klr and popular mechanics

[andrewshowering]

I am now the proud owner of a 2003 KLR 650. (after years of fireblades). My previous KLR spat me off when i had a balencer tensioner failure. My Question is - do I need to do any mod to my 2003 KLR or has kawasaki sorted the problem. (i am aware of bracket upgrades) Regards Andrew UK KLR650 A model owner

[rsanders30117]

No factory fix has been reported. Especially an 03 is SOS. --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "andrewshowering" wrote:

> > I am now the proud owner of a 2003 KLR 650. (after years of > fireblades). My previous KLR spat me off when i had a balencer > tensioner failure. > My Question is - do I need to do any mod to my 2003 KLR or has > kawasaki sorted the problem. (i am aware of bracket upgrades) > Regards > Andrew UK KLR650 A model owner

[Michael Silverstein]

> From: ron criswell [mailto:ron.criswell@...] > > Just like in dirt biking. A KX 500 or a CR 500 is a gas to > ride but on a tight motocross track or a tight woods ride, > you won't be going faster than anybody else on one. And > sometimes you might have trouble keeping up with 250's or > even 125's. Years ago on my 100 cc Hodaka, I pissed more than > a few riders off passing much larger bikes trail riding.

Exactly. On tight, technical trails I can usually outrun dirt bikes with my mountain bike and in the really tight stuff I can outrun the mountain bikes on foot. When the going gets rough weight is everything, which is a KLR advantage on the road and disadvantage on the trail. Mike Kawasaki KLR650 A18 1982 Yamaha XZ550 Vision --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.802 / Virus Database: 545 - Release Date: 11/26/2004