Good Habits Make Better Riders
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle If your mom was anything like my mom, any discussion about
Go Around!
2015 hours, 8 nautical miles northeast of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Ceiling 300 feet, visibility 2 miles in light rain. Winds out of the northwest, 20 knots gusting 30-35 knots. Atilla 600, twin engine Cessna Citation, is on final approach
Stock Spring Upgrading
Q. I’m a 215 lb rider and normally ride solo without much gear. However, from
KLR650 Oil Consumption
This month Elden answers a “burning” question about oil consumption… Q. My 1987 KLR650 has only 24,000 miles on the odometer but it is using lots of
First and Last, by Melvyn Clark
When I first met Elden Carl and Pauline Read some four years ago in Mulege, Baja California, I had a little less than 10,000 miles on my 2003 KLR650. I remember that he was very scathing of all the gear I was carrying. Little did I realize that after four years I would ring […]
2008 Balancer Adjustment Lever
One of my tasks at Top Gun is to monitor the different websites and groups and see
2008 KLR Electrical Problem
Paul D. contacted us all the way from Panama. Seems the wiring harness on his 2008
Gearing and Fueling
Elden fields many calls from customers and readers. Although I normally handle the
Traction Troubles
Before I get to a couple of questions, I
Top Gun DR650 Tachometer
Well, as I look back at the article index I can see that I haven
KLR vs. DR
Happy 2007! As you might have noticed, we took a little time off in December to prepare for the Christmas season. Additionally, we’ve been working hard on several new products that we hope will be out early in 2007. I hope you all had a chance to enjoy friends and family and we wish you […]
Benefits of a Fork Brace
I can
KLR650 Manual Fan Switch
We received some great emails during our first month. To those of you who took the time to write us; thank you! It was great to hear from you and we hope to hear from you again. First, a couple of questions from Brock, in GA: Q. Would a manual fan switch be a good […]
First Contact Patch – Aftermarket Skid Plate?
This is your chance to ask those questions that you always wanted and answer to but either didn’t know who to ask, or were uncomfortable asking.