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klr touring
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2003 11:22 am
by Chris Krok
> If you live out west, and there isn't the
> prospect of dirt at the end of the highway, there are MUCH
> better bikes than a KLR for touring. I would put a
> windshield on a Nighthawk 750 (cheapest),
I'll second that emotion... The KLR is awesome for me from an ergonomic
standpoint (6'5"), but the freeway power leaves something to be
desired. When I rode home from Moab last year, the headwinds were so
strong that I had to drop down to 4th gear with the 16t sprocket on just
to stay behind tractor trailers. Forget passing. Shoulda just pulled
over and put the 15t back on.
I always thought my '83 GS1100 would be a decent pseudso-sport-tourer,
because I can stretch out a bit on it (compared to the ZRX). However, a
few weeks ago I rode it about 830 miles in 36 hours, mostly straight
two-lane and interstate. By the end of that trip, the bike felt
incredibly small. A windshield would've helped, but I needed to stretch
my legs a bit. I still think it would be good for touring through
twisties, but for long straights, I think I need either a V-Strom, or a
KLR with the DL1000 engine. Which is one of my future projects.
Krokko
--
Dr. J. Christopher Krok
John Lucas Adaptive Wind Tunnel
Caltech MS 205-45, Pasadena, CA 91125
klr touring
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:47 am
by Bogdan Swider
>
> Should I stop? Nah. The sign said 25 miles
> to Denver so I would have no trouble making it to the next gas station.
> The road west of Last Chance is pretty much empty of anything so on I
> rode. Then I rode some more and some more. Jeez this 25 miles is sure
> stretching out and I don't see a damn thing on the horizon.
I've lived through similar anxiety laden experiences here in the western US
( I've been through Last Chance many times, Alan ), in Mexico and even in
Ontario ( highway 11 ). The problem is the klr's meager amount of gas on
reserve. But now, I'm free !! Since my petcock mod I have about 1 1/4 gallon
on reserve and travel worry free.
Bogdan
klr touring
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:58 am
by Alan L Henderson
Bogdan Swider wrote:
> reserve. But now, I'm free !! Since my petcock mod I have about 1 1/4 gallon
> on reserve and travel worry free.
>
> Bogdan
Weren't you one of the people that did the conversion at Fred's shop at
Moab 2000?
Alan Henderson A13 Iowa
klr touring
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:17 am
by Bogdan Swider
>
> Weren't you one of the people that did the conversion at Fred's shop at
> Moab 2000?
I did but that didn't work well. I figured out another solution. I simply
lengthened the petcock stem. I'll send you - or anyone else interested - the
details.
Bogdan
klr touring
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:29 am
by Josh Gorman
I am definitely interested in some details and pics. How many miles did you
add to "reserve". So far, I have only pushed mine about twenty miles after
switching over because of the unknown.
Thanks,
Josh
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Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] KLR touring
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> > Weren't you one of the people that did the conversion at Fred's shop at
> > Moab 2000?
>
> I did but that didn't work well. I figured out another solution. I simply
> lengthened the petcock stem. I'll send you - or anyone else interested -
the
> details.
>
> Bogdan
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:45 am
by Mike Torst
Getting a handle on remaining fuel in a steel gas tank is rough.
I use a transparent IMS gas tank on my A16, although it is not attractive,
it sure is nice to know how much fuel remains at all times.
Mike Torst
A16
aka lasvegasrider
-----Original Message-----
From: Josh Gorman [mailto:drjosh@...]
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 8:28 AM
To: klr
Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] KLR touring
I am definitely interested in some details and pics. How many miles did you
add to "reserve". So far, I have only pushed mine about twenty miles after
switching over because of the unknown.
Thanks,
Josh
oil/new problems...
Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 3:54 pm
by Arden Kysely
Fit yes; color and graphics, no.
__Arden
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Eric" wrote:
>
> WOW!! That's great stuff!!! : ) All the parts are the same for
> every year (fitment), right?
> ~Eric
>
>
> --- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Arden Kysely"
> wrote:
> >
> > I've got an IMS tank on my DR-Z and love it, but if you're not
> into
> > plastic, the diesel guys sell take-off tanks here:
> >
http://www.f1engineering.com/takeoffs.html Looks like they're
out
> > right now, but expecting some 2005's in soon.
> >
> > I Kreemed my A1 tank before having it soldered. I prepped it per
> > instructions with all the nasty chemicals, but it didn't seal way
> > down in there where it needed to. Luckily, it didn't come loose,
> > either. If soldering or welding don't work, I'd advise getting a
> new
> > tank over using Kreem.
> >
> > __Arden
> >
> > --- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Eric L. Green"
>
> > wrote:
> > > On Thu, 21 Oct 2004, Dooden wrote:
> > > > Or maybe treat the tank with Kreem (gas tank liner stuff)
> > >
> > > Warning: If you don't properly prep the tank before Kreeming
it,
> > the Kreem
> > > stuff doesn't stick right to the tank and eventually detaches
> and
> > becomes
> > > a big balloon, which eventually bursts (especially if you are
on
> a
> > KLR and
> > > doing dirt road/off road stuff) and puts you in a worse
position
> > than you
> > > started with because then the screen gets all clogged with
> little
> > pieces
> > > of Kreem and you're stranded in the middle of nowhere and
> completely
> > > F***'ed because there's no easy way to fix it, your fuel is now
> > full of
> > > floating shards of Kreem. Then you have to drain the tank, wash
> it
> > out
> > > with MEK (to get rid of the remaining Kreem, which is why you
> > should never
> > > use any MEK-based fuel system additive in a Kreem'ed bike!),
> wash
> > it with
> > > a mild phosphoric acid wash (to neutralize any rust and etch it
> > properly
> > > for the Kreem to stick), THEN you can re-Kreem it...
> > >
> > > Check out a book about restoring old cars, they'll tell you
> > the "right"
> > > way to handle a rusty gas tank. It's easier, in most cases, to
> just
> > buy a
> > > new gas tank if one is available for your vehicle. Luckily IMS
> has
> > a nice
> > > unrustable gas tank for the KLR which is a quite adequate
> > substitute, and
> > > not much more expensive than the MEK/acid wash/Kreem process.
> > >
> > > (Note: There may be another step somewhere in the MEK/acid
> > wash/Kreem
> > > process, it's been years and my books on restoring old vehicles
> are
> > in
> > > boxes somewhere in storage since I don't do that anymore).
> > >
> > > -E