nklr-dual carb questions...

[JSherlockHolmes@aol.com]

OK, OK, OK, enough beating on this dog! Right? Wrong. OK, I have listened to this group and I have looked into some tires for my KLR. I went to the Enduraid 2000 this weekend and looked at what others were running. So, now I have made some decisions that lead me with a small group to select from. Shown below, is a listing of tires that have made my final cut. What I need is experienced opinions concerning the group or a particular tire in the group. I understand that when riding on the street and dirt, some compromise must be made. I would like to even my compromise evenly between the dirt and the street. I figure a tire that can do that will fit my needs well. I do a lot of interstate, highway, and back road travel. However, when I find that mystical trail calling my name, I want to ride it and see where it takes me. That is how wondrous sights and locations are seen, for me anyway. Here is my list, please share all you can, so I can narrow down to a final decision. Dunlop MCE Karoo, $196.00 pair Bridgestone TW18/19, $142.00 pair Bridgestone TW21/22, $150.00 pair Bridgestone ED01/02, $132.00 pair Pirelli MT-21, $146.00 pair Pirelli MT-70, $188.00 pair Kenda 270, $86.00 pair Maxxis C6006, $124.00 pair IRC GP-1, $115.00 pair IRC GP-110, $123.00 pair Share those thoughts with me folks. Jim Sherlock

[Karl Raupp]

I know I mentioned this before, but have you seen the Continental TKC- 80's??? If I was riding like you (commuting and exploring), those are the tires I would go with all the time. I have a set on my KLR right now, and it's also the second rear one for me. Medium priced and wears very well IMHO. Anyone have a picture link they can post? With a good combination of highway/city/dirt it's safe to assume 8,000+ km out of them (5,000+ miles). I replaced my first rear TKC at 8,500 kms and it still had a good amount of meat left on it. I've got over 5,000kms of nothing but highway on my current one and it's still got a bit left on it, but it did wear about 3/4 away. You take any other serious semi-knobby and I guarantee you it will not wear as well. Check em out, you'll like them. A few guys here swear by them. Vic from Alberta used a set on his last Baja trip. I'm amazed they are not THE most popular tire out there for dual sport use. I liked the MT-21 I had on the front but it chunked on me. And once it started it just wore quicker and quicker. Still, for the price it was amazing off road and it did last 8,500 kms. I've thought about a Maxxis 6006 rear/6001 front for my next set since locally I do a good amount of offroad here and the price is decent. Also thought of the Kenda set based on pricing. At the Keystone rally earlier this spring they seemed like the tire most were running. The MT-70 seems close to the OEM tire - meaning it _appears_ that it would last a decent amount, be good on hard surface but be weak in the snotty stuff. I'm basing that on looks and not experience. It's too bad the KLR didn't have an 18" rear wheel. That would open the door to sooo many more tire choices for us. Oh well, I digress. Good luck! Karl

> That is how wondrous sights and locations are seen, for me anyway.

Here is my

> list, please share all you can, so I can narrow down to a final

decision.

> > Dunlop MCE Karoo, $196.00 pair > Bridgestone TW18/19, $142.00 pair > Bridgestone TW21/22, $150.00 pair > Bridgestone ED01/02, $132.00 pair > Pirelli MT-21, $146.00 pair > Pirelli MT-70, $188.00 pair > Kenda 270, $86.00 pair > Maxxis C6006, $124.00 pair > IRC GP-1, $115.00 pair > IRC GP-110, $123.00 pair > > Share those thoughts with me folks. > > Jim Sherlock

[Seiler, Kevin]

The reason for the two carbs, is there is one CV carb, and one flat slide carb. The way it works, is that the CV handles the lower RPM ranges, and the flat slide handles the higher rpm ranges. I have a 99 Mastiff, and it's a great bike. It's a super motard version of the Skorpion. I've ridden a Skorpion, and it's very similar in handling to a Ducati 900 SS. Very planted in the corners, and a lot of fun. The Mastiff is a much quicker steering bike and it's suspension is far better. It's a great bike if you want to feel like a hooligan, but I think it takes a bit more concentration to ride- it steers almost telepathically. I guess I would compare the two bikes as being similar to the Cagiva Grand Canyon and the Ducati 900 SS. Both bikes are amazingly light and flickable. They are bikes for people who love handling above all else. BTW the range available on the tanks is abysmal though- like about 120 miles. Kev ------------------------------- Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 09:17:27 -0400 From: Zachariah Mully Subject: NKLR-dual carb questions... All- I was just reading an article on some motorcycle site (it was y2f.com or something, I can't find it again, anyone know this site) about the 2000 MuZ Skorpion and Black Panther. They both use a Yamaha 660cc 5v single with 2 carbs! Now this piqued my interest... Why would you put two carbs on a single cylinder engine? The only way I could reason this was that there are inefficiencies in the mixing and control in large carbs, and having two allowed better more precise control. But then I was talking to my brother who is rebuilding his 1967 GTO and he was telling me about the huge Holly(?) carbs that he got for it, and how I wouldn't believe how large they were.... WTF? Obviously high-performance cars of yesteryear didn't seem to support my hypothesis, so what gives? Not that I am not happy with the KLR engine... I would rather have one carb then two... Two just means it takes at least twice as long to do any work with the carbs... and twice as many parts to fail. I am curious especially with Dash Week's recent thread about overboring his carb to get more oxygen into his engine at higher altitudes. Zack P.S. the MuZ Skorpion looks like a fun little bike, anyone ridden one?