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--- On Thu, 6/25/09, revmaaatin wrote: From: revmaaatin Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr 651 -----> capacity DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 11:14 PM --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, "Steve Blackman" wrote: > > I haven't looked real close at my KLR (just purchased last week) but > isn't there a connecting tube under the tank that allows access to the other > side of the "reserve" bottom half? I can't imagine it not having one and I > read > the Owners manual real close and didn't see a thing about tipping the bike > over to access the last .3 gals. ;>) > Steve > A19 > Yeah, Funny thing about the book, legends, myths etc. You won't know if the tip-over works until your bike is overloaded, out of fuel, and it is still 10 miles from a fueling point. Did I mention it will be colse to 100F as well.... revmaaatin. ps. if you are using a fuel filter, you will find this out sooner than later. ie. hit reserve because you need head pressure for fuel to flow through the filter, resulting in 'more' trapped gas than just .3 gallons. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--- On Fri, 6/26/09, Luc Legrain wrote: From: Luc Legrain Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr 651 -----> capacity Mileage , DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 5:28 AM reason I was asking about Capacity I was trying to calculate my gas mileage after re-jetting, air box mod, and stock exhaust modification , I came up with 61 mpg on the first tank . Seems like I gained about 10 mpg, but that's just the 1st tank I' ll have to burn a few more to get an accurate average . Not bad at all though --- On Thu, 6/25/09, revmaaatin wrote: From: revmaaatin Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr 651 -----> capacity wrote: > > I haven't looked real close at my KLR (just purchased last week) but > isn't there a connecting tube under the tank that allows access to the other > side of the "reserve" bottom half? I can't imagine it not having one and I > read > the Owners manual real close and didn't see a thing about tipping the bike > over to access the last .3 gals. ;>) > Steve > A19 > Yeah, Funny thing about the book, legends, myths etc. You won't know if the tip-over works until your bike is overloaded, out of fuel, and it is still 10 miles from a fueling point. Did I mention it will be colse to 100F as well.... revmaaatin. ps. if you are using a fuel filter, you will find this out sooner than later. ie. hit reserve because you need head pressure for fuel to flow through the filter, resulting in 'more' trapped gas than just .3 gallons. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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On Jun 26, 2009, at 7:38 AM, Rick McCauley wrote: > > > Tank capacity has nothing to do with gas mileage. > Fill er up, go X amount of miles, fill er up again, and divide > miles you travelled by the amount of gas you used. > > for example; if you travel 260 miles, and it takes 4.9 gallons of > gas to fill the tank back up you got 53 mpg. > > 260 4.9 = 53 > > My bike is stock. My highest mileage was 61, my lowest was 52. > If you made modifications, and still got 61 mpg. I'm impressed. > > Rick > A17 > > --- On Fri, 6/26/09, Luc Legrain wrote: > > From: Luc Legrain > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr 651 -----> capacity > Mileage To: "revmaaatin" , DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 5:28 AM > > reason I was asking about Capacity I was trying to calculate my > gas mileage after re-jetting, air box mod, and stock exhaust > modification , I came up with 61 mpg on the first tank . Seems like > I gained about 10 mpg, but that's just the 1st tank I' ll have to > burn a few more to get an accurate average . Not bad at all though > > --- On Thu, 6/25/09, revmaaatin wrote: > > From: revmaaatin > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr 651 -----> capacity To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 11:14 PM > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, "Steve Blackman" > wrote: > > > > I haven't looked real close at my KLR (just purchased last week) but > > isn't there a connecting tube under the tank that allows access > to the other > > side of the "reserve" bottom half? I can't imagine it not having > one and I > > read > > the Owners manual real close and didn't see a thing about tipping > the bike > > over to access the last .3 gals. ;>) > > Steve > > A19 > > > > Yeah, > Funny thing about the book, legends, myths etc. > You won't know if the tip-over works until your bike is overloaded, > out of fuel, and it is still 10 miles from a fueling point. > Did I mention it will be colse to 100F as well.... > > revmaaatin. > > ps. if you are using a fuel filter, you will find this out sooner > than later. ie. hit reserve because you need head pressure for fuel > to flow through the filter, resulting in 'more' trapped gas than > just .3 gallons. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

On Jun 26, 2009, at 7:40 AM, Joe Nelson wrote: > > > revmaaatin wrote: > You won't know if the tip-over works until your bike is overloaded, > out of fuel, > and it is still 10 miles from a fueling point. > Did I mention it will be colse to 100F as well.... > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > This is true. Montana, Hwy 89, 20 miles north of fuel at > Livingston, sputter to a stop. Fully loaded for the Great Divide > Ride, 100 degrees (the heat wave of July '07), middle of nowhere. I > had to employ the tip-over not once, but twice to make it to gas at > the I-90 interchange. My poor back. Turns out the air filter was > clogging and cut the mileage, unknownst to me. The KLR's "emergency > reserve" saved the day. > > JOE in WI > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--- On Fri, 6/26/09, roncriswell@... wrote: From: roncriswell@... Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr 651 -----> capacity Mileage Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 7:49 AM 104 today here. Give me 40 degrees and drizzle which makes me a happier rider. I stay in the pool or under the air conditioner this time of year .... here. Heat really wears me out riding. Criswell On Jun 26, 2009, at 7:40 AM, Joe Nelson wrote: > > > revmaaatin wrote: > You won't know if the tip-over works until your bike is overloaded, > out of fuel, > and it is still 10 miles from a fueling point. > Did I mention it will be colse to 100F as well.... > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > This is true. Montana, Hwy 89, 20 miles north of fuel at > Livingston, sputter to a stop. Fully loaded for the Great Divide > Ride, 100 degrees (the heat wave of July '07), middle of nowhere. I > had to employ the tip-over not once, but twice to make it to gas at > the I-90 interchange. My poor back. Turns out the air filter was > clogging and cut the mileage, unknownst to me. The KLR's "emergency > reserve" saved the day. > > JOE in WI > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> > > I feel your pain. It has been high 90's and humid here in Central > Illinois this week. I ride to work, and back home. It is like riding > inside a furnace. Supposed to be in the low 80's next week.... Perfect ! > > --- On Fri, 6/26/09, roncriswell@ sbcglobal. net > > wrote: > > From: roncriswell@ sbcglobal. net > > > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr 651 -----> capacity Mileage To: "Joe Nelson" > > Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 7:49 AM > > 104 today here. Give me 40 degrees and drizzle which makes me a > happier rider. I stay in the pool or under the air conditioner this > time of year .... here. Heat really wears me out riding. > > Criswell > On Jun 26, 2009, at 7:40 AM, Joe Nelson wrote: > > > > > > > revmaaatin wrote: > > You won't know if the tip-over works until your bike is overloaded, > > out of fuel, > > and it is still 10 miles from a fueling point. > > Did I mention it will be colse to 100F as well.... > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > > > This is true. Montana, Hwy 89, 20 miles north of fuel at > > Livingston, sputter to a stop. Fully loaded for the Great Divide > > Ride, 100 degrees (the heat wave of July '07), middle of nowhere. I > > had to employ the tip-over not once, but twice to make it to gas at > > the I-90 interchange. My poor back. Turns out the air filter was > > clogging and cut the mileage, unknownst to me. The KLR's "emergency > > reserve" saved the day. > > > > JOE in WI > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >

--- On Fri, 6/26/09, Jim Douglas wrote: From: Jim Douglas Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr 651 -----> capacity Mileage dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 8:11 AM Same here in the DFW area. Been getting hotter daily, yesterday was a bitch as I waited at the airport for (2) hours to p/u kid and had totally forgotten about customs and left too early! The only thing about I miss from living in California is the weather! Love to be outside most the time and here can't do much after 10:00AM in the summer and have not gotten use to the heat even after (15) years! > > > I feel your pain. It has been high 90's and humid here in Central > Illinois this week. I ride to work, and back home. It is like riding > inside a furnace. Supposed to be in the low 80's next week.... Perfect ! > > --- On Fri, 6/26/09, roncriswell@ sbcglobal. net > > wrote: > > From: roncriswell@ sbcglobal. net > > > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr 651 -----> capacity Mileage To: "Joe Nelson" > > Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 7:49 AM > > 104 today here. Give me 40 degrees and drizzle which makes me a > happier rider. I stay in the pool or under the air conditioner this > time of year .... here. Heat really wears me out riding. > > Criswell > On Jun 26, 2009, at 7:40 AM, Joe Nelson wrote: > > > > > > > revmaaatin wrote: > > You won't know if the tip-over works until your bike is overloaded, > > out of fuel, > > and it is still 10 miles from a fueling point. > > Did I mention it will be colse to 100F as well.... > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > > > This is true. Montana, Hwy 89, 20 miles north of fuel at > > Livingston, sputter to a stop. Fully loaded for the Great Divide > > Ride, 100 degrees (the heat wave of July '07), middle of nowhere. I > > had to employ the tip-over not once, but twice to make it to gas at > > the I-90 interchange. My poor back. Turns out the air filter was > > clogging and cut the mileage, unknownst to me. The KLR's "emergency > > reserve" saved the day. > > > > JOE in WI > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > -- *Genesis Software Internet Email Confidentiality* The information contained in this message, including any attachments is privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that it is strictly prohibited (a) to disseminate, distribute or copy this communication or any of the information contained in it, or (b) to take any action based on the information in it. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and then please delete it from your system. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

On Jun 26, 2009, at 8:11 AM, Jim Douglas wrote: Same here in the DFW area. Been getting hotter daily, yesterday was a bitch as I waited at the airport for (2) hours to p/u kid and had totally forgotten about customs and left too early! The only thing about I miss from living in California is the weather! Love to be outside most the time and here can't do much after 10:00AM in the summer and have not gotten use to the heat even after (15) years! > > > I feel your pain. It has been high 90's and humid here in Central > Illinois this week. I ride to work, and back home. It is like riding > inside a furnace. Supposed to be in the low 80's next week.... Perfect ! > > --- On Fri, 6/26/09, roncriswell@ sbcglobal. net > > wrote: > > From: roncriswell@ sbcglobal. net > > > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr 651 -----> capacity Mileage To: "Joe Nelson" > > Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 7:49 AM > > 104 today here. Give me 40 degrees and drizzle which makes me a > happier rider. I stay in the pool or under the air conditioner this > time of year .... here. Heat really wears me out riding. > > Criswell > On Jun 26, 2009, at 7:40 AM, Joe Nelson wrote: > > > > > > > revmaaatin wrote: > > You won't know if the tip-over works until your bike is overloaded, > > out of fuel, > > and it is still 10 miles from a fueling point. > > Did I mention it will be colse to 100F as well.... > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > > > This is true. Montana, Hwy 89, 20 miles north of fuel at > > Livingston, sputter to a stop. Fully loaded for the Great Divide > > Ride, 100 degrees (the heat wave of July '07), middle of nowhere. I > > had to employ the tip-over not once, but twice to make it to gas at > > the I-90 interchange. My poor back. Turns out the air filter was > > clogging and cut the mileage, unknownst to me. The KLR's "emergency > > reserve" saved the day. > > > > JOE in WI > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > -- *Genesis Software Internet Email Confidentiality* The information contained in this message, including any attachments is privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that it is strictly prohibited (a) to disseminate, distribute or copy this communication or any of the information contained in it, or (b) to take any action based on the information in it. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and then please delete it from your system. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> Forgive my ignorance. > What is the DFW area? > > Rick > A17 > > --- On Fri, 6/26/09, Jim Douglas wrote: > > > From: Jim Douglas > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr 651 -----> capacity Mileage To: > Cc: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 8:11 AM > > > > > > > > > Same here in the DFW area. Been getting hotter daily, yesterday was a > bitch as I waited at the > airport for (2) hours to p/u kid and had totally forgotten about customs > and left too early! The > only thing about I miss from living in California is the weather! Love > to be outside most the time > and here can't do much after 10:00AM in the summer and have not gotten > use to the heat even > after (15) years! > >> I feel your pain. It has been high 90's and humid here in Central >> Illinois this week. I ride to work, and back home. It is like riding >> inside a furnace. Supposed to be in the low 80's next week.... Perfect ! >> >> --- On Fri, 6/26/09, roncriswell@ sbcglobal. net >> > > wrote: >> >> From: roncriswell@ sbcglobal. net >> > >> Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr 651 -----> capacity Mileage > To: "Joe Nelson" > >> Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com >> Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 7:49 AM >> >> 104 today here. Give me 40 degrees and drizzle which makes me a >> happier rider. I stay in the pool or under the air conditioner this >> time of year .... here. Heat really wears me out riding. >> >> Criswell >> On Jun 26, 2009, at 7:40 AM, Joe Nelson wrote: >> >> >>> revmaaatin wrote: >>> You won't know if the tip-over works until your bike is overloaded, >>> out of fuel, >>> and it is still 10 miles from a fueling point. >>> Did I mention it will be colse to 100F as well.... >>> >>> >>> This is true. Montana, Hwy 89, 20 miles north of fuel at >>> Livingston, sputter to a stop. Fully loaded for the Great Divide >>> Ride, 100 degrees (the heat wave of July '07), middle of nowhere. I >>> had to employ the tip-over not once, but twice to make it to gas at >>> the I-90 interchange. My poor back. Turns out the air filter was >>> clogging and cut the mileage, unknownst to me. The KLR's "emergency >>> reserve" saved the day. >>> >>> JOE in WI >>> >>> >>> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> > >