KLR mods

[Padmei]

Hey anyone done the KLR mods sa per klr650.net? I've been reading up on them but the threads are 20 odd pages. I know I need a 7/64" drill for the slide (can you get them here?)but what about the #4 washer - are they metric?
As you can tell I'm no engineer but aparently it's pretty easy stuff. Anyone able to give me the readers digest condensed version on the mods?

cheers

Dont worry I did some research & most of it is explained.

asyou were

[marks]

if you do all the freebie stuff (including de tweeting your exhaust and 'L modding' your air box you will get a noticeable improvement in 'snappyness'. One change by itself is hardly noticable.

Don't bother removing the mesh screen from the airbox

Nothing is for nothing so be prepared to lose a bit of economy (or in my case a vast amount of economy - from 390k to reserve down to 280km to reserve - when I put a stage 2 jetting kit in)

[NordieBoy]

Get a list, bring Gonzo around and I'll put the coffee on.
I wanna play

[Woodman]

Get a list, bring Gonzo around and I'll put the coffee on.
I wanna play

Practice on Padmeis first.

[Padmei]

if you do all the freebie stuff (including de tweeting your exhaust and 'L modding' your air box you will get a noticeable improvement in 'snappyness'. One change by itself is hardly noticable.

Ok what does de tweeting mean? Is it drilling the end of the muffler & removing the shit inside then putting on a nice big exit tube thing as seen on klr.net. Also couldn't find out what the Lmodding is - is it removing the thin piece of plastic sticking down fore of the snorkel (which I removed tonite- that is, if it is the rubber seal thing stickinginto the airbox)? Also what the hell is the screwdriver holder thing above the airbox?

Don't bother removing the mesh screen from the airbox
What mesh screen? Oh hang on do you mean the one inside the air filter

Nothing is for nothing so be prepared to lose a bit of economy (or in my case a vast amount of economy - from 390k to reserve down to 280km to reserve - when I put a stage 2 jetting kit in)

Shit that's a lot of difference. As far as shimming the needle - where would I find the washers here? & what size would they be?

Ten characters

[BMWST?]

fwiw 7/64= 2.78 mm

[Padmei]

Thanks gonna get one @ repco tomm. Quite excited really

[marks]

Ok what does de tweeting mean? Is it drilling the end of the muffler & removing the shit inside then putting on a nice big exit tube thing as seen on klr.net.

yup

Also couldn't find out what the Lmodding is - is it removing the thin piece of plastic sticking down fore of the snorkel (which I removed tonite- that is, if it is the rubber seal thing stickinginto the airbox)?

you cut the flat part of the top of the airbox out in the shape of an L - about 25mm wide and the legs and 75mm long - is fairly obvious when you look.

Also what the hell is the screwdriver holder thing above the airbox?

dunno

What mesh screen? Oh hang on do you mean the one inside the air filter

in front of the air filter

Shit that's a lot of difference.

yup - I thinks its too rich now but it runs so well I'm reluctant to mess with it

As far as shimming the needle - where would I find the washers here? & what size would they be?

dunno

[Woodman]

http://www.angelfire.com/mo/motormark/klrmods.htmlhttp://www.angelfire.com/mo/motormark/klrmods.html
lotsa good stuff there.

[Padmei]

Made a bashplate today ready for a few welds. What do you think of the toolbox mounted at the front. Yes it will be alloy with a door on one side.

I tried to get the front wheel as close as I could to bottom out with a ratchet strap & I have a bit of room left. Anyone done one like this? Whatya think?

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[Paladin]

Pampa rides with a pack attached to front of his bashplate on his G650XC Beemer - don't think he has any hassles with it, see what he says!

[fredontour]

Made a bashplate today ready for a few welds. What do you think of the toolbox mounted at the front. Yes it will be alloy with a door on one side.

I tried to get the front wheel as close as I could to bottom out with a ratchet strap & I have a bit of room left. Anyone done one like this? Whatya think?

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good idea,but make it not to big,the engine will become no temperation problems,i have a small one from sw-motech on my klr,its a little bit to small,but works well,fredontour.de

[Woodman]

Made a bashplate today ready for a few welds. What do you think of the toolbox mounted at the front. Yes it will be alloy with a door on one side.

I tried to get the front wheel as close as I could to bottom out with a ratchet strap & I have a bit of room left. Anyone done one like this? Whatya think?

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hey your front tyre has grown knobs at last.

[marks]

Hey Padmei - are you going to protect the underneath bottom rails) of the crash bars at all?

I've been bashing the living shit out of mine and wonder how long before something breaks?