KLR250 issues

**merv** · 26th July 2006, 20:28

Originally Posted by inlinefour

However I have set my DRZ for enduro riding and have a CBR600RR for road riding. The two are worlds apart and to find a bike to do both as well IMO is a tad unrealistic.

Yeah good comments, but I'm not talking about comparing them to a road bike I'm talking about a good dirt bike with a wide ratio box so it can be ridden comfortably on all terrain by an old guy like me. I have my VFR for road and don't expect to take that on the trail, but we are forced to do a lot of road work on our dirt bikes as the seal is forever creeping further out into the country, but I want to ride tight trails without stuffing around with gearing.

So what sprocket combo have you got on the DRZ to call it enduro gearing? To do 152 is it running a 15T front sprocket not a 14T?

**inlinefour** · 26th July 2006, 20:36

Originally Posted by merv

Yeah good comments, but I'm not talking about comparing them to a road bike I'm talking about a good dirt bike with a wide ratio box so it can be ridden comfortably on all terrain by an old guy like me. I have my VFR for road and don't expect to take that on the trail, but we are forced to do a lot of road work on our dirt bikes as the seal is forever creeping further out into the country, but I want to ride tight trails without stuffing around with gearing.

So what sprocket combo have you got on the DRZ to call it enduro gearing? To do 152 is it running a 15T front sprocket not a 14T?

I think the sprokets are the original size, would have to look at them to be exact bit its quite low gearing. Ive got a classic CB350f, most comfortable bike to ride, would not ride in gravel though. Those big enduro BMWs are rather comfortable to ride...

**cowpoos** · 26th July 2006, 21:43

drz400 is a far superior bike to the 250...the 250 I brough with multi purposes in mind...work and play...to me it failed greatly in both areas...I honestly could not say a good point about it...well it does have alloy wheels??
but is saying that I probally ride my offroad bikes at a level the drz250 was never designed to go...so no wonder whys is almost dead and only 20mnths old...the klx on the other hand is absaloutly brillent and a shame theres not a road going version...amazing engine and handling is brillent for its price bracket...better than a lot of more expensive bikes IMHO

as for the KLX...inline....I am and probally always will be a kawasaki fan...the only reason why I don't own a road bike kawaka is beause they don't make an up to date 750....and yes I did test the zx10r....

**adam666** · 28th July 2006, 15:52

woohoo

received new exh cam/rocker combo, installed today.

couple a kicks and away she goes, bloody good!!

very noisy cam chain though, tensioner is toast i tink, chain seems ok, one more part to replace

and blows a bit a smoke when the revs get up. thats rings right?

havent checked compression yet as I dont have one of those thin walled socket tools to get the bugger out

cheers
Adam

**Pickle** · 28th July 2006, 16:35

Adam that great, cam chain noise is pretty bad on them, as for smoke just keep filling it with oil - dont let them run low.
We have a spark plug tool if you want to borrow it.

Now when are you getting it on the road? so we can go adventuring over the wairarapa