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How much should I be looking to spend on a tube? Any brand specifically that you recommend / is widely recommended?

So I'm in the market for a new set of tires, and some irons etc while I'm at it to learn to change them on my KLR650. Seems like buying tubes is in a way even more complicated than looking for tires! So many different thicknesses of rubber, and so many different way companies measure them...

I commute to work 5 days a week. It's a short ride, but it counts(?). Do the odd late night rip in the city when traffic dies down. Try to do a nice ride every weekend, though not many friends riding much these days so I don't go out every weekend. Like to go with one other person usually -...

Studio Cycle sells Dyneema blended denim. Forgot what the brand was, but they looked nice! Edit: Company is called "Zin". Studio is the only place I know that sells them, so I am not sure of the brand reputability...

Idle circuit may be an issue. When I had it disassembled I know the U-Ring or O-ring on the idle enricher circuit was starting to come apart - maybe that's causing problems. Thinking that may be the problem. Might replace it and see what happens. All the diaphragms seem good on the idle circuit...

Airbox looks good. I tested it when putting in a new filter early thig season. Tried it with filter in, filter out, side door open, etc. Doesn't seem to be an air box problem. Good to know valves can cause long warmups. Need to figure out a space to do the job and take care of that soon hopefully.

Sorry, MIA for a bit. Will address these individually: @GreyGhost I've tried starting cold with tank lid open. No difference. Forgot to mention this attempt in my original post. @ToSlow I personally did not change it. I got this bike with 47,000km on it, and I think it has been done from what...

Are you referring to carb hoses? Fuel line etc?

KLR has a vacuum diaphragm operated petcock. I have a manual one on hand, but have not installed yet. From what I understand, petcock diaphragm issues on the KLR become apparent at high rpm, rather than low - unless maybe something super weird and irregular happened to it. Regardless, it is...

Hey all! I've posted this in other places before but just have not gotten anywhere with this. Seems to come up as a 2-stroke problem every time I google lol. My bike (2000 KLR650) has 50,400km, FMF Q4 Full system, and MCP Carb Kit. Worked perfectly last year. The issue: This year since...

I’m not sure who you’re signed up with, but that sounds like the way RTI Is doing it? They keep bumping people back in the order of when they signed up I believe. Curious how they are staying afloat... I imagine there’s some serious income loss given the fact they can’t actually run lessons...

from what I understand, the issue is less so with the courses and more so with the ministry in general. I think MC licensing is too small a for them to give individual attention to, so it’s bundled in with auto licensing, where people are sitting in vehicles with strangers. It’s super...

Man this stuff is such a bummer :/ convinced my friend to finally get a bike a few months ago (after many years) - and he can’t even get insured with an M1 because young/Toronto. If there’s only one reason I want lockdown to lift for, it’s for everyone trying to get out and ride this summer :(...

Shinko 705. They should be plenty fine for highway. 80/20 I think they are?

Not awful, that might be harsh. Just a workout. Seems people on bigger bikes can get off after 200km and feel great. KLR beats me up on the road and I generally like to pull over every 100km to stretch my legs and rest my butt. Seems most faster bikes get more stable above 100kmh, whereas...

Keeping the KLR 100%. Love it to bits! ****!!!!!! Found a mint looking FZR400 in London.... 5 grand... 41k km though. It's in such a classic color too... oh no... My heart and soul is screaming at me to do it. why!!! Edit: This just seems like a moronic idea to me because I don't even have a...

I just had this problem few days back hahaha. If you have an ADV helmet (with a visor), you can put Rok Straps through the visor and tighten it down to the back without a mesh. Worked for me on a half hour rip down the highway to missisauga. Otherwise, what everyone else said, bungee net...

The wheel set costs as much as I paid for my bike originally hahaha. Might see if I can put out a feeler and get some used ones.

Whoa. Sounds awesome. Might be better on the highway when lowered too and with road tires? Would love to ride with a 14t to learn to wheelie but I think the trade offs are not worth it (awful highway performance, being marginal at best already with a 16t sprocket).

its a 650. Or do you mean wheel size? I think people put 17" warp 9's on them all the time.