Wilsons Sandbox

In a message dated 5/27/00 7:53:56 PM Central Standard Time, turner1132@... writes: << I just picked up a European buyers guide call "What Bike?" at Border Books. In it I found a red and black KLR650. Is this the color of the new 2001? I will post the picture as soon as I get it scanned. >> A red and black KLR? Gosh...just like an XR (but not as fast). I CERTAINLY hope the final KLR is NOT red and black!

This is the Euro version. Also available in Canada. There's one on the showroom floor of my local dealer selling side by side the GBG A14. I wasn't impressed just looking at it. No windshield,almost non-existent fairng,no tach, cheesy looking rack, much smaller tank. Only real improvement I could see was 21' front wheel and heavier front brake. The new front wheel should improve dirt handling yet it is shod with the closest thing to street tires i've seen on any stock KLR. My dealer tells me the bike actually weighs in a few pounds heavier than the A models. Sort of a rolling contradiction, less street capable than the A bikes but it's no KLX either. I'll report further if I can ever talk the dealer into letting me actually ride/test it.(not likely!!) Steve Pye A7

Here's the orginal post from Skip on his mod.... ______________________ Date: 12-Sep-1998 04:17:24 From: Subject: (klr650) (KLR650) Petcockless mod (Long , so take a nap first) List, That`s a scary sounding word up there. I`ve been trying to finish this post for the last four nights, but every time I start it, I get called out. ............................>snip<............................. Skip (who is gassed out and going to bed) Thanks Kurt. First a couple of clarifications before everbody starts in about the "low pressure pump". I had not worked on a KLR`s carb before ( two years ago) but had a Skidoo snow cat with a Kehin carb, that was the same in appearance but had a low pressure pump on the left side. None of my other bikes have had Kehins on them. I assumed this was the same. I found out a month later when I first removed the carb that it was a different style than I was used to. I posted that too. So don`t post to correct me, I know, that`s what I get for assuming. Imagine to my surprise that this mod worked so well by just siphoning. I`ve had it on two years now and the average is 27 extra miles from the "un-useable" fuel in mixed driving, 34 miles on trips without a lot of left and right severe leaning or rough terrain. Skip