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[Brian Taylor]

I am new to the egroup and new to KLR for that matter. Bought a 95 A9 a couple of weeks ago. It's my first Kawasaki and fifth bike(the others were Honda). I've been looking seriously at the KLR for about 5 years and the more I thought about the more realized that Hey! The KLR does it all. No limitations. Yep that's for me. I love it! Cant wait to take nice long trip on it. When I got my A9 home and made a few loops around town I noticed the bike was running a little choppy. 13 miles later it stalled at red light and wouldn't start. Well, I've never owned a Kawasaki and my Hondas never let me down. I asked my self " Do they always run choppy? Is this what I have to look forward too. I new it was too good to be true!" I finally settled down. As I hoofed it home. I soon decided. It's a used bike and just needs to be taken into the shop and thoroughly cleaned and restored. I pulled my KLR into my shop and tore into it, as I do when buying a used machine and should have done before taking it out the first time. Cleaned the (dirty)carb, (dirty and clogged) air filter, chain and sprocket cleaned and adjusted, (smutty) sparkplug and recharged the now dead battery. Well I got it all put back together....I took a deep breath...slid the choke over....turned the key to on...flipped the switch to run....put my thumb to the starter...and...fired that thumper up...my wife said my face was glowing as a big grin spread across it....that cat purred like brand new. Sorry I doubted you Kawasaki. Like I said earlier, I can't wait to take a nice long trip on it. One problem though. When I had the bike in shop I noticed that the front forks are leaking oil. Any recommendations on repair parts are replacement.

[mr_trail_goon@yahoo.com]

Hi all. I'm new to the group But I'm seeing some good stuff here. I'll go snoop the archives so that I don't ask any redundant questions. I'm too sore to ride today, I spent all of Monday trying not to kill myself myself in the N.Ga. mountains. (my A13 is a handfull in the steep,tight,twisty,slick rock)

[Jay]

I own a 1992 KLR 650 and I was wondering if it were possible to change the plastic from the origional blue white to the newer green black with out major modifications. I realize I would have to paint the fuel tank and reupholster the seats.

[Fireman Ed]

Jay, Visit www.dual-star.com . They have take-off parts and will sell you an entire body kit for the 03 model. It inckudes the gas tank and seat cover. I looked into it when I had an "incident" this summer, and I think it was around $700.00. Fireman Ed A17

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "JAY" wrote: > I own a 1992 KLR 650 and I was wondering if it were possible to > change the plastic from the origional blue white to the newer green > black with out major modifications. I realize I would have to paint > the fuel tank and reupholster the seats.

[TOGA]

Hi All. I just joined this group, as I'm looking for all the KLR information I can. After riding a dirt bike for 15 yrs, I bought a 2001 KLR in late 2003 - and LUV this bike! I've been riding for 36 yrs, and am from Oregon, and I'm also on the Oregon Dual Sport Riders yahoo group. (West Hovland is also on that Oregon group.) TOGA ps: I got the "TOGA" from the other group, because my name is Gary A. and there already was a Gary A. in the group. So....I did "TOGA" for "The Other Gary A."

[imperial-4776@webtv.net]

If I was in charge, I'd get rid of that newbie Toga, before it's too late It only takes one broken link to render a whole chain useless. Harry Alaska

[dumbazz_650]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "TOGA" wrote:

> > Hi All. > > I just joined this group, as I'm looking for all the KLR

information

> I can. After riding a dirt bike for 15 yrs, I bought a 2001 KLR in > late 2003 - and LUV this bike! I've been riding for 36 yrs, and am > from Oregon, and I'm also on the Oregon Dual Sport Riders yahoo

group.

> (West Hovland is also on that Oregon group.) > > > TOGA > ps: I got the "TOGA" from the other group, because my name is Gary

A.

> and there already was a Gary A. in the group. So....I did "TOGA" > for "The Other Gary A."

Welcome to the club, TOGA, Geez, 36 years riding... you must be some kinda ol' fart. Old enough to remember Paul McCartney's first band? 8^) The KLR is the ginsu knife of motorcycles, puttering down the boulevard, scooting down the slab, hammering the fire roads, and slicing through the twisties, or picking up a few groceries. And the KLR is extremely well supported in aftermarket and internet resources. Nearly 20 years of production with very few changes. Also have several vendors doing a great job supplying us with farkles. Check out the excellent FAQ http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Then check out the How-Tos & other sites http://www.klr650.marknet.us/ http://www.multisurfacemotorcycling.com/klr650_page.htm http://www.klr650.net/ MarkB (YAMB yet another Mark B)

[Harry Seifert]

Uh, Mark, That would be the Quarrymen, or the Silver Beatles? Harry Seifert bseifert71@...

> [Original Message] > From: dumbazz_650 > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 2/11/2005 11:02:56 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: New to the group > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "TOGA" wrote: > > > > Hi All. > > > > I just joined this group, as I'm looking for all the KLR > information > > I can. After riding a dirt bike for 15 yrs, I bought a 2001 KLR in > > late 2003 - and LUV this bike! I've been riding for 36 yrs, and am > > from Oregon, and I'm also on the Oregon Dual Sport Riders yahoo > group. > > (West Hovland is also on that Oregon group.) > > > > > > TOGA > > ps: I got the "TOGA" from the other group, because my name is Gary > A. > > and there already was a Gary A. in the group. So....I did "TOGA" > > for "The Other Gary A." > > Welcome to the club, TOGA, > > Geez, 36 years riding... you must be some kinda ol' fart. > Old enough to remember Paul McCartney's first band? 8^) > > The KLR is the ginsu knife of motorcycles, puttering down the > boulevard, scooting down the slab, hammering the fire roads, and > slicing through the twisties, or picking up a few groceries. And > the KLR is extremely well supported in aftermarket and internet > resources. Nearly 20 years of production with very few changes. > Also have several vendors doing a great job supplying us with > farkles. > > Check out the excellent FAQ > http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > Then check out the How-Tos & other sites > http://www.klr650.marknet.us/ > http://www.multisurfacemotorcycling.com/klr650_page.htm > http://www.klr650.net/ > > > MarkB (YAMB yet another Mark B) > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at:

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[John Kokola]

The Thamesmen, from Squatney. Oops, wrong band ... --John Kokola cry, cry, cry, all the way home ... -----Original Message----- From: Harry Seifert Uh, Mark, That would be the Quarrymen, or the Silver Beatles?

[Tengai Mark Van Horn]

At 7:02 PM +0000 2/11/05, dumbazz_650 wrote:

>The KLR is the ginsu knife of motorcycles

It can rip its way through a soup can and still slice a tomato paper thin? I gotta go try that. Mark