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    If my mileage per tank has decreased by 30km

    Since I installed the dynojet, does that mean its working?

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    No, the colder weather has increased the fuel density in your tank giving the increased range......either that or your riding like a poof.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crisis management View Post
    No, the colder weather has increased the fuel density in your tank giving the increased range......either that or your riding like a poof.
    I read it the other way.... getting 30k less per tank....

    you are proberley running richer then previous... larger jets means more fuel used when the taps are opened

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    Yup, 3umph, you read it right.

    Saweet. This is most excellent news. Justifies me taking out the snorkle...

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    Quote Originally Posted by 3L4NS1R View Post
    Since I installed the dynojet, does that mean its working?
    What's in the dynojet kit?
    Needles and jets?
    What's it cost?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oscar View Post
    What's in the dynojet kit?
    Needles and jets?
    What's it cost?
    I got the klx300 stage 2 kit, came with needle, 4 different main jets and 2 drill bits (one for the slide hole, one for the cap on the fuel mix screw).

    Cost a tidy $108 from amps.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 3L4NS1R View Post
    I got the klx300 stage 2 kit, came with needle, 4 different main jets and 2 drill bits (one for the slide hole, one for the cap on the fuel mix screw).

    Cost a tidy $108 from amps.
    What areas of performance does it help?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oscar View Post
    What areas of performance does it help?
    Funny you should ask.

    Was about to post my findings with it, and ask some questions of my own.

    It seems to have increased power in the mid ranges (between 15-60kms/h), but initial power seems to be limited/unchanged, and minor gains to be found with anything past 60/70kph.

    Anyone know what to do here?

    Also, there's a slight popping when I'm decelerating, and the bike seems... irregular... when I'm cruising at a constant speed around 50kph.

    Does that mean it's still running lean?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 3L4NS1R View Post
    Funny you should ask.

    Was about to post my findings with it, and ask some questions of my own.

    It seems to have increased power in the mid ranges (between 15-60kms/h), but initial power seems to be limited/unchanged, and minor gains to be found with anything past 60/70kph.

    Anyone know what to do here?

    Also, there's a slight popping when I'm decelerating, and the bike seems... irregular... when I'm cruising at a constant speed around 50kph.

    Does that mean it's still running lean?
    From my experience I would say you are now running way too rich.
    What jet sizes did you go from, to ?
    What mods have you made to your bike from standard that would necessitate richening your mixture ?

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    just be thankful you only lost 30km a tank

    I put a DJ stage 2 jetting kit in my klr and it stuffed everything....

    400km a tank down to 300km
    exhaust got louder
    back tire wear rate doubled

    its a bitch

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    Quote Originally Posted by marks View Post
    just be thankful you only lost 30km a tank

    I put a DJ stage 2 jetting kit in my klr and it stuffed everything....

    400km a tank down to 300km
    exhaust got louder
    back tire wear rate doubled

    its a bitch
    Sounds awful.
    Maybe I should get one for my DRZ.

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    Quote Originally Posted by marks View Post
    just be thankful you only lost 30km a tank

    I put a DJ stage 2 jetting kit in my klr and it stuffed everything....

    400km a tank down to 300km
    exhaust got louder
    back tire wear rate doubled

    its a bitch
    Ok now gonna sound dense but below the humour that went over my head that means you got more power?

    Read a few reports of guys modding their KLRs then putting them back to stock as they ran too rough.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Padmei View Post
    Ok now gonna sound dense but below the humour that went over my head that means you got more power?

    Read a few reports of guys modding their KLRs then putting them back to stock as they ran too rough.
    Got enough grunt in my opinion.
    I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........

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    Yep I agree but a bit peppier would be a bonus - esp if it is for nearly nothing...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Padmei View Post
    Ok now gonna sound dense but below the humour that went over my head that means you got more power?

    Read a few reports of guys modding their KLRs then putting them back to stock as they ran too rough.
    If you did the jetting without any other mods that might well be true. When I got the black klr it hit a wall at 5000 and just stopped pulling. The combination of big bore kit, straight through muffler, top chopped out of the air box and the stage 2 jetting kit created a totally different beast - possibly now even as fast as a stock dr650 . Apart from the loss of economy I'm really happy with the change it made. Put the standard muffler back on on Saturday and it became a bit of soggy poo again so it seems to need all the bits together to get a decent result (with or without the big bore kit).

    Quote Originally Posted by Woodman View Post
    Got enough grunt in my opinion.
    I enjoyed riding my totally stock 08 but I enjoy riding the modded one more - they are both lots of fun - just in slightly different ways.

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