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[CheapFuneral]

I can't wait for spring. My '83 Yamaha 650 looks sad sitting under a sheet in the garage corner.

You put it in timeout?


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[CheapFuneral]

I rode 75 miles today at 50f with no gloves on. My hands were so swollen it's not funny. As I pulled into a restaurant to have dinner with my wife the trottle cable broke :facepalm: I got it home by driving with the idle adjustment got up to 45 on a long stretch lol but had to hit the kill switch at lights.


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[$ub$onic]

Came across a pic of my first bike and my Harley.

The one on the left is a 1982 650 maxim.
I bobbed it out (not this pic)

But in the pic it has a 4-1 header with a (wait for it)





Ford tractor muffler........ Lol

 

[zb50]

I do the minibike thing. I had a GS500E, it was fun to rebuild and paint that one, but I have always like the little ones more.

Here was my 1970 Honda CT70


This was a 1972 I believe, that I flipped


This is my 1988 ZB50 that I am considering selling off and putting the 140cc engine in my 1969 Z50A. And then picking up a very clean YSR 50.


GS500E (now sold)



1969 Z50A in the corner

 

[ahtoxa]

I rode 75 miles today at 50f with no gloves on. My hands were so swollen it's not funny. As I pulled into a restaurant to have dinner with my wife the trottle cable broke :facepalm: I got it home by driving with the idle adjustment got up to 45 on a long stretch lol but had to hit the kill switch at lights.


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Yeah, when it's 50* or so I bust out my winter motorcycle gloves. Them things are beastly and keep my hands nice and warm down to about 40. Below that gets rough, even with my bark busters.

Edit. I realized the other day that my bike has two throttle cables - one for opening the throttle and one to return the throttle closed. I guess Kawasaki didn't want to trust a spring to close the throttle.

Is that common on bikes to have two throttle cables?

 

[CheapFuneral]

Yeah, when it's 50* or so I bust out my winter motorcycle gloves. Them things are beastly and keep my hands nice and warm down to about 40. Below that gets rough, even with my bark busters.

Edit. I realized the other day that my bike has two throttle cables - one for opening the throttle and one to return the throttle closed. I guess Kawasaki didn't want to trust a spring to close the throttle.

Is that common on bikes to have two throttle cables?

Mine is the same. One to open one to close and one for choke.

Also I've been wanted a fuel injected bike, but if mine was fuel injected I'm pretty sure I would have needed a tow truck.

Edit: there is a spring on the throttle of the carb, but you also get the ability to push it forward from the grip it it fails. I believe some have springs in the grip as well.


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[Papasonic]

Edit. I realized the other day that my bike has two throttle cables - one for opening the throttle and one to return the throttle closed. I guess Kawasaki didn't want to trust a spring to close the throttle.

Is that common on bikes to have two throttle cables?

Yes, that redundancy is just for the reason you mentioned; If the spring would fail, you still would have control of the throttle. I believe that you will find that feature on all motorcycles. Also, if a cable would fray internally, it could stick, and the spring wouldn't be able to allow the throttle to return. Two cables assure positive throttle control.

 

[BSD]

I also have a KLR, time for a Sonic KLR club? Haha. I'm actually off work today and I'm planning on tearing it down to check the valve clearence. Also have some overnight parts from Japan so I can make a feeble attempt at converting my wheels to tubeless.

 

[ahtoxa]

I also have a KLR, time for a Sonic KLR club? Haha. I'm actually off work today and I'm planning on tearing it down to check the valve clearence. Also have some overnight parts from Japan so I can make a feeble attempt at converting my wheels to tubeless.

Funny, because I've been planning on getting my valve clearance checked as well. I've 8400 miles on mine.

That said, fist I have to deal with my oil consumption issues. Last weekend the bike drank half a quart in 130 miles of 70% highway riding.

The bike's going back to the dealer this Friday to have this addressed under warranty.

 

[mitdr774]

Even James's Harley doesn't leak that much oil.

 

[sonix13]

Here are mine at "Revival Rally"

 

[cbutton]

2010 Yamaha r6 matches my sonic


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[BSD]

Funny, because I've been planning on getting my valve clearance checked as well. I've 8400 miles on mine.

That said, fist I have to deal with my oil consumption issues. Last weekend the bike drank half a quart in 130 miles of 70% highway riding.

The bike's going back to the dealer this Friday to have this addressed under warranty.

Ouch, that's extreme. Could you update this thread once it's fixed? I'd be curious to know what would cause that....

I'm the third owner of mine and I doubt the previous owners bothered checking the valves. At ~10k miles I was surprised that only one was out of spec. I'm going to replace them all anyway so that all match up.

 

[ahtoxa]

Ouch, that's extreme. Could you update this thread once it's fixed? I'd be curious to know what would cause that....

I'm the third owner of mine and I doubt the previous owners bothered checking the valves. At ~10k miles I was surprised that only one was out of spec. I'm going to replace them all anyway so that all match up.

Yeah, will do. You don't have to replace them. You just need to re-shim them.

 

[mja]

Just picked up a hooptie '95 KLR. Needs a bit of maintenance before it's road worthy and the plastic's all faded, but couldn't pass it up for the price. Sold an old yamaha last year. I think I've been going through withdraw.

 

[CheapFuneral]

For trade?


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[mja]

For trade?

It's a friend of mine's, he's got a ton of bikes and I was in the market. Bought it for cheap, needs a clutch cable since it's really tight and the exhaust cooked it a little. It's not idling well and the exhaust is popping letting off the throttle. May be time to take the carb apart and clean it up a bit. Little things like that, oiling chain, tires, etc. Looks to be mechanically sound though, can't wait to get it on the road.

 

[mja]

Funny, because I've been planning on getting my valve clearance checked as well. I've 8400 miles on mine.

That said, fist I have to deal with my oil consumption issues. Last weekend the bike drank half a quart in 130 miles of 70% highway riding.

The bike's going back to the dealer this Friday to have this addressed under warranty.

Hm youve got one of those. Some of em are notorious for leaking oil. A new bike, carry extra oil, or big bore kit seems to be the only real solutions. Schnitz racing makes two kits, the 685 is the one you want. Dealers not guna fix it from drinking oil that's for sure. Check the klr forums.

 

[mja]

I also have a KLR, time for a Sonic KLR club? Haha. I'm actually off work today and I'm planning on tearing it down to check the valve clearence. Also have some overnight parts from Japan so I can make a feeble attempt at converting my wheels to tubeless.

Check for tubeless rim lock dirt bike tires. Youll have to drill a hole in your rim as the klr doesnt have a rim lock, but its a tubeless tire, with a high pressure smaller inner tube that's used to seal the tubeless tire onto the rim. Brand is called 'TUbliss'. A little complicated but works great for dirt bikes. Im guessing you wana take it offroad... otherwise dont see the point of tubeless tires besides its new n cool. Which is a valid reason I guess.

 

[CheapFuneral]

Hm youve got one of those. Some of em are notorious for leaking oil. A new bike, carry extra oil, or big bore kit seems to be the only real solutions. Schnitz racing makes two kits, the 685 is the one you want. Dealers not guna fix it from drinking oil that's for sure. Check the klr forums.

His eats more than the usual.


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