KLR handling badly

[Woodman]

On anything rough my klr bottoms/sledges and is generally horrible if I'm sitting down. If I stand up it has a character transformation and becomes a fat/wide/slow trailbike that is much more fun to be on.

Yep standing is compulsory on anything rougher than a gravel road on a klr (or any bike really).May have solved my problem, after checking and greasing everything I then checked the tyre pressures (er 17 psi front and um haha 11 psi rear). They didn't look flat or anything so I never checked them, in fact they haven't had any new air in them since they were put on. Yes I know I deserve a slapping
Haven't ridden off road yet to see if it is better, but will go for a hoon one night this week weather permitting.

[JATZ]

Yep standing is compulsory on anything rougher than a gravel road on a klr (or any bike really).May have solved my problem, after checking and greasing everything I then checked the tyre pressures (er 17 psi front and um haha 11 psi rear). They didn't look flat or anything so I never checked them, in fact they haven't had any new air in them since they were put on. Yes I know I deserve a slapping
Haven't ridden off road yet to see if it is better, but will go for a hoon one night this week weather permitting.

That'll do it.
mind you I can't go pointing fingers

[Woodman]

That'll do it.
mind you I can't go pointing fingers

Gonna buy a wee pump tomorrow

[NordieBoy]

That'll do it.
mind you I can't go pointing fingers

[NordieBoy]

Gonna buy a wee pump tomorrow

Or an air pump...






Sorry. Someone had to say it.

[Padmei]

QUOTE=NordieBoy;1831278]Or an air pump...






Sorry. Someone had to say it.[/QUOTE]

[Cross Rider]

Yep standing is compulsory on anything rougher than a gravel road on a klr (or any bike really).May have solved my problem, after checking and greasing everything I then checked the tyre pressures (er 17 psi front and um haha 11 psi rear). They didn't look flat or anything so I never checked them, in fact they haven't had any new air in them since they were put on. Yes I know I deserve a slapping
Haven't ridden off road yet to see if it is better, but will go for a hoon one night this week weather permitting.

Aint it wonderful to own the bike version of a hummer. Tyre pressure or not, I had 10psi in my from tyre and still managed 100k before a mate said it was only flat at the bottom. Thought I'd got rid of my mad cow disease, guess sleeping with other farm yard animals doesn't pass it on....

[Woodman]

Or an air pump...






Sorry. Someone had to say it.

I will get a quality unit as I do not want a shit pump

[JATZ]

I will get a quality unit as I do not want a shit pump

You could probly get something @ repco aye

[CrazyFrog]

You can get a decent compact portable bike pump from Torpedo7 NZ website or most bike shops have stacks of them for you to try.
I've got a tall floor pump complete with pressure guage for the workshop, and a mini pump to chuck in my backpack, it pumps a motorcycle tyre up to 20 odd psi quite quickly. Far cheaper, lighter than those mini CO2 bottles which don''t always inflate your tyre fully.

[Padmei]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbyVp...eature=related


Did it handle like this?

[Woodman]

Pretty much, I think we all have had climbs like that aye

[NordieBoy]

Pretty much, I think we all have had climbs like that aye

Invert it and I've had a downhill like it.
Up Pig Valley with my brother and Warewolf.
I was out of control and in damage limitation mode.
I made it.

[Woodman]

Invert it and I've had a downhill like it.
Up Pig Valley with my brother and Warewolf.
I was out of control and in damage limitation mode.
I made it.

When the going gets too steep on a downhill you gotta look for an escape plan. Either a bush or a bank or something to stop the momentum. The steep one that drops into the wairau valley is a good example, there is a sort of a ledge about half way down thats very handy if gravity takes over. Been down but not up that one on the KLR, will try soon.

[cooneyr]

Invert it and I've had a downhill like it.
Up Pig Valley with my brother and Warewolf.
I was out of control and in damage limitation mode.
I made it.

Did you try bulldogging? Kill the engine, put the bike in first gear and use the clutch as a rear wheel brake so you can keep you right foot of the peg. Only problem is that the clutch is not as progressive as a brake. Definitely worth trying if it gets really steep and speeds must be keep down.

Cheers R