KLX650 riders UNITE

[DrLost]

Originally Posted by Royal Tiger

Dr. Lost, how much did it sell for? Mine has less then 10k and is in great condition with all required items repaired/replaced. I've been looking at early to mid 90's ZX-6's and ZX-7's. I'd like to keep the KLX and get another bike to keep her company.

CuriousGeorge bought her for $1,500 for his son to ride. I hope he is happy with it, I know I really enjoyed that machine.

[Hayden#69]

Work.

PM sent on manual.

Hayden

[klxmack]

I have to install handgaurds, tooltube and aluminum chain gaurd. I have about a hundred klicks on the fresh motor. 102mm bore,fresh valves and chains. suspension is now kickass courtesy Mr ohlins and Mr racetech.

[klxmack]

more pics.

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[s10rat]

Anybody can tell how good actually are these klx650 bikes?
major problems etc..?

[HighwayChile]

Stunning! one of the trickest, wag this SOB in front of some Kawasaki exec's etc... better yet in front of honda, suzuki VIPS , tell its a 08' prototype, let em get real nervous.

was it a pain to mount the ohlins w/ the res.?

Originally Posted by klxmack

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[HighwayChile]

the biggest problem is that they arent made anymore. take a KLR, add better suspension, brakes, frame ( =handling) , excellent part availablilty, cheap to buy...... biggest issue for me was small tank ( I'm in on the 5 gal purchase, so that solved) and a seat that could use improvement, working on that. there is some reports of a cam chain issue or something like that, I am l looking in to that.

Originally Posted by s10rat

Anybody can tell how good actually are these klx650 bikes?
major problems etc..?

[pyro_]

Well i just picked up a 93 650R last weekend. Working on getting it street legal right now.

[pyro_]

Just wondering if anyone has added a battery to their 650R and if so where did you put it?

Thanks

Pyro_

[BlueLghtning]

Originally Posted by pyro_

Just wondering if anyone has added a battery to their 650R and if so where did you put it?

Thanks

Pyro_

The only batteries I have seen on the R models are the ones for the Baja kits just to keep the lights on with the bike not running for whatever time frame they require. My battery is in my air box. (It's nothing more then about 12-16 Double A's wired together.

BTW, I really like that light setup on yours.

[pyro_]

The lights are the Acerbis Cyclops. What i am considering doing is putting on a smaller overflow resevoir and getting a friend to weld up a stronger steele hanger where the overflow bottle is. Then put a battery there. Still trying to work things out tho cause i would like to get a full size motorcycle battery on it.

[klxmack]

Originally Posted by HighwayChile

Stunning! one of the trickest, wag this SOB in front of some Kawasaki exec's etc... better yet in front of honda, suzuki VIPS , tell its a 08' prototype, let em get real nervous.

was it a pain to mount the ohlins w/ the res.?

It was real easy to mount.
I did some cross referencing and a 2004 drz400 is about .5 inch longer than the stock shock.
installed a 7kg spring and preloaded about 1.5 inches.
you need to remove the crappy stock tool holder, cut the tool holder tab off the frame. You need to drill out the upper mount threads on the frame and run a slightly longer bolt the opposite direction with a nut. The lower clevis has no threads , so i ran a longer bolt with a thin locknut.
the valving seems o.k. i left the stock compression setting but i increased the rebound 4 extra clicks.
This took me about 1 hour to figure out and install.
this bike has heaps of travel. i'm 6' tall with 34" inseam and i cant touch flat footed with both feet.

cheers

[wiggem]

So I just broke the stud off That hold the Exhaust manifold to the engine on my 94 KLX-650r. Just wondering if anyone knows if it is threaded or pressed into the engine? please god let it be threaded