high miles

[sopris_2000]

Robert has good advice. But. As I did with the 2 KLR's I bought before our trip (my wife and I) to Canada/Alaska/Mexico/Central America for 4 months. I read everything I could about the KLR's and went through both bikes throughly (they were brand new) and upgraded all known issues. I learned alot, made a few mistakes, got lots of advice on this and other KLR websites, divided the information and opinions by 8 sometimes 10 to get an average. Except for major engine failure on the road, I feel like I can fix anything on the bikes now, wherever I am. It may take some days to get parts but I can do it. Also we had 14,000 trouble free miles on our trips.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, RobertWichert wrote: > > If I was in your shoes, I would invest in a major maintenance interval > at my most trusted shop. Ask around for who is trustworthy where you > live. Let them adjust the valves, adjust the balancer, check the > brakes, adjust the levers, check and adjust the clutch, check and adjust > the chain (this is so simple it's something anybody can do), change the > oil and filter, change the fork oil, and whatever else the Kawi manual > says to do. It will cost you several hundred dollars, but it's worth it > because they will give you a list of "recommended maintenance" based on > what they find. Don't have them do it, just thank them and take the > list. Then talk to people that are this list or whatever and do some of > it yourself. > > My 2 cents... > > > Robert P. Wichert P.Eng +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > > > ======================================================== > > On 2/12/2010 12:57 PM, skypilot110 wrote: > > > > Different years had different issues and strengths. You pick the year > > based on what you can afford and what is available around you, Then > > you learn about the bike and patch up any week points, be they induced > > by miles run or by infliction of the year it was produced. > > > > 88 or 08 matters not, KLRs are all great bikes given the above > > parameters. Some things evolved over time but the basic bike is the > > same. I ride 1k days regularly on my 08 and you would need to be a few > > cards short of a deck to think the 88 was good for that out of the > > box. I ride often with a few guys on older KLRs. I will never be able > > to keep up with them in the woods since there bikes are lighter than > > mine plus they are less afraid to kill them since they paid much less. > > There is a ying and a yang in all things and KLRs are no different > > > > The Question you should be asking is "I have an 88 with this many > > miles. What should I be looking out for and what improvements are > > worth considering?". Take every response to the second with a grain of > > salt because we all have opinions! If there is a tech day near you go, > > even if you are not ready to do anything. There is more knowledge > > floating around about the KLR than any other bike in the world, ummm, > > except the Honda cub. > > > > Apart from that, if it says KLR on it, you have the right year bike! > > > > Chris in CT > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > , "Jud" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > , "jeffstang05" wrote: > > > > > > > > what would be considered high mileage on a klr?is there any years > > to avoid,dont say 88 please thats what i just got.and any other good > > ideals or advice for a new to the klr world newb would be awsome > > > > > > > > >