some klr things for sale

[dooden]

Must not be putting it away wet enough... to be getting high 40's I have gotten mid 30's with mine, but of course, I have a heavy wrist, knobby tires, at that time 14t/45t and like playing in the woods and sugar sand pits of Michigan. Dooden (Being a smartass) A15 Green Ape (Gridlocked in Chicago now)

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, wrote: > > > The mindset and tradeoffs behind heavy pursuit of mileage enhancement, especially when the base mileage numbers are quite good already, has always fascinated me - particularly if operating cost savings are the goal vs. simply scientific curiosity. > > With a 2006 KLR and 22K on the clock, for argument's sake let's assume this bike has been owned for a couple years and ridden it about 10,000 miles per year. So, some rough numbers come out like this: > > 10K miles @ 60 mpg = 166.67 gal, or $583.35 @ $3.50/gal > 10K miles @ 65 mpg = 153.85 gal, or $538.48 @ $3.50/'gal > > Yearly savings of $44.87 > Monthly savings of $3.74 > Fill-ups (6.1 gal) saved per year = 2.1 > > In order to achieve these results, a new front fender and countershaft sprocket were purchased and a more street-oriented tire installed. In addition, acceleration is restricted, shift points lowered and cruising speed reduced. > > From the graphs I've seen, the stock KLR makes about 19hp at 3K. With the more street-oriented setup of tires, sprocket etc. and tender throttle management , the overall emasculation of this KLR has just about turned it into a Virago 250. All for the cost savings of one Happy Meal per month. > > So many different comfort points among riders, (of the same machine, even) between performance and economy. > > Steve, whose interest in fun fuel economy just manifested iself in a '84 CT110. The '99 KLR, on the other hand, is rejetted, re-piped, ridden hard and put away wet. High 40 something mpg at last look and loving it. > > > ------------- > > > ---- Rowe Elliott wrote: > A year ago I was getting 50-55 mpg on my 50+ mile, mostly freeway > commute(2006 22k, Box stock, Green). Somewhat disappointed w/ that > mileage I began an iterative process trying to improve it. > Low front fender (EVO) was first (snip) I replaced the Kenda 270 tires w/ Kenda 761's. (snip) By modulating my ...mindless acceleration, shifting @ 3k, and keeping top speeds down below 70mph, my mileage improved dramatically. The final modification was a 16T counter shaft sprocket. (snip) > > Rowe >

[Ron and Brenda Moorhouse]

----- Original Message ---- From: "stevedyer@..." To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 5, 2008 9:34:34 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Mileage The mindset and tradeoffs behind heavy pursuit of mileage enhancement, especially when the base mileage numbers are quite good already, has always fascinated me - particularly if operating cost savings are the goal vs. simply scientific curiosity. With a 2006 KLR and 22K on the clock, for argument's sake let's assume this bike has been owned for a couple years and ridden it about 10,000 miles per year. So, some rough numbers come out like this: 10K miles @ 60 mpg = 166.67 gal, or $583.35 @ $3.50/gal 10K miles @ 65 mpg = 153.85 gal, or $538.48 @ $3.50/'gal Yearly savings of $44.87 Monthly savings of $3.74 Fill-ups (6.1 gal) saved per year = 2.1 In order to achieve these results, a new front fender and countershaft sprocket were purchased and a more street-oriented tire installed. In addition, acceleration is restricted, shift points lowered and cruising speed reduced. From the graphs I've seen, the stock KLR makes about 19hp at 3K. With the more street-oriented setup of tires, sprocket etc. and tender throttle management , the overall emasculation of this KLR has just about turned it into a Virago 250. All for the cost savings of one Happy Meal per month. So many different comfort points among riders, (of the same machine, even) between performance and economy. Steve, whose interest in fun fuel economy just manifested iself in a '84 CT110. The '99 KLR, on the other hand, is rejetted, re-piped, ridden hard and put away wet. High 40 something mpg at last look and loving it. ------------ - ---- Rowe Elliott wrote: A year ago I was getting 50-55 mpg on my 50+ mile, mostly freeway commute(2006 22k, Box stock, Green). Somewhat disappointed w/ that mileage I began an iterative process trying to improve it. Low front fender (EVO) was first (snip) I replaced the Kenda 270 tires w/ Kenda 761's. (snip) By modulating my ...mindless acceleration, shifting @ 3k, and keeping top speeds down below 70mph, my mileage improved dramatically. The final modification was a 16T counter shaft sprocket. (snip) Rowe I get 48 miles just about every time I check it, which is not often. And, I think that is awesome the way I ride. I ride for the fun not fuel economy! Maybe I would be different if I commuted on it. No put down for those who are into economy on their KLR's, but I do wonder if you will ever recoup your investment and how much throttle fun you are missing out on. I do care about this natural resource and its cost, but only when driving my vehicles, but not on my KLR. Ron [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Rowe Elliott]

Emasculated my KLR? Well, ...... no. I did my dog though and he's still the meanest hound around.http://www.pbase.com/wraw/image/81599437 As I tried to get across in the previous post, the most significant change was "software", leaning not to needlessly accelerate all the time. Just 'cause I've learned how NOT to yank the throttle open as a reflex, doesn't mean I've forgotten how. Please note also (and as others have said before me) the Kenda 761 tires are definitely a performance enhancement on the street, compared to the 270's. Much safer at speed, corner like a fiend (don't like 'em much on wet pavement). There are times in commuting when a judicious twist of the wrist gets one out of trouble, and nothing I've done hurts my bike's ability to get out of it's own way. On the hiways though, it's not a race (and if it is, it's the gas-pump grand prix). I think the Beauty of the KLR platform is it's adaptability; it's not the best road bike, dirt bike, touring bike, or economical commuter, but it can do all well enough and cheaply. --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Ron and Brenda Moorhouse wrote:

> > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "stevedyer@..." stevedyer@... > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, September 5, 2008 9:34:34 AM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Mileage > > > > The mindset and tradeoffs behind heavy pursuit of mileage enhancement,

especially when the base mileage numbers are quite good already, has always fascinated me - particularly if operating cost savings are the goal vs. simply scientific curiosity.

> > With a 2006 KLR and 22K on the clock, for argument's sake let's assume

this bike has been owned for a couple years and ridden it about 10,000 miles per year. So, some rough numbers come out like this:

> > 10K miles @ 60 mpg = 166.67 gal, or $583.35 @ $3.50/gal > 10K miles @ 65 mpg = 153.85 gal, or $538.48 @ $3.50/'gal > > Yearly savings of $44.87 > Monthly savings of $3.74 > Fill-ups (6.1 gal) saved per year = 2.1 > > In order to achieve these results, a new front fender and countershaft

sprocket were purchased and a more street-oriented tire installed. In addition, acceleration is restricted, shift points lowered and cruising speed reduced.

> > From the graphs I've seen, the stock KLR makes about 19hp at 3K. With

the more street-oriented setup of tires, sprocket etc. and tender throttle management , the overall emasculation of this KLR has just about turned it into a Virago 250. All for the cost savings of one Happy Meal per month.

> > So many different comfort points among riders, (of the same machine,

even) between performance and economy.

> > Steve, whose interest in fun fuel economy just manifested iself in a

'84 CT110. The '99 KLR, on the other hand, is rejetted, re-piped, ridden hard and put away wet. High 40 something mpg at last look and loving it.

> > ------------ - > > ---- Rowe Elliott wre3@... com> wrote: > A year ago I was getting 50-55 mpg on my 50+ mile, mostly freeway > commute(2006 22k, Box stock, Green). Somewhat disappointed w/ that > mileage I began an iterative process trying to improve it. > Low front fender (EVO) was first (snip) I replaced the Kenda 270 tires

w/ Kenda 761's. (snip) By modulating my ...mindless acceleration, shifting @ 3k, and keeping top speeds down below 70mph, my mileage improved dramatically. The final modification was a 16T counter shaft sprocket. (snip)

> > Rowe > > > I get 48 miles just about every time I check it, which is not often.

And, I think that is awesome the way I ride. I ride for the fun not fuel economy! Maybe I would be different if I commuted on it. No put down for those who are into economy on their KLR's, but I do wonder if you will ever recoup your investment and how much throttle fun you are missing out on. I do care about this natural resource and its cost, but only when driving my vehicles, but not on my KLR.

> Ron > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[revmaaatin]

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

> > I checked mine last week. Doing 60 GPS mph with the stock gearset and > lightly loaded on gently rolling land it got an even 50 mpg according > to the gps, which has been checked against the I-State mile markers

and

> is in dead agreement with them. I have noted as much as a 9% error in > my odometer/speedometer vs. GPS depending on what front wheel and

tire

> size/pressure I was running at the time. > > Joe >

Joe, Don't you have a front tire that is something besides OEM 21"? During the GDR I rode last month, my odometer checked against the GPS only has 1% error = 1 mile in 100 checked at 1% constantly for over 5500 miles--knowing that your numbers gathered from MS to AK were a little longer than mine... revmaaatin.

[Greg Roeder]

I have sold my 2007 KLR after two years of happy riding and have some leftover parts for sale. I would like to sell everything together if possible, but might consider other offers! I'm listing what they cost new, shoot me a price of what you would pay as everything is in cherry condition. The stuff is as follows: Front tube new in box, $7.95 Back tube new in box, $10.99 Clymer manual 1987-2006 $28.50 Alaska Leather Sheepskin Dualsport full saddle cover $99.95 Clearview Tall KL01 gray tint windshield $150 Please buy this stuff before I have to make a hat and booties out of the seatcover and decide to mount the windshield on my lawnmower.... My daughter thinks I'm wierd enough already! Will send a photo of all items upon request.