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[KLR Junkie]

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When i changed mine it wasn’t showing any issues, was more for piece of mind

I use mine as my keychain fob. The metal on the bottom curved bit was worn down to maybe 1mm thick. This was when the bike had 7,000km on it.

I have no idea if the problem has been addressed in the 20 years since my bike left the factory, but it's a pretty easy thing to check.

 

[KLR Junkie]

All my KLR buddies in the KLusteR seem to think 65,000kms is the best before date for KLRs.

Perfect time for a rebuild. I did mine last year at about 75,000km. New 685cc piston, thermo-bob and Cogent Dynamics suspenders front and rear. Rides better than new, and is 30lbs lighter than a stock Gen 3 even with all my farkles. Total cost for parts/machining was about $2,500.

Anyway, congrats on the new bike. Keep the KLR flag flying.

 

[ToSlow]

I use mine as my keychain fob. The metal on the bottom curved bit was worn down to maybe 1mm thick. This was when the bike had 7,000km on it.

I have no idea if the problem has been addressed in the 20 years since my bike left the factory, but it's a pretty easy thing to check

Do you see much difference in the big bore kit you installed?

 

[KLR Junkie]

Do you see much difference in the big bore kit you installed?

I burn less oil...

Maybe it feels a bit stronger, but that could just be my imagination. I went with the 685 just to stop the oil burning, apparently the 705 or 715 kits offer a more significant bump in power with the tradeoff being having to re-sleeve the cylinder. Of course, I'm running the stock pipe and a mostly stock carb, so I could probably squeeze a couple more horses out of the 685 but I happy as it is.

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