KLX300S hits Moab.
#13
Coyotes?...LOL!...we keep them for pets here in Texas.
Many of my trips I'm often riding by myself. If I'd waited to go places and ride over the years only when someone could ride with me, I'd only have a fraction of the trips I've gotten to take over the years.
#14
I agree on the chain slack. I took careful measurements of the chain tension with a shock link detached to check for the tightest spot in the axle path, and IMO the proper chain slack for my '06 seemed closer to that of the KLX300 which for some reason is about 5-10mm larger than my '06 KLX250S. Too tight a chain tension is at least damaging to the chain but worse can destroy the bearing on the output shaft.
#15
Nice report TNC. I'm heading there in a few weeks with the KLRWorld.com bunch but for the most part I'll be riding my KLeeneX (still a 250). Like you said, cheating.
Good to hear that the 35 pilot jet worked well. I tried a 38 pilot last time I was down in that area and it was too rich - bogging right off the throttle.
Good to hear that the 35 pilot jet worked well. I tried a 38 pilot last time I was down in that area and it was too rich - bogging right off the throttle.
#17
Nice report TNC. I'm heading there in a few weeks with the KLRWorld.com bunch but for the most part I'll be riding my KLeeneX (still a 250). Like you said, cheating.
Good to hear that the 35 pilot jet worked well. I tried a 38 pilot last time I was down in that area and it was too rich - bogging right off the throttle.
Good to hear that the 35 pilot jet worked well. I tried a 38 pilot last time I was down in that area and it was too rich - bogging right off the throttle.
#19
LOL!...well, in that second set of pics of my bike with the KLR650 by the river, we helped the guy with that KLR pick up his bike many times. The KLX is by far a more forgiving and capable bike as well as being much lighter. Even in some pretty gnarly terrain, I don't feel I ever got close to crashing or dropping the bike. I really should kick myself for riding a beast like the KLR600/650 for so many years in tough terrain. I don't want to sound too tough on the KLR, as it really fits a niche of capability of traveling down the highway and still being able to tackle some decent terrain. However, it's clear it's not even in the same galaxy as a modded KLX250 for any challenging terrain.
#20
I hope you're kidding That works out to about 1 meal every 3.5 days. Nowhere close to 'eating well' in my book That would kill the whole ride for me. Gotta have my food.