What? Another Chain Master

Back in the last century I purchased my first KLR650 in the spring of 1990 with the intention of developing it for serious multisurface riding. Before major work began I installed a set of knobbies on the stock unit and headed into Baja with Bob Kornafel who was riding his XT600 Yamaha.

Our two day ride was long and challenging with lots of difficult terrain to negotiate including deep sand. The ride was not only tiring for Bob and me, but it revealed weaknesses in both so-called dual-sport motorcycles. I