klr - 2006 - not mine - colorado

[zoot]

Thank you, truly needed. t.

On 6/12/2014 6:14 PM, 'Ateam' ateam@... [DSN_KLR650] wrote:

  ADVrider http://advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=24380943&postcount=4005 For Sale - yes - it REALLY TRULY IS FOR SALE this time. 2006 Lobster Bisque KLR650, 22000 miles, $2500 Have you ever wanted to pretend to be an ADV rider but didn't know where to start? Have you stared in awe at the masses of KLR riders and wondered "just why do they do that to themselves?" Why not leap aboard the rickety rackety KLR bandwagon? Grab yourself a handful of throttle and plod along the forest trails. No street cred at the local starbucks needed here - what you have is honest to goodness, down and dirty Kawasaki Dual Sport shenanigans of the first order! Come with me now on a journey through time and space, as I regale you with the wonders and farkles that adorn, enhance and above all shine regally from this finest example of mid 2000s machinery. See here, as Lobstah Boy (so affectionately named) gazes over the windswept plains adjacent to Lubbuttock, Texas. Yes, 'tis a bike that has seen many things. Its experience alone will imbue with an aura comparable only to that of visiting angels. Your friends will fall to their knees when they see you arrive on this wondrous piece of excellence, with tears streaming from their eyes. Behold the official adornment of the Zombye Escaype Veehicle sticker. Highly prized, and much sought after. Are YOU ready for the coming Zombie apocalypse? Well with this bike, you CAN be. See how the original and severely uninteresting factory "Red" has been very carefully customised to the very artistic and far superior "Lobster Bisque" scheme, so highly sought after by your modern adventurer. Yes sir, with this prime piece of dual sporting, you will be the talk of the town. Let us delve into the MANY and SUPERB upgrades that are of interest to the discerning buyer. Why yes, the doo-hickey has been replaced, with an Eagle-Mike version and torsion spring if you please. Sub frame bolts upgraded to the "through frame" high tensile steel version. Nasty and and ancient glass tube fuses replaced with an all new, modern, sealed fuse block, that takes readily available blade fuses, and conveniently relocated for ease of access. An additional fuse block added behind the right side fairing for additional electrical accessories. Currently comes wired with a USB style plug to power a Garmin type GPS unit, and pigtails for battery tender and heated gear (Tourmaster style pigtail). And yes indeed - the bike has been kept on a battery tender for its whole life in my posession (ie since 2010 to present), thus the Yuasa battery is in tip top shape. The motorcycle is gloriously adorned with Happy Trails brand crash bars and luggage. Just the job for those weekend round-the-world trips, or for picking up kitty litter. Fitted with a Uni air filter, the motorcycle breathes deeply, and purrs along. The song of the single music to your adventuring ears. The carburettor is fitted with the finest aluminum choke cable adapter, replacing the delicate and fragile stock *ugh* plastic fitting, and also sports an E-Z-adjust air mixture screw, for the avid tinkerer. Miscellaneous improvements also include an Eagle Mike rear brake master cylinder bracket, rear brake reservoir guard by Happy Trails, and Moose Racing braided stainless steel front brake line, for those moments of stress when you want to do a little more than suggest to the front brake that it starts to grip. Rock and ground projectile defence is provided in the form of a black anodised Happy Trails bash plate. Fear not rustic road 51 and its water crossings. Speed merrily through, and mud and rocks be damned I say! Equipped with a pair of Michelin T63 tyres with a mere 2000 miles on them, the bike is ready for action. Don't delay! Contact me today! Your KLR awaits you. Seriously, runs great. Has been garaged the whole time, the paint is faded but the bike is solid. Starts easy, runs all day without problems, in the cold or the heat. Has a thermo bob too. Fresh coolant 2000 miles ago, oil change 1000 miles ago. Has a pelican top case, which gives uber cred. You want this. Comes with a Clymer manual and also a new OEM air filter. Chain and sprox in good shape, and were replaced at 12,000 miles with a much heavier duty chain than stock. Swingarm bearings and linkage were stripped and cleaned, and thoroughly greased at 12,000 miles. Carb has a "Y" breather mod on it. Clean title. Located north of the Twin Cities. Buy it. Dooooooooo it. __________________ Feel free to take my advice, I'm not using it. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[eddie mauri]

I have a question re gasoline evaporation; I live in the Permian Basin in TX (read big hot desert) and my KLR sleeps outside under a tarp.  We are getting into the 100+ temps (read still cool - hotter to follow). 

My question; "I have noticed that I have to go on reserve about 20 miles sooner than usual, it is possible for fuel to evaporate when the bike is sitting under a tarp baking in the sun?"

If this has been discussed previously, I apologize in advance.

Eddie

[rrttbbnn]

As I understand it, gasoline has numerous chemicals in it, some are more volatile than others.  The volatile ones obviously will evaporate faster in the heat, potentially leaving less gas behind.  I think this is also why old gas is harder to start - less volatile stuff.   I only know this because I have a bracket race drag car, and my concern is the gasoline composition changing, and effecting how consistant the car will run.  I have been running only race gas, which I think is less volatile, and I keep the tank vent closed whan stored, and as much of the gas as possible stored in my cool garage.   What you wight want to look into, is whether your gasoline formulation has changed.  Here in commie Kalifornia, there is a summer and a winter blend of gas for emission purposes.  My drag car used to run pump gas, and I remember I lost a race because my car was running a full tenth slower at a race, and my prior race data wasn't making sense.  I was concerned something was wrong with the car.  It turned out that there was a gas formulation change in between the two races that was screwing up the data on my car.  This is why I switched to race gas.   Jeff     -----Original Message----- From: eddie mauri eddiebmauri@... [DSN_KLR650] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> To: DSN_KLR650 DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Fri, Jun 13, 2014 6:43 am Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Gasoline Evaporation........ Question   I have a question re gasoline evaporation; I live in the Permian Basin in TX (read big hot desert) and my KLR sleeps outside under a tarp.  We are getting into the 100+ temps (read still cool - hotter to follow).  My question; "I have noticed that I have to go on reserve about 20 miles sooner than usual, it is possible for fuel to evaporate when the bike is sitting under a tarp baking in the sun?" If this has been discussed previously, I apologize in advance. Eddie