nklr interstate cruiser cx 500,moto guzzi!

[stuart sullivan]

Yes John i don't know your age but speaking for myself It's the same old story not enough bikes although i have four and more to the point barley enough time as in age to ride them,but full speed ahead as long as you can throw a leg over and no regrets,the Mille is a nice bike also,I'd always wanted to own something Italian and different so the Guzzi was it,they are working on a water cooled version which is supposed to show up in 2013 i might still be here by then! Stu.

> From: johnbiccum@... > To: mac-doo@... > Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Re: NKLR Interstate cruiser CX 500,Moto Guzzi! > Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:11:55 -0800 > > I have a Mille GT; it's a lot of fun. I'd like to get a Quota too. > > -----Original Message----- > From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf Of stuart sullivan > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 11:13 PM > To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Re: NKLR Interstate cruiser CX 500,Moto Guzzi! > > > I have an Italian CX 500 It's called a Moto Guzzi and i love it,stays with > me in my house all winter to,we are both getting really tired of same but > springs not to far off now good FU^&*ng thing to cause I'm almost ready to > slit my bloody throat,can you say Cabin Fever "WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH". > > > Stu. > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > From: ocpianoman@... > Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:23:58 +0000 > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: NKLR Interstate cruiser (IMHO) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Craig Kahler wrote: > > > > > > Yes, that's what I found. They just don't make what I'm looking for any > more. > > > I may have to give up on my under 10 year old limit and go back in > time. I'm considering a 1982 GL500 Silverwing. > > > I just returned from looking at one a guy has stored in his barn. > > > Before I make an offer, Does anyone on the list have experience with this > bike? > > > Will a bike this old with 17,000 miles on it be a lot less dependable > than a 17,000 mile 2002 bike? > > > Craig > > > > Craig, > > > > Here's some of what I've read about CX500s: They can go 100k+ miles given > proper maintenance. Their main problem area is the stator which is usually > toast every 30k miles due to its location between the engine and > transmission. Replacement of the stator requires engine removal from the > frame. This bike would be a good candidate for a hand-wound extra HD stator > if you're handy with that sort of thing. I wouldn't want to get it wrong > though. Out comes the engine again. First year(s) had camchain tensioner > problems, corrected later. 500cc means it needs to rev high to cruise on the > interstate. Popular with UK dispatch riders in the day. Popular in Europe in > general. They tend to know how to pick practical economical bikes. imo the > CX650 is the one to get if you go that route. I decided to pass. If you like > that sort of thing you might like a real Guzzi. Another good v-twin shaft > drive is the Suzuki VX800. Old bikes mean parts availability will become an > increasing issue. I resurrected my '91 with 41k miles on it and it just went > past 70k. The '70 Ambassador is awaiting the proper workspace and budget to > do it right. There are large support groups for both Guzzi and VX800 online. > > > > +1 on the metric cruisers. Good bang for the buck if you find them > comfortable. Vulcan 750/800, Intruder/Boulevard, Shadow, all strong and > durable. If I'm not mistaken the 90s Vulcans had hydraulic valve lifters. > Low maintenance is a plus. On an old bike it means that's one more thing > that wasn't neglected. Shaft drive is nice on this type bike. > > > > Buying any used bike is a crap shoot. Unless you can do a compression test > and/or leak down test you have little idea of the state of the motor. Even > if it seems to run great. If it doesn't run it's even more of a gamble. > Didn't stop me from buying the dead VX800 and resurrecting it. The lure of a > shaft drive big twin. Or big to me anyway. 800cc are scoffed at these days. > I lucked out, had it fired up the first weekend I tried. > > > > http://vx800.net/ > > > > There used to be a great site in the Nederlands on the CX500 but I could not > find it. Found these though, and multiple forums of which I know nothing. > > > > http://www.hondacx500.nl/ > > http://www.hondacx500.nl/UK.php > > http://www.cyclechaos.com/wiki/Category:Honda_CX_series > > > > New "adventure" oriented bikes? I'm in SoCal so can't get everything other > folks can. Hard to beat DL650 for the money. Versys is good. F800ST or GS. > The new 800cc Tiger looks awesome if you want another cylinder. They look > like insects to me, though. I've got at least one ugly bike in my A14 > What's that German word for ugly-beautiful? h sslich-sch n? probably wrong > > > > You can find all sorts of bike clips on youtube, hear different exhausts > reviews etc. > > > > down with the flu in SoCal. It's riding weather too... > > > > Ian (old guy with old bikes:) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > List Sponsors - Dual Sport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com Arrowhead > Motorsports: http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/app/peoplemap/view/map > Group Apps: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/grouplets/subscriptionsYahoo! > Groups Links > > >

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[Ian]

In my quest for good prices on sprockets and chain I ordered a Sunstar front sprocket and RK 520XSO chain from Amazon of all places. What showed up was a Sunstar 35915 which crosses to Kawasaki p/n 13144-1163 per: http://sunstar-mc.com/pdfs/OEM_to_Sun_Crossref_FRONT.pdf Checking ronayers.com confirmed that part number but the fiche for a KLR650A14 shows the retainer plate with two small bolts and not the single large nut that I know I have. Checking the fiche for an A15 ('01) I see the setup I have with a Kaw p/n of 13144-1253 which according to Sunstar's pdf crosses to what they shipped, the 35915, so I guess I can use it, but I was concerned for a while. Thought these bikes were mechanically identical from 1996-2007, so I am confused. Did Kawasaki make a mistake with their own fiche? The price was right though: RK 520XSO x 106 links and Sunstar 35915 for $105 shipped.

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Don't go by the pictures in the Kawasaki Fiche. They are just a general representation not an actual picture. The spline and thread of the output shaft are all the same from 1996-2007. Walt -----Original Message----- From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ian Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 14:43 To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Sprocket and fiche confusion In my quest for good prices on sprockets and chain I ordered a Sunstar front sprocket and RK 520XSO chain from Amazon of all places. What showed up was a Sunstar 35915 which crosses to Kawasaki p/n 13144-1163 per: http://sunstar-mc.com/pdfs/OEM_to_Sun_Crossref_FRONT.pdf Checking ronayers.com confirmed that part number but the fiche for a KLR650A14 shows the retainer plate with two small bolts and not the single large nut that I know I have. Checking the fiche for an A15 ('01) I see the setup I have with a Kaw p/n of 13144-1253 which according to Sunstar's pdf crosses to what they shipped, the 35915, so I guess I can use it, but I was concerned for a while. Thought these bikes were mechanically identical from 1996-2007, so I am confused. Did Kawasaki make a mistake with their own fiche? The price was right though: RK 520XSO x 106 links and Sunstar 35915 for $105 shipped. ------------------------------------ List Sponsors - Dual Sport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com Arrowhead Motorsports: http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Member Map: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/app/peoplemap/view/map Group Apps: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/grouplets/subscriptionsYahoo! Groups Links