Your Riding Safety Depends on Good Information
I began riding and working on motorcycles in 1955 after completing my Korean war service, and now more
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.
Shocks and Springs and Things
We are fortunate to have Rod Morris and Multisurface Motorcycle Products on this website. Not only has
Baja Travails
From the editor (Pat Rose): As I’ve been looking through Elden’s archives on motorcycles
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
The KISS Principle – You’d Better Believe It!!
The person who came up with the slogan “Keep it simple, stupid” knew what he was talking about.
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.
Top Gun’s New Custom Spring For The DR650SE
Glossary MSM – Multisurface Motorcycles/Motorcyclist MMP – Multisurface Motorcycle Products
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)
Timbo Lewis is Argentina Bound
Tim Lewis, citizen of Arkansas and the world has called me several times concerning long distance MSM motorcycles.
First and Last, by Melvyn Clark
When I first met Elden Carl and Pauline Read some four years ago in Mulege, Baja California, I
KLR650 Drive Chains 101
As you probably know, there are three drive chains in a KLR650 engine; one drives the cams, one drives
