nklr - supper bowl

[jason_the_painter]

Hey all, My fiance' and I will be riding our KLR650's back from ( this is Australia ) Perth to Adelaide. The trip is about 3100 k's. I am toying with the idea of towing a small bike trailer behind my bike for tent, food and lugage. Maybe my Engel fridge as well. I am asking if any of you have ever or are currently towing a trailer behind your KLR650? I would really like to know what sort of weight I can get away with. Wondering also about fuel consumption when towing and wether there needs to be a sprocket adjustment. I would love to know any other issues or problems that you may have come across with the bike when towing. Any help on this subject would be most appreciated. I would hate to do this sort of distance and have it all wrong from the outset. Cheers Jason 3 A2's ( restored !!)

[Jud Jones]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "jason_the_painter" wrote:

> > > Hey all, > > My fiance' and I will be riding our KLR650's back from ( this is > Australia ) Perth to Adelaide. The trip is about 3100 k's. > > I am toying with the idea of towing a small bike trailer behind my > bike for tent, food and lugage. Maybe my Engel fridge as well. > > I am asking if any of you have ever or are currently towing a trailer > behind your KLR650? > > I would really like to know what sort of weight I can get away with. > > Wondering also about fuel consumption when towing and wether there > needs to be a sprocket adjustment. > > I would love to know any other issues or problems that you may have > come across with the bike when towing. > > Any help on this subject would be most appreciated. I would hate to > do this sort of distance and have it all wrong from the outset. >

Just my opinion, but if you are even thinking about pulling a trailer, you are bringing way too much crap.

[Mark Sampson]

Just my opinion, but if you are even thinking about pulling a trailer, you are bringing way too much crap. I'll second that----------all the stuff your wanting to pack will fit on the bike-so why pull a trailer. The frame, suspension, tires, wheels, brakes are barely adequate for the bike the way it is------you will be overtaxing every component on the bike--------very, very, very, very bad idea------get it out of your mind. Mark Sampson www.bigdogadventures.com

[RM]

On Sun, 5 Feb 2006 00:14:35 -0800, "Russell Scott" said:

>Come on RM, the Super Bloated has become the pinnacle of crass >consumerism. Between the 200 commercials you might spot a run, pass, >or tackle in there somewhere. At least you will have plenty of time >to run to the fridge or the bathroom without missing anything, except >a commercial to get you to grab something from the fridge.

All I need to know about The Bowl is right here: www.godaddy.com/gdshop/superbowl06/timeline.asp RM