KLR riders out there

**Big Dave** · 17th October 2011, 18:14

Thanks - I find it's very comfortable all-round.

All I had to do was tilt the stock bars up slightly and it's a good fit.

**marks** · 17th October 2011, 19:18

courtesy of Andy

where a bald E07 will take you....

**Big Dave** · 18th October 2011, 20:07

Just had its first service (yes yes - it's been a long time to rack up 1000km - but it's been in the Harley shed for a month while I had a test bike).

$Au200. Gotta love them KLRs.

**pete376403** · 18th October 2011, 20:18

Did it use any oil between new and first service?
(Hoping they've got that issue fixed)

**Big Dave** · 18th October 2011, 23:39

Originally Posted by pete376403

Did it use any oil between new and first service?
(Hoping they've got that issue fixed)

None. From what I read online (i.e. questionable veracity) the issue was resolved with the '10's. Mine is a 2011.

**flockfish** · 22nd October 2011, 10:15

When this tread started a long time ago, in a galaxy far far away........ it was about the KLR doohicky, counter weight chain adjuster, chrome plated plasticine that kawasaki supply. Anyway mine has failed. 2006 model. Does anyone have the tools I could borrow to do the job, pretty please. and the best way to get a better replacement part into the country.

**Woodman** · 22nd October 2011, 16:43

Originally Posted by flockfish

When this tread started a long time ago, in a galaxy far far away........ it was about the KLR doohicky, counter weight chain adjuster, chrome plated plasticine that kawasaki supply. Anyway mine has failed. 2006 model. Does anyone have the tools I could borrow to do the job, pretty please. and the best way to get a better replacement part into the country.

Welcome, ye of impeccable taste in motorcycles.

My doohickey was broken too. 05 model.

I have some home made doohickey tools somewhere that I loaned to Padmei before his brain explosion and subsequent BMW ownership, but possibly he then loaned them to Crim, or I loaned them to Crim. Anyway someones got them who frequents here. They were just a bolt for loosening the flywheel and a spanner that I cut in half and welded the ring part on so it was stepped out enough. It was a pretty easy job except for my first attempt with fitting the spiral spring version I broke the drill off so fitted the other sort. Took about 3 hours-ish including making the tools.

Get an eaglemike one from somewhere on the internet, theres heaps of guys selling them.

**Crim** · 22nd October 2011, 18:10

G'day - I replaced mine a couple of years ago - rode it down to Stu's place in Timavegas so we could do both together (ended up only doing mine) - but I am sure I used all the tools that Stu had (I seem to remember that the only thing I got of the Woodman was the spring that he couldn't use after breaking the drill bit) - is that right Stu? if not come back to me and I will go through the man cave but am pretty sure that Padmei may still have them - as I sit and type my gold fish like grey matter seems to remember that the spring arrived in a small envelope so I am about as sure as the ABs winning tomorrow that I don't have the NADS doohickey replacement tool selection

but it was easy to do

**Padmei** · 23rd October 2011, 18:51

I have located said doohickey removal tools. They were in the Level 5 of storage receptacle B in the southeast quadrant of my meticulously organised workshop.
If anyone wishes to borrow them let me know where to send them to. Otherwise I'll put them either back on the nail.
Woodman if noone wants them I'll drop them back to you, after I post back Nutsos clutch centreing tool & topos tube from the laidback, & Nordies...

**NordieBoy** · 23rd October 2011, 19:38

The Emporium's patented single level storage system works well too.

**flockfish** · 26th October 2011, 16:30

Please please please me me me. Can I arrange to beg, borrow, or the other thing. the above mentioned tools.
Please contact via
09-5272350
021645477
flockfish@gmail.com its a long story.
Ta Fish

**Padmei** · 26th October 2011, 19:16

Originally Posted by flockfish

Please please please me me me. Can I arrange to beg, borrow, or the other thing. the above mentioned tools.
Please contact via
09-5272350
021645477
flockfish@gmail.com its a long story.
Ta Fish

I returned them to Woodman. You'll be astounded at their quality

**Woodman** · 26th October 2011, 20:42

Originally Posted by flockfish

Please please please me me me. Can I arrange to beg, borrow, or the other thing. the above mentioned tools.
Please contact via
09-5272350
021645477
flockfish@gmail.com its a long story.
Ta Fish

email sent.....

**flockfish** · 26th October 2011, 21:20

Tools from Woodman and parts from Max. Cool. Workshop day on Sunday. Thanks guys. Time to drag the maps out again soon. Remember those? Maps, like a GPS on a big bit of paper without batteries.