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just bought a 1997 klr 650

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:01 pm
by david_twyford49
hi everybody,ive just bought a kawasaki klr 650,it rides like a dream,i would like to get a top box for it, any ideas anybody about the best one to buy,do i need special brackets ect,also i would like to purchase a workshop manual,wheres the best place to try? thanks. dave.

just bought a 1997 klr 650

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:03 pm
by david_twyford49
hi everybody,ive just bought a kawasaki klr 650,it rides like a dream,i would like to get a top box for it, any ideas anybody about the best one to buy,do i need special brackets ect,also i would like to purchase a workshop manual,wheres the best place to try? thanks. dave.

just bought a 1997 klr 650

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:05 pm
by david_twyford49
hi everybody,ive just bought a kawasaki klr 650,it rides like a dream,i would like to get a top box for it, any ideas anybody about the best one to buy,do i need special brackets ect,also i would like to purchase a workshop manual,wheres the best place to try? thanks. dave.

just bought a 1997 klr 650

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:08 pm
by david_twyford49
hi everybody,ive just bought a kawasaki klr 650,it rides like a dream,i would like to get a top box for it, any ideas anybody about the best one to buy,do i need special brackets ect,also i would like to purchase a workshop manual,wheres the best place to try? thanks. dave.

just bought a 1997 klr 650

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:19 pm
by Moose
I've got the JC Whitney top box shown in the link below. Installation was simple, the only thing I added were large washers to get a better bite on the mounting. It's been off roading with me a few times and held up fine. And of course, go big. http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-VehicleBrowse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2010969/p-2010969/N-111+1993+200004385+600014603/c-10111 Moose david_twyford49 wrote: hi everybody,ive just bought a kawasaki klr 650,it rides like a dream,i would like to get a top box for it, any ideas anybody about the best one to buy,do i need special brackets ect,also i would like to purchase a workshop manual,wheres the best place to try? thanks. dave. --------------------------------- 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with theYahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

just bought a 1997 klr 650

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:21 pm
by Jeff Saline
On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:00:51 -0000 "david_twyford49" writes:
> hi everybody,ive just bought a kawasaki klr 650,it rides like a > dream,i would like to get a top box for it, any ideas anybody about > > the best one to buy,do i need special brackets ect,also i would like > > to purchase a workshop manual,wheres the best place to try? thanks. > > dave.
<><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><> Dave, No suggestions from me about the top box. But I suggest you consider the Clymer manual instead of the two factory manuals which are the basic manual and then a supplement. The factory manuals require you to flip back and forth between manuals to dig out the latest and correct information. The Clymer manual is one book and easy to use. It also costs about 1/2 of the factory manuals. If I was buying a Clymer's today I'd probably go to www.amazon.com and get it from them. And I'd check for the free shipping on orders over $25. If I didn't qualify for free shipping I'd add a DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer for my local riding area. Cost for that will be about $14 which is usually a savings of about $6 and tax if you bought it locally. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

just bought a 1997 klr 650

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:53 pm
by C L Cooper
I bought a pair of used Givi cases on e-bay pretty reasonably as backup for my VStrom. I'm just in the process of buying a universal Givi mount - I believe they're $39 at happy-trail.com. I will be able to use the Givi's on either bike.
On 3/28/07, Jeff Saline wrote: > > On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:00:51 -0000 "david_twyford49" > > writes: > > hi everybody,ive just bought a kawasaki klr 650,it rides like a > > dream,i would like to get a top box for it, any ideas anybody about > > > > the best one to buy,do i need special brackets ect,also i would like > > > > to purchase a workshop manual,wheres the best place to try? thanks. > > > > dave. > <><><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><><> > > Dave, > > No suggestions from me about the top box. But I suggest you consider the > Clymer manual instead of the two factory manuals which are the basic > manual and then a supplement. The factory manuals require you to flip > back and forth between manuals to dig out the latest and correct > information. The Clymer manual is one book and easy to use. It also > costs about 1/2 of the factory manuals. > > If I was buying a Clymer's today I'd probably go to www.amazon.com and > get it from them. And I'd check for the free shipping on orders over > $25. If I didn't qualify for free shipping I'd add a DeLorme Atlas and > Gazetteer for my local riding area. Cost for that will be about $14 > which is usually a savings of about $6 and tax if you bought it locally. > > Best, > > Jeff Saline > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

just bought a 1997 klr 650

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:56 pm
by C L Cooper
I bought a pair of used Givi cases on e-bay pretty reasonably as backup for my VStrom. I'm just in the process of buying a universal Givi mount - I believe they're $39 at happy-trail.com. I will be able to use the Givi's on either bike.
On 3/28/07, Jeff Saline wrote: > > On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:00:51 -0000 "david_twyford49" > > writes: > > hi everybody,ive just bought a kawasaki klr 650,it rides like a > > dream,i would like to get a top box for it, any ideas anybody about > > > > the best one to buy,do i need special brackets ect,also i would like > > > > to purchase a workshop manual,wheres the best place to try? thanks. > > > > dave. > <><><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><><> > > Dave, > > No suggestions from me about the top box. But I suggest you consider the > Clymer manual instead of the two factory manuals which are the basic > manual and then a supplement. The factory manuals require you to flip > back and forth between manuals to dig out the latest and correct > information. The Clymer manual is one book and easy to use. It also > costs about 1/2 of the factory manuals. > > If I was buying a Clymer's today I'd probably go to www.amazon.com and > get it from them. And I'd check for the free shipping on orders over > $25. If I didn't qualify for free shipping I'd add a DeLorme Atlas and > Gazetteer for my local riding area. Cost for that will be about $14 > which is usually a savings of about $6 and tax if you bought it locally. > > Best, > > Jeff Saline > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

just bought a 1997 klr 650

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:56 pm
by C L Cooper
I bought a pair of used Givi cases on e-bay pretty reasonably as backup for my VStrom. I'm just in the process of buying a universal Givi mount - I believe they're $39 at happy-trail.com. I will be able to use the Givi's on either bike.
On 3/28/07, Jeff Saline wrote: > > On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:00:51 -0000 "david_twyford49" > > writes: > > hi everybody,ive just bought a kawasaki klr 650,it rides like a > > dream,i would like to get a top box for it, any ideas anybody about > > > > the best one to buy,do i need special brackets ect,also i would like > > > > to purchase a workshop manual,wheres the best place to try? thanks. > > > > dave. > <><><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><><> > > Dave, > > No suggestions from me about the top box. But I suggest you consider the > Clymer manual instead of the two factory manuals which are the basic > manual and then a supplement. The factory manuals require you to flip > back and forth between manuals to dig out the latest and correct > information. The Clymer manual is one book and easy to use. It also > costs about 1/2 of the factory manuals. > > If I was buying a Clymer's today I'd probably go to www.amazon.com and > get it from them. And I'd check for the free shipping on orders over > $25. If I didn't qualify for free shipping I'd add a DeLorme Atlas and > Gazetteer for my local riding area. Cost for that will be about $14 > which is usually a savings of about $6 and tax if you bought it locally. > > Best, > > Jeff Saline > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

just bought a 1997 klr 650

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:48 pm
by C L Cooper
I bought a pair of used Givi cases on e-bay pretty reasonably as backup for my VStrom. I'm just in the process of buying a universal Givi mount - I believe they're $39 at happy-trail.com. I will be able to use the Givi's on either bike.
On 3/28/07, Jeff Saline wrote: > > On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:00:51 -0000 "david_twyford49" > > writes: > > hi everybody,ive just bought a kawasaki klr 650,it rides like a > > dream,i would like to get a top box for it, any ideas anybody about > > > > the best one to buy,do i need special brackets ect,also i would like > > > > to purchase a workshop manual,wheres the best place to try? thanks. > > > > dave. > <><><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><><> > > Dave, > > No suggestions from me about the top box. But I suggest you consider the > Clymer manual instead of the two factory manuals which are the basic > manual and then a supplement. The factory manuals require you to flip > back and forth between manuals to dig out the latest and correct > information. The Clymer manual is one book and easy to use. It also > costs about 1/2 of the factory manuals. > > If I was buying a Clymer's today I'd probably go to www.amazon.com and > get it from them. And I'd check for the free shipping on orders over > $25. If I didn't qualify for free shipping I'd add a DeLorme Atlas and > Gazetteer for my local riding area. Cost for that will be about $14 > which is usually a savings of about $6 and tax if you bought it locally. > > Best, > > Jeff Saline > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]