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Is the clunk happening with every shift to first or just on the first one after a cold start? If it only happens on a cold start just do what I do and shift from neutral to second then down into first. Rob

>>> "Phil Childress" 06/02/00 12:01PM >>>

I just bought a used '99 KLR650 and have only put 400 miles on it--it now has just over 1020 miles so is just out of break-in. I have owned several bikes but not recently and I'm not a bike mechanic. This one 'klunks' fairly loudly when stopped, going from neutral to first. The idle's set at about 1100 rpm. It reminds me of my old 1950 BMW R50/2 which didn't have any syncromesh--didn't hurt it but it really sounded bad. Is this noise normal for the KLR650, or am I chewing up gear teeth? PS: I'm in Annandale, Virginia, near Washington, DC, and am interested in meeting other dual-sport riders in the area. Phil ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Failed tests, classes skipped, forgotten locker combinations. Remember the good 'ol days http://click.egroups.com/1/4053/5/_/911801/_/959972497/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

I also have a 99 and it does it only once each day. I start it up in the morning and let it warm up. Then I put it into first and it 'klunks' and jerks forward a little bit. I raised this issue last year after I got the bike. I was told not to worry about it as its normal. Again, it only happens the first time I switch from neutral to first after starting up cold, then all subsequent shifting is very smooth. I think the same thing happened with other bikes I had in the past. -Brian Shepard Philadelphia PA A13 -----Original Message----- From: Phil Childress [mailto:jpchldrs@...] Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 3:01 PM To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] 'Klunk' on shift to first I just bought a used '99 KLR650 and have only put 400 miles on it--it now has just over 1020 miles so is just out of break-in. I have owned several bikes but not recently and I'm not a bike mechanic. This one 'klunks' fairly loudly when stopped, going from neutral to first. The idle's set at about 1100 rpm. It reminds me of my old 1950 BMW R50/2 which didn't have any syncromesh--didn't hurt it but it really sounded bad. Is this noise normal for the KLR650, or am I chewing up gear teeth? PS: I'm in Annandale, Virginia, near Washington, DC, and am interested in meeting other dual-sport riders in the area. Phil ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Failed tests, classes skipped, forgotten locker combinations. Remember the good 'ol days http://click.egroups.com/1/4053/5/_/911801/_/959972497/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

Jim, The KLR has the nearly same load carrying capacity as the R100GS . Sure the GS has a higher gross vehicle weight rating, but it is almost 120lbs heavier and even more for the PD version, you may not need to shed as much as you think. -svt-

>I have just gotten a '97 and am now neglecting my beemer, as the KLR is so >sweet in the twisties and a joy to just take anywhere. My only concern is >overloading it with camping/rally gear, as I am already a big 55 yo guy

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>used to carrying all I want on my GS beemer. Your red net-looking thangs >gives me some ideas to cut down on weight.