Wilsons Sandbox

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "donavos" wrote: > Hey all, > > I recently purchased a 1995 KLR. I think I started thinking about > modifications to the bike the moment I layed eyes on it. One thing > I am doing for sure, is upgrading the body to a 2003 model. My > apologies if I offend anyone, but the 95 KLR has the queerest color > scheme I have ever seen. Purple, tiel, hot pink, and white? What > were they thinking? I am 6'5 285 lbs and all my coworkers get the > biggest chuckle when they see me ride up in my "barbie bike." I > like to think of my KLR right now as fashionablly challenged. > > In any case, I have thought about replacing the stock muffler but > have decided against it after reading some very helpful posts on > this board (which totally rocks by the way!). A coworker of mine > who did "upgrade" to a Big Gun asked me if I wanted to buy his stock > muffler (400 miles on it) off of his 1999 KLR. Is there any good > reason I should buy it off of him? Would a 99 be any better then 95 > or is stock just stock? My KLR has about 7,450 miles on it (of > which I have put on 200). > > Which brings me to my big guy problems. As I mentioned I am 6'4 and > 280 lbs. I love the height on this bike...until I sit down. Do you > guys have any suggestions for improving the suspension without me > having to donate a kidney to afford it? Is there anything > relatively cheepo that I can try? > > Finally, I am looking to invest another $300 into the bike (aside > from the aesthetic upgrade). What are the most important things I > should be looking to upgrade? Tops on my list are steel braided > brake lines. Everytime I am in traffic I feel like I have to say a > small prair and brake like hell to keep my KLR from barreling into > the Ford Focus infront of me (and I am not sure who would suffer > more damage in that case...). > > Finally, one thing I have noticed on my KLR is that the shifting is > rough and not very smooth. I recently had the clutch lever and cable > replaced which helped, but I still feel it is little hard to shift > up into the next gear. Any suggestions or should I just get used to > it? > > Any other suggestions for a newbie on a budget? > > Thanks in advance > > -Dimitrios

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "odklr" wrote: > I went to ride in my favorite little gravel pit a couple of hours > ago. I was bummed to find a young bull moose hanging out in the > middle of it. I took one lap around the pit, and then let him have it > to himself. Moose are common on Fort Richardson, but they are usually > nice to see. In addition to my usual gloves and helmet I had put on > my chest protector, kidney belt, elbow and kneepads, and motocross > boots, and was looking forward to a little aggressive riding, and > didn't even get a chance to play. Sometimes it's hard to do the right > thing. > > Mike Kinville > -00 KLR 250 > Ft. Richardson, AK