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[Ben]

Hi all- I'm new to the group and new to the KLR- I pick mine up in a couple of days. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a brand new bike? Ben

[Alan L Henderson]

Ben wrote:

> > Hi all- > > I'm new to the group and new to the KLR- I pick mine up in a couple of > days. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a brand new > bike? > > Ben >

Ride! Oh and read through the FAQ at http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html

[fasteddiecopeman]

Yup - fill it with gas and RIDE! Welcome aboard. Ed

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Ben" wrote: > > Hi all- > > I'm new to the group and new to the KLR- I pick mine up in a couple of > days. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a brand new > bike? > > Ben

[slinfold1]

Hi all, Have very recently bought a 2002 C7 model (I'm based in the UK) Last bike was a Honda Varadero 1000 so I'm new to this type of bike. The mileage is just over 3000 but there is no owners manual so I have no idea what the service intervals are. Any ideas what the best grade of oil is for this bike? I fitted some Michelin Anakees last weekend and they have tranferred the handling, I went for a ride on some empty B roads last night and was impressed with the bikes handling and grip abilities. The tyre pressures given seem very low though (1.5 bar front, 1.7 rear) Has anyone tried higher pressures? Anyway, thanks in advance for any information, I'll try to post some photo's soon too. Cheers for now, Rob

[Alan L Henderson]

slinfold1 wrote:

> > I fitted some Michelin Anakees last weekend and they have tranferred > the handling, I went for a ride on some empty B roads last night and > was impressed with the bikes handling and grip abilities. The tyre > pressures given seem very low though (1.5 bar front, 1.7 rear) Has > anyone tried higher pressures?

I run 32psi/2.208bar normaly and pressure down for soft conditions. Alan Henderson A13 Iowa

[Chris]

Hey Rob; Take a look at the FAQ link at the bottom of the messages, it's packed with info that will be helpful. Get a hold of the Clymer shop manual or the factory manuals too, money well spent. For the stock tires I run low to mid 30's psi in them, bike handles much better. For offroad I air them down to 16/18 psi or so. Don't ride on pavement with them that low. As far as oil goes, this bike is pretty much a lawn mower, just change the oil and it will be happy. I like Shell Rotella-T , seems to make the tranny shift a bit smoother.

[April Neave & Norm Keller]

For tire pressure my Kendas perform much better for me at the stock 21 front, 24 rear. The pavement traction was so bad on the rear at 30 psi that I almost removed it. As for the oil & filter threads, ignore them completely. Run any decent quality automotive oil and any filter available. Some people need to find a better hobby than arguing about oil. It's much like the neighbourhood squirrels, don't feed them and they'll go away. (Running for cover) Now to do something really radical- going for a ride (VBG) Norm P.S. The advice re FAQ is solid. Also, look at Mark's site. Otherwise just ask and someone will help- this is a great group of people.

[redrex51]

I bought an '05 KLR650 yesterday with 586 miles on the clock. It was a trade-in at the local dealership and is in mint condition - never been off pavement. Not a single scratch, dent or ding - perfect. It was almost as good of a find as this website. The KLR looks great next to my ZRX, I love them both. This website is great and helped me make the decission to by the KLR.

[Randy Shultz]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "redrex51" wrote:

> > I bought an '05 KLR650 yesterday with 586 miles on the clock. It was > a trade-in at the local dealership and is in mint condition - never > been off pavement. >

--- Congrats on the new bike and I'm sure you'll enjoy it very much. Just curious as to whether you know the story about why the original owner traded it in so quickly? Was it originally bought from the same dealership? I know there are a million reasons why someone trades back a bike, but I wonder how many are simply due to a realization that a given bike isn't right for the person? You see so many low-milage bikes. It sure would be great if people had more opportunity to take test rides. How come Triumph dealers can do it and most other dealerships won't? 'Course that may not be the case with this particular original owner, but it makes me wonder about a scenario where someone buys a bike, and then trades it back to the dealer with 500 miles for another new bike. How many profit opportunities is that?

[matteeanne@yahoo.com]

Saaawweeeeeettt, your gonna love it. If you ever have any questions or need a riding partner this is the place to come! Congrats! --- redrex51 wrote:

> I bought an '05 KLR650 yesterday with 586 miles on > the clock. It was > a trade-in at the local dealership and is in mint > condition - never > been off pavement. Not a single scratch, dent or > ding - perfect. It > was almost as good of a find as this website. The > KLR looks great > next to my ZRX, I love them both. This website is > great and helped me > make the decission to by the KLR. > > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: >

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