2008 KLR650 Lightening Project - Page 6

SamM · 08-17-2012, 06:43 PM

I'm hoping the KLX is down to about 250lbs now but I haven't weighed it yet. The IMS 3 gallon tank removed a few pounds. Of course, the extra gallon of fuel negated that. My next mod on the KLX is a Seat Concepts seat conversion kit.

Oh, she loves me alright. I've never worried about that. When she was young, she chased me like crazy until I caught her. She's quite a bit younger than me.

Weldangrind · 08-17-2012, 10:05 PM

I wish I was 210.

So (off topic), is the diesel bike project dead?

SamM · 08-18-2012, 01:02 AM

I'd still like to build the Diesel KLR but really need to get something finished. The KLRE sat in Texas for over a year and a half. I expected it to be further along than this. And it needs some major things changed on it.

The Diesel will have to wait.

Weldangrind · 08-19-2012, 12:44 PM

At least there's hope that it's not dead.

SamM · 08-19-2012, 01:37 PM

Man, I lost a year and a half on this KLRE build. All of the parts for the Diesel were returned when I got it back. The plan was to use a lot of the stuff that was previously used on the KLRE, such as: the rear RICOR shock, stock rear wheel, Heidenau K60 tire, rear '07 KLR linkage, etc... All of this was needed to turn the Diesel into a roller. If I get the KLRE finished sometime this Winter, I'll more than likely move onto the Diesel KLR as my next project. The only part needed now to turn the Diesel into a roller is a KLR front wheel. Once I get that it's a matter of only minutes, to have a rolling bike.

I hope to get into the garage tomorrow.

Pliskin · 08-21-2012, 09:12 PM

@SamM

If you want to loose weight, read this book (Harvey Diamond - Fit for Life), check if they have it at your local library.

08-17-2012, 06:43 PM	#76
SamM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,194	I'm hoping the KLX is down to about 250lbs now but I haven't weighed it yet. The IMS 3 gallon tank removed a few pounds. Of course, the extra gallon of fuel negated that. My next mod on the KLX is a Seat Concepts seat conversion kit. Oh, she loves me alright. I've never worried about that. When she was young, she chased me like crazy until I caught her. She's quite a bit younger than me. __________________ 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara MOAB 2005 BMW E53 X5 2011 Schutt Industries LTT-HC LQG trailer 2017 Coleman CT200U 1978 Yamaha SR500E 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special II
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08-17-2012, 10:05 PM	#77
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I wish I was 210. So (off topic), is the diesel bike project dead? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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08-18-2012, 01:02 AM	#78
SamM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,194	I'd still like to build the Diesel KLR but really need to get something finished. The KLRE sat in Texas for over a year and a half. I expected it to be further along than this. And it needs some major things changed on it. The Diesel will have to wait. __________________ 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara MOAB 2005 BMW E53 X5 2011 Schutt Industries LTT-HC LQG trailer 2017 Coleman CT200U 1978 Yamaha SR500E 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special II
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08-19-2012, 12:44 PM	#79
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	At least there's hope that it's not dead. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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08-19-2012, 01:37 PM	#80
SamM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,194	Man, I lost a year and a half on this KLRE build. All of the parts for the Diesel were returned when I got it back. The plan was to use a lot of the stuff that was previously used on the KLRE, such as: the rear RICOR shock, stock rear wheel, Heidenau K60 tire, rear '07 KLR linkage, etc... All of this was needed to turn the Diesel into a roller. If I get the KLRE finished sometime this Winter, I'll more than likely move onto the Diesel KLR as my next project. The only part needed now to turn the Diesel into a roller is a KLR front wheel. Once I get that it's a matter of only minutes, to have a rolling bike. I hope to get into the garage tomorrow. __________________ 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara MOAB 2005 BMW E53 X5 2011 Schutt Industries LTT-HC LQG trailer 2017 Coleman CT200U 1978 Yamaha SR500E 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special II
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08-21-2012, 09:12 PM	#81
Pliskin Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 341	@SamM If you want to loose weight, read this book (Harvey Diamond - Fit for Life), check if they have it at your local library. __________________ Zongshen 200gy-2
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