For All You Dirty DS Minded FJR Riders On This Forum!

[ShinyPartsUp]

Shiny,Great job on the weight loss. I too am trying to loose a few pounds.

Have lost about 30 lbs. so far. Am also working on my upper

body strength. With my bad back the KLR was just to heavy in

the real rough terrain. Hope to be lighter and in better shape

come Nov.

Joe

Most excellent Joe! That will help your back out as well. I'm working out as often as life allows -- two or three times a week, trying to build stamina and upper body strength a bit too. Let us see pics of your DRZ when you have a chance. I'd like to see it.

Oh yeah, Beemerdons: No pics of your blue-veined wonder, OK?

Joe & ShinyPartsUp: I'm still an old Irish fat ****, still eating mi Numero Cinco Especial from Armando's para la Comida and still drinking quatro bottles of Cara Blanca cerveza daily. Screw you skinnies!!!

No problemo, el jefe! I'll have some cold ones in the fridge when you make it up here mi amigo. My weight loss brought me from Super fat to just this side of enormous -- if you fear skin cancer from the sun just walk in my shadow!

 

[Joe]

Shiny,

Still working on getting the DRZ ready. Will take pictures in the near future.

The KLR is all set up with no place to go. HA HA.

Papa, don't worry, I will not be to skinny. And I will still

party like hell when I can (Mexico).

Joe

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

Note: I made several major edits since original posting for clarity and to be more detailed.

I'm getting ready for some Summer Riding and Mexico! :yahoo:

Below are some pics of farkles done to my 2009 KLR650. I forgot to take a picture of the larger footpad I bolted onto the stock kickstand: use your imagination, I guess . I haven't mounted the trick and very light aluminum radiator guard yet either. That will go on in a couple days.

But on the bike are a brake snake, air horn, barkbuster handguards, Eagle Mike upgraded frame bolts (larger and stronger bolts after drilling through the frame and subframe -- not the mere replacement of short wimpy stock bolts), EM Brake mount, EM brake reservoir guard, cigar socket for powering farkles, Shanghai Express (Thank you Alex and John) off-road HID lights, Moose Racing extra long heavy duty foot shift lever, EM countershaft Sprocket Nut, Thermo-Bob kit installed for more even and consistent cylinder heat management, EM Doohickey replacement done, tractor tube with fuel bottle or tool bag as needed (I'd like to mount two more I think), removable Givi knock-off EMGO topbox, Craftsman tools bought, and placed in custom tool bags, Eastern Beaver fuseblock with wiring harness including an inline diode "preventing reverse EMF flow back to the bike", IMS off road footpegs with outer teeth ground down for dual-sport comfort and utility, EM heavy duty footpeg bolts, cheap but pretty well-regarded light-weight fleabay side panel racks (with $14 in upgraded stainless hardware to replace the cheap rusting steel bolts), Happy Trail NERF bars and highway pegs, HT aluminum skid plate, Rox Risers, Techmount for GPS or radar detector as needed, T-mod (giving two carburetor vent routes to avoid clogging with water or debris if it takes a nap in a stream), Ram Ball mount for SPOT, D606 knobbies -- and more I've forgotten to mention. I also painted the rear brake master cylinder guard and the exhaust guard (a gay-assed chrome in stock form) black, and removed all the graphics on the bike for a cleaner look (when it is clean).

I almost forgot: I bought a Wymanwinn PAIR block-off plate and rode the bike for the first time today with all the EPA tubing gone. I don't know if it is coincidence or my lesser bulk, but response in the top end and mid-range was better and I rode at 80 mph (indicated) several times without apparent engine strain (at least 5 mph faster than ever before).

I'm considering swapping the front sprocket to a 16 tooth gear for the highway ride down to Arizona, then putting in a 14 tooth sprocket for Mexico, then again in AZ (for the return trip) put the 16 tooth gear in for highway slogging. When I get home I'll likely put the 15 tooth stock sprocket back in. Or maybe I should just leave the compromise 15 tooth gear on the bike throughout the trip. I'm told it is an easy swap with loosening the rear axle for chain play, swap out the gear and realign the axle: no change in chain supposedly needed. I'd be interested in what folks think of that idea.

Before I head to Mexico I'm replacing the wet cell stock battery with a gel battery for safety and peace of mind.

I think I have enough rubber left on the original stock tires to slab down to AZ, so I may spoon them on and use them up. Then I'll buy and spoon fresh D606 tires on for Mexico: The D606's are really loud on the highway, but I'd leave that set on for the trip back to Oregon and use them up. If there is time on the way home, I may ride a day in the Mojave or Death Valley. I need to make a note to myself to ask Don Stanley if there is a good and decently priced place to buy D606 tires near him.

One major upgrade that is awaiting a cash flow difficulty is the suspension, but the suspension works better since I dropped weight. Fork dive is a major problem. For Mexico the topbox will be in the chase vehicle and the tools in a fanny pack and in the tool tube (rather than the fuel) since there are no high mileage days planned. Today in mixed riding between a lot of back country roads, 20 miles of mountain logging roads and some highway I did 180 miles on one tank of gas with fuel left over.

Next year will be a 685 or 705 rebored cylinder kit with aftermarket exhaust, and rejetting, of course. Unless the FJR sucks up my farkle cash first. Supposedly the hiway speed oil loss goes away on the KLR, and you gain more low and mid-range power with the big bore kits. Mo' power is a good thing.

Thanks for reading, I'm just so pumped about all the riding and planning I'm be doing this year.

 

[CHRIS_D]

Shiny,

She is looking damn good! You're doing a most excellent job getting her ready! :thumbsupsmiley:

This is what I have left to do or buy before the trip:

1) Send my forks out to Superplush for stronger springs, re-valve, and get the seals/wipers replaced ($600). Maybe the rear shock re-valved ($275) (optional)

2) Heavy duty top case ($375.00) (optional)

3) 2.2 gallon Aux tank ($475) (optional)

4) Spot 2 ($150)

5) Waterproof Camera ($150)

6) New set of tires 1 Mefo rear and D606 front ($240)

7) Trailer hitch for the SUV ($150). The Wife and Son are meeting me in AZ and driving back. Or I would of rode, damn it!

Required $1290 + Optional $1125 = Total $2415 mg:

 

[CHRIS_D]

:yes: Announcement :yes: To the rough and tough CC Exploration Group: Immediately after the completion of the CC trip my plan is to take a few days to explore some of AZ on DS. If anyone has an interest in joining me you're most welcome to do so. Also there's plenty of Beer room to stay at the In-law's house in Rio Rica. :clapping:

 

[beemerdons]

ShinyPartsUp, you have done an incredibly nice job of modifying your KLR 650 for Mexico. And you did a fantastic job in writing a report on your efforts. Bravo, excellent work and a great narrative.

CHRIS_D: You have also gone the extra mile in preparing your KTM "Big Gurl" for exploring Copper Canyon East to West, Top to Bottom and back West to East again. Your moto is ready to go South.

Here is what Papa Chuy Medina needs to do with Senorita Salma Hayek, mi BMW F650GS Twin, before we leave for Copper Canyon:

1) Add an "Old School Choppers" decal to the left side panel.

2) Move my good luck "gremlin bell" from Fraulein Ingrid, mi BMW R1150RT, to Salma; I never ride anywhere without my Traveler's Bell given to me by my Hell's Angel Army Buddy "Tiny" Lund.

3) Change my Givi windscreen out for the smaller BMW flyscreen.

4) Put a "My Other Vehicle Is AN FJR!" decal on the right side panel.

5) Dunlop 606's at the last minute, mounted by Danny at Moto-Tire in Phoenix.

 

[beemerdons]

Hello Don,

Good to hear from you.

See answers below:

On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 7:40 AM, Don Stanley <[email protected]> wrote:

https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php?s...0&start=320

Buenos Dias Skip, Barak y Pancho,

Those of us at www.fjrforum.com and www.azbeemers.org/forum are really looking forward to our Copper Canyon Expedition six months from now. We can hardly wait for CC!

Two questions have come up that we hope tu Tres Amigos can help us with: 1) fjrrider of Texarkana, Texas has a KTM 530EXC that is finicky regarding carb jetting: Should he bring along extra jets for this trip to deal with the elevation changes? In his post above, he describes the jets that he will be taking along with him.

I believe you'll have to defer this one to a KTM specialist for that model. If jetting, we'll be at peak of 7K feet but mostly at 2K ft. or lower. I imagine there is jetting available that will allow for moderate altitudes...BUT if fjrider is mechanical and feels confident in re jetting, he can bring the other jets in case it is an issue. As far as I'm concerned if the bike starts and runs, then that is good enough for the short term. He should not be re jetting just for "enhanced performance" and exposing himself to possible mechanical issues in remote areas...if it works don't fix it.

2) CHRIS_D of Atlanta, Georgia was wanting to know the maximum distance between fuel stops on our CC Trek. At a hard running condition, his KTM Adventure is only getting a range of 135 miles.

Fuel will not be an issue . We will be packing in emergency fuel to get us to the next stop.

Skip, I will see you at the BMW MOA International Rally in Redmond, Oregon in July. Son Seth (13) and Papa Chuy (61) will be at www.sherpamayberry.com camp site on the DesChutes County Fairgrounds. We will be aboard our silver BMW R1150RT, flag decals of Mexico, USA, Canada and Arizona are on the saddle bags and an AZ M/C plate.

Great...we'll be there as well. Nancy will be riding R80GS (her favorite bike) and I'll be on 800GS. We'll have a booth. Looking forward to seeing you Don...mil gracias caballero.

Skip

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Cell: 480-440-4666

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[ShinyPartsUp]

Oh! The shame!!!

I have ridden hundreds of off road miles as hard as I could. Many times I almost went down, most recently two days ago when around a left hander. The road was entirely washed out and the KLR and I went sailing. I saved it and eventually came back that way and managed up the two foot vertical drop.

No falls, washouts, front end slides that made me go down after nearly a year. Not once did La Poderosa Diabla or my Dunlop D606 knobbies fail me.

Today: I had the pressure washer out for general maintenance, and I decided (for only the second time) to rinse off the KLR with something other than rain. I backed the bike up and ran over the garden hose feeding the pressure washer. Over she went! The ignominy!! The Horror. The first time my dual sport topples, it is in my driveway.

That bug-eyed pig is heavy as hell to pick up.

That concludes this 15 foot ride report.

 

[CHRIS_D]

Oh! The shame!!!
I have ridden hundreds of off road miles as hard as I could. Many times I almost went down, most recently two days ago when around a left hander. The road was entirely washed out and the KLR and I went sailing. I saved it and eventually came back that way and managed up the two foot vertical drop.

No falls, washouts, front end slides that made me go down after nearly a year. Not once did La Poderosa Diabla or my Dunlop D606 knobbies fail me.

Today: I had the pressure washer out for general maintenance, and I decided (for only the second time) to rinse off the KLR with something other than rain. I backed the bike up and ran over the garden hose feeding the pressure washer. Over she went! The ignominy!! The Horror. The first time my dual sport topples, it is in my driveway.

That bug-eyed pig is heavy as hell to pick up.

That concludes this 15 foot ride report.

Sorry Shiny, I feel for you, because even our tough "o" Gurls don't like falling on the pavement!!

Good job not going down in over a year! :clapping: I wish I could say the same! :dribble: Last week, I was on this ATV trail that was rutted. Sure enough I caught the rut and down I went. At least it was my first drop in a few months.

By the way I just managed to finally get the courage to do this path that you ride up this steep hill then turn (still on the hill) and come back down. When looking at this trail from the distance it looks like an upside down "U" that's carved in the side of the hill (if that makes any sense) . The big "o" gurl did it just fine. :yahoo:

Don,

Thanks for the update!!

 

[beemerdons]

Oh! The shame!!!
I have ridden hundreds of off road miles as hard as I could. Many times I almost went down, most recently two days ago when around a left hander. The road was entirely washed out and the KLR and I went sailing. I saved it and eventually came back that way and managed up the two foot vertical drop.

No falls, washouts, front end slides that made me go down after nearly a year. Not once did La Poderosa Diabla or my Dunlop D606 knobbies fail me.

Today: I had the pressure washer out for general maintenance, and I decided (for only the second time) to rinse off the KLR with something other than rain. I backed the bike up and ran over the garden hose feeding the pressure washer. Over she went! The ignominy!! The Horror. The first time my dual sport topples, it is in my driveway.

That bug-eyed pig is heavy as hell to pick up.

That concludes this 15 foot ride report.

So ShinyPartsUp, when you and La Poderosa Diabla hit the pavement: Did you break your beer bottle? Typical fecking Irishman, cannot even wash his motorcycle unless he is righteously intoxicated!!!

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

By the way I just managed to finally get the courage to do this path that you ride up this steep hill then turn (still on the hill) and come back down. When looking at this trail from the distance it looks like an upside down "U" that's carved in the side of the hill (if that makes any sense) . The big "o" gurl did it just fine. :yahoo:

Good on ya Chris :clapping: . I'm pretty sure I don't have the skills for how difficult that climb and descent sounds. Couple days ago it was several miles of six inch thick ungraded gravel on a (guestimated) 5 degree slope, up a small mountain/big hill logging road that almost got me. That stuff is loose and unpredictable. Damn logging companies are repairing the roads through the woods and it is all up and down -- never flat around here. I know your katoom is far more nimble than my beast.

Don, I swear there was no beer involved. A wee sip o' Pinch, but no beer.

 

[fjrrider]

I believe you'll have to defer this one to a KTM specialist for that model. If jetting, we'll be at peak of 7K feet but mostly at 2K ft. or lower. I imagine there is jetting available that will allow for moderate altitudes...BUT if fjrider is mechanical and feels confident in re jetting, he can bring the other jets in case it is an issue. As far as I'm concerned if the bike starts and runs, then that is good enough for the short term. He should not be re jetting just for "enhanced performance" and exposing himself to possible mechanical issues in remote areas...if it works don't fix it.

"at peak of 7K feet but mostly at 2K ft. or lower"

Got it, I can handle that. changing jets is pretty easy to do, its just getting there thats a PIA. But I agree I will jet for 2K or lower and just deal with the higher elevations.

 

[charismaticmegafauna]

I believe you'll have to defer this one to a KTM specialist for that model. If jetting, we'll be at peak of 7K feet but mostly at 2K ft. or lower. I imagine there is jetting available that will allow for moderate altitudes...BUT if fjrider is mechanical and feels confident in re jetting, he can bring the other jets in case it is an issue. As far as I'm concerned if the bike starts and runs, then that is good enough for the short term. He should not be re jetting just for "enhanced performance" and exposing himself to possible mechanical issues in remote areas...if it works don't fix it.

"at peak of 7K feet but mostly at 2K ft. or lower"

Got it, I can handle that. changing jets is pretty easy to do, its just getting there thats a PIA. But I agree I will jet for 2K or lower and just deal with the higher elevations.

Think this over --

I've dual-sported in the mountains with several different guys/bikes and the only jetting problems have been with bikes that were dual-sport conversions from full-on dirt-bikes and/or guys who have 'jetted for performance'. Problems with 'rich' jetting seem to start aroun 4K~5K ft. elev. and only get worse from there -- going higher. Alternatively, 'lean' jetting works well at high elevations and seems to have few problems even at sea level. Some of the best (carb'd) bikes have been CA/DOT legal -- in that they ran really well at high elevations and always got great gas mileage.

The problem bikes were always way too rich at higher elevations. So rich, that some really wouldn't run well, poor acceleration and speed, and very high fuel consumption. My advice would be to not jet 'rich' in any way -- you should always need the choke to start when cold (for instance).

The few fuel injected D-S bikes I've ridden with have been great in this regard (they were stock -- no add-on fuel computer) -- ran perfect all the time and got great gas mileage...

 

[fjrrider]

Wasnt real sure what the elevations were on this trip, for some reason I thought we were going to be running for extended periods above 9,000 ft and being I'm set up now for 1000 ft and lower, that would not work at all.

Unfortunately for me the KTM came off the floor with jetting problems "too lean" Gotta love that DOT crap. Thats been resolved with changes in the main, pilot and needle jets. I believe all I will need to do for this trip is change the main and just adjust the fuel screw as needed.

My trip to Colorado in August will surely allow me to get all this sorted out before November.

Man I'm ready to go!!!!

 

[beemerdons]

Wasnt real sure what the elevations were on this trip, for some reason I thought we were going to be running for extended periods above 9,000 ft and being I'm set up now for 1000 ft and lower, that would not work at all.
Unfortunately for me the KTM came off the floor with jetting problems "too lean" Gotta love that DOT crap. Thats been resolved with changes in the main, pilot and needle jets. I believe all I will need to do for this trip is change the main and just adjust the fuel screw as needed.

My trip to Colorado in August will surely allow me to get all this sorted out before November.

Man I'm ready to go!!!!

"sprocket": You and me both, Brother! I wish we could leave tomorrow! I've been dreaming about this trip night and day. To clarify this: Dreaming about Mexican Senoritas, not rooming with Shiny!!!

 

[CHRIS_D]

[To clarify this: Dreaming about Mexican Senoritas, not rooming with Shiny!!!

Ok sure! :dribble: :dribble:

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

[To clarify this: Dreaming about Mexican Senoritas, not rooming with Shiny!!!

Ok sure! :dribble: :dribble:

I believe him Chris. I fart a lot when I eat Mexican food. hehehe

 

[Joe]

I think I will stay out of this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[beemerdons]

I think I will stay out of this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Joe, if Shiny thinks that he is going to engage his Papa Chuy in a farting duel, this would be the equivalent of bringing a knife to a gunfight. I can fart in colors and fart the melody of "La Libertad"!

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

Joe, remind me to slip some Beano into Beemerdons taco soup.