Braided brake lines go a long way towards making the stock brakes better. Fork springs and a rear shock are mandatory mods to go along with the fork brace. Open air box and exhaust are worth a little extra noise. I had to replace my clutch at 20k miles because of off-roading with a 16T front sprocket. Your clutch wont last much longer.
I agree the braided brake lines make a difference, ive installed them since this video. Fork springs and rear shock on not mandatory if you are not carrying any extra weight. I've got 30k miles on the stock suspension. Only thing I've done is fork seals. Could it be better, yes, mandatory, nah. But you are carrying any extra weight, yeah, the upgraded suspension is a must. The stock exhaust is nice and quite. Just the way I like it. I wish there was a light weight exhaust that was near stock noise level. Most I've seen and heard are too damn loud.
"it doesn't give you the protection from mud as the stock fender does; but I like how it cleans up the look..." Owellian how clean=dirty; is this guy for real? Walking contradiction also rides with highway sprocket but dirt tires... lol Interesting mods but weird logic; backwards mind.
Yes, that is the early two peice doohickey. Plan on changing it and the spring. I recommend the torsion spring. There is a great video from big rock moto featuring Eagle Mike. Just search "Eagle Mike Everything you need to know about the doohickey".
@@RedEyedJack thanks for the reply, i was chatting to the man selling the bike and turns out it is a 1992 bike, that one also needs changed or not? cheers
@@vajracitta6408 really, any year KLR can benefit from changing it. Whether its the Doo itself or the spring, or both, even the new Gen 3s have the weak spring.
If it's such a myth, why have so many broke? I'm good friends with a kawasaki tech, he had a coffee cup on his tool box with 10+ broke springs and a handful of broke doohickeys. For me, it was piece of mind. I'm a natural tinkerer, so it was a fun Saturday wrenching on the bike. And there was zero tension left in the spring for any adjustment. The torsion spring will hold up for the rest of my bikes life.
WD 40 on the plastics
Brings them back to almost new appearance.
A local body shop tech gave me that one.
It works great.
Or a heat gun does a good job too
If you want to get the shine back in the plastic, spray some tire shine on and let it soak for an hour up to a day, depending on how bad it is.
better to just use a torch and run it over the plastic for a sc, much faster and cheaper
I also but the old doohickey as my keychain. !
Sick man. I have a 1998 out here in Guatemala. Rode up an active volcano yesterday! Gave me some good ideas
Awesome bike you made this thing look really bad ass! thanks for this video I have a Gen 1 and got some great ideas from you cheers!
Thanks for watching!
Mine looks sooooooooo much like yours just no crash bars and different head light would love to show u
Essential viewing ( 15 years ago).
that it im keeping my doo hickey as a key chain 😂
My 03 had the 16 tooth front sprocket when I bought in 2016 .
I immediately shitcanned it. Put the stock one on.
Its for on and OFF road.
Braided brake lines go a long way towards making the stock brakes better.
Fork springs and a rear shock are mandatory mods to go along with the fork brace.
Open air box and exhaust are worth a little extra noise.
I had to replace my clutch at 20k miles because of off-roading with a 16T front sprocket. Your clutch wont last much longer.
I agree the braided brake lines make a difference, ive installed them since this video. Fork springs and rear shock on not mandatory if you are not carrying any extra weight. I've got 30k miles on the stock suspension. Only thing I've done is fork seals. Could it be better, yes, mandatory, nah. But you are carrying any extra weight, yeah, the upgraded suspension is a must. The stock exhaust is nice and quite. Just the way I like it. I wish there was a light weight exhaust that was near stock noise level. Most I've seen and heard are too damn loud.
Legit question here.... what's the technical term for the Doohickey?😅
Counter balance chain tensioner.
I got one and I love it
"it doesn't give you the protection from mud as the stock fender does; but I like how it cleans up the look..." Owellian how clean=dirty; is this guy for real? Walking contradiction also rides with highway sprocket but dirt tires... lol Interesting mods but weird logic; backwards mind.
I have a Honda XL 250 and soon I hope to acquire one of those KLR650 or failing that I would go for the XRL650L.
The enduro is the true dual purpose
100,000 + km …going strong …
Hi, im thinking of getting a 1990 model, does that year need the doohickey doing ? thanks
Yes, that is the early two peice doohickey. Plan on changing it and the spring. I recommend the torsion spring. There is a great video from big rock moto featuring Eagle Mike. Just search "Eagle Mike Everything you need to know about the doohickey".
@@RedEyedJack thanks for the reply, i was chatting to the man selling the bike and turns out it is a 1992 bike, that one also needs changed or not? cheers
@@vajracitta6408 really, any year KLR can benefit from changing it. Whether its the Doo itself or the spring, or both, even the new Gen 3s have the weak spring.
@@RedEyedJack thanks again
@@vajracitta6408 yes sir!
I’d love to have a dual sport bike… but my short legs prohibit that… hahaha
CB500x no more excuses
@@RedEyedJack 32.8” seat height… that’s more like it… now I need to hit the lottery
@@patriotlandmanagementllc you'll spend more in fuel this month than a new bike would cost.
Ktm 390 adventure
Just buy lowering links
what make/model was the front fender?
I'm 99% sure it is the UFO supermoto fender, or something like that. UFO brand for sure.
I thought I ordered it through RMATV but I can't find it.
@@RedEyedJack thank you!
i have had 3 klr's gen 1's stop replacing the tensioner spring its the biggest KLR myth there ever was,Even Kawasaki mechanics will tell you that.
If it's such a myth, why have so many broke? I'm good friends with a kawasaki tech, he had a coffee cup on his tool box with 10+ broke springs and a handful of broke doohickeys. For me, it was piece of mind. I'm a natural tinkerer, so it was a fun Saturday wrenching on the bike. And there was zero tension left in the spring for any adjustment. The torsion spring will hold up for the rest of my bikes life.