how to check klr

[imri2]

Hay friend!
I am plaing to buy a klr and wants to now if its have some spacial thing that need to check et that kinde of bike also if you have some Recommendations what equipment i should take with me on the bike. Traveling in South America.
Thank for yours reply

[juanvaldez650]

I would look for a completely stock, low miles Gen I ('87 - '07). Then completely go through it to include doohickey, new tires, chain, sprockets, brakes, etc. This will get you familiar with the bike. I plan on taking spare plug, oil filter, clutch and brake lever, water pump seals, front and rear tubes plus stuff to fix flat on the road.

[johnnail]

I would buy a Gen2 -- and did. Improved doohicky, heavier forks, Same engine.
I put Progressive monotubes in my forks and an 8kg spring on the back. Keep it under 5000 rpm, keep it full of fresh oil, and it will run indefinately

[juanvaldez650]

Not the same engine. Gen IIs all seem to burn oil. Every one on the way to Ushuaia had a gallon jug on back.

[XDragRacer]

Originally Posted by juanvaldez650

Not the same engine. Gen IIs all seem to burn oil. Every one on the way to Ushuaia had a gallon jug on back.

Men say, ring/piston redesign in 2008 resulted in excessive oil consumption in SOME '08-'09 models; however, a re-redesign virtually eliminated that problem in subsequent production.


That said, don't doubt many Ushuaia-bound KLRistas had ride-along oil jugs, regardless of machine vintage. Helped outfit/build a Generation 2 just completing a Washington, DC-Florida-Alaska-Tierra del Fuego-Bogota circuit (Wotnext's "Riding Through The Americas" on ADV); no on-board oil jug AFAIK, but . . . a 10-gallon aftermarket fuel tank!


Disclaimer: No dog in the fight, I ride a Generation 1!