seeing it all stripped down like that makes me want to make mine all minimalistic - sort of like a DR650 without the blandness
did it not occur to you to clean your bike before stripping it?
seeing it all stripped down like that makes me want to make mine all minimalistic - sort of like a DR650 without the blandness
did it not occur to you to clean your bike before stripping it?
The thing was only put together last year.
I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........
Nah just getting to know my bike a bit better. Easier here than half way across the Simpson.
Spent the weekend cleaning out the wkshop so I finally have somewhere to work on things.
Kept looking at the KLR thinking ' If I could shift that there & reroute that & get a vapour dash, I could get away with a rather slim bike. Especially if I make up some rear fuel tanks...'
It would be an interesting project anyway.
Couple of questions: Do the vapor dashs have Tachos & if so are they compatible with any bike. Also are the speedos wireless?
Could the radiator be changed to a narrower one without causing problems with overheating? It runs pretty good normally only getting hot on mental climbs.
Finally if any 08 or 09 KLR owners have any broken fairings or know of any shops with broken fairings/ panels etc PM me as I'd like to do bit of a experiment.
Thanks
BTW I'm not sure how the pics got so big - They seemed alright when I viewed them on my laptop.
Padmei, your Swine Flu must be contagious! Did a 40,000km service on the Peg this weekend: fluids, valves and greased the suspension bearings.
you have started something. Pulled mine to bits today to check the tappets as she has seemed a bit slow for a while now, but tappet clearance is spot on so thats not the problem. Anyway while the radiator etc was off i got to thinking that 2 slimmer ones like on mx bikes either side would be a better idea. Would have to move the reservoir somewhere though, maybe out back.
I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........
I'm sure the KLR rad could be a lot narrower (keep the same height but maybe half the width. I have blanked off half the rad with duct tape to try and make it run a bit hotter but it rarely gets (on the guage) just out of the "cold" mark.
I'd like to try Watt-mans Thermo-bob.
I have got a pretty munted right side panel - what do you have in mind?
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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I love the fairing being held out by the rope! Shit they pack a lot of wiring into these machines dont they??
I now know I really need 2 bikes - one to ride on while the other is being worked on.
Was thinking the same thing. Reservoir could be put anywhere really sideways, a lot of relays to shift. Vapor dash could get rid of the bulky front, Would one smaller radiator work - mine doesn't really get that hot... I love the Husaberg FE450 especially with the rear plastic subframe/ gas tank. I think you could make up something similar in alloy if the air box was somehow fed from the front (ram air?) & the battery shifted. Getting some of that weight lower would be a blessing.
Damn I'm not gonna be able to sleep tonite now
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