KLR riders out there

**young1** · 12th February 2011, 22:36

Oh Lordie what have I done!! I think it be best if I stay with my "kind" UP in the KTM threads. Ha ha

**pete376403** · 12th February 2011, 23:09

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

According to TopGear, Albanian Rozzers ride 640 Adv's.

Rarotongan rozzers rider KLRs - Blue ones. Saw them being kitted up with disco lights and shit at Motorad.

**GPS MAN** · 13th February 2011, 07:23

I'll stick with my Slow/Cheap and not so frugal KLR....

**marks** · 13th February 2011, 07:42

Originally Posted by young1

Oh Lordie what have I done!! I think it be best if I stay with my "kind" UP in the KTM threads. Ha ha

yes there's nothing like a good inter-marque shitstorm to help pass a quiet evening

feel free to pop back into this thread on a bi annual basis....(which is twice a soften as we invite dr650 riders to post here)

Originally Posted by GPS MAN

I'll stick with my Slow/Cheap and not so frugal KLR....

The New Advanced KLR650 - 25yr old technology, duff rings, crap rubber that turns to dust on exposure to sunlight, plastic protected radiator etc etc - its fat low and slow but what a great adventure bike

**bart** · 13th February 2011, 11:30

Originally Posted by marks

(which is twice a soften as we invite dr650 riders to post here)

"cough cough"

Oh bugger

.....see you in 2014

**Padmei** · 13th February 2011, 15:00

I have sorted thru the boxes of KLR spare parts & you can see them here
http://s710.photobucket.com/albums/w...%20for%20sale/

If you are after anything PM me & I'll sell it to you otherwise they'll go on trademe.

**RedKLR650** · 14th February 2011, 12:43

Originally Posted by Woodman

yep 685 kit will be on the way soon, but i still want to experiment around a bit to see if I can stop the overheating. The thermobob as far as I can tell doesn't stop overheating, it just regulates the temp better and is more helpful in cold weather than in hot. Will do some research.

Parcel #1 arrived from the states by courier today, and it appears to have something about 705cc written on the box

Stu

**NordieBoy** · 14th February 2011, 14:22

Originally Posted by RedKLR650

Parcel #1 arrived from the states by courier today, and it appears to have something about 705cc written on the box

Bourbon?

**Eddieb** · 14th February 2011, 15:12

Originally Posted by RedKLR650

Parcel #1 arrived from the states by courier today, and it appears to have something about 705cc written on the box

Stu

Once done you lot should get together and do some 650, 685, 705 drags and things, that'd get some interest on advrider.

**RedKLR650** · 14th February 2011, 15:16

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Once done you lot should get together and do some 650, 685, 705 drags and things, that'd get some interest on advrider.

I'm investigating putting the standard one on the Dyno before I start farkling..........

Would be nice to get some before and after figures

Stu

**Crim** · 14th February 2011, 16:29

Originally Posted by RedKLR650

I'm investigating putting the standard one on the Dyno before I start farkling..........

Would be nice to get some before and after figures

Stu

Mate - I am into my second hundred weight of popcorn waiting for you to start farkling

............................. bring it on!!!!

**pete376403** · 14th February 2011, 21:24

Originally Posted by RedKLR650

I'm investigating putting the standard one on the Dyno before I start farkling..........

Would be nice to get some before and after figures

Stu

Would also be good to compare the numbers you get with these from Patman Racing.
http://www.patmanracing.com/klrdyno.htm

Have you or are you getting the cylinder head modified to take advantage of the 705?

**RedKLR650** · 14th February 2011, 21:52

Originally Posted by pete376403

Would also be good to compare the numbers you get with these from Patman Racing.
http://www.patmanracing.com/klrdyno.htm

Have you or are you getting the cylinder head modified to take advantage of the 705?

That ( Patmans test results ) certainly made interesting reading

Does anyone know why he never did a writeup after the 705 upgrade ?

Hadn't even considered doing a head upgrade yet, although there are some hot cams arriving in one of the other parcels due to arrive anyday :

I'll let you lot know when all of the bits turn up as I'm not going to start before everything is here ( I could maybe even scratch up a few of those photo thingies of the farkles before and after too )

Cheers, Stu

**warewolf** · 14th February 2011, 22:54

Put a 625cc kit in it and let us know how it goes

**marks** · 15th February 2011, 08:48

Originally Posted by warewolf

Put a 625cc kit in it and let us know how it goes

lets see...

1/ 625cc - great mid range and top end and no fillings
or...
2/ 685/705 and nice smoooth usable low end grunt and no top end

I'll take option 2 thank you