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[Dale_Johnson@ahm.honda.com]

I hit 20,000 yesterday, Thats 20,000 miles in 9 months. YIPPIE!!!

[gyb@sprynet.com]

>Does it make any difference to the mileage, between Regular >gas and Premium gas ?, if so how much ?

There shouldn't be a difference. There should also be no reason for you to run Premium, unless you have a modified head/piston that creates higher compression. My KLR has gone 270 miles without switching to reserve. I think it has been averaging 50 MPG almost every time I calculate mileage. YMMV, Gustavo

[Tim]

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, gyb@s... wrote:

> >Does it make any difference to the mileage, between Regular > >gas and Premium gas ?, if so how much ? > > There shouldn't be a difference. There should also be no reason > for you to run Premium, unless you have a modified head/piston > that creates higher compression. > > > Gustavo

The dealer and the manual on my 01 says don't run anything but premium 96 octane min, or a couple different alcohol type mixtures. Tim 01 GRUNTULA

[Stu Mumford]

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Dave " imperial-4776@w... wrote:

> Ok how many miles do you guys get from a full tank , untill you

have to switch over to reserve ? ----- The once on reserve , how many more miles can i except to get, before I start saying " Crap i wish i had stopped at the last Gas Station " ??????

> > ---- Does it make any difference to the mileage, between Regular

gas and Premium gas ?, if so how much ?

>I get 57mpg with regular and 61mpg or so with premium. Somewhere >around 270 miles I have to switch over to reserve. >Brad

My all time low before hitting reserve is about 160 miles. Flat out, Hwy 15 coming south from Idaho, had to stop for gas in Salt Lake City. Bike is jetted and Big Gunned. CA Stu.

[martig117@aol.com]

My A15 manual says "Use clean, freash unleaded gasoline with a minimum antiknock index of 87.  The antiknock index is posted on service station pumps in the U.S.A."  I've used regular with no noticeable problems, but usually use premium. Gary A15

The dealer and the manual on my 01 says don't run anything but premium 96 octane min, or a couple different alcohol type mixtures.

Gary Martin

[fireball@heaslet.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Stu Mumford" wrote:

> --- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Dave " imperial-4776@w... wrote: > > Ok how many miles do you guys get from a full tank , untill you > have to switch over to reserve ? ----- The once on reserve , how

many

> more miles can i except to get, before I start saying " Crap i wish

i

> had stopped at the last Gas Station " ??????

The least I got until reserve was 170 miles, the most 220. This with Stage II and a Big Gun. I have gone 30 miles on reserve, but have never run it dry to find out actual capacity. Stuart

[Rev.Chuck]

>> > Ok how many miles do you guys get from a full tank , untill you >> have to switch over to reserve ? ----- The once on reserve , how >many >> more miles can i except to get, before I start saying " Crap i wish >i >> had stopped at the last Gas Station " ?????? >

One up, no load in town: 220 miles before reserve. Two up, full load, on the road: 220 miles before reserve. I have never gone more than a few miles after that, nor have I performed the KLR LEFT LEAN to slosh the fuel on the right side to the left side so it can be picked up. == Rev. Chuck :^)>+ A13 http://klr650.www.50megs.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____________________________________________________________

[Dan Davis]

Hey, Im considering buying a new KLR650 (2001 or 2002) and was wondering a couple of things. 1 - How many miles could I expect to get out of a KLR before a major engine overhaul? Use would be mostly a 15 mile trip to and from work ~5 days a week (interstate miles, ~ 70 mph), just a bit of offroad use, and some touring mostly around Texas in terrain of varying type. 2 - Whats a typical service interval for a KLR650? Most of the streetbikes I've had required service every 5 - 6k miles, but I've never owned a dual-sport before. 5-6k miles is about 6 months for me. Thanks much! Dan Davis danied@...

[Tom Simpson]

At 01:45 AM 10/5/01 -0500, Dan Davis wrote:

>Hey, > > Im considering buying a new KLR650 (2001 or 2002) and was wondering a >couple of things. > >1 - How many miles could I expect to get out of a KLR before a major >engine overhaul? Use would be mostly a 15 mile trip to and from work ~5 >days a week (interstate miles, ~ 70 mph), just a bit of offroad use, and >some touring mostly around Texas in terrain of varying type.

I dont know. My '96 has 51,000 miles on it and aside from valve adjustments the and draining the float bowl, the engine has needed no work whatsoever. There are supposed to be some issues that arise with the counterballancer system and valve seats at about 60k, but I haven't seen anything yet.

>2 - Whats a typical service interval for a KLR650? Most of the >streetbikes I've had required service every 5 - 6k miles, but I've never >owned a dual-sport before. 5-6k miles is about 6 months for me.

About every 6k you have to do the valves. A reasonably simple shim-over-bucket arrangement. -Tom '96 KLR 650

[Tengai650]

>At 1:45 AM -0500 10/5/01, Dan Davis wrote: >1 - How many miles could I expect to get out of a KLR before a major >engine overhaul?

About 50-60K miles of aggressive driving.

>2 - Whats a typical service interval for a KLR650? Most of the >streetbikes I've had required service every 5 - 6k miles, but I've never >owned a dual-sport before. 5-6k miles is about 6 months for me.

That's about right; some items require attention at shorter intervals. Good luck with the purchase. Mark B2 A2 A3