need help with brakes

[jocelynlabreche]

Hi KLRists, I have been silently following this list for a while, and I am really amazed by the fact that there is so many KLR enthousiasts involded in this list. I just want to share my recent experience with exhaust replacement. As several members on this list I was quite annoyed by the tweety problem, so I started to look for a replacement for the stock exhaust. (BTW my KLR is a 1998 that I bought brand new and it developped its tweety problem within a year if I remember well). I bought a Supertrapp IDS2 (the race model) I had it installed at my local performance shop so they can tune the jetting properly (I didn't knew much about jetting). They replace the stock 148 jet by a 152.5, they raised the needle by 1/8inch and they turned-out the pilot screw by a turn and a half. Five of the Supertrapp plates were installed. The bike ran very well, but that was way too loud for my taste. I enjoy a little more noise for a little time, but there is no way I could stand long distance riding with that exhaust. So, back from an 100 mile run after the replacement, I figured I could take 1 or 2 plates off just to see if it made a difference in the noise level. Well believe it or not two screws out of three broke when I tried to unmount the plates. I knew there was a replacement core for the IDS2 that provided near stock sound level, and I was not happy with my upgrade, so I told my local shop to order the silent core. In the meantime I reinstalled the original exhaust. After a while they received the part and I installed it. Now it sounds the way I want, just a little bit louder than stock and still I can't hear it on the highway. I hope its going to last for a while now. On another matter, did you know folks that you got me to buy a GPS ? By reading the list I found that to be a real good idea to have a GPS for adventure riding. Man is this expensive to read those lists... Have a great summer everybody, Jocelyn Labr che Bellefeuille, Qu bec, Canada

[lpl66heavy]

Help I'm trying to find an aftermarket Exhaust for a 1988 KLR 650, any advice will be gratefully received

[kcuf_oohay_666]

why do you want an aftermarket exhaust? most of them fall apart and are noisy with little or no power gain (cobra, supertrap, big gun). I think the Laser pro duro is considered the best aftermarket exhaust for the KLR but it costs alot of money and I dont think it has a USFS spark arrester. --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "lpl66heavy" wrote:

> Help I'm trying to find an aftermarket Exhaust for a 1988 KLR 650, > any advice will be gratefully received

[Ben Wiseley]

I'm trying to figure out what I should order. My rear break is almost completely dead. I figured I'd order pads - but do I need a whole new rotor? I don't know much about brakes outside of the old VW world. 6 pictures at: http://www.wiseley.com/ben/klrbrakes/ Tried to show the pads as well but they're hard to photograph. -ben Kirkland, WA '99 KLR650 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com