KLR 650 bits on trade me

[Eddieb]

This guy has a '95 muffler, rear spring and damper(progressive) and standard front fork springs.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-for-sale/Exhaust/auction-221589831.htm

[Waihou Thumper]

This guy has a '95 muffler, rear spring and damper(progressive) and standard front fork springs.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-for-sale/Exhaust/auction-221589831.htm

on your 1001 post...Eddie..:niceone:

[Box'a'bits]

This guy has a '95 muffler, rear spring and damper(progressive) and standard front fork springs.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-for-sale/Exhaust/auction-221589831.htm

Tarde me says '05, not '95

[Eddieb]

Tarde me says '05, not '95

Bloody dyslexic fingers ;)

And I hadn't realised I'd cracked the 1000

[junkmanjoe]

eddies shout..............:drinknsin 1000 posts....:eek:

[Waihou Thumper]

eddies shout..............:drinknsin 1000 posts....:eek:

twice, once for the 1000 and again for the Alzheimers...:bleh:

[NordieBoy]

And again for the Alzheimers...

[marks]

I thought i might buy the progressive shock for $80-100

ooops - it went for $356
thats a lot for something that may need a complete rebuild....

[warewolf]

Not necessarily. The Ohlins I bought for the NX650 needed pretty much every part replacing, in fact I'm very glad I sent it to Robert before fitting as it had a hairline crack in the lower mounting. $250 for the shock and $420 for a full rebuild. That included a new spring to suit my weight, and a replacement end fitting (gratis, he had a row of them on the shelf ex-Suzuki race team GSX-R superbikes he'd upgraded to adjustable length).

All up $670 for an as-new shock that would've cost twice that (or more) to buy new. And boy did it transform the bike!!

[cooneyr]

Yep the wilbers I stuck in the back of the XTZ750 was $750 so $356 plus a rebuild is not that bad.

Cheers R

[Eddieb]

Yep, the Ohlins on the back of the PD only gets you small change from $2K.

[Woodman]

I thought i might buy the progressive shock for $80-100

ooops - it went for $356
thats a lot for something that may need a complete rebuild....

That was my first ever go at trademe and I accidentally bid for the muffler, but lost so was ok. Bid $37 for the shock, but was late back from work and didn't get on to bid but was out of my range anyway. KLR handles ok anyhow.

[Padmei]

I was reading one of the vendors on KLR.net doesn't recommend progressive shocks for the KLR for reasons I can't remember. They prefer to use a stronger normal spring I think.

In the weekend the lazy rear sure kept the wheel on the ground. Marks you got any spare RHside fairings?

[marks]

I was reading one of the vendors on KLR.net doesn't recommend progressive shocks for the KLR for reasons I can't remember. They prefer to use a stronger normal spring I think.

In the weekend the lazy rear sure kept the wheel on the ground. Marks you got any spare RHside fairings?

well I've got a stronger spring - just needs putting on

you been doing even more plastic rooting?

if I ever bash mine up plastic wise (like a certain Transalp for example) I'll try and fit some earlier plastics like woody's - much more robust (for the average human anyway).

[Padmei]

I might make up an old school rallye fairing for it & keep the plastics off it:2thumbsup

[Woodman]

I was reading one of the vendors on KLR.net doesn't recommend progressive shocks for the KLR for reasons I can't remember. They prefer to use a stronger normal spring I think.

In the weekend the lazy rear sure kept the wheel on the ground. Marks you got any spare RHside fairings?

Rear would be ok, but fronts I would not fit, especially after hardening mine up with the benelli valve springs and seeing the difference that has made to the front end.

[NordieBoy]

Progressive springs give an initial softness that apears as dive on long travel bikes with primitive shocks...