fs 2007 klr, 4400 miles

[rockiedog2]

I have been working off and on(mostly on) on my 06 Lime Green since January and I think it's as ready as I can get it....finally. From one end to the other numerous times. Take it apart, put it back together. Try it out. Take it apart again. Change something. Put it back together again. Try it out again. Take it back apart. Put it back together again. Being as cheap as they come, lots of the new stuff is homemade from stuff lying around the shop for years. It looks a little like what Mel Gibson might ride in those doomsday movies...well, not really. Nothing radical or new(most everything imaginable must have already been done to the KLR, right?) but it all works pretty good together and seems like it will go the distance, right now anyway. It has been a seemingly never ending process but I can't think of anything else to do to it. I think it's ready. We'll see... Leaving from the bowels of Mississippi the 19th for Calgary, Hyder, Inuvik, Chicken, Eagle, Fairbanks, Prudhoe Bay, Denali, Anchorage, Homer, Haines, Skagway, Valdez, Dawson Creek, Bella Coola, Idaho back country, Moab, Colorado backcountry, Pikes Peak, back to MS. 5 or 6 weeks? Maybe 12000-13000 miles? If I'm lucky. Will report, if able. Joe

[Harry Seifert]

Not to add to your burden, but pictures would be nice, too. Have a safe adventure, you lucky dog! Ride safe Buddy bseifert71@...

> [Original Message] > From: rockiedog2 > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 5/13/2008 7:13:23 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Finally > > I have been working off and on(mostly on) on my 06 Lime Green since > January and I think it's as ready as I can get it....finally. From > one end to the other numerous times. Take it apart, put it back > together. Try it out. Take it apart again. Change something. Put it > back together again. Try it out again. Take it back apart. Put it > back together again. Being as cheap as they come, lots of the new > stuff is homemade from stuff lying around the shop for years. It > looks a little like what Mel Gibson might ride in those doomsday > movies...well, not really. Nothing radical or new(most everything > imaginable must have already been done to the KLR, right?) but it all > works pretty good together and seems like it will go the distance, > right now anyway. It has been a seemingly never ending process but I > can't think of anything else to do to it. I think it's ready. We'll > see... > Leaving from the bowels of Mississippi the 19th for Calgary, Hyder, > Inuvik, Chicken, Eagle, Fairbanks, Prudhoe Bay, Denali, Anchorage, > Homer, Haines, Skagway, Valdez, Dawson Creek, Bella Coola, Idaho back > country, Moab, Colorado backcountry, Pikes Peak, back to MS. 5 or 6 > weeks? Maybe 12000-13000 miles? If I'm lucky. Will report, if able. > > Joe > > > ------------------------------------ > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links > > >

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "rockiedog2" wrote:

> > I have been working off and on(mostly on) on my 06 Lime Green since > January and I think it's as ready as I can get it....finally. From > one end to the other numerous times. Take it apart, put it back > together. Try it out. Take it apart again. Change something. Put it > back together again. Try it out again. Take it back apart. Put it > back together again. Being as cheap as they come, lots of the new > stuff is homemade from stuff lying around the shop for years. It > looks a little like what Mel Gibson might ride in those doomsday > movies...well, not really. Nothing radical or new(most everything > imaginable must have already been done to the KLR, right?) but it

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> works pretty good together and seems like it will go the distance, > right now anyway. It has been a seemingly never ending process but

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> can't think of anything else to do to it. I think it's ready. We'll > see... > Leaving from the bowels of Mississippi the 19th for Calgary, Hyder, > Inuvik, Chicken, Eagle, Fairbanks, Prudhoe Bay, Denali, Anchorage, > Homer, Haines, Skagway, Valdez, Dawson Creek, Bella Coola, Idaho

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> country, Moab, Colorado backcountry, Pikes Peak, back to MS. 5 or 6 > weeks? Maybe 12000-13000 miles? If I'm lucky. Will report, if able. > > Joe >

Joe, Depending on your present mileage, don't forget that your valves will likely need an adjustment in NLT~6000 smiles. I think general list wisdomw is NLT 2000, 6000, and 10000 will get you out to some 6000 miles more later. Many have suggested that their valve stabilize at ~10000 miles. I think the OEM guide is there for a reason--except the 08 nonsense of going 15ooo miles before a valve check. head shake. Nonsense! I just did a valve adjustment saturday (all valves change at least one shim size, two valves, two shim sizes)on my new-to-me 98KLR650. After a 2000 mile journey home, it was in just in spec but ready to be adjusted to max at 22,456 miles. Previosly checked bu PO at 19000 "in spec". Looking forward to your report. I hope your electric clothes work! I would love to have a copy of the maps when you get back and a legible accounting of the bread-crumbs so you know how to get back home! revmaaatin.

[Bob Monahan]

Joe, You're living the dream that many of us only wish for and never have the time, courage, or money to accomplish. You can take us along with you if you carry a Blackberry or similar gadget that can take pictures and email them to a list member that can post them on the website. A daily journal with pictures would be really great. I imagine that there will be many places that won't have cell coverage where you're going but satellite phones are very expensive from what I understand. Anyway.... Good luck on your trip. I suspect that you'll have a LOT of DSN KLR riders along with you in spirit on your journey. $bob$ _____ From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of rockiedog2 Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:13 PM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Finally I have been working off and on(mostly on) on my 06 Lime Green since January and I think it's as ready as I can get it....finally. From one end to the other numerous times. Take it apart, put it back together. Try it out. Take it apart again. Change something. Put it back together again. Try it out again. Take it back apart. Put it back together again. Being as cheap as they come, lots of the new stuff is homemade from stuff lying around the shop for years. It looks a little like what Mel Gibson might ride in those doomsday movies...well, not really. Nothing radical or new(most everything imaginable must have already been done to the KLR, right?) but it all works pretty good together and seems like it will go the distance, right now anyway. It has been a seemingly never ending process but I can't think of anything else to do to it. I think it's ready. We'll see... Leaving from the bowels of Mississippi the 19th for Calgary, Hyder, Inuvik, Chicken, Eagle, Fairbanks, Prudhoe Bay, Denali, Anchorage, Homer, Haines, Skagway, Valdez, Dawson Creek, Bella Coola, Idaho back country, Moab, Colorado backcountry, Pikes Peak, back to MS. 5 or 6 weeks? Maybe 12000-13000 miles? If I'm lucky. Will report, if able. Joe [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jim Douglas]

rockiedog2 wrote:

> > I have been working off and on(mostly on) on my 06 Lime Green since > January and I think it's as ready as I can get it....finally. From > one end to the other numerous times. Take it apart, put it back > together. Try it out. Take it apart again. Change something. Put it > back together again. Try it out again. Take it back apart. Put it > back together again. Being as cheap as they come, lots of the new > stuff is homemade from stuff lying around the shop for years. It > looks a little like what Mel Gibson might ride in those doomsday > movies...well, not really. Nothing radical or new(most everything > imaginable must have already been done to the KLR, right?) but it all > works pretty good together and seems like it will go the distance, > right now anyway. It has been a seemingly never ending process but I > can't think of anything else to do to it. I think it's ready. We'll > see... > Leaving from the bowels of Mississippi the 19th for Calgary, Hyder, > Inuvik, Chicken, Eagle, Fairbanks, Prudhoe Bay, Denali, Anchorage, > Homer, Haines, Skagway, Valdez, Dawson Creek, Bella Coola, Idaho back > country, Moab, Colorado backcountry, Pikes Peak, back to MS. 5 or 6 > weeks? Maybe 12000-13000 miles? If I'm lucky. Will report, if able. > > Joe > >

What route you taking, if you are in the Dallas area you are welcome to stay here a night, hot shower and a warm garage for the bitch!

[Jim Douglas]

revmaaatin wrote:

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > , "rockiedog2" > wrote: > > > > I have been working off and on(mostly on) on my 06 Lime Green since > > January and I think it's as ready as I can get it....finally. From > > one end to the other numerous times. Take it apart, put it back > > together. Try it out. Take it apart again. Change something. Put it > > back together again. Try it out again. Take it back apart. Put it > > back together again. Being as cheap as they come, lots of the new > > stuff is homemade from stuff lying around the shop for years. It > > looks a little like what Mel Gibson might ride in those doomsday > > movies...well, not really. Nothing radical or new(most everything > > imaginable must have already been done to the KLR, right?) but it > all > > works pretty good together and seems like it will go the distance, > > right now anyway. It has been a seemingly never ending process but > I > > can't think of anything else to do to it. I think it's ready. We'll > > see... > > Leaving from the bowels of Mississippi the 19th for Calgary, Hyder, > > Inuvik, Chicken, Eagle, Fairbanks, Prudhoe Bay, Denali, Anchorage, > > Homer, Haines, Skagway, Valdez, Dawson Creek, Bella Coola, Idaho > back > > country, Moab, Colorado backcountry, Pikes Peak, back to MS. 5 or 6 > > weeks? Maybe 12000-13000 miles? If I'm lucky. Will report, if able. > > > > Joe > > > Joe, > Depending on your present mileage, don't forget that your valves will > likely need an adjustment in NLT~6000 smiles. I think general list > wisdomw is NLT 2000, 6000, and 10000 will get you out to some 6000 > miles more later. Many have suggested that their valve stabilize at > ~10000 miles. I think the OEM guide is there for a reason--except > the 08 nonsense of going 15ooo miles before a valve check. head > shake. Nonsense! > > I just did a valve adjustment saturday (all valves change at least > one shim size, two valves, two shim sizes)on my new-to-me 98KLR650. > After a 2000 mile journey home, it was in just in spec but ready to > be adjusted to max at 22,456 miles. Previosly checked bu PO at > 19000 "in spec". > > Looking forward to your report. I hope your electric clothes work! > I would love to have a copy of the maps when you get back and a > legible accounting of the bread-crumbs so you know how to get back > home! > revmaaatin. > >

When I planned my big trip, I had stops in the bit cities where stuff like this could be done, tire replacement is going to be an issue also, you need to be sure someone along the way is going to have what you need in stock paid for awaiting your arrival as you can't spend extra days waiting on FEDEX, UPS or worse USPS! Or you could carry the tires with ya have seen pictures of folks in africa, where there is NO WHERE to get your stuff!

[smthng else]

On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 5:11 AM, Bob Monahan wrote:

> You can take us along with you if you carry a Blackberry or similar gadget > that can take pictures and email them to a list member that can post them on > the website.

If you decide to go that route, I'll pony up my services. I've got a web site I'm not doing much with and will happily repost whatever you can send. All you'd have to do is email pictures (text too if you like) and I can get them posted and update the list for you (will email family with updates as well if you like). No charge, no catch. Totally up to you, but the offer is on the table. Hit me off list if you're interested... you@... (really). --Jonathan "smthng" Kalmes Springfield, VA 2005 Yamaha FJR1300ABS - "Blue Bayou" 2006 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon - "Teflon" 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 - It's here, but it hasn't earned a name yet. http://smthng.info "Look, the truth is, I've been trying to save the world, one person at a time, but, I'm meant for smthng bigger. Smthng important. I know it now."

[mikeypep]

Best of luck. If you can post your route you'll probably find that there are KLRIsta who would offer services and/or food and lodging on route. I for one would be glad to offer space and assistance if you are in SE Wisconsin/northern Illinois.

[nevadamontagu]

Hey Guys, I'm selling my KLR. Decided on a 2008 V-Strom 650. This KLR has 4400 and seen mostly pavement. It has nice upgrades and of course, the doohickey. Silver/Black. $4400. http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/681235047.html