KLR riders out there

**twotyred** · 1st August 2009, 16:58

Originally Posted by Eddieb

You should read that whole thread. He manage to put into words what goes often through my head when riding.

Except the one time i tried to express it to Paladin was a fair bit shorter and blunter than how he puts it.

Indeed I have,that's how I came across the above piece... he certainly has a way with words and he can ride!.. bastard...

**Padmei** · 3rd August 2009, 21:14

Pah!! if KTMs were so good they would have their own thread.

**Padmei** · 3rd August 2009, 21:18

For those looking at suspension upgrades check out what this guy has done - looks pretty excellent to me

http://www.klr650.net/forums/showthread.php?t=69348

**NordieBoy** · 3rd August 2009, 22:16

Originally Posted by Padmei

For those looking at suspension upgrades check out what this guy has done - looks pretty excellent to me

http://www.klr650.net/forums/showthread.php?t=69348

The Moab shock is done by the same guy as the fully adjustable DR shock re-build.

He does good stuff.

**Eddieb** · 4th August 2009, 19:50

New big bore kit for the KLR

For MarkS once he gets sick of his

**Padmei** · 5th August 2009, 21:30

Could have done with some better footage. Photos would have been more informative, however I guess it goes - well for 100m anyway.

Took mine for a cruise up the Maunga last evening to see if inserting the Mitsi valve springs into the forks would make much difference. I think that it definitely hardened things up as I could feel all the smaller rocks I was running over. I didn't bottom out the front though which was good (the back is another story).

I don't know if it improved my riding or not as I was having one of those rides where the track just seems to move around to where you want to be headed.

**marks** · 5th August 2009, 22:28

Originally Posted by Eddieb

New big bore kit for the KLR
For MarkS once he gets sick of his.

Now if it was a TDM900 engine I would be getting all hot and bothered.....

Originally Posted by Padmei

Took mine for a cruise up the Maunga last evening to see if inserting the Mitsi valve springs into the forks would make much difference. I think that it definitely hardened things up as I could feel all the smaller rocks I was running over. I didn't bottom out the front though which was good (the back is another story).

The iniminators that Nordie fitted to the DR are awesome - really made a massive improvement the the klr - like the front is glued to the ground - cost about $300nz landed.

**Moki** · 6th August 2009, 08:48

Originally Posted by Eddieb

New big bore kit for the KLR

For MarkS once he gets sick of his

I hope he did the rear subframe bolt upgrade....

**marks** · 6th August 2009, 11:42

Originally Posted by Moki

I hope he did the rear subframe bolt upgrade....

visions of the subframe ripping off under hard acceleration and disappearing up the rider backside come to mind.

**Moki** · 6th August 2009, 16:51

Originally Posted by marks

visions of the subframe ripping off under hard acceleration and disappearing up the rider backside come to mind.

Yes!!!

**Woodman** · 6th August 2009, 20:35

Originally Posted by Padmei

Could have done with some better footage. Photos would have been more informative, however I guess it goes - well for 100m anyway.

Took mine for a cruise up the Maunga last evening to see if inserting the Mitsi valve springs into the forks would make much difference. I think that it definitely hardened things up as I could feel all the smaller rocks I was running over. I didn't bottom out the front though which was good (the back is another story).

I don't know if it improved my riding or not as I was having one of those rides where the track just seems to move around to where you want to be headed.

So will ya leave em in or not? Should take away a few oh shit moments when you are going a wee bit too fast.

**Padmei** · 7th August 2009, 07:45

Originally Posted by Woodman

So will ya leave em in or not? Should take away a few oh shit moments when you are going a wee bit too fast.

I'll leave them in. Most of my oh shit moments are when I'm going slow - or working on it in the workshop

**CrazyFrog** · 8th August 2009, 19:55

Found this in the Fly Buys rewards catalogue.... perfect for the KLR owner.

http://www.kawasaki.com.au/kawpublic...Available!.pdf

Includes a big hammer for when the going gets tough