Wilsons Sandbox

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Simon Parry" wrote: > Hi all, > > You probably don't remember me. I posted once asking wtf a 'doohickey' > was. > > I'm planning a late fall trip to the 'bottom of Baja and back' from San > Diego. > > So far, the mods I've made are these (to a stock 2002 CA spec KLR): > > 1. Turned the carb idle screw out a bit. > 2. Inserted reusable air filter (dynojet?) > 3. Raised the license plate > 4. Got rid of CA carbon canister junk > 5. Removed side stand starter interlock > 6. Changed the handgrips (to a comfy foam pair) > 7. Added John Deere (BMW style) 12V power accessory socket > 8. Fitted Dual Star center stand (at least they provided instructions - > and yes it does seem precarious) > 9. Acquired Wolfman tank bag (no fitting instructions, at least, not for > the KLR) > 10. Had seat modified to be wider (and a mite taller) by NBI San Diego > (ace work > 11. Fitted and then removed for return a Clearview '+9' tall windshield. > It moved the buffeting right to eye level and caused a drumming noise in > my helmet. Gone back to stock. The thing seemed to waggle a lot and I > wonder how long the puny mounting points would last? > 12. Added Happy Trails NW rack for my Givi bags (no instructions, and > the supplied bolts seem *way* too long compared to the originals. Works > OK, though. I had several tries at aligning the bag mounts before I got > it right. It was a race against Loctite time) > 13. Added Happy Trails bash plate (need three hands for this job. And > I'd got the gear lever position just right but after installation I > couldn't change down - mounting bracket in the way - so I had to put it > back to that awkward high up stock position ) > 14. I'm about to install a Vista Cruise throttle lock > > I need and pray miserably for advice on what else I absolutely need. My > vision of the trip is about 60/40 highway/reasonable dirt roads with > little or no rock-climbing involved. > > Aside from a 'doohickey' job, I'm wondering about the beefed up gear > lever, and mebbe a fan/radiator guard, changing the fuse for the lights. > So tell me gang, what do I absolutely need? > > I'm on digest mode, so I won't be able to respond enormously quickly, so > I'll thank you all in advance. > > Cheers, > -- > Simon

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "bkowalca" wrote: > I would put a rad guard in the list of things to add unless you are > absolutely sure you won't fall down on the left side. One drop is all > it takes to smash the expensive rad. The Dual-Star unit is high > quality fits perfect and looks good. It's cheap insurance. I would > also add a set of real handguards with a metal band in them to > protect the levers in case of a fall. > > Bryan K > A14 > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Simon Parry" wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > You probably don't remember me. I posted once asking wtf > a 'doohickey' > > was. > > > > I'm planning a late fall trip to the 'bottom of Baja and back' from > San > > Diego. > > > > So far, the mods I've made are these (to a stock 2002 CA spec KLR): > > > > 1. Turned the carb idle screw out a bit. > > 2. Inserted reusable air filter (dynojet?) > > 3. Raised the license plate > > 4. Got rid of CA carbon canister junk > > 5. Removed side stand starter interlock > > 6. Changed the handgrips (to a comfy foam pair) > > 7. Added John Deere (BMW style) 12V power accessory socket > > 8. Fitted Dual Star center stand (at least they provided > instructions - > > and yes it does seem precarious) > > 9. Acquired Wolfman tank bag (no fitting instructions, at least, > not for > > the KLR) > > 10. Had seat modified to be wider (and a mite taller) by NBI San > Diego > > (ace work > > 11. Fitted and then removed for return a Clearview '+9' tall > windshield. > > It moved the buffeting right to eye level and caused a drumming > noise in > > my helmet. Gone back to stock. The thing seemed to waggle a lot and > I > > wonder how long the puny mounting points would last? > > 12. Added Happy Trails NW rack for my Givi bags (no instructions, > and > > the supplied bolts seem *way* too long compared to the originals. > Works > > OK, though. I had several tries at aligning the bag mounts before I > got > > it right. It was a race against Loctite time) > > 13. Added Happy Trails bash plate (need three hands for this job. > And > > I'd got the gear lever position just right but after installation I > > couldn't change down - mounting bracket in the way - so I had to > put it > > back to that awkward high up stock position ) > > 14. I'm about to install a Vista Cruise throttle lock > > > > I need and pray miserably for advice on what else I absolutely > need. My > > vision of the trip is about 60/40 highway/reasonable dirt roads with > > little or no rock-climbing involved. > > > > Aside from a 'doohickey' job, I'm wondering about the beefed up gear > > lever, and mebbe a fan/radiator guard, changing the fuse for the > lights. > > So tell me gang, what do I absolutely need? > > > > I'm on digest mode, so I won't be able to respond enormously > quickly, so > > I'll thank you all in advance. > > > > Cheers, > > -- > > Simon

> -----Original Message----- > From: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 7:06 AM > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Simon Parry" wrote: > > I need and pray miserably for advice on what else I absolutely > need. My > > vision of the trip is about 60/40 highway/reasonable dirt > roads with > > little or no rock-climbing involved.