KLR riders out there

**RedKLR650** · 10th December 2012, 20:31

Originally Posted by pete376403

One of the forums recommended find a recon shop that does a lot of harley cylinders as they will be experienced in large (for bikes) bore sizes. From what i've read the Schnitz piston is made from a 350 Chev blank

Not sure what it's made from, but there's bugger all of it

Huge diameter but the shortest skirts I've ever seen ( and I've seen some short skirts ! )

Amazed it doesn't twist in the cylinder

**RedKLR650** · 10th December 2012, 20:32

Originally Posted by pete376403

Are you going to get the head ported to take advantage of the cams? Otherwise what i've read is the port sizes become the bottleneck.

HAdn't got that far down the research track yet, but sounds like a cunning plan........

**Crim** · 11th December 2012, 12:57

G'day,

thought I would let you learn from my mistakes - designed a high tech, really expensive touring screen (about $4.70 all up so far), take 1, as you can see I cunningly took a sheet of perspex and added it into the existing screen thereby extending it

**Crim** · 11th December 2012, 13:02

Unfortunatly all that did was redirect the airflow (and sundry insects) from the bottom / chin of my helmet up into my eyes / peak area so making a slight noise problem into a really noisy noise problem

so for part two I borrowd a heat gun and bent the whole thing up and forward (and braced it with some off cut from the off cut), hopefully this will take the airflow up and over my helmet - will advise when I take her for a decent highway run

**NordieBoy** · 11th December 2012, 15:54

Yep, that's one of the issues I had with Padmei's screen on Gonzo. Right smack in the visor, rattling teef and causing an instant headache.

I kept lowering mine until the flow was below helmet level.

**Woodman** · 11th December 2012, 16:54

Originally Posted by Crim

Unfortunatly all that did was redirect the airflow (and sundry insects) from the bottom / chin of my helmet up into my eyes / peak area so making a slight noise problem into a really noisy noise problem

so for part two I borrowd a heat gun and bent the whole thing up and forward (and braced it with some off cut from the off cut), hopefully this will take the airflow up and over my helmet - will advise when I take her for a decent highway run

Remove the screen entirely and get earplugs. Only thing that worked for me, and no buffetting.

BTW your bike is looking lovely and dusty.

**Padmei** · 11th December 2012, 18:42

Yep i found the only way to get air floating over the top of the helmet was to have tall screen. Looked really dorky but really comfy behind in cooler weather. It is a lot less tiring behind a screen on long rides.

**Crim** · 11th December 2012, 19:30

Originally Posted by Padmei

Looked really dorky

See now I know you are taking the Michael .............. "looked really dorky" and a KLR in the same sentence - Oxymoron ............unless of course it was as thus;

The {insert name of bike here, orange, weak 3rd, armchair or whatever} looked really dorky beside the awesomeness that was the KLR!

............will take the old girl for a spin, if it works all good if it doesn't the old screen can go back on or I might try without

**Padmei** · 11th December 2012, 19:50

Originally Posted by Crim

See now I know you are taking the Michael .............. "looked really dorky" and a KLR in the same sentence - Oxymoron ............unless of course it was as thus;

The {insert name of bike here, orange, weak 3rd, armchair or whatever} looked really dorky beside the awesomeness that was the KLR!

............will take the old girl for a spin, if it works all good if it doesn't the old screen can go back on or I might try without

awesome

**Crim** · 11th December 2012, 20:45

G'day KLRites

Been looking at the Rox Pivoting anti-vibe risers (get 'em forward as well as up) - found these action shots on KLR.net - are they as good as they look, would make standing a truck load easier, wouldn't they (I am 6 foot)? - Thoughts, please?

**Padmei** · 11th December 2012, 21:19

Looks to me they aren't very stable?

**Woodman** · 11th December 2012, 21:27

Thought about rox risers, but they look like just another thing to break in a spill. I went the whole tall handlebar thing but have gone back to lower, but pushed forward as its nicer on the road. Also I like to lean forward when standing.