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    Quote Originally Posted by Eddieb View Post
    An elephant in wolf's clothing.
    fixed 

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    Interesting ideas.......all it takes is MONEY!
    "Those who hammer there guns into plow shears will plow for those who do not" Thomas Jefferson

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    Quote Originally Posted by GPS MAN View Post
    Interesting ideas.......all it takes is MONEY!
    Hi Wade

    Speaking of money - the link you asked for klr suspension is here

    money well spent

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    I found out tonite what the numbers mean on the side of tyres. They mean a Kenda 130/90/17 won't have a shitshow of fitting on a KLR rim without ripping out the subframe.

    Nordie - you wanted?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Padmei View Post
    I found out tonite what the numbers mean on the side of tyres. They mean a Kenda 130/90/17 won't have a shitshow of fitting on a KLR rim without ripping out the subframe.

    Nordie - you wanted?
    Have you had an MT21 on it?
    They're also 130/90/21.

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    Maybe it's a 140? anyway too big

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    Pump it up before you stick the rim back on the bike, 'bout 70 psi should do, then stick the bike in gear , with the back wheel off the ground of course, and "shave" the side knobs off with one of mothers good kitchen knives

    Might pay to keep the sticky plasters handy too

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    Quote Originally Posted by JATZ View Post
    Pump it up before you stick the rim back on the bike, 'bout 70 psi should do, then stick the bike in gear , with the back wheel off the ground of course, and "shave" the side knobs off with one of mothers good kitchen knives

    Might pay to keep the sticky plasters handy too
    oh and dont forget to catch it all on dvd, something we gotta see
    'Good things come to those who wait'
    Bollocks, get of your arse and go get it

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    Quote Originally Posted by marks View Post
    Hi Wade

    Speaking of money - the link you asked for klr suspension is here

    money well spent

    Hey Mark

    Well, I'm in the states at the moment..... I'll source those parts while here.....

    Still looking at that 705 kit...Yum, Yum!!!

    But, like you said..."I really don't want to make it a dirt bike"

    Decisions - Decisions...

    See you when I get back..

    Hey, catching up with my buddy that rode the Paris Dakar in 2006 or 2007 can't remember...Boy, does he have some stories..

    I'll post some pics of him and his bike....

    Take Care
    "Those who hammer there guns into plow shears will plow for those who do not" Thomas Jefferson

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    Hmmmmm you're in the States..... Just wait till I surf some websites then I'll get back to you...

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    Quote Originally Posted by GPS MAN View Post
    Hey Mark

    Well, I'm in the states at the moment..... I'll source those parts while here.....

    Still looking at that 705 kit...Yum, Yum!!!

    But, like you said..."I really don't want to make it a dirt bike"

    Decisions - Decisions...

    See you when I get back..

    Hey, catching up with my buddy that rode the Paris Dakar in 2006 or 2007 can't remember...Boy, does he have some stories..

    I'll post some pics of him and his bike....

    Take Care
    yes 705 has a cool ring to it - I understand its the most reliable too as some 685's warp the bore so a new liner seems the ideal

    Its -wierd - I know the KLR is my 'all road' bike and I have a trail bike but I keep wanting to strip all the plastic shit off it and see where I can get it....

    Take some photos of your rides as well

    Quote Originally Posted by Padmei View Post
    Hmmmmm you're in the States..... Just wait till I surf some websites then I'll get back to you...

    actually Padmei - most of those girls come from the Phillipines - not the States

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    But doesn't the cylinder head require a lot of work to feed the 705? So the cost goes up, and up, and before long you've spent so much that your bargain KLR now costs more than some Eurotrash.

    If you're really paranoid about barrel distortion, a 705 sleeve bored for a 685 piston might be the answer, plus the thermobob to better regulate the engine temps
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by pete376403 View Post
    But doesn't the cylinder head require a lot of work to feed the 705? So the cost goes up, and up, and before long you've spent so much that your bargain KLR now costs more than some Eurotrash.

    If you're really paranoid about barrel distortion, a 705 sleeve bored for a 685 piston might be the answer, plus the thermobob to better regulate the engine temps
    Are you aware you left something at the hut on Odlins Rd???

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    Not that I recall, but that doesn't mean much, my memory is like a sieve these days. If it's something you think I should be missing (apart from my mind) please PM me
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by marks View Post
    Are you aware you left something at the hut on Odlins Rd???
    Quote Originally Posted by pete376403 View Post
    Not that I recall, but that doesn't mean much, my memory is like a sieve these days. If it's something you think I should be missing (apart from my mind) please PM me
    You know that cool "wind in the hair" feeling you had on the way home...

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