Bought a 2000 KLR 650 w/ 4000mi on OD 3 days ago joined MCI motor cycle club in NJ had all fluids air&oil filters changed, new plug safety check done by local mech. & took my 1st street ride to the gas station in 20 years 8mi round trip felt GREAT!
1. what aprox mpg will i get? 2. can I view a owners manual for 2000 on line somewhere? 3. best sight to VIEW cam tension repair? seeing works better than reading for me when possible 4.best value for online parts or is OEM a Must? this bike appears all orig. with 2 new tires can't wait to turn wrenches on this & ride again. TKS Glenn
I do strongly recommend changing brake fluid each year as this heads off most brake problems, pull the front wheel to check the bearings (I'd just order a set and replace front & rear), clean and repack the speedometer drive, and coat the front axle- all with a good quality automotive chassis grease. A common error is to fail to index the speedometer drive "butterfly" into the slots in the front wheel hub which bends the butterfly- if you're lucky. Typically just popping out the butterfly and a couple of smacks with hammer on a flat surface correct the bent problem. The rear wheel bearings and axle are a replace also but watch for the spacer collar between the left (inner) wheel bearing and the sprocket carrier. Easy to drop and lose it which will make adjusting the rear axle torque "interesting". Pull the dog bone and other shock linkage to check and grease the bearings. They are "Bremen" type bearings with inner sleeves which can be pushed out with a little finger pressure, check for rusting/damage to bearing and sleeve then pack with the chassis grease. The sleeves can be reinserted easily enough but often require rolling a round tool such as an "O" ring pick around the far side to hook the seal lip over the end of the sleeve so that the sleeve can enter the seal. Pull the swing arm bolt, and big dog bone bolt, plus the 8 mm engine through bolt at the rear and grease these also. I'm a broken record regarding pulling and greasing these bolts so they don't seize but many people don't listen.