oil/new problems...

[Chris Krok]

> If you live out west, and there isn't the > prospect of dirt at the end of the highway, there are MUCH > better bikes than a KLR for touring. I would put a > windshield on a Nighthawk 750 (cheapest),

I'll second that emotion... The KLR is awesome for me from an ergonomic standpoint (6'5"), but the freeway power leaves something to be desired. When I rode home from Moab last year, the headwinds were so strong that I had to drop down to 4th gear with the 16t sprocket on just to stay behind tractor trailers. Forget passing. Shoulda just pulled over and put the 15t back on. I always thought my '83 GS1100 would be a decent pseudso-sport-tourer, because I can stretch out a bit on it (compared to the ZRX). However, a few weeks ago I rode it about 830 miles in 36 hours, mostly straight two-lane and interstate. By the end of that trip, the bike felt incredibly small. A windshield would've helped, but I needed to stretch my legs a bit. I still think it would be good for touring through twisties, but for long straights, I think I need either a V-Strom, or a KLR with the DL1000 engine. Which is one of my future projects. Krokko -- Dr. J. Christopher Krok John Lucas Adaptive Wind Tunnel Caltech MS 205-45, Pasadena, CA 91125

[Bogdan Swider]

> > Should I stop? Nah. The sign said 25 miles > to Denver so I would have no trouble making it to the next gas station. > The road west of Last Chance is pretty much empty of anything so on I > rode. Then I rode some more and some more. Jeez this 25 miles is sure > stretching out and I don't see a damn thing on the horizon.

I've lived through similar anxiety laden experiences here in the western US ( I've been through Last Chance many times, Alan ), in Mexico and even in Ontario ( highway 11 ). The problem is the klr's meager amount of gas on reserve. But now, I'm free !! Since my petcock mod I have about 1 1/4 gallon on reserve and travel worry free. Bogdan

[Alan L Henderson]

Bogdan Swider wrote:

> reserve. But now, I'm free !! Since my petcock mod I have about 1 1/4 gallon > on reserve and travel worry free. > > Bogdan

Weren't you one of the people that did the conversion at Fred's shop at Moab 2000? Alan Henderson A13 Iowa

[Bogdan Swider]

> > Weren't you one of the people that did the conversion at Fred's shop at > Moab 2000?

I did but that didn't work well. I figured out another solution. I simply lengthened the petcock stem. I'll send you - or anyone else interested - the details. Bogdan

[Josh Gorman]

I am definitely interested in some details and pics. How many miles did you add to "reserve". So far, I have only pushed mine about twenty miles after switching over because of the unknown. Thanks, Josh

----- Original Message ----- From: "Bogdan Swider" To: "Alan L Henderson" ; "klr" DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 10:17 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] KLR touring > > > > > > Weren't you one of the people that did the conversion at Fred's shop at > > Moab 2000? > > I did but that didn't work well. I figured out another solution. I simply > lengthened the petcock stem. I'll send you - or anyone else interested - the > details. > > Bogdan > > > > 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 > > > > > > > >

[Mike Torst]

Getting a handle on remaining fuel in a steel gas tank is rough. I use a transparent IMS gas tank on my A16, although it is not attractive, it sure is nice to know how much fuel remains at all times. Mike Torst A16 aka lasvegasrider -----Original Message----- From: Josh Gorman [mailto:drjosh@...] Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 8:28 AM To: klr Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] KLR touring I am definitely interested in some details and pics. How many miles did you add to "reserve". So far, I have only pushed mine about twenty miles after switching over because of the unknown. Thanks, Josh

[Arden Kysely]

Fit yes; color and graphics, no. __Arden

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Eric" wrote: > > WOW!! That's great stuff!!! : ) All the parts are the same for > every year (fitment), right? > ~Eric > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Arden Kysely" > wrote: > > > > I've got an IMS tank on my DR-Z and love it, but if you're not > into > > plastic, the diesel guys sell take-off tanks here: > > http://www.f1engineering.com/takeoffs.html Looks like they're out > > right now, but expecting some 2005's in soon. > > > > I Kreemed my A1 tank before having it soldered. I prepped it per > > instructions with all the nasty chemicals, but it didn't seal way > > down in there where it needed to. Luckily, it didn't come loose, > > either. If soldering or welding don't work, I'd advise getting a > new > > tank over using Kreem. > > > > __Arden > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Eric L. Green" > > > wrote: > > > On Thu, 21 Oct 2004, Dooden wrote: > > > > Or maybe treat the tank with Kreem (gas tank liner stuff) > > > > > > Warning: If you don't properly prep the tank before Kreeming it, > > the Kreem > > > stuff doesn't stick right to the tank and eventually detaches > and > > becomes > > > a big balloon, which eventually bursts (especially if you are on > a > > KLR and > > > doing dirt road/off road stuff) and puts you in a worse position > > than you > > > started with because then the screen gets all clogged with > little > > pieces > > > of Kreem and you're stranded in the middle of nowhere and > completely > > > F***'ed because there's no easy way to fix it, your fuel is now > > full of > > > floating shards of Kreem. Then you have to drain the tank, wash > it > > out > > > with MEK (to get rid of the remaining Kreem, which is why you > > should never > > > use any MEK-based fuel system additive in a Kreem'ed bike!), > wash > > it with > > > a mild phosphoric acid wash (to neutralize any rust and etch it > > properly > > > for the Kreem to stick), THEN you can re-Kreem it... > > > > > > Check out a book about restoring old cars, they'll tell you > > the "right" > > > way to handle a rusty gas tank. It's easier, in most cases, to > just > > buy a > > > new gas tank if one is available for your vehicle. Luckily IMS > has > > a nice > > > unrustable gas tank for the KLR which is a quite adequate > > substitute, and > > > not much more expensive than the MEK/acid wash/Kreem process. > > > > > > (Note: There may be another step somewhere in the MEK/acid > > wash/Kreem > > > process, it's been years and my books on restoring old vehicles > are > > in > > > boxes somewhere in storage since I don't do that anymore). > > > > > > -E