KLR parts

[Woodman]

I am getting prepared for the inevitable.

Today i just buggered both of my radiator shrouds, and inflicted more damage to my radiator, it doesn't leak but is no longer the same shape aso i am wondering if anyone has any shrouds or a good radiator they no longer need. Longshot I know.
Nothin on trademe.
Any other bits i would be interested in too.

Cheers

[JATZ]

I am getting prepared for the inevitable.

Today i just buggered both of my radiator shrouds, and inflicted more damage to my radiator, it doesn't leak but is no longer the same shape aso i am wondering if anyone has any shrouds or a good radiator they no longer need. Longshot I know.
Nothin on trademe.
Any other bits i would be interested in too.

Cheers

FFS man , get y'self a DR or an old TT, something not so fragile.
Either that or drop ya bike off at my work and I'll knock up a roll cage for it.

[buggsubique]

need some side impact airbags there bro!

[Woodman]

FFS man , get y'self a DR or an old TT, something not so fragile.
Either that or drop ya bike off at my work and I'll knock up a roll cage for it.

actually you may know, who is a good aluminium guy in Mot that could make me up some real strong alluminium radiator shrouds, same design as the flimsy plastic ones but aluminium.
mmmmm strong.
mmmmmm heavy.

[Padmei]

actually you may know, who is a good aluminium guy in Mot that could make me up some real strong alluminium radiator shrouds, same design as the flimsy plastic ones but aluminium.
mmmmm strong.
mmmmmm heavy.

mmm aliminium
mmmmm gonna break easy

[JATZ]

actually you may know, who is a good aluminium guy in Mot that could make me up some real strong alluminium radiator shrouds, same design as the flimsy plastic ones but aluminium.
mmmmm strong.
mmmmmm heavy.

Philip round at Knapp engineering, King edward st, behind Mot farm machinery, done a lot of ally welding and he's pretty sharp on stainless too

[JATZ]

mmm aliminium
mmmmm gonna break easy

Yer prolly right Padmei.
Go to any engineers, 1/4 steel plate might be the go
Then head down to coppins and see if they can sort ya out some trainer wheels

[Woodman]

Philip round at Knapp engineering, King edward st, behind Mot farm machinery, done a lot of ally welding and he's pretty sharp on stainless too

cheers, Think I know him, will go to see him when I get back

[RedKLR650]

I am getting prepared for the inevitable.

Today i just buggered both of my radiator shrouds, and inflicted more damage to my radiator, it doesn't leak but is no longer the same shape aso i am wondering if anyone has any shrouds or a good radiator they no longer need. Longshot I know.
Nothin on trademe.
Any other bits i would be interested in too.

Cheers

Hi woodman,

I may be able to help you with the radiator :-)

Give me a buzz any time after today ( got a job today where I won't be able to answer the phone )

0274 342 372 or 0 3 688 5050

Cheers, Stu

[Woodman]

Yer prolly right Padmei.
Go to any engineers, 1/4 steel plate might be the go
Then head down to coppins and see if they can sort ya out some trainer wheels

maybe need to tack a steel shell all over it.

[marks]

some ideas for your fabricator here

the lack of radiator protection on the klr is criminal - it was why I got my sw motech guards

[pete376403]

Saw some possible substitute radiators at SuperCheap - transmission oil coolers. (don't laugh) Water pressure in the KLR is about 12- 13 psi, not too high, wouldn't imagine it would stresss a trans cooler. Might have to mod the connections a bit
The KLR radiator seems to be way oversized (probably designed for california stop start traffic in the height of summer) so something smaller should still have enough cooling capacity. I've blocked off half of my rad and the temp still never gets much off cool, even in the snotties such as the Southern Coast ride. The only time the fan has ever come on is when it has been idling in the side stand for about 10 minutes.

You could try an ally tank like this to protect the rad.

[Padmei]

You could try an ally tank like this to protect the rad.

Wheres that pic from? Is it an 08? I can't make up my mind if it looks cool or really ugly

[Woodman]

some ideas for your fabricator here

the lack of radiator protection on the klr is criminal - it was why I got my sw motech guards

Um i do have similar guards to the pics and they did help.

Saw some possible substitute radiators at SuperCheap - transmission oil coolers. (don't laugh) Water pressure in the KLR is about 12- 13 psi, not too high, wouldn't imagine it would stresss a trans cooler. Might have to mod the connections a bit
The KLR radiator seems to be way oversized (probably designed for california stop start traffic in the height of summer) so something smaller should still have enough cooling capacity. I've blocked off half of my rad and the temp still never gets much off cool, even in the snotties such as the Southern Coast ride. The only time the fan has ever come on is when it has been idling in the side stand for about 10 minutes.

You could try an ally tank like this to protect the rad.

I was thinkin of trans coolers, i will look when I get back to work as I have them on the shelf. Mine gets hot quite regularly, esp on long uphills e.g. almost everytime I stop at the top of the maungatap the fan is going.

Wheres that pic from? Is it an 08? I can't make up my mind if it looks cool or really ugly

That looks like an early one 2000ish going by the rear fender and the shape of the swingarm.

[pete376403]

It's a 07 or earlier in the course of being prepped for the Dakar by a Dutch company. Sponsored by BMW among others. Not sure what year it competed (or if it did compete)
Nice looking fuel tank and fairing, tho'