review of '05 xt660r

[ENSEMBLE J-HOLLAND]

This happened on a friend's Tengai too, quite a lot of cracks too. I missed the start of this thread, was this an earlier engine? Over here it seems that it was quite common on bikes that were tuned or riddenn hard a lot. I haven't checked mine yet. Krgrife@... wrote: In a message dated 2/7/2005 11:46:57 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, millerized_2000@... writes:

>Cracked crankcase? Only by hitting something harder than you should >have. >I guess it all depends on where the crack is. On top? Bottom? Under >the countershaft sprocket?

My left side crankcase was cracked in several places when my balancer chain broke. Kurt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Krgrife@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/8/2005 12:25:25 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, j_holland@... writes:

>This happened on a friend's Tengai too, quite a lot of cracks too. I missed

the >start of this thread, was this an earlier engine? Yes, mine was a '91. Kurt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Michael Silverstein]

My guess is that an updated KLR650 would be priced in the neighborhood of Suzuki's DL650, which is listed at $6,699.00. Half that $1600 difference will easily pay for a bunch of neat stuff.

> -----Original Message----- > From: Jud Jones [mailto:judjonzz@...] > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 2:32 AM > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Review of '05 XT660R > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Streetfighters" > wrote: > > Actually - I think this is a good thing. Maybe it will get Kawasaki > > and > > Honda and Suzuki to get up off their duff and deliver us > something a little > > better than the current KLR. I like the KLR a lot - but if > Kawasaki or any > > other mfgr for that matter, updated the large cc dual > sports the way they do > > their CBR's and R1's - we'd all be riding better KLR's on > steroids. Much > > like the KTM Adventure without any of the shortcomings > including the price. > > Like a KTM A for half the price. > > > > If the KLR had been constantly updated over the years, you > wouldn't still be able to buy > one new for five bills. If it weighed 300 pounds, made 50 hp > and had wp suspension, it > would cost $8500.

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[Alan L Henderson]

klr9992001 wrote:

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Kentucky Jim" wrote: > >>--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "robert7ii" >>wrote: >> >>>Read the description on eBay item #4525768533. Have you ever >> >>heard of >> >>>this happening to anyone else? What do you think caused it? >> >> >>My guess is the chain was too tight. >> >> >>Jim > > \ > It sounds like a dookicky failure to me. > I'v had two just like that and I'm on my third time bomb. > KLR rider for 13 years. > KLR9992001 >

The bid is now $1009.00. Has anyone contacted the seller to ask where the cracks are? Didn't Bill Monahan's running and equipped 87 go for $1200? Just some thoughts, all names and prices are approx. Alan Henderson A13 Iowa