Hey there fellow KLR lovers!
I may be of assistance to you. I live in Santa Rosa, CA, and got my
KLR in Nov '02. It is a '94 that I bought in Elko, NV, rode it home,
and then tore it down to the motor in frame. I cannot say that I am
a certified mechanic, but I am proud to say that I know KLRs really
well. Whatever I don't know, I find out from Jake at Sagebrush
Machine or Elden Carl.
I have rebuilt my carb, my rear shock, my front forks including
springs, emulators, bushings, seals, brace, oil. I have tuned my
bike (using K&N filter, Laser Pro Duro Exhaust, etc.,) and it rocks
hard and gets 52 mpg. I have changed the doohicky and spring, the
brake lines and pads, and I could go on and on and on. I have
literally taken apart the whole bike and cleaned, polished, replaced
or just fixed everything on it except deep into the motor. There's
nothing wrong with it there. I am a perfectionist, and I do things
right the first time. I have about 48 pics on the list under PHOTOS
of me doing the winter project.
Shortly after I got my bike, I met someone up here that bought an '02
for his very first bike, and I am doing all of his maintenance as
well and teaching him how to do it and how to ride it. I have a lot
of time on my hands right now and can certainly help anyone who needs
work done on a KLR! I absolutely love working on KLRs, and
everything I have done has worked out perfectly. I know how you feel
about shotty mechanics, and all I can say is, if I was going to take
my bike to anyone, I would want it to be me or someone like me.
Let me know.
MrMoose
A8 (Barbie and Ken special)
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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "junkkins"
wrote:
> Hey there,
>
> After getting laid off in June, one of my ambitions, aside from
> learning to surf and becoming the terror I once was on a
> mountainbike, was to adjust the valves and replace the doohickey in
> my '96 KLR. But wouldn't you know it, an old coworker of mine got
me
> a job just a couple weeks later at another company so, once again,
I
> find myself working for the man and having no freetime.
>
> So, I have decided to plunk down the money and just have someone do
> the valves and doohickey for me, however, I am leary of taking it
to
> a random shop or dealer in SF. I am constantly hearing about the
> ineptitude of bike mechanics in the bay area and would prefer to
take
> my beloved KLR to a fellow KLR lover or at least someone who is
> familiar with these bikes and is a trusted and honest mechanic.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions. I live in SF but am will to travel a
> little within reason.
>
> Cheers,
> Mark
> (corporate-whore)