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#62 ·
INFIDEL-24/7 said:
If you haven't done it already, de-restrict the exhaust, shim the needle and put a 16 tooth counter sprocket on. It totally changes the bike. I can cruise at 80 all day, even though the tires aren't happy, and 95 is a reality if need be.
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I did the sprocket a while back it did help the other things Im not sure I want to do. Thought about the 685 kit as well.
 
#64 ·
shortyellowbus said:
I did the sprocket a while back it did help the other things Im not sure I want to do. Thought about the 685 kit as well.
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Before you do the big bore kit, which I'll be doing eventually, you need to pipe and re jet the bike. I started out modifying the stock exhaust by removing the entire 3/4" baffle and welding in a 1-1/8" baffle from a fart can car exhaust. It helped, but sounded like a lawn mower. Only after I swapped it for a White Bros slip on did the powerband feel more linear. I found mine used on e-bay. Shimming the needle is easy, there are plenty of how-to's on the web.
 
Discussion starter · #66 ·
^^^ Love the tan color of your KLR. The KLR is on my short list for my next bike, which will be a dual sport of some type. I haven't had a dirt machine in quite some time and I am itching to get back to riding in the dirt. There are a ton of trails near my house, however, they are all spread out and have road between them. I have a trailer, but I'd much rather be able to ride from trail to trail.


Do any of you do bike camping and/or touring (okay, I know some of you do touring from your responses here)? If so, post some pics of your bikes loaded to the gills! Here's a pic from a somewhat recent camping pic over the winter. It was a three day comping trip. I'm pretty heavily loaded down for only three days because I had all the food and water I would use for three days and temps were down into the twenties, so my cold weather gear took up a lot of room.

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#68 ·
max384;4026825Do any of you do bike camping and/or touring (okay said:
I used to do some long term exploring with my buddies. We did most of the North Western U.S. and spent about a month in Utah. I have a V-Strom 1000 and most of my friends ride BMW GS's. I recommend a more off road orientated bike if you want to do some real exploring. I use side cases for my tools and heavy items and an Ortlieb dry bag for my clothes. With a set of Conti TKC-80's I managed some pretty hairy trails in Moab and did Escalante and the White Rim. I also rode through Yellowstone and followed the Snake river from north to south. The KLR is a great bike for dirt trails but lacks somewhat on long hiway rides. The opposite is true for the V-Strom. It all depends on your terrain and how long you plan to stay in the seat. Our average off road days were between 150 to 400 miles, and we avoided pavement wherever possible. I can't wait for the next trip.
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#71 ·
KLX

Wow - Lotza big bikes here.

I ride a KLX250

Had a stranger run up to me while getting gas one day asking all about it. He ended saying that would be a great type of machine to have when the SHTF.

He asked where could it go? "Can it go in the grass next to the road?" I told him it will go just about anywhere you can walk and gets 60-75 mpg.
 
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