ammocan panniers
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new klr owner?
spotted a klr either a 2002-or 03 (didnt notice any black but quick
glance) on beltline rd near cockrill hill in desoto texas any new
owner on here ?
paul
A16
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new klr owner?
Hey guys,
Considering a dual sport...And its between a KLR650 and a XR650L.
I like the price on the KLR, and the fact that its more comfy for the long
haul.
The only downsides Im reading about are the defective "doohickeys" on the
chain driven balancer, and difficult valve adjustments.
So........how much of an issue is this doohickey...and how often are valve
checks recommended. Im pretty good with working on my bikes, but already own a
few others, and dont want my dual sport to be high maintenence.
Thanks for the help/advice,
Bill
NJ
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new klr owner?
I swapped out my doo for one of Eagle Mike's aftermarket pieces.
Wasn't hard.
Don't know who told you that KLR valve adjustments were difficult,
but they must not have much experience with other bikes. The KLR
valve adjustment is easier than any other bike I've ever done,
though, in all honesty, it's been my only single.
The KLR is anything but high maintenance. Reading about the doo may
make it sound that way, but it's just because the bike has been
manufactured for over 20 years, and it is such a known quantity, with
so many DIY owners, that every possible maintenance procedure and mod
gets written about. That's actually a GOOD thing. Though it can
make the bike sound like it's problem prone if you don't keep things
in perspective.
In my opinion, the choice between the Honda and the KLR comes down to
how much dirt capability you want, as the Honda is a better off-road
bike in my experience. For what I do, the KLR is the better tool and
the better value.
Good luck to you in whatever you choose.
Randy
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new klr owner?
I can't offer you any advice on the "doohickey", having never messed
with one, but I have done the valves on my 87' 650. It's a piece of
cake, but if I were you I would buy the shim kit(16 shims) so you get
it right the first time and hopefully never need any other shims for
the bike in the future. Like I said, mines an 87' with 27.9K on it and
as far as I know, the "doohickey" is stock.
You know, this is the same problem I had a year ago(not the maintance
issue), about which one to buy, the XL(XR)600 or the KLR, but after
seeing the KLR I guess you know which one I picked!
Geoff
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, JerseyFJRocket@a... wrote: > > Hey guys, > > Considering a dual sport...And its between a KLR650 and a XR650L. > I like the price on the KLR, and the fact that its more comfy for the long > haul. > The only downsides Im reading about are the defective "doohickeys" on the > chain driven balancer, and difficult valve adjustments. > So........how much of an issue is this doohickey...and how often are valve > checks recommended. Im pretty good with working on my bikes, but already own a > few others, and dont want my dual sport to be high maintenence. > > Thanks for the help/advice, > > Bill > NJ > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
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new klr owner?
valve adjustement is quite easy. but you need to remove the tank and the
cylinder cover.
on my old yamaha XT, it is fairly different : you measure the valve w/o
unscrewing the cylinder head cover, and you set the clearance by setting a
screw.
so, it seems easier, but actually it is not very convenient to access and
measure, it is maybe more painful and difficult to do a good job.
bottomline, you don't check the valves very often, so it does not matter too
much.
good luck with your choice,
-- karim
On 11/24/05, Geoff wrote: > > I can't offer you any advice on the "doohickey", having never messed > with one, but I have done the valves on my 87' 650. It's a piece of > cake, but if I were you I would buy the shim kit(16 shims) so you get > it right the first time and hopefully never need any other shims for > the bike in the future. Like I said, mines an 87' with 27.9K on it and > as far as I know, the "doohickey" is stock. > You know, this is the same problem I had a year ago(not the maintance > issue), about which one to buy, the XL(XR)600 or the KLR, but after > seeing the KLR I guess you know which one I picked! > > Geoff > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, JerseyFJRocket@a... wrote: > > > > Hey guys, > > > > Considering a dual sport...And its between a KLR650 and a XR650L. > > I like the price on the KLR, and the fact that its more comfy for > the long > > haul. > > The only downsides Im reading about are the defective "doohickeys" > on the > > chain driven balancer, and difficult valve adjustments. > > So........how much of an issue is this doohickey...and how often are > valve > > checks recommended. Im pretty good with working on my bikes, but > already own a > > few others, and dont want my dual sport to be high maintenence. > > > > Thanks for the help/advice, > > > > Bill > > NJ > > > > > > [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 > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Bill,
I just did my SECOND check (at 9500 miles), and I'm replacing 2 shims, and I could've
done without changing them, but my clearances were towards the 'tighter' end (.007"
exhaust) and I figure I'll be good for AT LEAST another 10,000 miles. It's not an issue.
I changed my 'doohickey' at 3600 miles, just for the peace of mind, and it took me maybe
3 hours, but I'm pretty 'anal' when I'm working on my rides! It's not an issue either (...at
least - once it's changed!!!). BUY A KLR - you'll LOVE it!
Ed
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, JerseyFJRocket@a... wrote: > The only downsides Im reading about are the defective "doohickeys" on the > chain driven balancer, and difficult valve adjustments. > So........how much of an issue is this doohickey...and how often are valve > checks recommended.
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On 11/24/05, JerseyFJRocket@... wrote:
For road hauling the KLR wins that choice, particularly if you are of any size as the KLR ergos are worlds more open and roomy. For NJ (if you still live here) most of the offroading are fire trails and ATV trails, relatively tight conditions and down south, quite sandy. Both the KLR and the XR-L are big for these conditions. The advantages of the XR are more for high speed open terrain running and won't be as evident in NJ trail riding, you would see them more in open desert where speeds can really climb. The KLR still wins for road comfort and the liquid cooling (great when slogging through the woods in the summer heat). The tougher choice would be the KLR vs a DRZ400S and that choice would have to be made vs how much street use you will give the bike. The DRZ will handle the tighter 'woods' type conditions better but won't be as comfortable on the road. Also the DRZ has a much smaller gas tank so the range is more limited between stops. I still pick my KLR without having any other bike. If I had a dedicated street hauler I would be more inclined towards the DRZ as it is a more refined offroad bike. It's so very dependent on what you will really use it for.> Hey guys, > > Considering a dual sport...And its between a KLR650 and a XR650L. > I like the price on the KLR, and the fact that its more comfy for the long > haul.
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ammocan panniers
I posted a few pics in the photo section of the ammocan panniers I
*applied* to the KLR Wednesday afternoon. I decided to use the
ammocans' structurally instead of a rack. I think the concept is okay,
but they wiggle a bit which would probably be unacceptable loaded up.
I took it for a road test as-is though and it was fine and lowered the
CG a bit (duh!). So, now that I've done it once (and put holes in my
purty ammocans) I'll look into what can be improved easily and redo
them. I think it's a good start though. I friend of mine who uses
ammocans for everything suggests I mount an Army shovel to one of the
lids, so I'll probably do that at some point..
John

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