warnning to the borg

[Dave Pickrell]

Does anyone have experience installing the UFO lower front fender on a late model KLR 650? I have a 2000 model and am having some difficulty. I mounted the clamps at the top of the shock tube, the flat spot where the boot attaches. I actually covered the bottom 1/2" of the boot with the clamp. I did not use the inner clamp sleeve because it woiuld not allow the clamps to close enough the catch the fastener threads. Mounting the clamps any lower and it would be on the shock reflectors, any higher and the clamp would be on the fork tube. I had a fairly miserable time trying to align the clamp faseners and when I finnaly got both clamps hooked up, one of the leading edge fender flares, the part of the fender that (flares) out half way around the shock, was distorted and pressing/angling into the boot forming a desent abrasion point on the boot. I realigned all the fasteners making sure they and the clamps were all evenly spaced and I still have some distortion in the fender flairs. Then when I re- installed the front tire. I found the tire would severly rub and jam on the inside of the fender. I still have the OEM 90/90-21 on. In addition, the outboard edge of the tire tread also rubbed on the hex heads of the clamp fasteners. The fender appears to mount in only one spot, right at the top of the shock tube. I know I don't want to change to an 18" tire. Any help from a UFO fender bender would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Dave Pickrell

[TLrydr@aol.com]

I was told that pulling long wheelies on the KLR will burn the motor up?? I ride 1st 2 & 3ed gear wheelies , Something like all the oil will go to the back of the slump and burn the motor up,, Is the KLR prone to this???? Where is the oil pump on the KLR will it suck dry doing long wheelies, Mike