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klr650 towing a trailer
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:14 am
by jason_the_painter
Hey all,
My fiance' and I will be riding our KLR650's back from ( this is
Australia ) Perth to Adelaide. The trip is about 3100 k's.
I am toying with the idea of towing a small bike trailer behind my
bike for tent, food and lugage. Maybe my Engel fridge as well.
I am asking if any of you have ever or are currently towing a trailer
behind your KLR650?
I would really like to know what sort of weight I can get away with.
Wondering also about fuel consumption when towing and wether there
needs to be a sprocket adjustment.
I would love to know any other issues or problems that you may have
come across with the bike when towing.
Any help on this subject would be most appreciated. I would hate to
do this sort of distance and have it all wrong from the outset.
Cheers
Jason
3 A2's ( restored !!)
klr650 towing a trailer
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 3:36 pm
by Jud Jones
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "jason_the_painter" wrote:
>
>
> Hey all,
>
> My fiance' and I will be riding our KLR650's back from ( this is
> Australia ) Perth to Adelaide. The trip is about 3100 k's.
>
> I am toying with the idea of towing a small bike trailer behind my
> bike for tent, food and lugage. Maybe my Engel fridge as well.
>
> I am asking if any of you have ever or are currently towing a trailer
> behind your KLR650?
>
> I would really like to know what sort of weight I can get away with.
>
> Wondering also about fuel consumption when towing and wether there
> needs to be a sprocket adjustment.
>
> I would love to know any other issues or problems that you may have
> come across with the bike when towing.
>
> Any help on this subject would be most appreciated. I would hate to
> do this sort of distance and have it all wrong from the outset.
>
Just my opinion, but if you are even thinking about pulling a trailer, you are bringing way
too much crap.
klr650 towing a trailer
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:00 pm
by Mark Sampson
Just my opinion, but if you are even thinking about pulling a trailer, you
are bringing way
too much crap.
I'll second that----------all the stuff your wanting to pack will fit on
the bike-so why pull a trailer.
The frame, suspension, tires, wheels, brakes are barely adequate for the
bike the way it is------you will be overtaxing every component on the
bike--------very, very, very, very bad idea------get it out of your mind.
Mark Sampson
www.bigdogadventures.com
nklr - supper bowl
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:09 am
by RM
On Sun, 5 Feb 2006 00:14:35 -0800, "Russell Scott"
said:
>Come on RM, the Super Bloated has become the pinnacle of crass
>consumerism. Between the 200 commercials you might spot a run, pass, >or tackle in there somewhere. At least you will have plenty of time
>to run to the fridge or the bathroom without missing anything, except
>a commercial to get you to grab something from the fridge.
All I need to know about The Bowl is right here:
www.godaddy.com/gdshop/superbowl06/timeline.asp
RM