KLR riders out there

[Padmei]

Does it feel "notchy" at all when you turn it ? or sound "rumbly". If so then it's roooted
How many k's have you done ? the bearings don't last forever. While your there.... see if you can get new seals aswell, pays to do the lot if you can, IMHO

Thanks jatz. They seem to me to be ok but will get checked out.

It was great to catch up & ride with Crim in the weekend. I took his pre 07 bike for a spin while he tried to get his head around the sideways rumble of the BMW. It runs sweet & reinforced how nice they are to ride. - Over Dansies etc - not the really knarly bits Obviously as a KLR rider was a bloody good bloke.

[Woodman]

Woodman can you remember the bearing numbers for the rear wheel? I want to get some before I pull the wheel off.

Yep 6204,6003 and the sprocket carrier is 6004. Get 2RS (2 rubber seals) suffix bearings as they have both seals already on them. Like Marks says always do the sprocket carrier, in fact check it often. i actually carry one on board.

BTW my oil consumption figure for the db1k was 8 litres. and that was riding easy. Houston we have a problem.

But on the bright side, because i was not revving the bike much to reduce oil consumption, it used bugger all fuel, so offset the cost of oil. In fact it used 9 litres less between Richmond and hamner compared to last year. have I mentioned this before?

[Padmei]

Yep 6204,6003 and the sprocket carrier is 6004. Get 2RS (2 rubber seals) suffix bearings as they have both seals already on them. Like Marks says always do the sprocket carrier, in fact check it often. i actually carry one on board.

BTW my oil consumption figure for the db1k was 8 litres. and that was riding easy. Houston we have a problem.

But on the bright side, because i was not revving the bike much to reduce oil consumption, it used bugger all fuel, so offset the cost of oil. In fact it used 9 litres less between Richmond and hamner compared to last year. have I mentioned this before?

Ohh goody - back at home & still have to hear about fuel consumption

Shoot me now...

[marks]

BTW my oil consumption figure for the db1k was 8 litres. and that was riding easy. Houston we have a problem.

drool

do the thermobob while you have the bike apart

[Woodman]

drool

do the thermobob while you have the bike apart

yep 685 kit will be on the way soon, but i still want to experiment around a bit to see if I can stop the overheating. The thermobob as far as I can tell doesn't stop overheating, it just regulates the temp better and is more helpful in cold weather than in hot. Will do some research.

[NordieBoy]

yep 685 kit will be on the way soon, but i still want to experiment around a bit to see if I can stop the overheating. The thermobob as far as I can tell doesn't stop overheating, it just regulates the temp better and is more helpful in cold weather than in hot. Will do some research.

Did it overheat before the new tank?

[Woodman]

Did it overheat before the new tank?

interesting point, and yes it did but not as often. the thing is is its getting worse. Actually it doesn't overheat, its just that the fan comes on more oftenerer which generally stops it heating up any more.

I am going to run a tee with a smaller hose between the top hose after the thermostat down to the bottom hose after the waterpump (bypass) to see if that helps regulate it and stop the mad fluctuations. maybe that will stop it getting hot too.
Come to think of it this is what a thermobob does. maybe they do work, but my way will be cheaper.

[Padmei]

When you guys replaced the bearings did you heat them up in the oven prior to installing?

The mech had a look & saw there was looseness in one of the inner races against the rubber seal. I was expecting them to cost about $30 - 40 each(all for about $30 something) so it's good somethings are cheap. The bearing guy asked what hind of revs they do I told him no more than 150Kph

[marks]

yep 685 kit will be on the way soon, but i still want to experiment around a bit to see if I can stop the overheating. The thermobob as far as I can tell doesn't stop overheating, it just regulates the temp better and is more helpful in cold weather than in hot. Will do some research.

that's the 705 kit as the 685 doesn't come with a new liner

the large fluctuations in running temp can cause the 685 kit to make the now much thinner standard cylinder liner warp so the thermobob is highly recommended with the 685.

get the 705 kit
I double dare you

[NordieBoy]

When you guys replaced the bearings did you heat them up in the oven prior to installing?

Bearings in freezer, not oven. Shrink them not expand them.

[Woodman]

that's the 705 kit as the 685 doesn't come with a new liner

the large fluctuations in running temp can cause the 685 kit to make the now much thinner standard cylinder liner warp so the thermobob is highly recommended with the 685.

get the 705 kit
I double dare you

The other option is the 705 liner with the 685 piston, thats the strongest option. Boy do I really miss having an engine shop now or what?
I,m not that interesred in more horsepower, the little it has now gets me in enough trouble, and also the 705 kit requires more mods and that could effect fuel economy. Did I tell you about the fuel economy on the dusty butt?

[pete376403]

Fuel or oil economy?

Anyway the thermobob won't cure overheating - it can't because it doesn't add any more cooling capacity. What it does do is make the more get up to operating temp quickly and once there, maintains that temp more closely.

If you need better cooling maybe you could look at a 08+ radiator - from what I have seen of the pre 08s, their rads are smaller.

What sort of coolant are you using?

[Woodman]

Fuel or oil economy?

Anyway the thermobob won't cure overheating - it can't because it doesn't add any more cooling capacity. What it does do is make the more get up to operating temp quickly and once there, maintains that temp more closely.

If you need better cooling maybe you could look at a 08+ radiator - from what I have seen of the pre 08s, their rads are smaller.

What sort of coolant are you using?

i will put in a thermobob or similar, mainly to regulate the temp,a few Euro cars have an inline type thermostat with the bypass built in that is the same principle as the thermobob as far as I can see.
Interesting about the 08+ radiator, or add another one to the other side if I could be assed. Using prestone antifreeze at the moment.

[pete376403]

The KLR600 had twin rads. No idea about sizes tho'.

I too would like the 705 liner with a 685 piston, but a few other things are getting in the way of that plan. Might be able to get the 685 past the financial controller.

[marks]

The KLR600 had twin rads. No idea about sizes tho'.

I too would like the 705 liner with a 685 piston, but a few other things are getting in the way of that plan. Might be able to get the 685 past the financial controller.

if you do the 685 without liner then if you ever have problems and wear it out you can stick the liner in then. Mines got about 25k km on the 685 piston in the overbored standard barrel and has never needed oil between changes. Of late I have noticed a sight oily discolouration around the muffler end but no apparent drop in oil level on the sight glass.