new guy saying hello.

[copterflier2001]

My new to me 2002 came without a tool kit. I know, I know they are mostly useless and I have made up a kit with quality tools. But humor me, I still would like to have the stock tool kit for some of the more compact tools that it contains. I have been lurking for awhile and I appreciate the information that is shared here. I hope I can add a little to it. Thanks, Charlie

[Jon Till]

At 09:21 AM 1/25/2005, you wrote:

>Hi all > >.....snip........ >I've talked to others who have bought the KLR and wound up selling their sport bikes because they didn't use them much any more. That in itself speaks volumes about the KLR's fun factor.

FWIW.... I sold my 03' Harley and bought a 05' KLR. I've only put a few miles on the KLR so far (I work way to much) but I can honestly say that if the KLR was purchased as a second bike, the miles would be adding up on it faster than the Harley. The KLR is a FUN bike and..... I don't have to worry about it getting dirty or stolen like I did with the Harley. Don't get me wrong. The Harley was a really nice bike and I'm glad I was able to own one. But when it comes down to it, it was just not for me. I wanted to get out there and have fun without worrying about my bike. I couldn't do that with that bike and it was quickly becoming a "garage queen". That is not a fitting life for any bike and I couldn't do that to it. So I sold it. Now I have a bike that I can ride in the rain, in the dirt and mud, if I drop it I'll be sad but I won't freak out, heck depending on how I drop it, I might not be able to pick it up until I quit laughing I don't have to wash it until I'm ready to and I will not miss polishing the chrome. And the best part...... I have a bunch of cash left over to make the KLR *MINE*! Jon...

[W.V. Doran]

Charlie...I have a stock kit but rarely carry it on the bike. You can find many smaller, lighter and much better quality tools almost anywhere. Take a ride over to Sears. Craftsman tools has plenty of small handy metric tools. Stubby metric open end wrench's, a 1/4 inch drive metric deep socket set that lives on my bike. I replaced all of the "one use only" phillips head screws with allen heads and carry the necessary allen head sockets.I found a 3/8 inch drive 18MM deep thin walled socket that's perfect for the spark plug. I use an 8 inch adjustable wrench instead of the ratchet (clearance)to remove/install the plug. Small combo phillips/blade screw driver, needle nose pliers that can cut wire also. I found most everything I needed at Sears. I'm sure other brands have the same tools available. You will need 22 & 24 MM wrench's for front/rear wheels. Fred carry's them, Motion Pro has combo tire iron/wrench's. I admit I carry more but this is a start, hope it helps. WVDoran --- copterflier2001 wrote:

> > > My new to me 2002 came without a tool kit. > I know, I know they are mostly useless and I have > made up a kit with > quality tools. But humor me, I still would like to > have the stock > tool kit for some of the more compact tools that it > contains. > > I have been lurking for awhile and I appreciate the > information that > is shared here. I hope I can add a little to it. > > Thanks, > Charlie

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