Baja Ride January 2008
On the 3rd of January, Jay Bass, Elden Carl and I took off for a whirlwind 7 day Baja ride to San Borja,
48,000 Mile KLR650 Tune-up
I’d like to open by apologizing to our readers for goofing off on my lack of information production
KLR650 Balancer System
We commend Tim Carrithers of “Motorcyclist” magazine (Dec 07) for printing John Gorman’ s long
Suspension 101
As you may know, we at Top Gun have introduced two custom rear springs (sold byMMP) for the stock KLR650
Motorcycle Air Bag Jacket
Air bags in cars have been used with great success for some time, but what does the motorcyclist have
Traveling Around Africa on a KLR650
I recently got a beautiful picture post card from Bill Kamps of South Padre Island, Texas. The photo
Fasteners That Hold: Flange Bolts are In; Flat Washers are Out
The other day I found a used, 6×1.0x12mm Torx bolt with its flat washer still attached, lying in
KLR650 Drive Chain Control
17 years ago, Elden discovered the KLR650 was lacking a very important part – it had no upper chain
Tale of Two Failed KLR650’s (Got an inspection hole?)
I always chuckle a bit when I hear stories on the Internet about the Kawasaki’s “bullet-proof”
10 Year Anniversary Writing about KLR650’s
If you’re reading this article then you already are aware that there have been some recent site changes.
Welcome to Fuel For Thought
Note: Due to time constraints, Webmaster Mark at www.multisurfacemotorcycling.com will no longer be adding
2008 KLR-650 Observations
Over ten years ago I built a KLR650 using part of a KLR650B Tengai front end including larger disc (same
Welcome to a Special Early Edition of Technical Insights!
(Introduction by Todd Vosper) For those of you who are new to the KLR community, I thought a brief history
More on KLR650 Broken Subframe Bolt
Note – We apologize for the late production of this month’s Technical Insights. We lost a member
Will the troublesome 23 year old KLR600/650 engine balancer system be fixed on the 2008 model?
In my 17 year, 209,000 mile career with the KLR650 I’ve been a very lucky guy; no lost engines due
Is There a New Engine Balancer System for the 2008 KLR650?
To quote the factory, “New 2008 KLR650 refines on-road capabilities for improved touring performance”,
DR650 Potential Problems and Fixes
In the first half of 2005 I purchased two new motorcycles from House of Motorcycles in San Diego; a
Compare and Contrast: The 650s
As you may know, the weather south of the border in Baja is getting to be just about perfect for riding.
