klr 650 coolant change webpage update

[kenbarmore]

A flatlander question: Does anyone have experience using the #145 carb jet (rated for over 4000 feet of elevation) versus the #148 (rated for under 4000 feet)? I'm planning to ride in the Rockies for 2 weeks and wonder if I should be switching to the #145 after crossing the Great Plains. Thank you, KEN Madison>WI.

[Devon]

coordinator@... wrote:

>A flatlander question: > >Does anyone have experience using the #145 carb jet (rated for over >4000 feet of elevation) versus the #148 (rated for under 4000 feet)? > >I'm planning to ride in the Rockies for 2 weeks and wonder if I >should be switching to the #145 after crossing the Great Plains. > >

I'm actually using a 145 main at sea level (with a dynojet needle), and getting more power at WFO. "More power" is a combination of the notoriously inaccurate ass-dyno, and noticing how fast I can hit 80mph while riding uphill on the Manhattan bridge. Averaged over many days (to help rule out wind effects) I'm guessing I have maybe 5% more top end. More than I had before that is, and maybe I was too rich before. I would just leave it alone. Get a tool to adjust your pilot mixture screw, and remove the anti-tamper cover before you get there. That way you can lean out the low end in about 30sec at a gas stop if you notice the idle slowing down. If you're using stock jetting, you'll probably find that the bike runs just fine at altitude (because stock jetting is too lean at sea level). Devon

[John Lyon]

I would just point the bike west and ride. I had my jetting set much richer than yours and had no major problems at 12K and below. John Lyon --- kenbarmore wrote:

> A flatlander question: > > Does anyone have experience using the #145 carb jet > (rated for over > 4000 feet of elevation) versus the #148 (rated for > under 4000 feet)? > > I'm planning to ride in the Rockies for 2 weeks and > wonder if I > should be switching to the #145 after crossing the > Great Plains. > > Thank you, > > KEN > Madison>WI.

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[kdxkawboy@aol.com]

In a message dated 2004-06-21 11:11:22 AM Pacific Daylight Time, coordinator@... writes:

> > A flatlander question: > > Does anyone have experience using the #145 carb jet (rated for over > 4000 feet of elevation) versus the #148 (rated for under 4000 feet)? > > I'm planning to ride in the Rockies for 2 weeks and wonder if I > should be switching to the #145 after crossing the Great Plains. > > Thank you, > > KEN > Madison>WI. > >

Ken, I live at 4,700' and do most my riding at higher elevations and have jetted accordingly. My bike has never had problems at lower elevations, in fact it seems it give the bike a bit of a boost. By the time you reach the Rockies I think you'll want that 145, but I don't think it would hurt to run the 145 for the whole trip. Pat G'ville, Nv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[R. Hoskins]

kenbarmore wrote:

> > A flatlander question: > > Does anyone have experience using the #145 carb jet (rated for over > 4000 feet of elevation) versus the #148 (rated for under 4000 feet)? > > I'm planning to ride in the Rockies for 2 weeks and wonder if I > should be switching to the #145 after crossing the Great Plains.

Ken, Having ridden a stock jetted KLR to over 17,300 ft, don't worry about it. The bike will run just fine. I having seen and heard about about the problems when people changes their jets, it just isn't worth it. Randy A-13

[Steve Green]

I live at 5280' in Denver and ride the Rockies all the time up to 13,000 plus feet. I run a #136 main along with the Dynojet needle, and 7 one inch holes in the air box top and stock foam filter. My bikes runs very well everywhere (even with Stu in the CA desert) and gets 50 - 55 MPG consistently on the hwy. BTW - Randy, "17,300 feet" ???? Was that in Bolivia at Chacaltaya? Steve G --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "R. Hoskins" wrote:

> kenbarmore wrote: > > > > A flatlander question: > > > > Does anyone have experience using the #145 carb jet (rated for

over

> > 4000 feet of elevation) versus the #148 (rated for under 4000

feet)?

> > > > I'm planning to ride in the Rockies for 2 weeks and wonder if I > > should be switching to the #145 after crossing the Great Plains. > > > Ken, > > Having ridden a stock jetted KLR to over 17,300 ft, don't worry

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> it. The bike will run just fine. I having seen and heard about

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> the problems when people changes their jets, it just isn't worth it. > > Randy > A-13

[matteeanne@yahoo.com]

!7,300 feet? That is in a helicopter somewhere over K-2! --- Steve Green wrote:

> I live at 5280' in Denver and ride the Rockies all > the time up > to 13,000 plus feet. I run a #136 main along with > the Dynojet needle, > and 7 one inch holes in the air box top and stock > foam filter. My > bikes runs very well everywhere (even with Stu in > the CA desert) and > gets 50 - 55 MPG consistently on the hwy. > > BTW - Randy, "17,300 feet" ???? Was that in > Bolivia at Chacaltaya? > > Steve G > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "R. Hoskins" > > wrote: > > kenbarmore wrote: > > > > > > A flatlander question: > > > > > > Does anyone have experience using the #145 carb > jet (rated for > over > > > 4000 feet of elevation) versus the #148 (rated > for under 4000 > feet)? > > > > > > I'm planning to ride in the Rockies for 2 weeks > and wonder if I > > > should be switching to the #145 after crossing > the Great Plains. > > > > > > Ken, > > > > Having ridden a stock jetted KLR to over 17,300 > ft, don't worry > about > > it. The bike will run just fine. I having seen > and heard about > about > > the problems when people changes their jets, it > just isn't worth it. > > > > > Randy > > A-13 > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at > www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris > Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > >

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[kdxkawboy@aol.com]

In a message dated 2004-06-21 9:12:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Randy.Hoskins@... writes:

> > Ken, > > Having ridden a stock jetted KLR to over 17,300 ft, don't worry about > it. The bike will run just fine. I having seen and heard about about > the problems when people changes their jets, it just isn't worth it. > > Randy > A-13 > >

Just out of curiosity, where did you find a road to ride over 17,000' feet? Pat G'ville, Nv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Mark St.Hilaire, Sr]

> The reason I mention is that I just added some new content to my KLR > website, an article detailing a quick way to change out all the > coolant in under 5 minutes. > > http://www.angelfire.com/co/klr650/coolant1.html

Did you get a model release from the Jiffy Lube guy? (Grinning) That's something, I didn't know that they did it like that... Mark --------------------------------------- KLR650 Motorcycle Website: http://klr6500.tripod.com/ Firefox - Browse Faster and Safer http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/