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[matteeanne@yahoo.com]

Sorry the "3hp" comment had me thinking we were talking about a 50, so no comment on the Coca chewing? --- matteeanne@... wrote:

> Holy Shnikeys. I stand corrected (after a quick > cyber > trip to LaPaz) So the big question, what in Gods > name > were you doing at 13,000 feet on a 50? Chewing too > much Coca or what? (And I thought the Olympic > mountains were tall!) > --- Steve Green wrote: > > > > Au contraire mon frere - heliocopters > > schmeliocopters! > > > > There is this little road outside of La Paz that > > goes to this little > > ski area, that sits on this little mountain at > > nearly 18,000 feet. I > > drove my R50/5 up there in 1978. The meager 3 HP > > output proved > > inadequate at that altitude though. > > > > Steve > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, > > > wrote: > > > !7,300 feet? That is in a helicopter somewhere > > over > > > K-2! > > > --- Steve Green wrote: > > > > I live at 5280' in Denver and ride the Rockies > > all > > > > the time up > > > > to 13,000 plus feet. I run a #136 main along > > with > > > > the Dynojet needle, > > > > and 7 one inch holes in the air box top and > > stock > > > > foam filter. My > > > > bikes runs very well everywhere (even with Stu > > in > > > > the CA desert) and > > > > gets 50 - 55 MPG consistently on the hwy. > > > > > > > > BTW - Randy, "17,300 feet" ???? Was that in > > > > Bolivia at Chacaltaya? > > > > > > > > Steve G > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "R. > Hoskins" > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > kenbarmore wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > A flatlander question: > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone have experience using the #145 > > carb > > > > jet (rated for > > > > over > > > > > > 4000 feet of elevation) versus the #148 > > (rated > > > > for under 4000 > > > > feet)? > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm planning to ride in the Rockies for 2 > > weeks > > > > and wonder if I > > > > > > should be switching to the #145 after > > crossing > > > > the Great Plains. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ken, > > > > > > > > > > Having ridden a stock jetted KLR to over > > 17,300 > > > > ft, don't worry > > > > about > > > > > it. The bike will run just fine. I having > > seen > > > > and heard about > > > > about > > > > > the problems when people changes their jets, > > it > > > > just isn't worth it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Randy > > > > > A-13 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at > > > > www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of > > Chris > > > > Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > > > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB > messages! > > > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at > > www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris > > Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We > finish. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at > www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris > Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > >

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[Timmy]

Anyone know a good source to get wider wheels for a KLR 650 to make it more like a Motard bike? Thanks, Tim

[dumbazz650]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Timmy" wrote:

> Anyone know a good source to get wider wheels for a KLR 650 to make > it more like a Motard bike? > > Thanks, > > Tim

There's dozens of decent wheel shops out there. Here's one that has maintained a good rep... http://www.buchananspokes.com MarkB