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Ted Palmer
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[dsn_klr650] longevity

Post by Ted Palmer » Sun Aug 27, 2000 9:10 am

halvor.dan.jon@... wrote:
> I was reading at another web site relate to KLR650s and the statement > was made that the KLR 650 will last for aprox. 30,000 miles is this a > correct statement?
And then what happens, is it supposed to turn into a pumpkin? By around 30,000 miles you might be considering replacing the camchain and the balancer chain, maybe the clutch plates as well, but with proper routine maintenance the rest of the motor and bike should still have lots of life left. Mister_T

Kurt Simpson
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[dsn_klr650] longevity

Post by Kurt Simpson » Sun Aug 27, 2000 11:35 am

> I was reading at another web site relate to KLR650s and the statement > was made that the KLR 650 will last for aprox. 30,000 miles is this a > correct statement?
it is just nonsense Dan....as I recall that was a site designed to prove how an oil additive can increase the life of an engine...The KLR guru Elden Carl claims 100,000 miles is possible if you avoid sustained high speeds and change cam and balancer chains at 30,000 miles. We have several listers with well over that amount... Kurt

Tom Simpson
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[dsn_klr650] longevity

Post by Tom Simpson » Sun Aug 27, 2000 12:13 pm

Tom Simpson wrote:
> > halvor.dan.jon@... wrote: > > > > I was reading at another web site relate to KLR650s and the statement > > was made that the KLR 650 will last for aprox. 30,000 miles is this a > > correct statement? > > That is the web site of some magical oil product, right? > > Just goes to show you: you cant trust everything you read. :) > > My KLR just turned 45,000 the other day, with no core engine problems > to date. I expect it to soldier on for tens of thousands of more miles > before experiencing any, either. > > -Tom > '96 KLR 650

Shepard,Brian
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[dsn_klr650] longevity

Post by Shepard,Brian » Sun Aug 27, 2000 2:37 pm

The following web page is the culprit I think: http://home.att.net/~flafrank/kawasaki.htm I think it must be a typo when he says "The bike has a life expectancy of probably 50,000 km (30,000 mi) max." This page's link will show up when you do a search on "KLR650" or anything related. The home page of this site is: http://home.att.net/~flafrank/index.htm Anyone know him? Maybe we should contact him so he can correct the info. My mechanic said if I take care of it and change the oil every 3000 miles, it could last forever and at the very least 100,000 miles. -Brian Shepard A13 -----Original Message----- From: halvor.dan.jon@... To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Sent: 8/27/00 9:03 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] longevity I was reading at another web site relate to KLR650s and the statement was made that the KLR 650 will last for aprox. 30,000 miles is this a correct statement? Dan Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

Wayne
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Post by Wayne » Sun Aug 27, 2000 7:24 pm

come on there must be some real men in this group? get in there and vote for KLITS?????? wayne

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