Looking for some Ottawa area riders (BMW or otherwise)

Oh, the rally. took me a few minutes to figure that out.


So, yesterday's challenge was just a little warm up for the real deal...

Oh yeah baby! I've got fresh D606s, the Big Gun exhaust and the KLR motor....people can hear you coming, that's for sure. Wear ear plugs for sure!

Vibrations? I look at that as a feature rather than a drawback!

hey juames - I finally got the quiet insert for the BG....does it get installed at the tail end or the front end of the silencer? Also, where does the spark arrester go?

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Take read end cap off...quiet insert goes pointing in leave spacer out and then put screen in! Might solve some of the popping issue too!

that's what I'm hoping....thanks for the help!!!

But it's going to get quieter ....... just saying. Adjust the carb to get rid of the popping.

A big gun get quieter? Even with the spud, I always thought they were the loudest of the bunch.

Still pretty loud...specs say 92-94db with insert:huh I got mine for when I'm riding with Ted...so I can hear if my bike is still running!

As Stephanie and I got home from our Parry Sound Shake and Bake Ride, we saw this as we got close to home:



Sure does make you want to go out into a bug infested swamp, when it's +37C...

Last year at this time we went on a ride with the BMA and we had snow, up on Kennelly Mountain and the roads around Calabogie.

I know which I'd prefer, if given a choice. You can dress for cold and wet, but there's only so much you can take off when it's hot.

I know what you mean. I made a run to Montreal today. I couldn't believe that I was doing 120kph and I was still hot! Still... way better than winter!

I'll be buying some lighter gear tomorrow. Time for some real MX stuff.

Saw 35c on the dash today. Sticky.

I was doing 110 when I took this...

Yes it was warm, I suppose it will get hot soon. :eek1

Got the quiet insert installed last night....rode to work this morning and while not "quiet", it is very noticeably "quieter" now....not so much BRRRRAAAAAPPPPPP as BBRRAaaaaaaap. I like it. Also got the barkbusters installed. I am now like juames! Only my KLR is teal blue. Still a bit of popping...now Ted, by adjust the carb do you mean the whole jet/needle kit business or something else?

someone must have had a nice breeze off the lake yesterday....

Yes the whole shebang, and Krylon Fusion from Walmart, spend about 40 bucks and you'll get rid of teal look

Dangit, no Kawasaki Green available for the Krylon...I'm thinking Buttercream, Plum or Satin Peekaboo Blue.

Seriously, if I go Black, which I would like, is is better to go flat, satin or glossy?

I don't think you have a choice in the plastic paints if i remeber correctly. I would highly recommend the use of their clear coat. I did 4 coats of paint (it dries in an hour or four) and then I did 4 coats of clear. The longer you wait between coats the better. I learned the paint job will only look as good as the prep work. Fine sanding, clean with rubbing alcohol before painting, etc I didnt sand between coast but some say you should. Good luck, go some crazy color that no klr has ever been Never seen a yellow one before

Where did you pick up the barkbusters? Need some for my bike and aviciouscycle is back ordered....

Twisted Throttle - I got a notice that they were backordered until June 21...but then they showed up this week.

Hmmm.... ok I will try that. Thanks!