Congrats! Lots of KLX'rs here!

 

The bike looks real clean for an '06. Enjoy!

 

Good stuff Dragone. What do you mean by a cupped tire? Like one that has been setting for a long time in one place and a cup develops?

 

I didn't know what rim locks were! I do have one in the rear but not the front.

I was pretty subtle so when I go through the bike and really start riding it I will get it figured out. It's likely a wheel imbalance or even a flat spot. I noticed it twice. When I first started out after picking it up and then when I was cruising a highway stretch at about 55. That stretch of road however puts cars suspensions into fits. So it may have been a flat spot and I was hypersensitive to it.

 

You may have a flat spot from sitting that may ride out. My flat/torn stem was on the front from heavy braking. I put in rim locks on both wheels, and the bounce on front was big, but I could feel the rear one also. Since the wheels are different diameters, the vibration would "circulate" in a sense. It was weird. I used stick on lead weights of equal mass on the opposite side and it made a huge difference. Not officially balanced, but good enough for now.

 

Looks VERY nice for a used bike.

 

Thanks a ton. Great info for the newbie in me!

 

Thanks. It does look really clean for a 6 year old bike. The 650 miles it has on the odometer appear to be accurate based on the condition.

Second mode: got rid of the fox sticker above the headlight. Looks better.

 

Dude! That looks like a brand new bike...Score!

+1 on the rim locks and weights, and for the damping settings, I'm currently set on 2 clicks out on all, but I think I might go back to 4 clicks out which is what I was using before. It's just one of those things you should experiment with until you find something you like. Also, you'll probably want to set the static sag on the rear shock spring for your weight. Tire pressures are also an area you'll want to experiment with. For dunes riding I run 8 to 10 psi, for trail riding I run about 12 psi (w/rim locks), for a dualsport mix I'll run it a little higher around 16 (the more pavement, the higher I'll go), and for street riding I usually put it around 22 psi.

 

Thanks for the tips! I will certainly tinker with it for awhile until I get it feeling good.

I am recovering from buying it so until I get paid in a couple weeks I am not driving it. I need to get all my gear etc. It's just sitting their and today is beautiful. Its killing me.