newb checking in
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 3:45 pm
I would advise figuring a route which allows you pay a Kawasaki shop to
check the valves at the proper mileage (2007 is 500 miles). Although
you can do it yourself, I would say not to do it in a motel parking lot
with only the stock tool kit. That won't work.
I would say do not skip that check.
Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C
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On 10/3/2012 6:13 AM, Jeff Saline wrote: > > On Wed, 03 Oct 2012 03:37:43 -0000 "TONY" > writes: > > Hey Peeps. Long term observed trials rider here, recently bought a > > XR250R. been having a blast in the forest service roads and single > > track here in the land of enchantment. > > > > Going to do a fly and ride. Picking up a 2006 KLR 650 near Richmond > > Virginia and gonna ride it back to New Mexico. No real road > > experience, hell I just received my motorcycle license and my > > longest road trip has been about 2 hours. Yikes! > > > > I was told that all you need to ride around the world cheaply is a > > KLR and a milk crate. > > > > I will be riding for over 3 weeks. I may do the TAT through > > Arkansas. Gonna stop at my Mothers home in Kentucky. I will likely > > start a ride report, but not sure yet and if so, I will link you > > fellas. Wish me luck and any advice or suggestions is appreciated. A > > very long journey starts with the first step right? In this case, > > the first twist of the throttle, mileage ZERO. > <><><><><> > <><><><><> > > Tony, > > Welcome. > > Riding the KLR can be as simple or complicated as you'd like to make it. > The best advice I think I can give you for your three week ride is to > keep a safe following distance from other vehicles and watch for left > turning vehicles as they are the most likely to turn in front of/over > you. Keep yourself hydrated and do what is fun for you. > > For the bike... check the oil every time you put fuel in the bike. Oil > level is checked with the bike vertical on a level surface. If you can > see an air bubble in the sight glass the oil level is low. Tire pressure > probably needs checking every three days or so. > > Best, > > Jeff Saline > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650 > > . > . > __________________________________________________________ > Woman is 53 But Looks 25 > Mom reveals 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors... > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/506c3aeaa84fc3aea04f6st03vuc > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]