KLR riders out there

**NordieBoy** · 8th March 2010, 09:10

Originally Posted by Padmei

I was thinking how good a 6th gear would be. I was continually shifting up from 5th & going nowhere. Started thinking maybe a 16 tooth would be good but then if you wanted to tootle off road the 1st & 2nd gears would be unusable

I carry a 14t with me as well as the 15t on the bike.
5 min to swap over. I was going to do it at the start of the Clarence.

Originally Posted by Padmei

I think my cushdrive has gone too.

Yes it has. It starts off home about 1/4 of a wheel turn before you do.

Originally Posted by Padmei

E07s a re great tyres

Of the 4 bikes parked up at Tennyson 1 of the BMW's had them front and rear, the KTM had an E07 rear and I had one on the front.

**Woodman** · 8th March 2010, 19:34

Ok back to the vapor thing. Did a bit of research and pricing etc today and i have a pretty good understanding of them now. Pricing from the manufacturers was pretty good but they want
US$101 for shipping.

fcuk that, my intiminators cost $11 us and weigh about the same.????

Nordie? do you wanna sell yours, and does it have the water temp sender that i will need? PM if you want. Is it brand new?.

As you were.

**NordieBoy** · 8th March 2010, 20:03

Originally Posted by Woodman

Ok back to the vapor thing. Did a bit of research and pricing etc today and i have a pretty good understanding of them now. Pricing from the manufacturers was pretty good but they want
US$101 for shipping.

fcuk that, my intiminators cost $11 us and weigh about the same.????

Nordie? do you wanna sell yours, and does it have the water temp sender that i will need? PM if you want. Is it brand new?.

As you were.

Brand new 6 months ago. Opened the box, pulled it out and put it back in (the speedo you weirdo's). Never been on a bike.
Has a sparkplug temp sensor (replaces the sparky washer) but can be used as the washer on an oil banjo as well.
Wanting around $200 for it.

**pete376403** · 8th March 2010, 20:17

Looking for a small(ish) radiator to replace the KLR one. Nothing wrong with the KLR rad apart from it seems to be too big, the motor never gets up to temperature, even with the bottom half covered over. A smaller rad, about the same height but half the width could be a bit less vulnerable. Any suggestions?

**marks** · 9th March 2010, 06:56

Originally Posted by pete376403

Looking for a small(ish) radiator to replace the KLR one. Nothing wrong with the KLR rad apart from it seems to be too big, the motor never gets up to temperature, even with the bottom half covered over. A smaller rad, about the same height but half the width could be a bit less vulnerable. Any suggestions?

the thermobob kit will fix this problem Pete - you may need all that cooling capacity one day when you are stuck at the bottom of a gnarly hill or somesuch...

**Padmei** · 9th March 2010, 07:05

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Brand new 6 months ago. Opened the box, pulled it out and put it back in (the speedo you weirdo's). Never been on a bike.
Has a sparkplug temp sensor (replaces the sparky washer) but can be used as the washer on an oil banjo as well.
Wanting around $200 for it.

Why didn't you use it? couldn't you tune the banjo? a hahahaha that was really funny
Good thing about the vapour is it can be mounted closer to the bars allowing more vision over the front wheel. The existing instrument perch is quite forward

**NordieBoy** · 9th March 2010, 08:22

Originally Posted by Padmei

Why didn't you use it? couldn't you tune the banjo? a hahahaha that was really funny
Good thing about the vapour is it can be mounted closer to the bars allowing more vision over the front wheel. The existing instrument perch is quite forward

Perfect pitch is when you can throw the banjo into the skip without it touching the sides.

I thought I'd love the temp thing but as no-one has managed to overheat a DR yet...
My Acewell has a larger screen and works well.

**JATZ** · 9th March 2010, 17:04

I have a luuuurvly laser cut alloy bracket for the vapour if ya want it Wooooooodman

**Woodman** · 9th March 2010, 20:55

Originally Posted by JATZ

I have a luuuurvly laser cut alloy bracket for the vapour if ya want it Wooooooodman

Cheers, I will probly get one soonish, but will have to put up with no speedo for now cos I'm saving dosh for a trip to Thailand in July and Mrs Woodman might not understand more motorcycle expenditure.
I took me gauges off yesterday and sussed out some mounting points etc and there is a blow by blow account with wiring diagrams of a klr install on the webby. Looks easyish. Mind you me and wiring have never had much success.

**Woodman** · 10th March 2010, 16:56

Did the pcv mod and the low buck exhaust mod this arvo.
Haven't really been for a ride to see if there is any difference, but it is a wee bit louder now so that means it must be gruntier. I didn't have a hole saw so just cut the end off with a 1mm cutoff wheel, pulled all the shit out and migged it back on. The pipe was very sooty inside.

will be interesting to see if the pcv valve reduces my oil consumption issue. Will keep yous posted.

**marks** · 10th March 2010, 17:37

Originally Posted by Woodman

Did the pcv mod and the low buck exhaust mod this arvo.
Haven't really been for a ride to see if there is any difference, but it is a wee bit louder now so that means it must be gruntier. I didn't have a hole saw so just cut the end off with a 1mm cutoff wheel, pulled all the shit out and migged it back on. The pipe was very sooty inside.

will be interesting to see if the pcv valve reduces my oil consumption issue. Will keep yous posted.

apparently the thermobob kit can help with oil consumption as it keeps the barrel at a consistent temperature

how much did your ims tank cost?

**Woodman** · 10th March 2010, 19:36

Originally Posted by marks

apparently the thermobob kit can help with oil consumption as it keeps the barrel at a consistent temperature

how much did your ims tank cost?

About $600 nz landed when the exchange rate was shite. i will get a thermobob soonish cos my fan comes on a lot.
Actually having a klr can be a pain with all the farkles and mods that are around. I might make a list and post it somewhere.

**pete376403** · 10th March 2010, 19:46

I've e-mailed watman about the freight cost of getting a thermobob shipped over. Could get two (or more sent at the same time)
The reasoning behing the t/b is very sound and he has the data to backup the theory. There is a longish thread on ADV about the oil consumption thing, barrels going out of round - possibly due to the large temperature swings - is given as a possibility. People are now complaining about 685s burning oil. (stands to reason as if the initial poor temperature control causes barrel distortion with the standard bore/liner thickness, it's going to be worse with a big bore/thinner liner. Answer is possibly the 705 liner bored to 685 diameter. And a thermobob.

**Woodman** · 10th March 2010, 19:53

Originally Posted by pete376403

I've e-mailed watman about the freight cost of getting a thermobob shipped over. Could get two (or more sent at the same time)
The reasoning behing the t/b is very sound and he has the data to backup the theory. There is a longish thread on ADV about the oil consumption thing, barrels going out of round - possibly due to the large temperature swings - is given as a possibility. People are now complaining about 685s burning oil. (stands to reason as if the initial poor temperature control causes barrel distortion with the standard bore/liner thickness, it's going to be worse with a big bore/thinner liner. Answer is possibly the 705 liner bored to 685 diameter. And a thermobob.

Interesting Keep me posted on the thermobob. Will check that thread if I can find it