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[murfalert]

I have a EAR Supertrapp and a perfect stock muffler I don't like. I want to buy/trade/combo of both, for a Big Gun, Yosh, Cobra, or Two Bros. muffler or system. Any interest? Murf

[referee5051]

Just purchased a 2004 aztec red KLR650. I know this thread is sick and tired of questions about exhaust pipes/performance but, this is my first posting and wanted to know what I can do to get the thing to at least power wheelie in first and second. I have the necessary 500 break-in miles. Ive had 15 motorcycles in my life so far, street,trail and 4-wheelers and I just thought it should have more kick than it does. Can anyone help? The Ref

[John Lyon]

Ref, Per the FAQ: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html "How much power does this thing put out? Depending on the source, values up to 48 hp have been quoted. However, this is crank horsepower measured on an engine dyno, and doesn't account for losses in the transmission or final drive. At the rear wheel, power is around 38 hp. Devon Jarvis supplied a dyno chart for his bike, that shows a peak of 36 hp (DynoJet dyno run, hot, humid day). His bike was fully stock, except the pilot screw was backed out to 1.25 turns. If you're looking for a lot more power, you are probably better off with a different bike. The KLR does not lend itself well to hop-ups, and many owners have spent much time and aggravation chasing what amounted to a couple of extra hp and crappy gas mileage. You're better off spending the money on suspension upgrades; that way, you'll be able to maintain speed, rather than have to slow down and speed up all of the time..." I agree, put your money into suspension and good crash protection. A KTM Duke would also be nice but jail time is not my thing :> YMMV, John Lyon > top posting and pissing off the world. --- referee5051 wrote:

> Just purchased a 2004 aztec red KLR650. I know this > thread is sick > and tired of questions about exhaust > pipes/performance but, this is > my first posting and wanted to know what I can do to > get the thing to > at least power wheelie in first and second. I have > the necessary 500 > break-in miles. Ive had 15 motorcycles in my life so > far, > street,trail and 4-wheelers and I just thought it > should have more > kick than it does. Can anyone help? The Ref

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[kcuf_oohay_666]

I got my KLR to power wheelie in first. I have stock exhaust and the side air box cover has been cut to let more air in. But I dont think the air box mode is needed to do power wheelies. What made the KLR power wheelie was carb work. I cant remember exactly what I did because when it power wheelied I only got 40 mpg and didn't like it so I changed it back. from what I can remember. 1) Drill 1/8 hole in slide (this alone will reduce mpg by 3 miles and once done you cant change it back 2) KLX needle with clip on first slot 3) pilot mixture screw out 2.5 turns 4) 50 size main jet --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "referee5051" wrote:

> Just purchased a 2004 aztec red KLR650. I know this thread is sick > and tired of questions about exhaust pipes/performance but, this is > my first posting and wanted to know what I can do to get the thing

to

> at least power wheelie in first and second. I have the necessary

500

> break-in miles. Ive had 15 motorcycles in my life so far, > street,trail and 4-wheelers and I just thought it should have more > kick than it does. Can anyone help? The Ref

[Svantwuyver]

The best way to get this wheelying performance is to trade your KLR in on a KTM. There used to be someone on this that sold a muffler that would do exactly what you are seeking and added Harleyesq sound, but he retired rich. -svt-

>From: "referee5051" >Just purchased a 2004 aztec red KLR650. I know this >thread is sick and tired of questions about exhaust >pipes/performance but, this is my first posting and >wanted to know what I can do to get the thing to >at least power wheelie in first and second. I have >the necessary 500 break-in miles. Ive had 15 >motorcycles in my life so far, street,trail and

4->wheelers and I just thought it should have more

>kick than it does. Can anyone help? The Ref

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[dooden]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "referee5051" wrote:

> Just purchased a 2004 aztec red KLR650. I know this thread is sick > and tired of questions about exhaust pipes/performance but, this is > my first posting and wanted to know what I can do to get the thing to > at least power wheelie in first and second. I have the necessary 500 > break-in miles. Ive had 15 motorcycles in my life so far, > street,trail and 4-wheelers and I just thought it should have more > kick than it does. Can anyone help? The Ref

Might have gotten the wrong bike if your looking for a wheelie monster, but with effort it will loft the front end. Honestly I have never been a wheelie rider on anything, but have lofted the KLR a few times, mostly going slow and just a short distance (ok ok showing off) in my case mostly using the clutch, but roll on, then off the throttle to make the front dive a bit then just twist it hard quickly in 1st & 2nd typically will raise the front for me, of course slide back in the saddle to help balance the load, since the motor is pretty heavy and forward mounted. Keep us posted on the color changes when the Red fades kinda curious what it will look like, my local dealer has both the 250 and the 650 KLR's in his front window, which amazes me, that he would put KLR's in his main display window and not 4 wheelers which it seems everybody has up here in the north. Oh ya I think the new color is very nice, even my wife said she likes it, but you are going to have to pry my dead cold hands off my A15. Dooden A15 Green Ape

[thad_carey]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "referee5051" wrote:

> Just purchased a 2004 aztec red KLR650. I know this thread is sick > and tired of questions about exhaust pipes/performance but, this is > my first posting and wanted to know what I can do to get the thing

to

> at least power wheelie in first and second. I have the necessary

500

> break-in miles. Ive had 15 motorcycles in my life so far, > street,trail and 4-wheelers and I just thought it should have more > kick than it does. Can anyone help? The Ref

This is my 4th KLR, and it wasn't until I opened up the airbox with the suggested methods listed on some good KLR sites that I got some fairly noticeable results. I always had aftermarket pipes and jet modifications on my past models, but I'm more convinced than ever that the KLR suffers from a really anemic "tiny intake hole" syndrome. That screen mesh wire downstream of the air filter is a major logjam also. After opening up my airbox and removing the screen and then properly jetting the setup, I got a real kick-in-the- pants boost in acceleration and top speed. The top end (speed) quality was easier to qualify by how easily and quickly the bike now breaks 100mph (with a real calibrated bike computer)--a feat more painfully achieved with my past bikes. I worked as a mechanic at a motorcycle shop for 15 years and had lots of high performance bikes, and I never expected "underwear staining" levels of excitement from my KLRs, but a semi-modern design like this ought to produce a little more punch than what the KLRs produce. Engines are air pumps, and if you don't get a decent amount of air in, then you won't get much power out. If you're a motorcyclist who likes a little snap out of his ride, I don't think you'll get a lot out of a KLR, but you sure won't get it with that unmodified airbox. It's a pain to get the airbox out and do the modification properly but well worth it IMHO. Thad Carey A15 (with Barbie's makeover)

[Keith Saltzer]

> This is my 4th KLR, and it wasn't until I opened up the airbox > with the suggested methods listed on some good KLR sites that I got > some fairly noticeable results. I always had aftermarket pipes and > jet modifications on my past models, but I'm more convinced than

ever

> that the KLR suffers from a really anemic "tiny intake hole" > syndrome. That screen mesh wire downstream of the air filter is a > major logjam also. After opening up my airbox and removing the > screen and then properly jetting the setup, I got a real kick-in-

the-

> pants boost in acceleration and top speed. The top end (speed) > quality was easier to qualify by how easily and quickly the bike

now

> breaks 100mph (with a real calibrated bike computer)--a feat more > painfully achieved with my past bikes. I worked as a mechanic at a > motorcycle shop for 15 years and had lots of high performance

bikes,

> and I never expected "underwear staining" levels of excitement from > my KLRs, but a semi-modern design like this ought to produce a

little

> more punch than what the KLRs produce. Engines are air pumps, and

if

> you don't get a decent amount of air in, then you won't get much > power out. If you're a motorcyclist who likes a little snap out of > his ride, I don't think you'll get a lot out of a KLR, but you sure > won't get it with that unmodified airbox. It's a pain to get the > airbox out and do the modification properly but well worth it IMHO. > Thad Carey > A15 (with Barbie's makeover)

I concur. Taking out the airbox was a bit of a pain, taking out the screen was a pain, fine tuning the jetting was time intensive, putting on the Laser Pro Duro cost me some bucks, and was a pain to line it all up "just right". But put it all together and you get just what Thad said. No underwear stainer, just that extra punch, that for me anyway, was the difference between a bike that you have to work to lift the front wheel, and one that will do it reletively easily. The top end is a little better, and my milage is a little better. When I put my 14 tooth counter shaft sprocket on, it's very hard for me to keep the front end on the ground when taking off from a dead stop. It's just too easy to "dial an angle" with that twisty thingy on the right side of the handlebar. MrMoose A8 (Barbie and Ken special)

[hodgeois]

Does anyone know of a UK distributor for Big Gun exhaust? Thanks in advance for any help

[brian_ahshapanek@hotmail.com]

looking for a stock exhaust for 96 klr.