Hmm... another KLR rider... By upgrading I assume replacing all the plastic zip ties with metal pipe clamps? Is that not what it means to ride a KLR?LETS GO RIDE! Have we got any new members on
Well I scooped up a 2008 KLR 650 from WildBillKelso in a trade. Man is this thing an upgrade from my 2015 TW200! I have been upgrading/refurbing things on it (including the factory plastics). I will post pictures of when I got it compared to when shes done.....but heres a teaser for now:
Anyone ride dual sport bikes?
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Good to see her getting use! Style points added for the classic AR.
Haha. Theres a few of each on there! I just replaced winsshield harware, got a 2011 oem seat from ebay for $80 and put an ims shifter. I also had to pullapart the gage cluster and reprofile the trip meter mechanism so it would reset correctly. Its been fun as hell tinkering with it so far. Theres so much after market ****.
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Yes sir! Thanks again. Im really enjoying the bike. Stay tuned for updated pics.
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So, been riding the trails for a while and decided a dual sport bike would be my next bike. Myself and 2 other guys just got Yamaha XT 250's. We are going to start riding the TAT next month. We only have a week at a time so... Pics will come soon.
I went down to Walker Rd for a little after work adventure time.
Note the restored plastics.
On a side note, I will be looking to get rid of my 2015 tw200 soon if anyone is looking to get into a beginner's adventure bike. Please gimme a holler if youre curious.
Note the restored plastics.
On a side note, I will be looking to get rid of my 2015 tw200 soon if anyone is looking to get into a beginner's adventure bike. Please gimme a holler if youre curious.
That is gonna be some nice competition for the Suzuki 400 bikes.
Just rode in the Smoky Mountains
Just got back Tuesday from riding my XT250 on the Blue Ridge Parkway and the dirt and paved Cherohala parkway. Totaled about 385 mi over 2 days, about 90 mi on dirt/gravel forest roads. Nice and cool at 4,000-5,000 feet elevation where the trees are still bare of leaves. Almost no traffic in the middle of the week, and the campgrounds were nearly empty since school is still in session.
I trailered the XT behind my wife's Caravan and blew a tire on the Caravan just outside of McComb on the return trip. Rather than use the donut spare, I strapped the tire on the back of the XT and rode back to McComb to replace the tire.
Just got back Tuesday from riding my XT250 on the Blue Ridge Parkway and the dirt and paved Cherohala parkway. Totaled about 385 mi over 2 days, about 90 mi on dirt/gravel forest roads. Nice and cool at 4,000-5,000 feet elevation where the trees are still bare of leaves. Almost no traffic in the middle of the week, and the campgrounds were nearly empty since school is still in session.
I trailered the XT behind my wife's Caravan and blew a tire on the Caravan just outside of McComb on the return trip. Rather than use the donut spare, I strapped the tire on the back of the XT and rode back to McComb to replace the tire.
They lowered the compression and added another ring on the Piston. They also added weight to the flywheel to tame the best. Result is that is dropped 15 hp to be at 45hp. I'm very curious about what that does to longevity. Compression is still kind of high but not sky high anymore. My main concern is the titanium valves, as they are very sensitive to contaminated oil. So with 1.8l oil capacity you cannot absorb a whole lot of contamination. Then the valves start to go... By taming the revs with that flywheel hopefully the crank lasts longer. I need to double check to see if it's wet-sump or dry-sump as with dry-sump you can always add an oil cooler to increase capacity.
This excerpt is from one of the current media blitz releases. It sheds a little light on what segment of the market it targets. It's the word "hobby" that is so informative. Looks like a fun bike if it fits your needs.
Peak power for the 2019 CRF450L comes in at 25 HP (18.4kW), with a peak torque rating of 23.6 ft/lb TQ (32Nm). Important from the hobby trail-rider’s perspective is the engine’s reliability and gap between service intervals. And this is where the CRF450L’s build quality and design really stands out; it will go 20,000 miles (32,000km) between major stripdowns, with an air filter oil and oil filter change every 620 miles (1000km).
Peak power for the 2019 CRF450L comes in at 25 HP (18.4kW), with a peak torque rating of 23.6 ft/lb TQ (32Nm). Important from the hobby trail-rider’s perspective is the engine’s reliability and gap between service intervals. And this is where the CRF450L’s build quality and design really stands out; it will go 20,000 miles (32,000km) between major stripdowns, with an air filter oil and oil filter change every 620 miles (1000km).
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Here are a few pics of us on our ride from East of the Smokey's to Ruston, LA. I need a bigger bike. Thinking DRZ 400S or SM.
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