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The PO of my KLR sold it to buy a KTM 640. Had it lowered and farkeled, took a one-week trip, sold it because it vibrated too much. Other folks (those made of Gumby-goo maybe) love 'em. Email Eric at Wolfman and see what he says. That's him on his at the Wolfman website. __Arden --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "soesterbergblue" wrote:

> > Could anyone tell me if the LC4 motor vibrates that much more than a > KLR motor. Am thinking about looking for a 640 LC4 enduro for 50/50 > riding. Any thoughts? >

> -----Original Message----- > > 13. KLR vs KTM 640 motor > Posted by: "soesterbergblue" halperinaz@... soesterbergblue > Date: Sat Aug 26, 2006 6:44 am (PDT) > > Could anyone tell me if the LC4 motor vibrates that much more than a > KLR motor. Am thinking about looking for a 640 LC4 enduro for 50/50 > riding. Any thoughts? > >

KTM 640s don't have a counterbalancer AFAIK. Race horse vs. pack mule on the rest of the bike. KTMs are (slightly) detuned race bikes, with top notch components from one end to the other. Neat bikes. A bit spendy for my tastes, but I like them a lot regardless. Cheers CA Stu

Assuming the LC4 has an oil plug intact, remove the oil plug, roll a new KLR under it, and tighten it into place, should run fine with minimal vibration ;o) --- soesterbergblue wrote:

> Could anyone tell me if the LC4 motor vibrates that > much more than a > KLR motor. Am thinking about looking for a 640 LC4 > enduro for 50/50 > riding. Any thoughts? > > > > >

Sean Brown International Order of the KLR. "yeh, unto the ride, the thumper, yeh, and it was good, and thine did rejoice" amen matteeanne@... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "soesterbergblue" wrote:

> > Could anyone tell me if the LC4 motor vibrates that much more than a > KLR motor. Am thinking about looking for a 640 LC4 enduro for 50/50 > riding. Any thoughts? >

I've got an LC4 Adventure. It vibrates more than the KLR. It also feels like 10-12 more horsepower. Redline is 8500, cf 7500 for the KLR. The KTM is geared to turn about 6000 rpm at 75. Top speed is around 105. The vibes are most obtrusive around town. When I first got it, at 4800 miles, I thought it was going to buzz the fillings out of my teeth. The more I ride it, the less I notice the vibes. At 6k, it is quite smooth. I don't know how much of this to attribute to the bike breaking in, how much to my increasing familiarity with it. The KTM also sits quite tall; even after lowering it 2.25", it still sits taller than my taller-than- stock KLR. It also seems fiddly to work on. I haven't come up on my first oil change yet, but it looks time-consuming and involved compared to the KLR. It is a cool bike, more fun to ride everyday, but never as friendly and comfortable to live with as the KLR.