tire mismatch

[Mike Torst]

BigCee http://www.bigcee.com/ has upgrade clip/screws Part# UNUT, U-nut upgrade kit, $12 for the wings that are stronger and stay put. Just a thought.. Mike Torst Las Vegas

> -----Original Message----- > From: rdbeer [mailto:rdbeer@...] > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 1:17 PM > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: KLR Newbie > > > 1. How "hot" should the temperature gauge get? Mine usually runs > > about 1/4 to 1/2 scale (50-70F air temperature), though on occasion > > it seems to hit about 3/4 scale. The fan does come on, though > > usually after I turn the bike off and park it. Then it only runs a > > few seconds, then stops. > what mine does exactly. > > > Another note, I also had both my radiator shrouds come flying off > at > > about 55 mph (the top screws stayed in so they only hit my in the > > legs)and I discovered there were no lower bolts holding them on. I > > brought it back to the dealer and when he checked his other bike > > (still in the crate), it also had no bolts on the lower shrouds. So > > much for quality control. > > man, i got a deal! mine actually had screws on the right shroud. left > one was flopping loose like yours. > > you may want to check for the rubber grommets holding on the > sidecovers, my left one was missing. > > Dirk

[Mike Torst]

> -----Original Message----- > From: John [mailto:jseck2@...] > Subject: [DSN_klr650] KLR Newbie > > I recently bought a 2004 KLR650 and I am about to do the first 500 > miles maintenance. I used to ride offroad quite a bit (Suzuki DR125) > but so far I've used the KLR only on the street. I plan to use it > mostly for commuting and the occasional trail ride. So far, I'm > enjoying it quite a bit, though the 4000 RPM limitation hasn't been > much fun (since the local highway speeds are much higher than the 58 > mph I'm supposed to be going). Anyway, that's almost over. > > Here are my questions... > > 1. How "hot" should the temperature gauge get? Mine usually runs > about 1/4 to 1/2 scale (50-70F air temperature), though on occasion > it seems to hit about 3/4 scale. The fan does come on, though > usually after I turn the bike off and park it. Then it only runs a > few seconds, then stops.

Not bad - Your catch tank is at the correct level, right?

> 2. I'm a big fan of K&N filters (more for reduced maintenance than > improved performance). If I install one, do I also have to rejet? > The dealer recommends rejeting to restore the right mixture (he says > that the improved air flow will make the mixture too lean. This > could lead to overheating.) Does that sound right? I do most of my > own maintenance on cars, boats, bikes, etc., so I am not opposed to > doing this, I just wonder if it is really necessary or if they just > want to sell me a kit.

You may not need the kit. The KLX needle and the pilot screw adjustment may be enough, unless you are near sea level. If so you can by the main jets directly from Dynojet for a few bucks each. The kit seems really overpriced and you can use your own 1/8" drill bit to enlarge the slide vent hole.

> Another note, I also had both my radiator shrouds come flying off at > about 55 mph (the top screws stayed in so they only hit my in the > legs)and I discovered there were no lower bolts holding them on. I > brought it back to the dealer and when he checked his other bike > (still in the crate), it also had no bolts on the lower shrouds. So > much for quality control.

BigCee has the upgraded mounting clips and screws - I just posted a few minutes ago about them.

> Thanks, > > John > Houston, TX >

Mike Torst Las Vegas

[bjoggi308]

Hi all you KLR aficionado's. I'm new here and I have been reading the forum for a few days, and I figured it was time to introduce myself and join the fray. I bought a used KLR last September ('03) and have put about 5K miles on it since. I bought the bike from a guy in MN (good price , flew out and rode it back to Oregon in a long weekend. I have about 20 years riding/wrenching experience, mostly on street bikes. The KLR is currently dismantled in my garage undergoing doohickey replacement surgery, with several other upgrades/maintenance projects planed as well. I will post the detailed list later. I'm doing all this to prep the KLR for an Alaska trip this spring. The weather here in Oregon is off the charts awesome right now, and I'm thankful that I have another bike to ride (TL1000R) while the KLR is under the knife. I hope all of you are ready for some newbie questions (tires, chainlube, seat, suspension, lean surge, etc..) and will tolerate me while I get up to speed on the KLR. God Bless, -Bjoggi

[Michael T]

Welcome aboard! - Sounds like you have the background to easily deal w/ the KLR - Alaska trip? Yummy - One day... But for now I do the west US and Mexico.Alaska is on the short list Michael T 02 KLR650 A16 85 Venture Royale AMA222213 lasvegasrider@... -----Original Message----- From: bjoggi308 [mailto:bjoggi308@...] Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 4:24 PM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR Newbie Hi all you KLR aficionado's. I'm new here and I have been reading the forum for a few days, and I figured it was time to introduce myself and join the fray. I bought a used KLR last September ('03) and have put about 5K miles on it since. I bought the bike from a guy in MN (good price , flew out and rode it back to Oregon in a long weekend. I have about 20 years riding/wrenching experience, mostly on street bikes. The KLR is currently dismantled in my garage undergoing doohickey replacement surgery, with several other upgrades/maintenance projects planed as well. I will post the detailed list later. I'm doing all this to prep the KLR for an Alaska trip this spring. The weather here in Oregon is off the charts awesome right now, and I'm thankful that I have another bike to ride (TL1000R) while the KLR is under the knife. I hope all of you are ready for some newbie questions (tires, chainlube, seat, suspension, lean surge, etc..) and will tolerate me while I get up to speed on the KLR. God Bless, -Bjoggi Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Yahoo! Groups Links

[Mike Peplinski]

We'll give you things to worry about that you didn't even know existed. Have a great trip. I just watched a PBS show on the building of the Alcan. Awsome! The bike I bought last year ( a 2001)was originally acguired by a guy who bought it specifically for a trip on the Alcan. He made one run, from Wisconsin, got back and I'm told with much regret, sold the KLR (to me, smile). The bike was covered with mud, like wet cement, that would not wash off. I've read that this is typical of the roadway. Its a gravel material that gets like goo when the weather is right, then dries like rock when it warms up. I had to use a de-limer to get it off. I look forward to hearing from you. (PS, I did the doohickey thing, the rear links lowered, readjusted the pilot screw and that's it for now. Have a ball.

>From: "bjoggi308" >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR Newbie >Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 00:23:44 -0000 > > > >Hi all you KLR aficionado's. > > I'm new here and I have been reading the forum for a few days, and >I figured it was time to introduce myself and join the fray. I >bought a used KLR last September ('03) and have put about 5K miles >on it since. I bought the bike from a guy in MN (good price , >flew out and rode it back to Oregon in a long weekend. I have about >20 years riding/wrenching experience, mostly on street bikes. The >KLR is currently dismantled in my garage undergoing doohickey >replacement surgery, with several other upgrades/maintenance >projects planed as well. I will post the detailed list later. I'm >doing all this to prep the KLR for an Alaska trip this spring. > >The weather here in Oregon is off the charts awesome right now, and >I'm thankful that I have another bike to ride (TL1000R) while the >KLR is under the knife. > >I hope all of you are ready for some newbie questions (tires, >chainlube, seat, suspension, lean surge, etc..) and will tolerate me >while I get up to speed on the KLR. > >God Bless, > >-Bjoggi > > > > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: >http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

[Charles Earl]

Welcome to the list Bjoggi, you bought the right bike! You've come to the right place for everything klr. Have a great trip. Mike, I caught that PBS broadcast too, great program! If anyone is interested, it is called "Building the Alaska Highway," part of their "American Experience" series. Check >. I've seen it before and it will probably air again. My girlfriend's grandpa was part of the Alcan roadcrew. It's quite an amazing story of man vs nature. If I had a time machine, I would go back to a couple of years after WW2 ended, buy one of those old army 4x4's and head north. What an adventure that must have been when the road was hardly traveled and all dirt with minimal facilities. A fishing pole, a rifle and a case of whiskey would have topped my equipment list. Actually, when I went in the late 60's and early 70's, it was almost all gravel and quite an adventure. I've made several runs up the Alcan (KLR and cars), that mud is calcium chloride. It's put down to harden the surface and control dust and is very greasy when wet. Like you said, it is like cement when it hardens. It's also corrosive, since it's salty. You will never get all of it off your bike. Oh well. My favorite alaska mod is a homemade mud flap extension for the front fender. Charles Santa Cruz, CA -> I'm off work today, it's sunny, 70 degrees and the rains have stopped. I am going riding, right now. Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 08:19:27 -0600 From: "Mike Peplinski" We'll give you things to worry about that you didn't even know existed. Have a great trip. I just watched a PBS show on the building of the Alcan. Awsome! The bike I bought last year ( a 2001)was originally acguired by a guy who bought it specifically for a trip on the Alcan. He made one run, from Wisconsin, got back and I'm told with much regret, sold the KLR (to me, smile). The bike was covered with mud, like wet cement, that would not wash off. I've read that this is typical of the roadway. Its a gravel material that gets like goo when the weather is right, then dries like rock when it warms up. I had to use a de-limer to get it off. I look forward to hearing from you. (PS, I did the doohickey thing, the rear links lowered, readjusted the pilot screw and that's it for now. Have a ball.

>From: "bjoggi308" >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR Newbie >Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 00:23:44 -0000 > > > >Hi all you KLR aficionado's. > > I'm new here and I have been reading the forum for

a few days, and

>I figured it was time to introduce myself and join

the fray. I

>bought a used KLR last September ('03) and have put

about 5K miles

>on it since. I bought the bike from a guy in MN (good

price ,

>flew out and rode it back to Oregon in a long

weekend. I have about

>20 years riding/wrenching experience, mostly on

street bikes. The

>KLR is currently dismantled in my garage undergoing

doohickey

>replacement surgery, with several other

upgrades/maintenance

>projects planed as well. I will post the detailed

list later. I'm

>doing all this to prep the KLR for an Alaska trip

this spring.

> >The weather here in Oregon is off the charts awesome

right now, and

>I'm thankful that I have another bike to ride

(TL1000R) while the

>KLR is under the knife. > >I hope all of you are ready for some newbie questions

(tires,

>chainlube, seat, suspension, lean surge, etc..) and

will tolerate me

>while I get up to speed on the KLR. > >God Bless, > >-Bjoggi

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[Jon Till]

At 04:23 PM 2/24/2005, Bjoggi wrote:

>I bought a used KLR last September ('03) and have put about 5K miles >on it since. I bought the bike from a guy in MN (good price , >flew out and rode it back to Oregon in a long weekend.

....snip........ Welcome Bjoggi. I'm in Portland. That was one heck of a ride you took. And to do it on a unknown used bike........I'm impressed.

>The weather here in Oregon is off the charts awesome right now, and >I'm thankful that I have another bike to ride (TL1000R) while the >KLR is under the knife.

You ain't kidding about the weather. I can't believe how nice it has been the last few weeks. By the way, I don't remember if I have seen you post on the Oregon DSR list or not. Here is the link to the list if you need it...... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oregon_DSR Enjoy the bike, Jon... A19 Portland, OR.

[johnclunt]

Hi All, Recently purhcased a new to me 2003 KLR650 as I have been looking for some time. Lots of great support for the KLR's and great info on this mailing list which I have been viewing for a bit. Thanks for all of the info. The bike was actually lowered, which I'm not sure that I mind all that much, but I kind of want to see if I can find some stock suspension links and try it out at its stock height. if anyone out there has any that they would like to part with, I'd love to hear from you. Right now I have the standard sidestand as well which makes the bike very tippy in the garage when parked, so if I decide to stick with the lower links of course I'll be looking for the sidestand too. Thanks John

[Rodney Copeland]

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--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "J T" wrote: > > > > At about 3500 miles, I put a new Dunlop 606 (aka, "The Tree Climber") on the > rear and kept the stock Dunlop up the front. Not sure if that qualifies as > a true mis-match, but they sure seem like very different tires. Worked > great, on highway, in dirt, and, especially, in sand. > > > > >From: "Rodney Copeland" > >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Tire mismatch > >Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 15:42:42 -0000 > > > >I thought about that too. > >It won't hurt a thing as long as each of the tires fits your needs. > >I'll never do it cuz I don't want to perpetuate the one good, one > >half good senario. > >I also have adapted my braking and excelleration techniques to get > >the most out of both tires and wear shit out of them at the same time. > >Rod > > > > > > > > > >--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "tjtacke" wrote: > > > > > > What are your opinions concerning running different tires on front > >and > > > back? My original equipment back Dunlop needs to go at 3400 miles, > >but > > > the front is at least still 50%. I am a 90/10 highway rider and am > > > considering putting on a set of Kenda 761's, Avon Gripsters, or > >Dunlop > > > D607's. However, what about my sticking with the current front and > > > putting a new tire on back? What are your experiences and > > > recomendations? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: > >http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > >Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ >