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Yes, I run a TrailTech Vapor that has a temperature gauge. The bypass line is quite small in diameter compared to the radiator flow. It lets a little flow run through all the time to allow a little cooling during warm up before the thermostat opens. I wouldn't plug it or put a thermostat on it; it's designed purposely to operate this way. The bike warms up quicker for sure. If you're worried about overheating, install a manual fan switch which is a pretty simple mod and one that I use.

Those V65s were the ones I remembered. I watch Craig's List for them, but have never pulled the trigger. Occasionally, there's one in our parking lot.

 

Cool, I think the t-bob is on my short list of chit to buy now.

 

Joined up with the VIR Supermoto FB group. Too late to race this weekend but I am itching to gear up and get some kart track time and hopefully some riding instruction. Would do SoCal Supermoto School but hate the TSA and airlines in general.

 

I'm running one.

The Thermo-bob does not bypass any significant volume of water from the radiator once the thermostat opens. The whole idea of the bypass, which exists in automobile engines, is to have water circulation when cold. The way the KLX is, there is no circulation of water until the thermostat opens. The base of the cylinder stays cooler than the head area. Then there is the fact that the bypass hose is far smaller than the radiator hoses and water will easily flow to the radiator as needed.

The fact is the bypass is why one runs the Thermo-bob. It allows more consistent cooling through the entire cooling system when the thermostat is closed to partially open by actually flowing coolant through the cylinder/head . The site show temp testing on KLRs on the site, don't know about KLX.

Plug the bypass and all you have done is moved where the thermostat is in your cooling system, the cooling system remains blocked off with no fluid movement when the thermostat is closed... the key thing the Thermo-bob does.

 

Thx, I reread that page and feel better about the hot day thing. Maybe I wanted to see charts at various ambient temperatures but I think that worry is finished. Think I will get one here shortly.

 

Having changed/mounted several tires for the klx I got adventurous and decided to use my bike tire spoons on my car tires, size 155/80-r13. Went pretty well. Seems the more often I use the spoons the better I get with them. Now I need to find a source for cheaper tires than the $52/tire that I did pay. No balance at all and I left the weights on the rims from the last tire install. No vibration at up to 70 mph. Now I gotta figure out what to do with the used tire collection that is growing at my house.

 

Nice to see Kawi is bringing back the klx250 but I wonder how mod friendly the engine management systems will be relative to the carb version. And for your entertainment is a new band to me. I would pay money to sit in the sax section and call it a masters class.

 

Cool stuff ^. Just got my Latin groove on for a bit. Thanks for sharing.

It will be interesting to see how tuneable the EFI will be. I recall the non-us folks having them over the past few years had trouble properly fueling a big bore. This will be fun to watch.

 

Looks like my next street bike is about to come out. I haven't been this interested in a bike since I bought my 95 Magna new. I have been leaning towards the Z900 but that damn wacked out transformer look turns me off as much as the performance turns me on. If it comes in closer to $9k than $10k I might hafta get me one.

 

Got my first pair of mx boots yesterday and did my first ride last night. Hope they (AS Tech 5) break in before too long. They are stiff as hell, can barely shift and it takes a lot of focused effort to do it.
Rear brake is off or on. Can't feel much of anything. I know they will protect me in a crash but they may actually cause me to crash as my ability to control the bike is diminished. It feels like I am learning how to ride all over again.