KLR riders out there

[Woodman]

I have seen the last issue of Kiwirider and realise that you have a lot of experience in deep watery rides - WTF is the t (y) mod or do we talk in code to keep the DR pretenders in the dark?

No need to speak in code around DR riders, they have trouble compehending normal speak.

Any way the T(y) mod is where you put a t piece in the vent tube that comes from the carb and hangs under the bike and run another piece of hose from the tee up high or into the airbox. Mine goes right up and sits by the headlight.
What it does is stop the vent tube from blocking when under water and stalling the bike. If you can easily go through footpeg deep water without the bike stopping then it may have already been done. When I first got mine it stopped every time I went through a semi deep creek. It would not start until I pushed it onto dry ground where hey presto it would start with one push of the button.
Drove me nuts till I found out what was happening.

[Crim]

Drove me nuts till I found out what was happening.

went through OK - was just after I went through and then stopped for 10 or so minutes and then was very strange to start - must have got excited and flooded it (felt like that just a little bit worse) - having said that did stall it in the next crossing so will check the carb vent

Talking of vents - took the fuel tank right of the other day (as opposed to flipping it over) - that vent is a pain to get back in! In the end I just kept twisting, poking and hoping (take that out of context - ) - still don't know if it is in right

[NordieBoy]

On the TT, I've T'd one of the carb vent lines up into the frame backbone and it's then looped back on itself and held looped over by a snug (not tight) cable tie.

Haven't done the DR but have a couple of T's ready...

[Padmei]

Talking of vents - took the fuel tank right of the other day (as opposed to flipping it over) - that vent is a pain to get back in! In the end I just kept twisting, poking and hoping (take that out of context - ) - still don't know if it is in right

You mean threading the pipe thru the body work or actually sliding it back on the metal tube? My one slips right on.

[Woodman]

Mine goes on easy as well. It has no clip on it now so that makes it easier and it doesn't come off, the vacuum keeps it sucked on.

[Padmei]

Mine goes on easy as well. It has no clip on it now so that makes it easier and it doesn't come off, the vacuum keeps it sucked on.

And you wonder why they're so heavy... sigh...

[Crim]

You mean threading the pipe thru the body work or actually sliding it back on the metal tube? My one slips right on.

threading it back through the bodywork - reckon next time I'll take it off at the tank

[Crim]

Just been reading this RR on ADVrider

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...653492&page=53

and noticed this quote on the turkish dudes signature,

A heavy motorcycle is the equivalent of a fat ballerina...

had to share it with "the bretheren" .................. ........... wonder if they do a KLR tutu

[Woodman]

Don,t wanna get everyones hopes up, but the diesel version may well be here soon ex India.

can't wait

[Padmei]

Read a good (as usual) column from Nash in kiwirider/biker whateveritscalled magazine.
He brought up a good point where diesels would be ideal for crusiers given the low down torque matched the riding style. He also went on to say that any developments would come fromthe world of hi tech racing. Pugeot I think are running a LeMans car on Diesel & doing pretty well.

Sure the benefits may be good but the smell & ticking sound still take me back to those terrible days over 30years ago hanging onto the back of a truck doing the milk run in the middle of a wet Auckland winter. So sorry not for me

[Crim]

can't wait

Me too, the old girl tractors up a lot at the moment - a diesel with a low gearing (might need a sixth gear) she would go anywhere - safari tank and you could do the DB without filling up - but would you need to buy road miles (or is that still a loop hole)

[NordieBoy]

Pugeot I think are running a LeMans car on Diesel & doing pretty well.

All the top cars are diesel.
Porsche, Pugeot...

[Woodman]

Read a good (as usual) column from Nash in kiwirider/biker whateveritscalled magazine.
He brought up a good point where diesels would be ideal for crusiers given the low down torque matched the riding style. He also went on to say that any developments would come fromthe world of hi tech racing. Pugeot I think are running a LeMans car on Diesel & doing pretty well.

Sure the benefits may be good but the smell & ticking sound still take me back to those terrible days over 30years ago hanging onto the back of a truck doing the milk run in the middle of a wet Auckland winter. So sorry not for me

Diesels great, you wanna take my car for a hoon one day and see how they are now. yea they still sound like a tractor in the morning but you can hardly hear it from inside.

[pete376403]

All the top cars are diesel.
Porsche, Pugeot...

Audi have won 24Hrs Le Mans race 9 times with a diesel, going for 10th
http://www.lemans.org/en/news/Audi-R...-win_2525.html
I would be very happy with a diesel KLR, if I could get one with out having to join USMC

[pete376403]

Just been reading this RR on ADVrider

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...653492&page=53

and noticed this quote on the turkish dudes signature,
had to share it with "the bretheren" .................. ........... wonder if they do a KLR tutu

Same guy also says :"I'm just a persistent victim of ktm's meta-bad product quality and worldwide uber-lack of service training. I would get rid of my 690 in a milisecond ---IF--- I could find a substitute, but in the alarmingly growing world of two wheeled trucks no such luck so far."
and
"My Dream bike is a 690 entirely manufactured by Japanese..."

Not everyone thinks orange = perfect