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[pmiker01]

I bought a 2014 NE on June 10th. It's now been about 3 and a half months and if I try hard, I may hit the 500 mile mark in a week.  Unforeseen circumstances left me riding it for short rides about once a week.  Now the truck is iffy and I may get to rely on the KLR more often. I've changed the oil twice.  Once at about 50 and then at 300 miles.  I check the oil level frequently (each ride). I have noticed that the front end seems a bit wobbly at times.  Not sure if it is my driving, the bike or the road.  I was off bikes for about 10 years so it may be me.  This is my first dual purpose.  It's a lot taller than the bikes I used to ride and I have a 30" inseam.  Boots help a bit with that. Is there anything I should be concerned about with my slow break-in? Mike

[Desert Datsuns]

Nope, nothing to worry about when taking a long time to break it in. You're already on top of changing, and looking at, the oil. As for the height thing, boots with tall heels help, and then they also make these riser things that go inside the boot under your heel, which makes you another 1/4 inch taller. Doesn't sound like much, but I've used them and they help a lot. As for the bike itself, I wouldn't lower a gen 2's suspension any lower than it is. It's already lower than the gen 1 bikes. A different seat would help though. You'd have to see which ones are the lowest up front. From ym experiences the Corbin Dished seat is pretty low at the front. There's a dip that you can slide into up front when coming to a stop. Ryan Newman Phoenix, AZ pmiker01@... [DSN_KLR650] wrote:

> > > I bought a 2014 NE on June 10th. It's now been about 3 and a half months > and if I try hard, I may hit the 500 mile mark in a week. Unforeseen > circumstances left me riding it for short rides about once a week. Now > the truck is iffy and I may get to rely on the KLR more often. > > I've changed the oil twice. Once at about 50 and then at 300 miles. I > check the oil level frequently (each ride). I have noticed that the > front end seems a bit wobbly at times. Not sure if it is my driving, > the bike or the road. I was off bikes for about 10 years so it may be > me. This is my first dual purpose. It's a lot taller than the bikes I > used to ride and I have a 30" inseam. Boots help a bit with that. > > Is there anything I should be concerned about with my slow break-in? > Mike > > > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com http://www.avg.com> > Version: 2012.0.2247 / Virus Database: 4015/7750 - Release Date: 09/21/14 >

[RobertWichert]

For the wobbly front end... The steering head bearings need to be snugged up pretty good, and the factory doesn't always do that. You might try snugging them up a bit. The manuals tell how. Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C HERS I/II CEPE CEA BPI CERTIFIED SF/MF GREEN POINT RATER +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ===============================================

On 9/21/2014 2:56 PM, pmiker01@... [DSN_KLR650] wrote:

I bought a 2014 NE on June 10th. It's now been about 3 and a half months and if I try hard, I may hit the 500 mile mark in a week. Unforeseen circumstances left me riding it for short rides about once a week. Now the truck is iffy and I may get to rely on the KLR more often. I've changed the oil twice. Once at about 50 and then at 300 miles. I check the oil level frequently (each ride). I have noticed that the front end seems a bit wobbly at times. Not sure if it is my driving, the bike or the road. I was off bikes for about 10 years so it may be me. This is my first dual purpose. It's a lot taller than the bikes I used to ride and I have a 30" inseam. Boots help a bit with that. Is there anything I should be concerned about with my slow break-in? Mike

[libertyeagle]

My Girlfriend just passed 500 miles since getting her license... so, yes, but some times it takes a while. My 2009 if about 47000 miles now, so they do add up. Michael

[bigburlybaldbeardedbiker]

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