Multi-Surface Motorcycling Reaffirmed
When I coined the phrase Multi-Surface Motorcycles years ago, I didn’t expect it to catch on like
DR650 and KLR650: Stock Air Filters Are No Good
In the spring of 1990 I purchased my first KL650A, a 1989 model with less than 500 miles on the speedometer.
Beware Internet Information
The other day I was motorcycling on a gnarly forestry road in the Laguna Mountains east of San Diego
Lowering Links: Be Careful!
Rod Morris, proprietor of Multisurface Motorcycle Products on this website, recently told me about a
Old Folks Off-Road Technique
(Editor’s Note – I haven’t ridden a motorcycle for over a year now due to personal
What To Fix On My KLR650
The number one thing that needs attention on every KLR650 is replacing the rear shock spring with the
Light Is Right, Even If You’re Not a Kiwi
When Kawasaki added another 25 or so pounds to the front of the already heavy KLR 650 in 2008, it ostensibly
KLR650 Rear Shock
Glossary MSM – Multisurface Motorcycles/Motorcyclist MMP – Multisurface Motorcycle Products
Stock Air Filters Suck!
Come to think of it, all air filters suck air. The problem is that some of them suck more than air. Not
Chassis Wear
When we think about a motorcycle frame we normally are thinking of an item to which engine, swing arm
Oldie but a Goodie – Dual Sport News December 1999
Reaching back 15 years, this article first appeared in the now-defunct Dual Sport News. I thought it
It’s a Small World
It Is Indeed a Small World. The other day I took off on one of my short mountain loops of about 50 miles.
Acerbis Supermotard Fender
We are generally not fans of most aftermarket parts. Not that we are necessarily fans of the major manufacturers
Oil and Oil Filter Replacement
Way back in ancient times before synthetics and motorcycle specific oils, some folks used to change the
Motorcycle Oil Consumption
Back in 2008 Top Gun Motorcycles purchased a new Kawasaki KLR650-E model which turned out to be a lemon.
KLR Rear Suspension and Chain Control
As I sit here in my favorite Subway restaurant (#40249) at the corner of Avocado Ave. and Hwy 94, my
Stay “SPOT” On, All the Time
I’ve pretty much avoided the electronic age I have only two modern instruments of communication; a
Product Highlight – Top Gun KLR650 Chainmaster
KLR-650 Chain Master Upper Chain Run Control Device* (*Engineered using a stock KLR-650 with properly
Roll-On With Rod
I called Rod Morris and he suggested we meet at Bell Valley east of Potrero on Hwy 94 for a roll-on test
Air Filtration
Some guy on one of the Internet sites wrote recently that I had been riding off road bikes since before
Product Highlight – KLR650 Rear Shock Springs
We see Kawasaki has added a 2014 “New Edition” KLR650 with revised springs and rebound damping
KLR650 Chain Adjustment Revisited
Back in the last century (1990) when I purchased my first KLR650 (1989 A-3), one of the first things
Improved Rear Shock Spring for the KLR650 – New Size for 2018
Product: 6.6 kg/mm, 7.4 kg/mm, 8.0 kg/mm, and 9.3 kg/mm (370 lbs/in, 420 lbs/in 450 lbs/in, 525 lbs/in)
KLR Valve and Balancer Adjustments
Between 1990 and 1992 I hated my 1989 KL650 so much I almost sold it. I saw no possible way I was going
Mileage! Smileage!
For years I’ve carried in my wallet a small laminated 50 word paragraph from an article written by
Mis-drilled Shaft Hole
The Skipper recently gave me a print out concerning a factory machining error in the inner left cover
What’s Up With Oil and filter Changes
I was discussing motorcycle oil and filter change intervals the other day. We wondered among other things
KLR Engine Top End Failure
I recently had a customer call about getting a new piston for his 2007 KLR650. During the discussion
The Doohickey Revisited
Never has such a frivolous word been used to describe such a dangerous motorcycle engine part. Yes, indeed
Choke It – But Don’t Kill It
I learned about the downside of carbureted motorcycle enrichening systems the hard way. In the first
