carb rebuild report ...

[Bogdan Swider]

> The bike should pull the redline in 5th. I got it to 105 indicated, at > 7250rpm but I couldn't fight the wobbles anymore and had to back off. > Devon >

Hmmm.......You must still have the stock fender sans fork brace. With my lower Acerbis ( no brace ) mine's rock solid as fast as it can go. Bogdan

[dooden]

Just got back at 55 mph indicated its turning maybe 3850 rpm, and 60 mph was just over 4000 rpm. Going to guess 70 would be about 4500 rpm or so, really dont think the KLR would mind anything under 5000 rpm for an hour or so, which is about as far as I might go without stopping typically. If I am going farther than that, im in my truck with the A/C going and the CD player cranked up. Much rather hit a deer in my full size truck than any motorcycle. Dooden da Yooper eh !!! >

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Tony Cornett" wrote: > I ride on the road with 16t and 39t rear turn 3800rpm at 70 indicated > pulls all the Sierras in California in 5th gear . Riding 70-75 I get 64 + > mpg. would not concider redline with any sprocket, less rpm less stress on > moving parts. This is of course only on the road. TC > > > > > Resistance is futile, you will get dirty and fall.

[murfalert]

> Well Murf, dont know where you live, but up here in Upper Michigan, > our highways consist of a blacktop path through the woods with some > paint in the middle, and I do not believe there are any highways up > here that exceed 55 mph posted speeds. > > But with the 15/45 I was turning about 4100 rpm at near 60 mph, yet > to really ride much since installing, since the honey-do list / > birthday parties and such have kept me off the bike. > > I was not to concerned about highway, since I either ride just to

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> out or offroad, I do not think I would ever travel on a dual-sport. > Maybe truck it somewhere then ride that area however. > > Dooden (da Yooper eh!) > A15

Ah yes, Upper Michigan. I have many fond memories of snowmobiling there. However, I now live in Montgomery, AL where everyone goes 70 in the 55 zones and 85 on the interstates. I did like the 15T but was afraid that too much 80-85 mph was wearing on the poor, pathetic thing. Now it's more relaxed on the highway, but I do miss the push of the 15T. Murf

[KLR650A1@ws2.net]

Got my A1 running much better- thanks to all the replies and suggestions to solve the bad throttle-down response. (some of?) the problems turned out to be: 1. a clogged pilot air jet (the off-center passageway). 2. slightly clogged pilot adjust 4-hole cluster. 3. a slightly gummy slide valve. (I hand-worked/polished the slide for a good hour- very smooth action now) 4. a missing micro o-ring from the "coasting enricher" (I'm really sure it was there prior to last reassembly but I no-doubt fumbled due to spring pressure and knocked it out...) I didn't have an o-ring that size so I fabbed some from a tire patch tube using 2mm and 5mm diameter (approx size) brass tubes to punch out a few. (I've also used tire patch for a torn diaphragm before, so definately vesatile stuff Supplemental mods: 1. raised the needle a notch with a micro washer I found laying around. 2. driled out off-center slide hole 7/32" (call me conservative) Oh, and as a side note, invest in the highest quality (yet compact) inline fuel filter you can get; those cheap ones with the gold/brass colored elements keep driveway gravel out but that's about it... (they're ok for "emergency use" I suppose, in your tool kit) Scottez - OH

[dooden]

Also noticed tonight if I gave it decent throttle and pretty much all the clutch on take off I was squacking the the rear tire pretty much into 4th gear (at each gear change). Since I dont really ride highway much, I prefer the extra torque to the rear wheel, now to get these K750's wore out and replaced with something a little more forgiving in the dirt. Even I am saying "Factory Rim Protectors" now, after doing some serious offroading. Hard pack and rock the K750s are fine, loose sand they absolutely blow chunks. Mud... hahahah forget about it.. Dooden A15 (The one going in all directions in the sand, and nowhere in the mud)

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "murfalert" wrote: > > > Well Murf, dont know where you live, but up here in Upper Michigan, > > our highways consist of a blacktop path through the woods with some > > paint in the middle, and I do not believe there are any highways up > > here that exceed 55 mph posted speeds. > > > > But with the 15/45 I was turning about 4100 rpm at near 60 mph, yet > > to really ride much since installing, since the honey-do list / > > birthday parties and such have kept me off the bike. > > > > I was not to concerned about highway, since I either ride just to > get > > out or offroad, I do not think I would ever travel on a dual- sport. > > Maybe truck it somewhere then ride that area however. > > > > Dooden (da Yooper eh!) > > A15 > > Ah yes, Upper Michigan. I have many fond memories of snowmobiling > there. However, I now live in Montgomery, AL where everyone goes 70 > in the 55 zones and 85 on the interstates. I did like the 15T but was > afraid that too much 80-85 mph was wearing on the poor, pathetic > thing. Now it's more relaxed on the highway, but I do miss the push > of the 15T. > Murf