KLR250 issues

[adam666]

Hi,

Ive been plodding away fixing bits and pieces in hope of getting my KLR into a usable condition. so far done: carb (disassemble/clean), adjusted valve clearances, replaced both sprockets + chain. and about to order replacement choke parts which Ive found to be missing.

having major problems starting, possibly related to the KACR? and maybe helped by above choke parts but.....


1. Is there anyone in the wellington region thats familiar with these?
Anyone that can check it over / gimme some pointers / or even help with repairs??

2. Where is the best place to buy kawasaki parts from? is boyles the only one?

3. Can anyone recommend a place/person who repairs bikes? for a reasonable price ?


Thanks
Adam
(stranded on 4 wheels )

[merv]

Where's Pickle when you need him? Him and his Mrs have KLR's.

[adam666]

cheers mate.


have just sent him an email

hopefully hes a DIY'r and can shed some light on my probs!!

thanks again

Adam

[Pickle]

Hi Adam have sent you an e-mail, contact me if you wish.
we have always taken our bikes to Boyles with no problems, they know the KLR's well

[adam666]

progress at last!!!

with a few more backward steps in between.......

removed exh cam to find exceptionally large amounts of wear and new they are $640!!!

thankfully found a dude from the KLR250 yahoogroups had a brand new exh cam/rocker/kacr set which cost $148US over there so in about a week I should have a shiny new set to install!! for a spiffing price of $280NZ incl postage +insurance!!

also found carb is missing choke plunger/spring - new they are $100
nice guy at boyles found a plunger setup from a GPX600 thats fits nicely for $20

.....shouldnt be too far from being a runner again!

cheers
Adam

[Pickle]

Glad to hear you are making progress, call me when you get it back on the road, need to do some gravel back roads over Wairarapa

[adam666]

sweet, im keen!

do you have a van / ute or something?

parts should be here from the US in about a week, so can get to re-assembling.
but will be a while longer before it'll be roadworthy again

still trying to find switches etc for it

cheers
Adam

[Pickle]

Why do you want to go in a ute for, thats why i bought a road legal trail bike so i dont have to worry about using the ute.
But yes I do have a ute & I want to sell it.

[cowpoos]

Why do you want to go in a ute for, thats why i bought a road legal trail bike so i dont have to worry about using the ute.
But yes I do have a ute & I want to sell it.

ohhhh ohhh...I have a kawasaki trail bike to...can I come play!!!

[merv]

I can bring a Honda, Suzuki or Yamaha, but no Kawasakis. Pickle when's this ride you are going to organise with a top lunch somewhere?

[Pickle]

Sorry This is an exclusive KLR250 ride only.

Bit like having a GN250 owners ride really - oooh just thought about that best we let everyone come along. Will be going to the Lemming Run on Sat 29th July out past Ocean beach if anyone wants to tag along.

[cowpoos]

Sorry This is an exclusive KLR250 ride only.

come on....its a KLX...your bikes big brother??

[adam666]

Parts for the KLR have left the states, so just hope they're not held up in customs or anything.

go a few more bits needed for road legality so may have to sit this one out unfortunately

Im assuming you run 'trail' tyres on yours bike? Ive seen a couple of trail bikes round with road tyres on them but just doesnt seem right!

any issues with the trail tyres being used on-road that I should be aware of?
have heard wet ashphelt and trail tyres arent a good combination

got my BHS yesterday, (great day for it!! lol) so gonna book in with AA today

cheers
Adam

[merv]

In the old days I rode every where on road with dirt knobbly tyres without any worry. Occasionaly I ran with trials universal tyres and they were fine too.

Nowadays the bikes come with street legal knobblys and for an old dirt biker like me they feel weird because they grip so well the bikes don't back end steer like they used to. The carcasses of the street legal tyres are quite stiff - I can let the air right out of the tyres on my WR and I could still ride it OK. They aren't soft and pliable like a good dirt tyre for squeezing mud out between the blocks.

In the end it doesn't matter what you use you should be able to feel how much grip they have and get used to them. If they slide a bit it doesn't matter on a light weight dirt bike with wide handlebars its easy to flick it sideways and recover without the risk of highsiding like you get on a road bike.

The only issue really is the damn WOF guys are looking for DOT legal markings or making sure they don't say NHS (not highway specified) on the tyres.

[adam666]

Cheers Merv!

Had thought as much, tyres on there arent new but seem pretty good still so will do for a while. Will go check for the 'DOT' rating on them



Cheers
Adam