[dsn_klr650] a lighter klr: loosing some weight

[Mark]

I believe the KLR600 had an aluminum subframe. Anyone know why Kawasaki cancelled it for the 650? Mark B2 A2 At 8:31 AM +0000 7/25/2000, * DEKS wrote:

>........ >1) Remove Luggage rack and steel side plates. >2) Remove Rear Fender/Tailight assembly. >3) Remove Turnsignals >4) Remove Chainguard5) Remove Passenger Footpegs >6) Remove Stock Exhaust >7) Remove Front Fairing and Headlight. >8) Remove one rearview mirror. >I would estimate the weight loss at 75 lbs! >Here's what I put on: >1) Acerbis universal rear fender with Maier tail/brake light. >2) KLX Numberplate with plastic headlight. >3) Supertrapp Exhaust. >Weight added around 15 pounds.Net weight loss 60 pounds! >........ >Barry >........ > >I friend of mine saw an aluminium alloy subframe for the KLR 650 in a Kawi >shop in Germany. It amased him how it was tough as steel and VERY light at >the same time. Has anyone mounted that on his bike and what are your >experiences? > >Deks, Croatia >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Wish you had something rad to add to your email? >We do at www.supersig.com. >http://click.egroups.com/1/6810/6/_/911801/_/964513881/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >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