Wilsons Sandbox

Posted: **Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:15 pm**

Hi I am thinking of buying a 2001 KLR in London that is originally from the US and I am guessing still has US plates it has been used to travel around Europe. I was wondering what steps I would need to take to get it UK registered and how much it would approximately all cost. Any help greatly appreciated Thank you Ben

Posted: **Wed Aug 24, 2005 2:56 pm**

Yeah I know, the whole reason making it leaner was for the Big Gun pipe not for the altitude but my point was it runs fine even running richer up there (other than wasting a little more precious fuel). Criswell

On Wednesday, August 24, 2005, at 11:52 AM, kelpo2001 wrote: > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Ron Criswell > wrote: >> The pass is 13,000 feet roughly. It was a little hard to start and a > little sluggish but no biggy. I have since rejetted richer and it > starts here easier on cold mornings better and have rode up to the > tree line in the La Sal mountains around Moab at roughly 11,000 feet > and it did just fine. > > At higher altitudes you should be adjusting the carb to leaner > settings not richer. If you think it is starting easier its because > the richer mixture is like having the choke on. In order to maintain > the optimum 14:1 mixture of air:fuel at higher altitudes you must lean > out the carb. Small aircraft pilots are taught to lean out the mixture > progressively with more altitude to make the engine run smoother, > lessen plug fouling, and get better fuel economy. > > Richard Korpela > A15 > Chapleau, ON > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

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