) but he sure can hold his own while scarfing down Old Thumper ale. He does have excellent taste in TP selection.

[Jim Hyman]

It's amazing what happens in the space/time continuum when you take a detour through the twilight zone. Professor ++++++++ Douglas Dick wrote:

> 1200+ hours in two days???? How is this possible > > -----Original Message----- > [snip] > I traveled 1200+ hours in 2 days > [snip]

[Thomas J Komjathy]

Now hold on there! I have 33000 on my KLR Sis Fiddy and most of that is Highway miles, most of that time between 5-6K RPM. I've replaced the balancer chain and installed on of Jake's levers (anyone who doesn't is asking for it) cause the stock Kaw. POS lever let go. I'm really lucky it only bounces around in there a bit, and then came to rest in the bottom of the engine where the oil pick-up is. Now the cam chain is going to get replace at 40000 and if I'm asking for it (here we go) let me know collective. Now, we all want to know how your bike runs (power) after you get it broken-inn. VR Tom K.

----- Original Message ----- From: "s2mumford" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 10:56 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Hello to My KLR658 > Picked up my KLR from Callaway motorsports. > Total damage thanks to stretched cam chain, $1,205.29 > > All new top end, cylinder bored out, new oversized piston, all new > valves, new cam chain, new tensioner assembly, etc. etc. > The one ($ 150+) item that is in that price that wasn't from the cam > chain is a new oneway clutch gear. I dropped the Woodruff key during > doohickey replacement and pinched a few of the ears on the back of > that baby. > > SO, now I get to re-break in the motor, and for all those people that > think a KLR will last forever at 6000 rpm all the time, let this be a > wakeup call. > I don't know exactly how many miles were on the bike at failure, my > speedo crapped out at 16,500 last November.I guess 20-21,000 miles. > > I think at $1200 a whack, I'm going to keep it under 5500 rpm. > At least until I hit the "send" button. 8^) > > Back in the (stock) saddle, > CA Stu A13 > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >