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[Brent B]

> Hello group, > Just curious why you guys make all these modification to your KLR > 650's...I did trade a 98 in for a new 2002..still waiting for it to > come in..dealer here was sold out...but is getting me one from a > dealer out of town. The 98 i bought last year was modify..different > jet in carburetor..holes drilled in side of air cleaner..a supper, > supper loud exhaust...and i think it was re-geared. I plan on keeping > my new KLR all stock, maybe just a different seat. Also will be my > last bike that i plan on buying..i am 53 and just going to use the > bike to work and home, around town and maybe a short trip of a day or > two. I am over my hot-rod days..don't care to see how fast it will go > or anything like that. Do any of you guys on here keep your bike > stock?.. is it like a hobby for you guys to modify the KLR so much? > I know that i did not like that exhaust on that 98..drove me up a > wall!!! to loud for me...why did i buy a new one? I thought for my > last bike..have a new one...that way you know what you have.. > Thanks... > R.J:)

R.J You'll love it stock. I am an ole timer at 46, and I don't have any complaints. brent

[Ted Palmer]

slot2cars wrote:

> Just curious why you guys make all these modification to your KLR > 650's...

[...] Why does anybody modify any bike, or even car? At least with a cheap-ish bike like a KLR, we can afford to spend more to personalise it, and maybe even make it work better in the owner's intended uses. Mister_T Melbourne Australia

[guymanbro]

> slot2cars wrote: > > > Just curious why you guys make all these modification to your KLR > > 650's... > [...] >

Why does a dog lick his balls? dat brooklyn bum

[Sonny Bulla]

>"mnron2002" writes: > >I have my new brake lines sitting here ready to install >Saturday, and this is with 0 miles, as this should be considered >necessary.

I was ready to make this mod also, as I did it to my previous street bikes (Harleys). But, after putting a few miles on the KLR, I find that one finger on the front brake lever is enough for stopping on the street and dirt and if I use two, I can almost pull the rear off the ground! Yes, the stainless braided lines provide a firmer feel but if mine remains this good stock, it'll stay stock. Sonny '02 KLR650 P.S.- Just added the Superbrace from Fred. Ordered Monday...got it Thursday...good job Fred! Can definitly feel a difference. Jury's out on whether or not it's 100+ dollars worth of difference though.

[Lujo Bauer]

> I was ready to make this mod also, as I did it to my previous street

bikes

> (Harleys). But, after putting a few miles on the KLR, I find that one > finger on the front brake lever is enough for stopping on the street and > dirt and if I use two, I can almost pull the rear off the ground! > > Yes, the stainless braided lines provide a firmer feel but if mine

remains

> this good stock, it'll stay stock.

I agree that the SS line provides only marginal improvement under ideal conditions, but when the rotor is wet or you're very heavily loaded it makes a huge difference. I put mine on last weekend, and I would heartily recommend it to anyone. -Lujo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[bkowalca]

I do mods to make the bike more fun. If it goes faster and stops faster it's more fun. If I can take it more places, and it is more reliable it's more fun. I also enjoy working on the bike (except changing tires), again it's fun. Sure the wife complains I spend to much time with the bike, but I tell her it could be worse, it could be another women. Bryan K A14

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "slot2cars" wrote: > Hello group, > Just curious why you guys make all these modification to your KLR > 650's...I did trade a 98 in for a new 2002..still waiting for it to > come in..dealer here was sold out...but is getting me one from a > dealer out of town. The 98 i bought last year was modify..different > jet in carburetor..holes drilled in side of air cleaner..a supper, > supper loud exhaust...and i think it was re-geared. I plan on keeping > my new KLR all stock, maybe just a different seat. Also will be my > last bike that i plan on buying..i am 53 and just going to use the > bike to work and home, around town and maybe a short trip of a day or > two. I am over my hot-rod days..don't care to see how fast it will go > or anything like that. Do any of you guys on here keep your bike > stock?.. is it like a hobby for you guys to modify the KLR so much? > I know that i did not like that exhaust on that 98..drove me up a > wall!!! to loud for me...why did i buy a new one? I thought for my > last bike..have a new one...that way you know what you have.. > Thanks... > R.J:)

[bsetliff]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Lujo Bauer" wrote:

> I agree that the SS line provides only marginal > improvement under ideal conditions, but when the > rotor is wet or you're very heavily loaded it > makes a huge difference

Not sure if its the same on bikes, but I installed SS lines on my old 300zx and 240sx, and it made the brake pedal firmer, but it did NOT improve 60-0 distances or anything. They dont advertise them as improving braking performance, just better feel and longevity than the standard rubber lines.

[David Kelly]

On Fri, Mar 29, 2002 at 06:29:31PM -0000, bsetliff wrote:

> > Not sure if its the same on bikes, but I installed SS lines on my old > 300zx and 240sx, and it made the brake pedal firmer, but it did NOT > improve 60-0 distances or anything. They dont advertise them as > improving braking performance, just better feel and longevity than > the standard rubber lines.

IMHO anytime one changes the brake fluid the result is the brakes feel different to the person who knows that exact vehicle very well. I think most of the praise of SS brake lines is mostly due to changing the brake fluid. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@... ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system.

[David Kelly]

On Fri, Mar 29, 2002 at 09:44:05AM -0800, Sonny Bulla wrote:

> > Yes, the stainless braided lines provide a firmer feel but if mine remains > this good stock, it'll stay stock.

Blasphemy! How dare you suggest in public that anything stock is good! -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@... ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system.

[mnron2002]

I may be jumping the gun a little on changing the hoses already, but a little history: I attended the MSF Advanced Rider course on my '93 KLR, and one of the steps includes locking up the rear wheel. The bike would not do it. I bled the brakes, and changed the pads (front and rear) and I bled them again. No real change. I then went to SS lines, and Voila', I had brakes. I can push my bike by hand and apply the brakes, and they feel mushy. IMHO the brake lines are the weakest point of the bike, but easy to fix. Then comes the fork springs.... Of course: "Mileage may vary....." so this is just my thoughts and opinions. Have a GREAT weekend folks!! MNRon