nklr re: combat touring boots sold

[Steve/Amy Becker]

-----Original Message----- From: Jeff Earle To: KLR650 DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 5:08 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650]

>Steve/Amy > Don't forget to leave room for the bike! >Jeff >A7

That would be my luck . I get it build, fill it up. and still wouldn't be able to get the bike in. Steve Becker A13

[Arne Larsen]

From: Bogdan Swider To: dsn_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 12:55 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650]

> Eric Roads wrote me asking me to take over his rally registration. It's > against my policy but I sent him $45; he forwarded your post to him. I > assume I'm registered under my name?? Bogdan

Nope. You're going to have to introduce yourself as, and respond to, "Eric" for the rally. Arne

[Arne Larsen]

From: Ron Steere Subject: [DSN_klr650]

>>> I purchased my A14 aprx. 2 months ago and am very pleased with it.

The few things that I did not like look like can be fixed with a few mods that I have seen discussed in the KLR group.

> 1. 14 tooth sprocket, so as to have a lower first gear.

Actually, ALL your gears will be lower. So in theory, your top end speed will be clipped a little too.

> 2. airbox and jet mod, fixing any loss in top end and better performance.

For the most part, I think these mods do the most for the bottom end... which is not a bad thing per say, just don't expect much of a difference in the top end.

>>> Some things that I have not seen discussed. > 3. Hand numbing vibration in handles, esp. throttle hand. Purchased and

installed some anti-vibration mounts for mirrors and plan on buying end weights for bars. (will this help?) It should. I'm not a fan of end-weights if they do not allow a good set of aluminium lever/hand guards.

> 4. Lowering kit for improved handling.

Assuming your lower gear ratio quest is for gnarly trails riding, you might want that ground clearance you will lose if you drop the bike. Do you not think the handling of the KLR is alright as is? Lowering the bike is good for the inseam-challenged, but otherwise I wouldn't do it.

> 5. Engine guard to go with lowering kit - if I decide I do not like

lowering kit then still need guard. Guard is good. So says Grog when he tells me.

> 6. Center stand. Maybe. I was tooling around in a old overgrown gravel

pit with a buddy on a F650. He led the way down a steep leaf covered trail going downhill, I stopped to see if he could make it back up, but it did not look like it. So I started down so we could find another way back. He made another attempt, so I stopped while leaning downhill. He failed again and started to roll back-came to a sudden stop. His center stand had deployed preventing him from moving down and he had no traction to go up. I about fe ll off my bike laughing while he went through major antics trying to dig it out. I was unable to assist him because I would have had to lay my bike down on the trail where I was at - aprx. 25 feet above him with his bike blocking the trail below me. He finally succeeded, however this makes me wonder, would I have the same problem? Not necessarily. Your KLR has mnore clearance than his F650... unless you put on that lowering kit. =^)

> 7. Is there some way to put return springs on the foot pegs?

Adapt a peg from a different bike.

>>>Misc. > 8. Use BMW or diesel oil.

Ummm... riiiiiight...

> 9. Use blue thread lock on all threads. Is this true for plastic

bolts/nuts and exhaust bolts? I have lost two windshield bolts so far, but not the nuts. Replaced with stainless steel bolt with enough thread sticking through the nut that I could see if it started to loosen. Blue loctite on everything except plastic.

>>> I have been in the group for about two weeks now, so some of the above

may have been thoroughly discussed before. Any pro's and con's for the above appreciated. (I could not resist #8, no advice necessary, now know more about oil than I ever wanted to know.) I have about 1800 miles on my bike so far, rear tire starting to show replaceable wear. I am mostly new to bikes, have not had one since 19 years old and it was a CT90. Ron S. A14 Welcome aboard Ron. Cheers, Arne

[Mark Wilson]

>>>

I have a question that has been bugging me. I noticed that Dualstar has a great deal on take off body parts. My question is, do they have replacements parts that are not gbg that they are putting back on the bikes that are being stripped? Does anyone know? Ron A14 http://www.angelfire.com/mo/motormark/marineklr.html Mark Wilson http://www.geocities.com/motormark64/ http://www.angelfire.com/mo/motormark/ KLR-650 A-13 "warthogg" XR250R "superfly" Stone Mountain, Ga ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[Weaver, Mark]

the most reliable garage is yours. if you didn't check the valves at 5000km, you're a naughty boy. if you did check them, then just check them again, and adjust if needed. once you get them checked, it only takes another few minutes to remove the shims. then just go to your local yamaha dealer (or shop that'll exchange kawi shims) and get the right ones and put them back in. it's a great feeling to work on your own bike and have it still run. you'll get plenty of help from folks on the list, so dive on in. mw -----Original Message----- From: wayne [mailto:wayneadamson@...] Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2094 1:39 PM To: klr email Subject: [DSN_klr650] hello klr owners in the lower mainland of bc.i own a y2k klr that i got from burnaby kaw. i did the 5000 klick service myself .i will need the 10000 kl service done soon and i am wondering were the best place to take it is. burnaby kaw gave me a good deal on the price for the new bike but i dont know how thier service department is . i have hea rd so many horror storys on the list i thought i should ask before i take i anywere. valve adjustment etc... thank you . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Was the salesman clueless? Productopia has the answers. http://click.egroups.com/1/4633/5/_/911801/_/960928976/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

[Calis]

Okay, who is going to KORGanize all of this? Any KORGan donars? Sorry, I just couldn't resiste LOL

----- Original Message ----- From: "wayne" To: "klr email" DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2094 22:35 Subject: [DSN_klr650] if we are going to have KORGY;s and KORGASM's than we have to have KLITS. wayne

[Harry Thames]

How about getting Gino to do it. Harry Thames South Carolina

[Ric Merry]

The boots I mentioned in a post earlier today are now SOLD. Thank you. ~Ric Merry