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
Shocks and Springs and Things
We are fortunate to have Rod Morris and Multisurface Motorcycle Products on this website. Not only has
Protect Your Suzuki DR650SE Starter Torque Limiter!!!
Sixty-two years and more than a million miles later, the best motorcycle I’ve ever owned is sitting
Motorcycle Engine Break-In
I have no idea how many motorcycle engines I have broken in since I bought my first, a Triumph in 1955.
Beware Internet Information
The other day I was motorcycling on a gnarly forestry road in the Laguna Mountains east of San Diego
Jay and Emily on the Move Again
The other day Pauline and I had a nice surprise when Jay and Emily Wilgus and Jay’s mom Linda dropped
What To Fix On My KLR650
The number one thing that needs attention on every KLR650 is replacing the rear shock spring with the
KLR650 Rear Shock
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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
Speedo Cable Service
Japanese speedos are very reliable as long as you don’t abuse them or store them upside down. However,
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.
Long Live Your Chain and Sprockets
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Product Highlight – Top Gun KLR650 Chainmaster
KLR-650 Chain Master Upper Chain Run Control Device* (*Engineered using a stock KLR-650 with properly
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
Reliability is Not Accidental
Back in 1955 when I completed my Korean War enlistment and left the military, the first thing I did
Mis-drilled Shaft Hole
The Skipper recently gave me a print out concerning a factory machining error in the inner left cover
Maintenance Tip (KLR650/DR650)
“Grease your long bolts” If you don’t like rust on your cross bolts, it’s best to apply a
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
Setting Up KLR650 “A” Front Forks
I’m not aware of any conventional forks that function better than those found on the original 1987
Rod Morris – Gently Blown A-13 Transmission
In a previous article we reported a blown 4-dog gear on the main shaft of Rod’s KL-A13. He was about
KLR Engine Top End Failure
I recently had a customer call about getting a new piston for his 2007 KLR650. During the discussion
DR650 Gas Filter
We covered this subject some time ago but it’s time to mention it again. Elden and I had gone
Fresh Engine and Hints
We just finished rebuilding the engine in my 1996 KLR650A and I wanted to share some things with other
Bullet Proof KLR650 In Trouble
Luis T. of San Diego, CA called me the other day stating his late model KLR650 with only 25,000 miles
WHICH OIL TO USE
The question of which oil to use in a motorcycle has been discussed and cussed for as long as I can remember
Doohickey
Real name: Balancer Chain Lever. The name doohickey was first coined by Jake Jakeman in 1987; the very
