revving engine

[Fred Hink]

I had an interesting fellow in to my shop this week on a KLR that had a Versys motor. At first glance I couldn t tell it had a different engine as it looked like a factory job for sure. You can read all about this build on ADV Rider: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=797568 I was totally blown away by the craftsmanship on this bike. The owner spent many hours and dollars getting this just right and it shows. He let me ride his bike and everything you d expect with a modern fuel injected twin was there. What a HOOT! I had a bunch of other friends in my shop at the same time and we all got to go to lunch together. It was a fun time with a bunch of motor-heads. Fred www.arrowheadmotorsports.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[ron criswell]

That is pretty nifty Fred. A friend was doing that conversion for a guy and got it in there after modifying the frame for the oil filter. Looks like your guy put 2 new downtubes from some where around the steering head. Location of the fuel injection was a problem for my friend. As an owner of a Versys also, I can't imagine a KLR with that lively engine. Kawaskis should do that with a KLR (still keeping the old single version maybe) and call it KLR S (for Super). A poor man's BMW twin. Criswell Sent from my iPad

On Oct 12, 2012, at 9:09 AM, "Fred Hink" wrote: > I had an interesting fellow in to my shop this week on a KLR that had a Versys motor. At first glance I couldn t tell it had a different engine as it looked like a factory job for sure. You can read all about this build on ADV Rider: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=797568 > I was totally blown away by the craftsmanship on this bike. The owner spent many hours and dollars getting this just right and it shows. He let me ride his bike and everything you d expect with a modern fuel injected twin was there. What a HOOT! > > I had a bunch of other friends in my shop at the same time and we all got to go to lunch together. It was a fun time with a bunch of motor-heads. > > Fred > www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[RobertWichert]

What I would like is a 650 single air cooled with a six speed. Is there a swap for that? Robert P. Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068

On Oct 12, 2012, at 9:16 AM, Ron Criswell wrote: > That is pretty nifty Fred. A friend was doing that conversion for a guy and got it in there after modifying the frame for the oil filter. Looks like your guy put 2 new downtubes from some where around the steering head. Location of the fuel injection was a problem for my friend. As an owner of a Versys also, I can't imagine a KLR with that lively engine. Kawaskis should do that with a KLR (still keeping the old single version maybe) and call it KLR S (for Super). A poor man's BMW twin. > > Criswell > > Sent from my iPad > > On Oct 12, 2012, at 9:09 AM, "Fred Hink" wrote: > > > I had an interesting fellow in to my shop this week on a KLR that had a Versys motor. At first glance I couldn t tell it had a different engine as it looked like a factory job for sure. You can read all about this build on ADV Rider: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=797568 > > I was totally blown away by the craftsmanship on this bike. The owner spent many hours and dollars getting this just right and it shows. He let me ride his bike and everything you d expect with a modern fuel injected twin was there. What a HOOT! > > > > I had a bunch of other friends in my shop at the same time and we all got to go to lunch together. It was a fun time with a bunch of motor-heads. > > > > Fred > > www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > > > [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]

[Seekyrr]

One way to fix the doohicky.

[Jud]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, RobertWichert wrote:

> > What I would like is a 650 single air cooled with a six speed. Is there a swap for that? > >

DR650 with a DR350 gearbox. (Actually, I have never felt the need for another gear on my DR, or on my KTM, for that matter. Neither do you hear guys crying out for more gears on the various fora for those bikes.)

[Jud]

Idle out of adjustment, sticking slide, sticking cable or sticking butterfly are all possibilities, but I think an air leak is most likely.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "LARRY" wrote: > > Does anyone know why my 2003 KLR revs high when I switch gears? If I shift and hold the clutch instead of changing gears, it takes about 5 seconds to rev down to idle. > > Thanks, > > Larry > 03 KLR 650 >