KLR riders out there

**Padmei** · 21st June 2009, 22:03

Originally Posted by pete376403

I'd like to try Watt-mans Thermo-bob.

I have got a pretty munted right side panel - what do you have in mind?

The thermo just quickens the warm up time doesn't it? I'd love your munted panel if you don't have a use for it.

Just quietly doing a frankenstein motard thing I think for Ruapuna (don't let anyone know tho)

**Frodo** · 21st June 2009, 22:10

I had a similar problem with my bike not heating up during these cold mornings. I've covered about a third of my radiator with a piece of 4 L oil container plastic cable-tied on. Works well. Now gets up to operating temperature even on the cold mornings and still doesn't over-heat during the day (fan didn't even come on in slow traffic). Probably leave it on until spring.

Cheers

**Woodman** · 21st June 2009, 22:11

I think crfs have a reservoir behind the rear side cover, that would work. As for ram air, klr does not go fast enough to benefit from it, the fresh and possibly slightly colder air may be of use but I doubt it.

**pete376403** · 21st June 2009, 22:25

Originally Posted by Padmei

The thermo just quickens the warm up time doesn't it? I'd love your munted panel if you don't have a use for it.

Just quietly doing a frankenstein motard thing I think for Ruapuna (don't let anyone know tho)

If yu have a look at Watt-mans web pages the thermo-bob does make it worm up quicker but also holds the temp more evenly. The KLR cooling is pretty basic and the engine temp goes through some big cold/hot/cold swings as the existing thermostat opens and closes. See http://members.cox.net/watt-man/TB%20Testing1.htm

**Woodman** · 21st June 2009, 22:29

Freontour may have some munted panels after his comboine arvester issue. They are green too.

**RedKLR650** · 22nd June 2009, 00:09

Originally Posted by Woodman

Freontour may have some munted panels after his comboine arvester issue. They are green too.

Well to be more precise, has left NZ to spend time with his sister in Brisbane until his arm and ribs heal up and while his bike gets repaired

He's planning on being back late September, early October to resume his travels and spend another 6 months touring NZ

I'll email him and ask if he would mind his munted panels being put to a new creative use :-)

Cheers, Stu

**Woodman** · 22nd June 2009, 20:57

Originally Posted by RedKLR650

Well to be more precise, has left NZ to spend time with his sister in Brisbane until his arm and ribs heal up and while his bike gets repaired

He's planning on being back late September, early October to resume his travels and spend another 6 months touring NZ

I'll email him and ask if he would mind his munted panels being put to a new creative use :-)

Cheers, Stu

The vultures are circling

**Padmei** · 22nd June 2009, 22:07

Seen these? They sound like a great idea to stop brake dive.

Intiminators

**marks** · 22nd June 2009, 22:10

Originally Posted by Padmei

Seen these? They sound like a great idea to stop brake dive.

Intiminators

read nordies DR thread - he fitted a set to the DR

**Woodman** · 22nd June 2009, 22:12

Originally Posted by Padmei

Seen these? They sound like a great idea to stop brake dive.

Intiminators

Looked at those a few months back after Nordie got some for his bike. They were half price then.

What is wrong with brake dive?? personally find it quite useful on tight offroad tracks or tight gravel as it tends to lift the back up to help bounce the rear round the corner.

**Padmei** · 22nd June 2009, 22:37

Oh... oh yeah me too..

**NordieBoy** · 23rd June 2009, 08:14

If I got another bike I'd be looking for Intiminators to match.

**marks** · 23rd June 2009, 08:34

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

If I got another bike I'd be looking for Intiminators to match.

even at full retail?

**NordieBoy** · 23rd June 2009, 09:19

Originally Posted by marks

even at full retail?

Well it's $210us full price from Kientech for the DR650.
If you went the emulator route you'd be getting springs at $100us and the emulators at $160us.