nklr: air filter preferences

[jake_sagebrush]

We all have to adjust our sense of timing and balance when transitioning from paved to dirt. Some pointers: You're correct about road cornering. In dirt, try keeping your torso perpendicular with the ground, and move the bike sideways underneath you. You can still tighten your line, but you'll be in better shape to bail or plant your inboard foot if you start to slide. That's how trials riders do neat stuff. Watch the way stadium motocrossers carve a corner. Torso straight up, tilt the bike. On dirt two-track, you'll notice it's hard to keep the bike in the center of the tire gully. That's because the steering geometry of a motorcycle favors increasing the steering as the tire contact line moves off-center. Back in the days of yore, we considered it great sport to ride the California Aqueduct pipe: you can almost forget steering because as you move to one side, the contact patch tries to bring you back up to the center. Some time, try the center of two- track, and you'll see that it's easier to keep it there. Wouldn't recommend it all the time, because that's where more invisible broken beer bottles live, in the grass! The KLR is tall, and carries its weight high. I have better control on loose surfaces with a tire like the IRC GP-110 on front. It has coarser side blocks, and will climb up out of mud rut better. Hope this helps. Jake

[TexasThumpin@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/28/02 10:41:16 PM Central Standard Time, DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com writes:

> As for the filter, there is really nothing that "out performs" a > pre-oiled" stock filter. I question the benefit of the K&N for any kind of > really dusty riding. The stock filter can be rinsed in diesel, kerosene, > solvent or in an emergency even some gas, a few times, always re-oiling > and squeezing out the excess oil. We mostly had stock airboxes. The folks > with modified airboxs did not have any benefit. It was just a good way to > suck in more dirt and water. What really maters is keeping the stock > filters clean and oiled," > > I ask you, does Kawasaki offer a million mile warranty on their air filter? > No. Does UNI offer a million mile warranty? Again, no. K&N does. I've used > them in every bike I ever owned since they came out. Even my trucks and > cars get K&N filters. Like it, or not, K&N is currently the best > commercially available, to the public, air filtration system. As many as > you know, I possess a 1979 Blazer with 198,000 miles on it. K&N filter. > Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ford Taurus Wagon, K&N filter. You will get at > least 10% better fuel mileage if you follow K&N's instructions. You may > even pick up a pony or two. All I know is that when I get off a dusty > trail, and you can hardly see the bike, the inside of the carb is clean. > That is testament enough for me. Same thing happened with my Blazer. A 22 > year old 4X4 with 32x11.50x15 BFG AT's. Still hauls. K&N is a good product. > I highly recommend their use in accordance with their instructions for > cleaning and servicing. > > Jim > Texas Thumpin

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