New Bike/New Rider
#1
10-07-2009, 05:54 AM
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: US
Posts: 29
New Bike/New Rider
Hello all. There looks to be a lot of great information here. I got my first bike earlier this year. It was a 2005 KLR650. I just never got to the point where I felt comfortable on it. It was just too top heavy and tall for me. This week I bought a 2009 KLX250S and am much happier already. This should be a much better fit for me. I am enjoying it so far.
I may have to take it back to the dealer to have it looked at though. There seems to be a low speed wobble. The weird part is that it only occurs on the last half of my rides. I have checked the tire pressure and verified that everything is tight. I need to get a lift and see if the tires are balanced. I am sure that I will have plenty of questions to post as they arise.
I may have to take it back to the dealer to have it looked at though. There seems to be a low speed wobble. The weird part is that it only occurs on the last half of my rides. I have checked the tire pressure and verified that everything is tight. I need to get a lift and see if the tires are balanced. I am sure that I will have plenty of questions to post as they arise.
#2
10-07-2009, 11:42 AM
Welcome To Kawasaki Forums.
Turn On Same Tunes And Enjoy The Ride.
Theirs a lot of Good People Here and they will do there Best to Help You out with Your Questions. Sometime It Takes A Little Longer Then Others. So, hang-in there.
Turn On Same Tunes And Enjoy The Ride.
Theirs a lot of Good People Here and they will do there Best to Help You out with Your Questions. Sometime It Takes A Little Longer Then Others. So, hang-in there.
#4
10-08-2009, 03:36 AM
Welcome to KF
what kind of riding? As in the forks and shock overheating from hard riding?
it only occurs on the last half of my rides.
#6
10-08-2009, 02:12 PM
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: US
Posts: 29
Noooo, not hard riding at all. Both times that I have noticed it have been on the street at about 25 - 30 MPH. I have been trying to keep the RPM's down for the break-in period, but that is really hard. The weird part is that I don't notice the wobble at those speeds earlier in the ride, just after 5 miles or so. I intend to buy a lift to check the wheels for balance. After that i would take it to the dealer. Have there been any major problems with the 2009's?
#8
10-08-2009, 08:20 PM
Noooo, not hard riding at all. Both times that I have noticed it have been on the street at about 25 - 30 MPH. I have been trying to keep the RPM's down for the break-in period, but that is really hard. The weird part is that I don't notice the wobble at those speeds earlier in the ride, just after 5 miles or so. I intend to buy a lift to check the wheels for balance. After that i would take it to the dealer. Have there been any major problems with the 2009's?
Since the ride is brand new, have the dealership check it out. I noticed a squeek after a few miles on my new then 88 ninja 750. Turned out that the assemblers at the dealership did not tighten my front axle.
#9
10-31-2009, 02:44 AM
Hello all. There looks to be a lot of great information here. I got my first bike earlier this year. It was a 2005 KLR650. I just never got to the point where I felt comfortable on it. It was just too top heavy and tall for me. This week I bought a 2009 KLX250S and am much happier already. This should be a much better fit for me. I am enjoying it so far.
I may have to take it back to the dealer to have it looked at though. There seems to be a low speed wobble. The weird part is that it only occurs on the last half of my rides. I have checked the tire pressure and verified that everything is tight. I need to get a lift and see if the tires are balanced. I am sure that I will have plenty of questions to post as they arise.
I may have to take it back to the dealer to have it looked at though. There seems to be a low speed wobble. The weird part is that it only occurs on the last half of my rides. I have checked the tire pressure and verified that everything is tight. I need to get a lift and see if the tires are balanced. I am sure that I will have plenty of questions to post as they arise.
Last edited by MaverickAus; 10-31-2009 at 02:48 AM.
