KLR riders out there

**Woodman** · 15th July 2012, 13:13

Originally Posted by Howie

A question for you KLR owners, Well a later model (2008+) rear wheel fit on the earlier model Bike?

Marks has an early model rear wheel for his and it works fine. I have an 09 cush hub on mine and its identical to the old one.

**Howie** · 18th July 2012, 23:23

Originally Posted by Woodman

Marks has an early model rear wheel for his and it works fine. I have an 09 cush hub on mine and its identical to the old one.

Thanks Woodman, I just purchased This . Price was to good to resist. He seems to have a few other bits available if anyone is after anything.

**Woodman** · 19th July 2012, 17:00

Originally Posted by Howie

Thanks Woodman, I just purchased This . Price was to good to resist. He seems to have a few other bits available if anyone is after anything.

Thats a bloody good buy. Wish I,d seen it

**Crim** · 19th July 2012, 19:10

I did see it but after a ride on a WR450 a week or so back I may be shifting "focus"

**Padmei** · 19th July 2012, 19:47

Originally Posted by Crim

I did see it but after a ride on a WR450 a week or so back I may be shifting "focus"

old or new? My mate recently bought an older 450 regoed etc & the top end was rooted - he ended up spending shitloads on it. . I'd wait a couple of years to buy a new one to see what the teething probs are. Maybe I'm being over cautious however anything with a background race pedigree always make me worry about longetivity.

**Crim** · 20th July 2012, 07:17

was a 2010 I think - really bloody good to ride though - made the old KLR seem slightly overweight (still got a soft spot for her though) but to be totally honest the change of focus might be a pipe dream - I get a "smaller" bike then I would want a trailer and a bigger bike for longer trips - where would it end

PLUS - can you believe the KLR is LAMS approved, the awesome horse power of most powerful dual sport in the world in the hands of learner riders - ridiculous!!!

**Woodman** · 20th July 2012, 19:12

Originally Posted by Crim

was a 2010 I think - really bloody good to ride though - made the old KLR seem slightly overweight (still got a soft spot for her though) but to be totally honest the change of focus might be a pipe dream - I get a "smaller" bike then I would want a trailer and a bigger bike for longer trips - where would it end

PLUS - can you believe the KLR is LAMS approved, the awesome horse power of most powerful dual sport in the world in the hands of learner riders - ridiculous!!!

Keep it, its just like a big stupid dog thats happy to sit around till you wanna take it for walkees.

if they are lams approved does that mean rego goes down?

**Crim** · 22nd July 2012, 15:32

Originally Posted by Woodman

Keep it, its just like a big stupid dog thats happy to sit around till you wanna take it for walkees.

if they are lams approved does that mean rego goes down?

Will do, mate - agree with the dog thing too

I think Lam approved is off HP and rego off CCs - right hand and left hand not talking?????

**Padmei** · 22nd July 2012, 17:29

woodman & i had a drag race today. You'll be pleased to know that the big Red Dog outpowered the jack russel. Shit it was fun.
Got helmet cam coverage of it jumping a long way.

**888** · 24th July 2012, 14:35

What's better than having a suzuki m50? Answer: having a 2007 KLR to back it up!! Okay, I have nae told the wife that I will have two bikes but there you go. So it has 20k on it, 12V connector, braided front brake line, bash plate, heated hand grips and center stand. Not a bad start, but once I get it home I'll see if any airbox mods have been done. Now the modding starts: Doohickey sounds like a must (?), and the Happy Trails/ProCycle/Dualstar websites have about $1000NZ worth of bits I "must have". This one is ugly as with very faded plastics but it runs well and I won't be worried about giving it a good thrashing this weekend on the Coromandel gravel roads. Now.....what to tell the wife.....

**Woodman** · 25th July 2012, 20:12

Originally Posted by 888

What's better than having a suzuki m50? Answer: having a 2007 KLR to back it up!! Okay, I have nae told the wife that I will have two bikes but there you go. So it has 20k on it, 12V connector, braided front brake line, bash plate, heated hand grips and center stand. Not a bad start, but once I get it home I'll see if any airbox mods have been done. Now the modding starts: Doohickey sounds like a must (?), and the Happy Trails/ProCycle/Dualstar websites have about $1000NZ worth of bits I "must have". This one is ugly as with very faded plastics but it runs well and I won't be worried about giving it a good thrashing this weekend on the Coromandel gravel roads. Now.....what to tell the wife.....

welcome aboard, they are a great machine despite what some may say.

**dino3310** · 25th July 2012, 20:28

Originally Posted by Woodman

Finally fitted up the WR muffler today.

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i got one of those on the XR
but have wondered if it would be restricting it a bit being off a 400/450cc machine or would it be more open as its a semi race pipe

**Woodman** · 25th July 2012, 20:33

Originally Posted by dino3310

i got one of those on the XR
but have wondered if it would be restricting it a bit being off a 400/450cc machine or would it be more open as its a semi race pipe

WR450 has a shitload more horsepowers than my KLR.

The bike does not back fire anymore, the engine seems a lot smoother and appears to go through the rev range a lot better somehow. Tis a bit louder tho, but not obscene.

**Padmei** · 25th July 2012, 21:14

No it's actually quite quiet - in a low grumbly way. I was really comfortable riding your one on Sunday. It has power.

**NordieBoy** · 25th July 2012, 21:32

Originally Posted by dino3310

i got one of those on the XR
but have wondered if it would be restricting it a bit being off a 400/450cc machine or would it be more open as its a semi race pipe

At the revs the 450's run at, it's flowing much more gas than a 600-650 will.