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From: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com (klr650-digest) To: klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: klr650-digest V2 #775 Reply-To: klr650 Sender: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk klr650-digest Thursday, August 26 1999 Volume 02 : Number 775 Re: (klr650) dam... Re: (klr650) dam... Re: (klr650) List disapointing Re: (klr650) Off Road Helmet - Why? Re: (klr650) Horsethief99 (700 miles) Re: (klr650) (NKLR) SUWA Re: (klr650) (NKLR) SUWA (klr650) Motorcycle Online Daily News 8-26-99 RE: (klr650) KLR MODS RE: (klr650) New Bag Mounts Re: (klr650) (NKLR) Tree Huggers ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 04:11:16 -0700 From: "Arne Larsen" <alarsen@rapidnet.net> Subject: Re: (klr650) dam... - ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Dahlheimer, MD <Peter_Dahlheimer@nymc.edu> Subject: (klr650) dam... > my last off-road excursion shook lose one of those bolts with > the allen head located just beneath the rear grab handle/luggage > rack. > > where am i gonna find another wonna those? I have a bag of them. I could mail one to you if you don't mind it being stainless steel. Just e-mail me with an address. Cheers, Arne www.angelfire.com/bc/macd MAC-D Homepage http://homepages.msn.com/YosemiteDr/alarsen Candid Camera Homepage Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 04:25:51 -0700 From: "Arne Larsen" <alarsen@rapidnet.net> Subject: Re: (klr650) dam... - ----- Original Message ----- From: <motormark@mindspring.com> Subject: Re: (klr650) dam... > One of the bolts that holds the rack on, vibrated loose and fell off my > bike. I went to my dealer, and they gave me one free. I've also lost one of > the screws that hold on the front exhaust pipe guard, and the screw for the > left side radiator cover. You should check the all of them while your at it. > But so far, my dealer is giving me replacements for free. > Mark Wilson > http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/track/6419 > http://www.angelfire.com/mo/motormark/index.html > KLR-650 A-13 " Warthogg" > Stone Mountain, Ga. Going on any long trips in the future? Maybe you could convince them that your tires, "just fell off... honest". Cheers, Arne www.angelfire.com/bc/macd MAC-D Homepage http://homepages.msn.com/YosemiteDr/alarsen Candid Camera Homepage Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 04:49:10 -0700 From: "Jeff & Lisa Walker" <jlwalk@prodigy.net> Subject: Re: (klr650) List disapointing > I have a 1990 KLR. Last year it was burning about 3/4 of a quart every > 1,000 miles. This of course meant that I had to top off the oil every > tankful. Thinking it was too much oil burn, I put in new rings and valve > oil seals over the winter. Now it is a little better (but not perfect), > burning about 1/2 a quart every 1,000 miles, maybe a little less. I still > need to top off the oil a few times between each oil change. Oh well, this > is something I'm slowly growing to accept. > Did you mic out your cylinder and piston before you replaced the rings? Did you measure the valve guides stem clearance too? I'm in that same boat, burning 500mL of oil every 200 miles, sometimes even more, and I'm looking to do a valve / ring job myself on my A3. What kind of hone job did you do to your cylinder? (I've heard merits for both using multiple stones on a standard honing tool, and for using a "bottle brush" for honing.) Jeff Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 04:54:33 -0700 From: "Jeff & Lisa Walker" <jlwalk@prodigy.net> Subject: Re: (klr650) Off Road Helmet - Why? > >And are these usable on the road? > > In the US, make sure it has a DOT sticker on it... > My brother in law (HD ABATE type guy) wears a roller skating helmet with a phony DOT sticker, hasn't been caught since the mandatory helmet laws in this state. He isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer. Jeff Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 04:57:01 -0700 From: "Arne Larsen" <alarsen@rapidnet.net> Subject: Re: (klr650) Horsethief99 (700 miles) - ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Myers <TomMyers@cycoactive.com> Subject: (klr650) Horsethief99 (700 miles) > If anyone's interested in pictures/story of a 700mile X-country ride in the > Cascade mountains of Washington state, see Horsethief99: > http://www.cycoactive.com/horsethief99 > > This year we went more hardcore, even allowing two-strokes because the > trails were tougher. Sorry, no BMW on this ride. Our poster-boy Helge > Pedersen rode an XR650L this time. He attempted to make it as heavy as his > F-650 but he only had 40 lbs of camera gear. He would have needed another > 60 lbs to even get close to the F-650. Nice job Tom! Excellent! Hey, Alex was the one by the water with the bare... tattoos right? BTW, I think it's "Gruth". I guess no one dared swim in Whiskey Dick river eh? Cheers, Arne (another bellowing Viking) Larsen www.angelfire.com/bc/macd MAC-D Homepage http://homepages.msn.com/YosemiteDr/alarsen Candid Camera Homepage Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 05:11:11 -0700 From: "Jeff & Lisa Walker" <jlwalk@prodigy.net> Subject: Re: (klr650) (NKLR) SUWA > Hi Mike, > > Do you ever notice that the "do gooders" never come to SOUTHERN UTAH to try > to raise support? I would imagine that they might meet up with the wrong > end of a gun at some places here. > I'd think that they'd have enough sense not to knock, seeing all those bikes parked out front, Fred. I just love it when the Sierra Club or Green Peace guys come...."Sure, come right in! I'd like you to meet my wife's Doberman 'Damien'! Damien, sick balls!" Jeff Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 05:21:50 -0700 From: "Jeff & Lisa Walker" <jlwalk@prodigy.net> Subject: Re: (klr650) (NKLR) SUWA > The best thing to do is talk to these people and try to talk some sense into > them, or at minimum, let them know that at least one motorcyclist is a nice > person, maybe these bike folks aren't so evil after all, they just want to > enjoy the outdoors. Give Eric at the legal department at the AMA a yell. > He deals with these groups and does what he can to let them know we aren't > evil nasty folks who want to end the world as we know it. He might have > some good info or things to do to help out in dealing with the tree-huggers. > Now you say tree hugger like its a bad thing! I'm pro dirt trail riding, anti-forest clear cutting. If you've seen how Weyerhaeuser has raped my state, you'd understand why. These "environmentalists" hearts are in the right place, but they are targeting the wrong groups. Jeff Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 07:59:13 -0400 From: "Eric Jasniewicz" <ericjazz@mindspring.com> Subject: (klr650) Motorcycle Online Daily News 8-26-99 gotta see this one... http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcdaily99/day0826.html Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 08:28:29 -0400 From: BMagill@ILOJAX.SPEAR.NAVY.MIL Subject: RE: (klr650) KLR MODS This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. - ------_=_NextPart_001_01BEEFBE.850EEC48 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Bill; Thanks for the info. It will become very valuable information once I start getting the same symptoms. I appreciate it. Bill Magill - -----Original Message----- From: wmabb@tscnet.com [mailto:wmabb@tscnet.com] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 12:47 AM To: BMagill@ILOJAX.SPEAR.NAVY.MIL Subject: Re: (klr650) KLR MODS ; The only advice I failed to take was not getting the Cobra, but so far, so good. Question: I don't see what could go wrong with it other than the bolts loosening. What kind of problems have people been having with it? (I have the one with the turned down tip). They will start rattling after a while, no biggie though. Inside there is a big wire c-clip that holds the spark arrester in place. It gets hot and loses it tension and falls out and rattles. You can retension and reinstall it then bend the metal over in a few places so it can't get out again. Also there is a big coil spring that will eventually sag, I just pull it back to size and reinstall it. The packing material seems to be of very good quality and doesn't seem to blow out. There is a baffle plate with 2 small tubes in it that offer most of the resriction/backpressure. Some people drill some additional holes here to "open her up". Turns out too loud for my tastes but does make a difference on the top end. Instead of holes I welded in an additional tube of aprox. the same size as what was in there, keeping the designed baffle concept intact. Got louder but not to the level of open holes. I peeled the cobra sticker off and polished the silencer with brasso, looks great. wildBill - ------_=_NextPart_001_01BEEFBE.850EEC48 Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3DISO-8859-1"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 5.5.2448.0"> <TITLE>RE: (klr650) KLR MODS</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Bill; Thanks for the info. It will become very = valuable information once I start getting the same symptoms. I = appreciate it. Bill Magill -----Original Message----- From: wmabb@tscnet.com [<A = HREF=3D"mailto:wmabb@tscnet.com">mailto:wmabb@tscnet.com</A>] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 12:47 AM To: BMagill@ILOJAX.SPEAR.NAVY.MIL Subject: Re: (klr650) KLR MODS ; The only advice I failed to take was not getting = the Cobra, but so far, so good.  Question:  I don't see what = could go wrong with it other than the bolts loosening.  What kind of = problems have people been having with it?  (I have the one with the = turned down tip). They will start rattling after a while, no biggie = though. Inside there is a big wire c-clip that holds the spark arrester in = place. It gets hot and loses it tension and falls out and rattles. You can = retension and reinstall it then bend the metal over in a few places so = it can't get out again. Also there is a big coil spring that will eventually sag, = I just pull it back to size and reinstall it. The packing material seems to = be of very good quality and doesn't seem to blow out. There is a baffle = plate with 2 small tubes in it that offer most of the resriction/backpressure. = Some people drill some additional holes here to "open her up". = Turns out too loud for my tastes but does make a difference on the top end. Instead of = holes I welded in an additional tube of aprox. the same size as what was = in there, keeping the designed baffle concept intact. Got louder but not = to the level of open holes. I peeled the cobra sticker off and polished = the silencer with brasso, looks great. wildBill </BODY> </HTML> - ------_=_NextPart_001_01BEEFBE.850EEC48-- Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 08:32:16 -0400 From: "Patrice Robinet" <pr8847@law.miami.edu> Subject: RE: (klr650) New Bag Mounts Speaking of Darr boxes, does anybody know who sells them and whether they have a web site? When I was in central America I ran into a Swiss guy riding an Africa Twin with these boxes and I can tell you: they are bullet proof! Haven't seen the Touratech ones though.... Patrice Robinet Frenchman on Two Wheels 1999 KLR 650 - -----Original Message----- From: owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-klr650-digest@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Dave Zuber Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 1:00 AM To: klr Subject: (klr650) New Bag Mounts Just to confuse the never ending luggage attachment thread, I made some bag mounts to fit the 650 KLR's and I'm offering them for sale. I don't have pictures available yet, but they look similar to the stock bag mounts on an R100GS. These bag mounts allow you to use the leftover bags from your BMW or other Euro-bike on your 650 KLR. You can use: Krauser's, BMW 'R' cases like the Vintage, Touring, and City Cases, or Denfield bags. Both the 'belt buckle' and the 'claw' type latches will work. These bag mounts also work well for mounting soft luggage and protecting the plastic frame covers. If you want to go upscale, the optional BMW adapters for the aluminum Darr Boxes will work, along with the aluminum Touratech bags and mounts, but call if you are thinking about purchasing these. The BMW 'K' cases, BMW Integral cases and the small left side R80GS or R100GS cases won't fit these mounts. These high quality bag mounts are made from cold-rolled 5/8 tubing, are TIG welded, and Grade 8 or better hardware is supplied. They are powder coated to a satin black. Colors are available for a minor charge. Send check or money order for $195 plus $15 shipping to: Blue Heron Machine 29802 Main St. Shedd, OR 97377-9713 For questions Tel: (541) 491-1514 and ask for Dave Zuber or e-mail: zuber@proaxis.com Please allow 2 - 3 weeks for return shipping. Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=r650 Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 08:38:19 EDT From: Roadroost@aol.com Subject: Re: (klr650) (NKLR) Tree Huggers Well, I hug trees. The thing that makes me angry about all of this is that motorcyclists, environmentalists and hunters aren't enemies, per se. It is the development interests that pit the us against each other. While we waste time fighting each other, the developers are eating up the landscape with Walmarts and $500,000 houses on 3 acres for the yuppie elite. I don't have any trouble with setting aside wilderness areas where motorcycles and ATV's aren't allowed if there are sufficient places where we can ride. In this world of shrinking open places, maybe we should compromise a little and all work together against the real "enemy" of unbridled (love that word) development, or the only places to ride will be on the pavement from the Walmart to the K-mart, and the only excitement in our lives will be in avoiding the leased Explorers and Expeditions driven by distracted housewives. No hunting, no riding, and no wilderness left. No wild animals, as they cannot be tolerated in the suburbs, no place where you can be alone, no danger in life (except from each other). Actually, probably no motorcycles except for posers, as they don't fit in any better than the coyotes. Think about it. T. S. Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. ------------------------------ End of klr650-digest V2 #775 ****************************