how heavy have you loaded your klr?

[termogedzo]

What is the fuel tank capacity for this bike? (In liters please)

[btlynx]

anywhere you can get the fairing for the tengai and will it fit a klr (should do)

[monahanwb]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "btlynx" wrote:

> anywhere you can get the fairing for the tengai and will it fit a > klr (should do)

Won't fit, you'll need the tank too, and to really do the job right, I believe you'll have to weld a tang or two on the frame to mount some of the plastic. Slightly different. I've had both. They're both good. On the other hand, I sold my 1971 Triumph today, put $12 into it while riding it 1500 miles, and made a nice profit (won't say how much). Insurance for it was $28 per year, registration $44.

[Steven van Twuyver]

Subject: tengai anywhere you can get the fairing for the tengai and will it fit a klr (should do)

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You can buy the fairing from Race Replica in Australia. It costs $150 per side plus shipping. I don't know how much the center piece costs but probably the same. So your are looking at $450++ in basic plastics. Then you need a mini screen with some pretty specialized slip-in fitting hardware. The gas tank is identical as a regular KLR except that there are two fairing mounting tabs on top and one on each side below. There two other mounts that are to the same hole as the radiator and resevoir. The fairing from Race Replica comes unpainted and is in fiberglass. From the time of payment to receipt of goods takes 8 weeks. The original is made from ABS, which is much lighter but probably not as strong as a glass version. I saw a complete set on dualsportnews.com a couple of months ago. I don't believe Kawasaki carries any of the Tengai plastic anymore. A price check on Ron Ayer's site shows one panel costs $225 from Kawasaki -- assuming it is still available. Then add all the decals which can cost as much as the plastic, and you are better off finding a beat up old Tengai on Ebay. The fairing is just a visual thing. The real advantage of the Tengai is it's larger front brake rotor and two pot caliper (vs 1 pot on the KLR). The brakes are so good and they make the bike so much safer that I'm thinking of upgrading the KLR with a Map Engineering rotor. Also, the fairing makes the bike significantly quiter than a regular KLR.

[Kyle]

I finelly found the guy who wants to sell me his 1990 Tengai! I was wrong on a few things. He wants $2,000 for it. It was repainted to a grayish green color except for the blue plastics. It`s got 13,000 miles. It`s missing the fork gaitors, plastic bash plate, and front rotor gaurd. It was recovered after being stolen. Wiring was redone for the ignition. Few cracks on fairing but otherwise it`s in excellent condition with new tires & such! I got to ride a klr 650 (tengai) for the first time tonight. I thought it was great. Even did a small wheelie for you all:) Yahoo! I got me a KLR 650 Tengai Kyle Des Moines,Ia

[tenguys@hotmail.com]

Will, In order to make your KLR look like a Tengai, you would have to get the plastic from that place in Austrailia (about $400) and find a Tengai gas tank and fairing bracket to mount it to. Plus, you would need a Tengai Headlight and turn signals. The Tengai tank is the same size as the KLR but It has some brackets welded on to support the plastic. If you really want a Tengai just keep your eye out on www.cycletrader.com and sooner or later one will show up. You can get a real clean one for about $2000. The Tengai is the same as a KLR except it has better front brake, suspension, switches, instruments, headlight, and of course it looks 1000% better. (Just my opinion on the looks guys, remember, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I sold a perfectly good A6 so I could get my B2.) The Tengai fairing will split the wind a lot better than the KLR; much less turbulence at high speeds. The Tengai plastic is ABS and breaks when you fall on it unlike the KLR polypropowhatever which is actually pretty tough. The Tengai sits 3/4 inch lower than the KLR which is nice for those of us who are vertically challenged. The Tengai bash plate is also ABS and will break easily. I had my bash plate sprayed with pickup bed liner and it is much tougher now. Most aftermarket parts for the KLR will fit on the Tengai. Eric Mercer B2 (Tengai) "Molly" '95 Concours "Conniestoga"

----- Original Message ----- Wrom: EXCAXZOWCO To: tenguys@... Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 12:08 PM Subject: tengai hey i am curious about the tengai... do the "A" models differ that much from the tengai? i mean could you bolt up the front / side fairings to an "A" model with out to many mods's... i found a place in austrailia where i can get all the parts... i'd like to change out my "A" to a tengai look a like... what do you think? any info you could help me with would be appreciated do you have any pics of your bike... any detailed ones too... i'd love to see'em... hard to find'em on the net thanks ~Will~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Gene Fessenbecker]

Folks, I found a '90 Tengai for sale. I have had a KLR for 10 years. How are these different (beyond bodywork) and what should I worry about, beyond the normal KLR issues? Gene

[Moose]

I've been looking at the original specs of the Tengai. It seems to sport 6 more HP, but despite some cosmetics are there any changes? I've been looking around and it's near impossible to buy one in the states. Moose --------------------------------- The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Kevin Powers]

A friend is selling a Tengai and some KLR bits: Hey Kevin, Selling the Tengai Officially for sale http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=484657 Parts - in case you have any cheap friends looking for parts http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=484648 Gus -- Kevin Powers White Bear Lake, MN -- Kevin Powers White Bear Lake, MN [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[guymanbro]

I've run with myself and my wife (combined weight ~400lbs, plus a fair amount of camping gear). The bike is NOT happy when doing this but she'll get there. If you're running heavy loads make sure you've upgraded the subframe bolts and increased preload. If you do it regularly upgrade to springs front and rear. If you're worried about it, do a short test ride with all the weight you plan on carrying and see how the bike handles. da Vermonster It's a KLR - it'll pull whatever you can strap on it, but handling WILL be compromised.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Chris wrote: > > It looks like my TKC80 tires can take more weight than my KLR can -- at > least comparing the sidewall max. load on the tires with the KLR Gross > Vehicle Weight Rating (740 lb). > > What's the heaviest folks have run their KLR's? > > thanks, > Chris >