Modded the KLR some tonight
I did a small job on the bike tonight, replaced the crappy grade 2 subframe bolts that sheer often and easily with a single grade 8 upper bolt that is double the thickness and two grade 8 lower bolts. Took me almost an hour and 3 size drill bits to drill through the frame to get the larger bolt through. Also added some brush guards to protect the lever in a drop, and a throttle lock to the handle bars.
I have a heavier rear spring and a shock rebuild & revalve kit in a box waiting to go on the bike too, thats gonna wait until I see how the bike handles riding with a load this weekend, but I expect to add it on sometime in the near future. Drilling the frame out http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._2431901_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...2_982515_n.jpg And the handle bars, gonna put the stock plastic hand guards on it once I get the bolts to hold it on tommorrow. http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/3...1006002751.jpg http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/590...1006002809.jpg And while the gas tank is off I need to figure out why the power to the 12v outlet cuts off and on randomly, I am pretty sure I got a bad connection or loose wire somewhere. I tried to use my audio system last weekend and it would work for a few minutes then turn off and turn back on, on its own. |
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this is what tends to happen when the subframe bolts aren't upgraded
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Nice.. yeah I had a few preventive maintenance items to fix when i first got the bike...
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the only thing I got left is to put in an easy to reach bypass for the clutch kill switch, thats another part that historically goes bad. i dont want to get rid of it completely, just add in a plug inline so that I can bypass it if I need to. I already did it with the kickstand kill switch, the wires just plug into each other if it fails.
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those are two I haven't done yet... figure they're both easy enough to do on the trail if it fails.... and I have electrical tape and wire in my tool kit. but no issues yet
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I figure its easier to just unplug/plug back together than cutting away wires on the side of the road. it took 10 minutes to do in the nice warm area I call my garage
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Well, an ounce of prevention is worth at least a pound of low grade Mexican.
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Nice job man
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Nice work man! I need to get the subframe upgrade bolt kit still and do it while I've got the bike apart.
I did some work tonight myself. Bought a press and got all of the triple tree, subframe, and suspension link bearings out by myself. The dealer can suck it! The ONLY thing I need now to be a complete in-house work on my own bike shop is a tire changing machine. Coming this winter I assure you. |
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