KLR riders out there

[NordieBoy]

go on fire away-weknow it's gonna be lame anyway

Of course it's going to be lame

KLR riders need to conserve their energy for when they have to pick their bikes up!


See. Told you.

It was muuuuch funnier yesterday.



On the vid of your river crossing you can see the effect of the upturn in your R1 exhaust tip. Some nice plumes of steam...

[Woodman]

Of course it's going to be lame

KLR riders need to conserve their energy for when they have to pick their bikes up!


See. Told you.

It was muuuuch funnier yesterday.



On the vid of your river crossing you can see the effect of the upturn in your R1 exhaust tip. Some nice plumes of steam...

What vid???

[NordieBoy]

What vid???

The one that hasn't made it to youtube yet...

[Woodman]

The one that hasn't made it to youtube yet...

Oh ok haven't seen that one yet

[NordieBoy]

Oh ok haven't seen that one yet

Yep. 2min 45sec into that one...

[marks]

Take off all the plastics & have a look. I would be tempted to replace the rad with a smaller MX type across the front of the frame out of the way, turn the fluid reservoir sideways, leave the tank as is & get rid of the crash bars.

Ebay has some reasonably priced acerbis headlites
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ACERBIS-DHH-HE...item255a554949

or you can search for UFO headlites that have the indicators in them like mine - they are expensive tho.
I got a quote for a trailtech vapour with idiot lites & base thing for $300

I think if you did the mods & got rid of the crash bars you'd save a lot of weight & it wouldn't be as vulnerable.

Actually on 2nd thought the plasics weigh bugger all- you'd lose 10kgs of crash bars tho.

I realised why the DR is so different to ride (yeah yeah apart from being more powerful blah blahblah) & that's because on the KLR you lose sight of the front wheel with the screen and also the instrument cluster in the way.

Remember tho the reason you got a KLR - the weather protection on them is pretty good with a taller screen & over a longish day saves you a lot of energy.

I (think I ) want a straighter set of bars set a little further forward - which will foul the existing screen. If it works out I'd probably put on a handlebar mounted givi screen or similar.

the klr is close to where I want it but a little more 'chuckability' off road would be nice provided the on road trade off isn't too great.

I suppose I'm after something like a more spacious DR650 - but without the blandness and without gay connotations that DR ownership implies

thanks for the responses guys

[NordieBoy]

I should have some more pics of you falling off somewhere...

[marks]

I should have some more pics of you falling off somewhere...

me or Pamei?

[Woodman]

I (think I ) want a straighter set of bars set a little further forward - which will foul the existing screen. If it works out I'd probably put on a handlebar mounted givi screen or similar.

the klr is close to where I want it but a little more 'chuckability' off road would be nice provided the on road trade off isn't too great.

I suppose I'm after something like a more spacious DR650 - but without the blandness and without gay connotations that DR ownership implies

thanks for the responses guys

Same reason I am thinking of losing my fairing, I have the bars rolled that far forward that they are hitting the fairing. Its amazing in the gnarly stuff how often you need full lock. With mine (pre o8) the screen can be removed but it looks gayer than a gay thing, and I don.t want a DR.

[Padmei]

the klr is close to where I want it but a little more 'chuckability' off road would be nice provided the on road trade off isn't too great.

I think that's where one starts heading into the 'should I get a different bike?' scenario. I know where you are coming from as I find mine bloody good offroad (yeah yeah when i'm not falling off hahaha bloody ha) however those tarseal & gravel road cruises to the knarlier stuff is where the KLR excells.

No easy answers as far as I can see

[Taz]

I think that's where one starts heading into the 'should I get a different bike?' scenario. I know where you are coming from as I find mine bloody good offroad (yeah yeah when i'm not falling off hahaha bloody ha) however those tarseal & gravel road cruises to the knarlier stuff is where the KLR excells.

No easy answers as far as I can see

I know we didn't do anything really knarly when I was down but I really enjoyed your KLR. Did everything great. (Apart from the goldwing screen on it)
Taz

[NordieBoy]

I know we didn't do anything really knarly when I was down but I really enjoyed your KLR. Did everything great. (Apart from the goldwing screen on it)
Taz

My fillings are still rattling from my blast on it when you were on the mighty DR.

The KLR does feel lean up top though.

[Taz]

The KLR does feel lean up top though.

Yes a little work on the jetting would pay dividends.

[Padmei]

My fillings are still rattling from my blast on it when you were on the mighty DR.

The KLR does feel lean up top though.

LOL I was thinking you were talking about weight distribution

Jetting & tuning & stuff like that is a bit over my head so if it goes I leave it there.

Did you really find it vibey Nordie? What have you others that have ridden it think? I didn't think it was any different from any other 650 - (The 640A the obvious exception)

Taz can I blow your cover by repeating your comments after your 1st ride???

It went something like " I wish i'd had a ride on one of these before I got the A..."

I know you were only being pleasant to your host but I'll take any compliments

[stormtrooper]

I have been mulling over stripping off all the fairing crap on the front of my klr.

I have a swish headlight off a late model wr450 and a wr450 speedo (or could get a vapour or similar).

For this to work I think the side plastics would have to be replaced by earlier versions and possibly the tank as well. I believe the radiator is different between the pre 08 and post 08 types and this may cause complications.

Is anyone aware of any links to info on people who have done this on their 08+'s or have any constructive comments?

Anyone got any early model bits that might work?

whatever I try would need to be reversible as I may well decide I don't like the change and want to go back to stock.

Your klr was going bloody well through odlins before your trip down south and handled some of the tricky stuff with ease, i think with some good aftermarket bodymods to lighten it up you would be surprised at the differents it makes.
Looking at the bike along side mine yours just looks so much heavyer and bulky, maybe its the differnt faring and the crash bars around it?
Anyway theres lots of aftermarket bits you can get off ebay and from US suppilers and there are some custom rides made from 08s out there on the net that look and handle real nice.