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klx650, new to me, several questions
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 3:29 pm
by Bob Collett
Just bought a '96 KLX650R. Love it so far. Have a few questions. The
radiators look like they need to be protected: who makes guards for
this area? Anyone got pix they can email showing this installation.
Aluminum handle bar protectors, who makes a set that fits good and
will protect the expensive looking brake reservoir unit? Any other
protective items I should look at buying, front disk protector, chain
guard, etc.?
Previous owner said that bike was cold natured. He would pull out
choke and kick it 3-4 times and it would fire up, did not twist
throttle while starting. When it is hot it also takes several kicks,
4 or more to get it running. Is this normal? The bike was ridden very
little during the past year, 1-5 hours my estimate, and I have not
emptied out the tank yet and refilled with fresh gas. I plan to put
in some high octane and Sea Foam and try to clean out the carb the
easy way. Any comments or suggestions.
Any other suggestions would be appreciated. I may try to get it
street legal sometime in the future. Any problems doing this?
Thanks
Bob
Winston-Salem, NC USA
klx650, new to me, several questions
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 3:32 pm
by Bob Collett
Just bought a '96 KLX650R. Love it so far. Have a few questions. The
radiators look like they need to be protected: who makes guards for
this area? Anyone got pix they can email showing this installation.
Aluminum handle bar protectors, who makes a set that fits good and
will protect the expensive looking brake reservoir unit? Any other
protective items I should look at buying, front disk protector, chain
guard, etc.?
Previous owner said that bike was cold natured. He would pull out
choke and kick it 3-4 times and it would fire up, did not twist
throttle while starting. When it is hot it also takes several kicks,
4 or more to get it running. Is this normal? The bike was ridden very
little during the past year, 1-5 hours my estimate, and I have not
emptied out the tank yet and refilled with fresh gas. I plan to put
in some high octane and Sea Foam and try to clean out the carb the
easy way. Any comments or suggestions.
Any other suggestions would be appreciated. I may try to get it
street legal sometime in the future. Any problems doing this?
Thanks
Bob
Winston-Salem, NC USA
klx650, new to me, several questions
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 3:33 pm
by Zachariah Mully
On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 16:29, Bob Collett wrote:
> Just bought a '96 KLX650R. Love it so far. Have a few questions. The
> Thanks
> Bob
> Winston-Salem, NC USA
You'd be best off to speak with the boys over on the KLX650 list, they
know all the schznit about the bike and are a good group:
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/KLX650/
Z
DC
A5X
A12X
motorcycle shipping
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 7:39 pm
by Chris
They supplying and crating it for you? For just pickup/ship that
sounds high to me. If you peruse the ebay listings, many dealers have
$150-$250 for lower 48 shipping.
Another tip, for shipping bulk items, if you do the pickup/dropoff at a
freight depot as opposed to residential, you can save a few
hundred at times.
On Mon, Jun 16, 2003 at 10:44:31PM -0000, wanderrider wrote:
> Hello all. I am planning to ship my bike uncrated from Birmingham,
> Alabama to Long Island, NY. Never shipped anything before in my life.
> Any suggestions? I got a quote from a Berklay Shipping for $650? Is
> that okay?. thanks in advance.
>
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