ebc oversize front rotor: trashed caliper relo bracket

[bar_none_corkscrew]

Newbie to the list here. Sold my Kawa W650 last summer so am currently bikeless. Looking at KLR650, XT225 or Sherpa. I want something to ride in the North Carolina mountains where I have a summer home. Lots of dirt roads and logging roads in the Robbinsville area where we escape the Florida heat. Will a Sherpa do for my 200lbs/6 feet or do I need a 650? Like the size/light weight of the Sherpa. Don't plan any long rides but another trip to Panama is not out of the question. Comments/advice appreciated. Vince in Fort Myers,FL

[Samuel Hudson]

The klr is very good for logging roads. Do it. --sam hudson, san antonio tx.

[Mike Peplinski]

Its amazing what one can do with even a 250 but when it comes to hills, headwinds and loads you just can't beat torque. If you have the patience and dont' mind shifting 250 to 400cc can work fine but if you have to cruise at 65+ and don't want to wind things out go with the bigger cubes. Those littler bikes just feel so much lighter and "tossable". The 650 feels like a pig on tight trails. You don't really want to think about picking one up.

>From: "bar_none_corkscrew" >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650 or Super Sherpa >Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:37:12 -0000 > >Newbie to the list here. Sold my Kawa W650 last summer so am currently >bikeless. Looking at KLR650, XT225 or Sherpa. I want something to ride >in the North Carolina mountains where I have a summer home. Lots of >dirt roads and logging roads in the Robbinsville area where we escape >the Florida heat. Will a Sherpa do for my 200lbs/6 feet or do I need a >650? Like the size/light weight of the Sherpa. Don't plan any long >rides but another trip to Panama is not out of the question. >Comments/advice appreciated. >Vince in Fort Myers,FL > > > >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 > > >

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[Don S]

I have a camp 60 miles from the city and have to run 45 miles of twisty hilly chip seal pavement and 15 miles of gravel road to get there. That's the main reason I bought the KLR. Put a set of panniers on it and I can haul enough grub and gear for a few days. To me, a logging road is the same as gravel. At least up here it is. If you plan to run mostly on gravel and pavement, the KLR is hard to beat. If you're not very fit and not a very capable off road biker, the KLR will be a handful off road. Loads of capability and tons of fun otherwise. bar_none_corkscrew wrote: Newbie to the list here. Sold my Kawa W650 last summer so am currently bikeless. Looking at KLR650, XT225 or Sherpa. I want something to ride in the North Carolina mountains where I have a summer home. Lots of dirt roads and logging roads in the Robbinsville area where we escape the Florida heat. Will a Sherpa do for my 200lbs/6 feet or do I need a 650? Like the size/light weight of the Sherpa. Don't plan any long rides but another trip to Panama is not out of the question. Comments/advice appreciated. Vince in Fort Myers,FL --------------------------------- Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Mike Frey]

Several of us on list have both the Sherpa and the KLR. Both are good bikes. The Sherpa is way better off road simply due to it's lighter weight. It can handle highway running but the motor is really singing at 65 mph. (It's max'd out at about 80 mph) The XT-225 is similar enough to the Sherpa to say the same things about it. (psst: Sherpa is better) The KLR is way better on the street than the Sherpa. It can handle off road, but it's heavy! Unpaved roads are fine. The KLR starts to get out of its element when you take it on single track trails. It can be done - just not as nimble as the smaller / lighter bikes. At 6' and 200 pounds, I think the Sherpa might feel too small for you. In that case, there's the KLX-250, which is one of the best 50/50 bikes in the 250 class. bar_none_corkscrew wrote:

>Newbie to the list here. Sold my Kawa W650 last summer so am currently >bikeless. Looking at KLR650, XT225 or Sherpa. I want something to ride >in the North Carolina mountains where I have a summer home. Lots of >dirt roads and logging roads in the Robbinsville area where we escape >the Florida heat. Will a Sherpa do for my 200lbs/6 feet or do I need a >650? Like the size/light weight of the Sherpa. Don't plan any long >rides but another trip to Panama is not out of the question. >Comments/advice appreciated. >Vince in Fort Myers,FL > > > >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 > > > > > > >

[Kimosabe]

I have a KLR650 and a KLR250. KLR250's are hard to find here in the Florida panhandle and I've never seen a Sherpa. My KLR650 gets most use when I travel more than about 10 miles on open highway or when I have a passenger. For funnin' around locally and riding the dirt roads, the KLR250 is easily my favorite of the two. It's very light, nimble and although it is not a rocket, it has more than adequate power for me. I weigh 190 lb and am 5'8". I really enjoy the easy handling of the 250 compared to the pig the 650 can be off road. I take the 250 lots of places I'd never consider with the 650 due to the light weight allowing me to pull it out of spots I really shouldn't have gotten into in the first place. The only shortcoming to the 250 would be how it can pull up a real hill. Since Florida is essentially flat, I cannot comment about it's ability on a steep incline. Steve in Niceville --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "bar_none_corkscrew" wrote:

> > Newbie to the list here. Sold my Kawa W650 last summer so am

currently

> bikeless. Looking at KLR650, XT225 or Sherpa. I want something to

ride

> in the North Carolina mountains where I have a summer home. Lots of > dirt roads and logging roads in the Robbinsville area where we escape > the Florida heat. Will a Sherpa do for my 200lbs/6 feet or do I need

a

> 650? Like the size/light weight of the Sherpa. Don't plan any long > rides but another trip to Panama is not out of the question. > Comments/advice appreciated. > Vince in Fort Myers,FL >

[Don S]

That sounds like a very stout fix Norm. I was thinking however, would it be wise to drill and tap the "sleeve" bolt before installing it into the caliper bracket? That way, it could be done in a drill press thus ensuring accuracy. Norm Keller wrote: I slid a piece of hose over the threaded (clutch) end of the spare clutch cable and pumped the ends full of silicone RTV. So far (a year later) so good. If it were mine it would be repaired as follows: 1) Drill the hole out to accommodate a Grade 8.8 bolt a couple of sizes larger. 2) Thread the hole, leaving the threads undersize at the end of the hole to cause the bolt to jam when tightened into the hole. 3) Loctite the bolt with permanent grade Loctite and tighten the bolt into the hole. 4) Cut the bolt just above the flush surface of the bracket. 5) Centre punch the bolt around the entry end to prevent its rotating out. 6) Drill and tap the centre of the bolt to the thread required for the original calliper bolt. 7) Do the same with the other hole. This will be far stronger than the original. Norm [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --------------------------------- Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]