Building a 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 for Overland Travel!

[grahamfitter]

Im sorta on the fence about it. Much like the doo-hicky, my local mechanic says he doesn't see a reason to modify it.

-though I do 90% of my own work on my vehicles, I still seek advice

The temp gauge on my 2008 KLR doesn't move from the cold zone when I'm moving and only occasionally moves if I'm stationary for a while. If I let the bike idle (in any weather) it stays in the warm range as the fan does its thing. It never looks right but I can't see any reason to mess with a cooling system that doesn't cause the bike to overheat.

The engine never sounds right either but it definitely isn't as lawnmower smooth or as quiet as it was a couple of years ago, even after I replaced the missing exhaust manifold gasket. Maybe its worth actually working out how to check the valves and the equally ignored dohickey chain tension?

[Frank]

Well, that actually is why people modify the cooling system if I understand it correctly. Modified via the "thermo-bob", the cooling system gets up to temp and stays there.
My bike (and others) acts exactly like yours does.

[TACODOC]

The Desert Rendezvous is really gaining alot of steam this year and looks to be our best outing to date. Between the trash cleanup, the Desert Challenge, the raffle, the meal by OVG and happy hour this is going to be HUGE!

2012 SoCal Desert Rendezvous thread on Expedition Portal

Big thanks to Tembo Tusk, Adventure Trailers, Overland Gourmet, Sierra Expeditions, Sportsmobile, JPFreek Magazine and Front Runner Outfitters for jumping onboard to help us make this happen!



Some positive press for the upcoming Rendezvous and Tacodoc.com courtesy of the boys over at Overland Gourmet and Central Overland



2012 SoCal Desert Rendezvous on Central Overland

2012 SoCal Desert Rendezvous at Overland Gourmet

See you in the Desert!

[TACODOC]

IF I were to sell it as is, what do you think she's worth?

Just turned 4K miles, well farkled, always garaged, pretty much pristine condition.

[trump]

IF I were to sell it as is, what do you think she's worth?

$2

I'll come up there and pick it up, so you won't have to look at it anymore.

[TACODOC]

$2

I'll come up there and pick it up, so you won't have to look at it anymore.

Add another $3,997 to that and it's all yours

[Rexsname]

Will you be moving on to another motorcycle, or focusing on something else?

REX

[Frank]

$4k would be a reasonable price given the time of the year.

-although you may not have a "riding season" like we do in the mid-west.
I need to update my thread.

[TACODOC]

Bike is FS here: http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...11#post1082011