Tag: KLR 650

Sep242011September 24, 2011September 24, 2011by superfunk

Day Ride – Forestry Trunk Road – North to Nordegg Junction

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Distance: 340 kilometers
Time: 11:30am – 5:45 pm
Temp.: 28 celcius (It’s like frickin’ summer out there)

Took advantage of the great weather and went on a blast north on the forestry trunk road. Surprisingly with such great weather there wasn’t a sole around. I pretty much had the road to myself the whole afternoon.

We’ve had…

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Jun252011June 25, 2011June 25, 2011by superfunk

Day Ride – Powerface Trail, Kananaskis, Spray Lakes, Canmore

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Finally had decent weather and some time off again. I wanted to get some more practise on backroads and gravel.
Not a bad day. Much of the route I’ve been on before in the truck or car. A bit cooler in Kananaskis and it even, gasp, started to snow at higher altitudes.

I’ve gained some confidence…

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Apr192011April 19, 2011April 19, 2011by superfunk

KLR’s First Service, Fixed Throttle and the $50.00 Piece of Gravel

Posted in Motorcycle Trip 2011, motorcycles

After screwing about for an hour with cables, adjustments and trying to get the throttle to work properly I took the bike in for an inspection. I honestly thought I’d exhausted all the possibilities. The cables looked fine, nothing was pinching or bent, the throttle return and assembly seemed fine. Hmmm… Couldn’t see any reason…

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Apr012011April 1, 2011April 1, 2011by superfunk

KLR is ready for the big trip

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Received the final bits and bobs yesterday in the mail. I installed the TRAX luggage and SW Motech EVO racks. I got a fantastic deal from aviciouscycle.com, even cheaper than I could have got it online from the US. The kit includes the locks, racks, hardware and luggage/panniers – …

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Mar092011March 9, 2011March 9, 2011by superfunk

Final Bits and Pieces

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Nearly all the accessories for the KLR are ready to go now. The last pieces are the Trax side panniers/luggage and SW Motech EVO side racks. Those are on the way and should arrive in about 8-10 days.

I’ve now installed the aluminum skidplate. It is quite a…

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