[dsn_klr650] post-mod dyno runs

[Ron, Kathy, Cassie Coker]

Group; Well you fellers did it, you convinced me to buy a KLR. After waiting 1 month my dealer finally got one in. Kawasaki told him they were seeing that every dealer that ordered KLR's got one and that the next one's probably wouldn't ship until near the end of the year so I snatched up the one he had for $4599. After riding it to work today; 50 miles total; I think I'm going to get along fine with it although I was disappointed in the level of vibration. Oh well, if all of you can live with it, so can I. Before I even rode the bike after getting it home I spent about 2 hours re-doing the things the dealer's put-together man had done wrong. I used to work on Yamaha's for a living and I know a bad assembly job when I see one. Anyway, after lowering the fork tubes 3 inches in the triple clamps,(yes they let me take it home that way) re-routing cables and wires, tightening and Loc-Titeing loose screws, mounting my license plate (up high of course), properly aligning all of the controls and mirrors and handlebar clamps, putting flat washers above the front fender and Loc-titeing the bolts, and various other things I was ready to ride it. KLR's sure are easy to get along with. Hmmm, now, lets see what we can do about that vibration. First I'm going to try Roberts rubber hose and sinker idea. Then maybe check on the way Kawasaki rubber mounts the tank. My Kawi tank bag, tail bag, Moose bash plate, Progressive fork springs, and a new HRC helmet are on the way. The dealer got this bike in the day after the lister's blown engine horror story so I bought the 3 yr. warranty, giving me 4 years total. (In writing). Now that I've got this off my chest I can go back to lurking which I've enjoyed for a month now. Ron A15 (YEH!!) Lurking in MO

[Ted Palmer]

Jim Morehead wrote: [...]

> I usually ride between 3000 to 5500 rpm on the road and that is in the "fat" > part of the improvement curves. Both HP and torque are about 12% better at > 4000. There is so much improvement throughout the range I normally use, I > don't know if I want to alter anything for now.

You'd likely see some improvement in cruise economy as well if your jetting is right. You might as well tune things to suit your most frequent use. [...]

> Has anyone else posted dyno curves for a KLR?

All too rarely. I'd post some myself but I haven't got around to fixing an electrical problem. Mister_T