KLR riders out there

**marks** · 17th August 2009, 21:06

Originally Posted by Padmei

Marks get the ricor shock cos I really want one & so I can live vicariously thru your RRs.

its a lot of dosh but I'm thinking thinking thinking......

**Woodman** · 17th August 2009, 21:10

My chain is doing some weird shit.

It is 23000k old now and has started making a horrible noise especially when taking off or accelerating rapidly. It just makes a clattering noise for a fes seconds. yesterday it was even bizarrerer, it was rattling the same then i would squirt crc on it and it would stop for a while then start again until it got another squirt. The other weird thing is that it would go a strange white colour. There is no aluminium flakes there and I lube it real well prior to riding etc.
Is it just getting old? or do I need a stickier lube. currently use chain bar lube, but carry a tiny crc can in me toolkit for when out riding

**Woodman** · 17th August 2009, 21:13

Originally Posted by marks

its a lot of dosh but I'm thinking thinking thinking......

looked at the site and thought it was only $us200 but that is only deposit, and apparently the oven needs replacing or some such crap

**JATZ** · 17th August 2009, 21:37

Originally Posted by Padmei

Jatz you're always welcome in our thread - we don't discriminate

.

Awww shucks

Might even have to paint the BIG green for that........Nah

**Padmei** · 17th August 2009, 21:44

Fcuk I really really want a husaberg. No other dirt bike gives me the horn like one of those. I reackon they're the KLR of the dirtbikes.

**NordieBoy** · 17th August 2009, 21:55

Originally Posted by marks

its a lot of dosh but I'm thinking thinking thinking......

The quoted shipping rate for my intiminators were over the top too until I emailed them and found they only charge the actual rates.
Sometimes the UPS site they use to calc the shipping hiccups badly.

**marks** · 17th August 2009, 22:17

Originally Posted by Padmei

Fcuk I really really want a husaberg. No other dirt bike gives me the horn like one of those. I reackon they're the KLR of the dirtbikes.

570 has a nice ring to it.....

**NordieBoy** · 18th August 2009, 07:28

Originally Posted by Padmei

Fcuk I really really want a husaberg. No other dirt bike gives me the horn like one of those. I reackon they're the KLR of the dirtbikes.

Wouldn't the KLX be the KLR of dirtbikes?

**CrazyFrog** · 18th August 2009, 07:52

Originally Posted by Woodman

My chain is doing some weird shit.

It is 23000k old now and has started making a horrible noise especially when taking off or accelerating rapidly. It just makes a clattering noise for a fes seconds. yesterday it was even bizarrerer, it was rattling the same then i would squirt crc on it and it would stop for a while then start again until it got another squirt. The other weird thing is that it would go a strange white colour. There is no aluminium flakes there and I lube it real well prior to riding etc.
Is it just getting old? or do I need a stickier lube. currently use chain bar lube, but carry a tiny crc can in me toolkit for when out riding

Woody, at 23,000km it sounds like its rooted. Can you lift it off the teeth on your rear sprocket? Otherwise, it may need more than usual adjustment because it's nearly rooted and the slack is hitting the swingarm. It sounds like one of the chain link rollers could be collapsed, go over the whole length of the chain and see if there's any real loose looking links. They make that clattering sound about 2km before they snap altogether!

Start shopping and get one cheaper before you actually need it. Trademe normally works for me, ex stock ones a bit cheaper, I picked up my last DID VM X-ring for $70.

**warewolf** · 18th August 2009, 08:24

Originally Posted by Padmei

Fcuk I really really want a husaberg. No other dirt bike gives me the horn like one of those. I reackon they're the KLR of the dirtbikes.

WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT WITH WD-40!!!

'Bergs are the extreme opposite end of the performance & innovation spectrum to the KLR

**marks** · 18th August 2009, 08:24

Originally Posted by Woodman

My chain is doing some weird shit.

It is 23000k old now

mines done 19500 and is rooted so you've done well

**marks** · 18th August 2009, 08:27

Originally Posted by warewolf

WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT WITH WD-40!!!

'Bergs are the extreme opposite end of the performance & innovation spectrum to the KLR

'extreme' is such an unpleasant word when used in this context.........

**Moki** · 18th August 2009, 15:23

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

The quoted shipping rate for my intiminators were over the top too until I emailed them and found they only charge the actual rates.
Sometimes the UPS site they use to calc the shipping hiccups badly.

Yeah, I noticed that...... Hit the buy button and the shipping jumped from something like 30 to 45 bucks and then asks you to confirm that it's cool to do that. WTF?