05-23-2010, 04:21 PM
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KLR with the JC Whitney topcase
Long weekend here in canuckland but our weather is sucking! I had planned to spend an afternoon doing the Victoria Trail ride but it is very windy and raining... Took the opportunity to spend some time in the garage instead. I put the enduro tires on the Konker for when my brother in law comes to pick it up next week, excellent bike, I'm going to miss it.
I kept the topcase off of the Konker though and installed it on the KLR. It was a little harder to put on the KLR as the rear rack is solid and not tubular like most racks are. Had to drill some holes to make it all work. I know some people don't care for the late model KLR's but for those that are curious, here's what one looks like with the topcase...       I have the stock seat back on it as well, but am thinking of getting a Sargent flat... Big $$$ though! Hope you enjoy the pics. Cheers, Stew |
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05-23-2010, 06:19 PM
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Sweet bike!
Your rhubarb is coming along nicely too.
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05-23-2010, 06:46 PM
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Not my rhubarb though, it's my neighbors. Pretty decent cargo capacity on the bike now, the trunk holds way more than the saddlebags as the saddlebags have big humps on the inside where they mold over the sidecovers. Sure wish I could have gotten out more this weekend but our weather is nasty. Hows the weather in BC these days?
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05-23-2010, 09:32 PM
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Crap with a capital C. I have a bunch of outdoor painting to do before Thursday, and it won't quit raining long enough.
I saw some animals lining up two by two; what's that about? 8O
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05-24-2010, 12:11 AM
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. Gotta say too, you were bang on with the weight, she's one heavy sonofagun! Good on the highway and gravel roads but I will think twice before I ever do singletrack with it 
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05-24-2010, 12:15 AM
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05-24-2010, 01:56 AM
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Not much to not like about the KLR, Stew. Other than the as mentioned size for single track, but those are for young guys with more balls than brains anyhow.
I do love the metal screen behind the front tire to keep large rocks and small animals away from the motor. My YZ has a flimsy piece of rubber there and it makes me nervous about holes in crank cases. |
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05-25-2010, 01:16 AM
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Thank you for posting the nice photos, Stew. I think your bike looks great!
You really have a lot of cargo capacity with the saddle bags, and the J.C. Whitney travel trunk! The KLR650 is a great adventure bike. I hadn't noticed the engine guard until TurboT mentioned it. That guard is very nice, and it is not stock equipment in the United States. Spud
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05-25-2010, 01:20 AM
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The saddle bags appear to be hard cases; am I correct? Are the saddle bags supported by framework on the side of the motorcycle?
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05-25-2010, 06:57 AM
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. The saddle bags are kind of a weird composition, not hard plastic but kind of a stiff/rigid vinyl material? They are the factory ones and are kind of a clamshell construction with a zipper around the middle. They just go over the seat and then have connector straps that go around the grab bar and the passenger footpegs. Unfortunately they don't hold a lot as they have a large dent on the inside where they are molded to go around the side panels of the bike. No framework of any kind though, they just sling over. Takes less than a minute to put them on and remove them. Price was right as they came with the bike .The topcase will come in handy, now I can commute to work without squashing my lunch in the saddlebags! 
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05-25-2010, 11:47 AM
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