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need more power!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2003 9:44 pm
by Scott Wass
I was out riding with a couple of buddies they had a XRL650 and a NX
650 they would both eat the KLR in a drag race and roll ons frome
55mph. What can a guy do for little or nothing to even things out?.
Does anyone know how the KLR compares to the XRL as far as gearing the
Honda would loft the front tire over mud puddles and rocks and the KLR
would just plow through them.
need more power!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2003 10:19 pm
by Allan Patton
Put on a 14 tooth front sprocket. It's low-cost and easy.
Allan A14
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> I was out riding with a couple of buddies they had a XRL650 and a NX
> 650 they would both eat the KLR in a drag race and roll ons frome
> 55mph. What can a guy do for little or nothing to even things out?.
> Does anyone know how the KLR compares to the XRL as far as gearing the
> Honda would loft the front tire over mud puddles and rocks and the KLR
> would just plow through them.
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:18 am
by dooden
Honestly do not think the KLR will put out as much as a Honda, but
you could also take the rear sprocket up a couple teeth to give you a
little more bite.
I would say do not attempt to race them.
The NX did'nt loft the front easy I bet, the XR is lighter with more
power it should easily loft at lower speeds, as will the KLR with
effort from the engine and rider.
Maybe next time go riding with less fuel in the fuel tank to reduce
some of that extra weight.
Other than that, let the Honda zip through the puddles first, that way
you can see if its just surface water or a hole filled up, much rather
have somebody break there machine, than me break mine.
Dooden
A15 Green Ape
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> Put on a 14 tooth front sprocket. It's low-cost and easy.
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> Allan A14
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> Subject: [DSN_klr650] Need more power!!!!!!!!!!!!
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> > I was out riding with a couple of buddies they had a XRL650 and a NX
> > 650 they would both eat the KLR in a drag race and roll ons frome
> > 55mph. What can a guy do for little or nothing to even things out?.
> > Does anyone know how the KLR compares to the XRL as far as gearing the
> > Honda would loft the front tire over mud puddles and rocks and the KLR
> > would just plow through them.
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need more power!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2003 8:59 am
by gpokluda
Buy an MZ [g]. The Yamaha 660 engine will easily devour the Honda.
Gino
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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Wass" wrote:
> I was out riding with a couple of buddies they had a XRL650 and a NX
> 650 they would both eat the KLR in a drag race and roll ons frome
> 55mph. What can a guy do for little or nothing to even things out?.
> Does anyone know how the KLR compares to the XRL as far as gearing
the
> Honda would loft the front tire over mud puddles and rocks and the
KLR
> would just plow through them.
need more power!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2003 4:12 pm
by bodypilot
Sorry for the dummy question but what would the effect be of changing the
front cog to a 14?
How would the bike feel? I guess it would loose a little top speed? Anyone
guess the numbers?
Thanks
Robin
UK KLRr
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need more power!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:43 pm
by Larry Cooper
The bike will be noticably buzzier on the highway. It will have more
low speed grunt though. Less clutch slipping in really slow first gear
stiff. Probably better wheelies.
On the highway it will be roughly like not shifting to 5th gear.
need more power!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2003 8:23 pm
by dumbazz650
The bike would feel much lighter without that 15th tooth. Hahhh...
Actually, the big tradeoff is top-end speed versus acceleration.
The bike is more trail worthy 'cause you can keep it in the powerband
without having to go 25 miles an hour.
The lowered gear ratio makes it easier to loft the front wheel, and
acceleration is faster. Most riders report a 400RPM difference in
travelling at 70mph. So the engine ir revved up more to get to that
speed.
The 14 tooth countershaft sprocket makes for a snappier trail bike,
and is better for chasing down the sport bikes (up to a point).
A 15 or even 16 tooth is better for long distance cruising as it
drops the revs down, reducing the vibration somewhat.
MarkB
A3, A9
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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "bodypilot" wrote:
> Sorry for the dummy question but what would the effect be of
changing the
> front cog to a 14?
>
> How would the bike feel? I guess it would loose a little top
speed? Anyone
> guess the numbers?
>
> Thanks
>
> Robin
>
> UK KLRr
>
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exhaust pipe diameter~
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2003 8:29 pm
by cdnabn49
does anyone know the exhaust pipe diameter adjacent to the silencer?