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BIG, GREEN and FUN. Did I mention it was big? Don't judge the size from the photo above, (since I'm a 6'6" stretch), but compare it to a mini van...(pardon the mud!) or a Saturn! |
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You'll notice a temperature guage... to keep tabs on the coolant swishing around the engine... a handy feature for warming up the engine on cold starts. |
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The rear disc brake is pretty decent. |
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The front brake is a little bit weak for my liking. It works well under most conditions but high-speed emergency stops reveal it's limits. Rumour has it that replacing the front brake line with braided steel fixes this. It's my next $200 upgrade. |
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Be careful NOT to turn the key too far when you lock the steering or you'll leave the rear lights on and kill your battery. |
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My first
modification was to raise the license plate. If you don't do this, you
risk losing your plate AND possibly your fender the first time you eat
up the full travel of the rear suspension. Just remove the rear reflector
and drill two new holes. <---Here's
a bike with the plate in the "stock" position. |
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The front fender is fine in the dirt but go for a cruise on the highway and man... that thing's a "jib sail", (to quote "Reverend Chuck"). |
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Here's a shot of Chuck's KLR with the UFO fender. I've ordered one of these for my bike since I log a lot of highway miles. |
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The stock engine
guard or "bash plate" is only made out of plastic but it's
better than nothing. If you're planning on doing any serious off-roading,
you'll probably want to replace this with a metal version to save your
engine and water pump from damage.
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I heard a lot of folks say that the fairing did a good job at reducing the wind but I wasn't totally convinced since I experienced some major helmet buffeting on my bike. I figured it was probably due to my 6'6" height. I learned later that it actually was pretty effective after being forced to remove my windshield (roadside) after two of the three bolts disappeared on the way to work one day. Now it's back in place with some Loctite on the threads. |
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Helmets have changed a lot since I bought my last $99 cheapo full-face back in the early eighties. They don't use "hat-sizes" any more but have gone to a simpler S/M/L/XL/XXL system. (Mine's an XL). They fit differently at the back too. They're a bit higher, which felt kind of weird at first, but after all, they're meant to protect your head not your neck. They're made of "advanced composites", (meaning fibreglass, carbon fiber and Kevlar), and oh yeah, they've just about tripled in price since the eighties. This "Answer" model lists for about $400 Canadian. A pair of $30 goggles completes the package. |
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