NEW to KLX250S/Dual Sports
#21
I just put an aftermarket pipe on mine. It sounds great and I like it! Practical it is not.
He's going to commute on it primarily. If I were doing that I'd get bags or a rack or larger tank or better seat or taller bars (if he's taller) or change the gearing or syspension work for his weight or a go throttle cruise if its a longer commute or heated grips...
He's going to commute on it primarily. If I were doing that I'd get bags or a rack or larger tank or better seat or taller bars (if he's taller) or change the gearing or syspension work for his weight or a go throttle cruise if its a longer commute or heated grips...
With gearing, is this the sprockets? Or something completely different?
#22
Instead of cruise control, maybe just an add-on lever that goes right on the end of the throttle, so your outside palm can rest on it.
#24
Not dissing the usefulness of a big bore, but just trying to give an honest evaluation of the stock bike.
I have since gone to a 13T CS, so my highway MPH doesn't get much past 86+ (true MPH) now, and I wouldn't want to run at those speeds for any length of time.
#25
On Saturday, I decided to see what my bikes top speed is. Perfectly flat road, at sea level, no wind. 88 mph indicated, so probably really only about 81-82.
Stock gears, stock bore. It took a long time to creep up from 87 to 88. I weigh a whopping 140 lbs. If I had removed my windscreen and tucked in, I might have gotten to 90, but that is still only maybe 84 actual.
I don't see how you can get a stock bike into the 90's (actual, not indicated)...
Stock gears, stock bore. It took a long time to creep up from 87 to 88. I weigh a whopping 140 lbs. If I had removed my windscreen and tucked in, I might have gotten to 90, but that is still only maybe 84 actual.
I don't see how you can get a stock bike into the 90's (actual, not indicated)...
#26
Due to decreased resistance (less dense air) at 4-5000 feet elevation. That's why there so many homeruns hit (at least the ball travel farther) in Denver and even punts/kicks travel farther in the mile high city. Better gas mileage and top spedd given all other factors are the same.
edit: I just did the math and 2 bikes with the same hp, same temp - 1 at SL and one at 4500' - if the bike at SL can go 84mph then it should be able to go 91.2 mph at 4500 feet.
edit: I just did the math and 2 bikes with the same hp, same temp - 1 at SL and one at 4500' - if the bike at SL can go 84mph then it should be able to go 91.2 mph at 4500 feet.
Last edited by djchan; 07-16-2012 at 06:42 PM.
#27
"Instead of cruise control, maybe just an add-on lever that goes right on the end of the throttle, so your outside palm can rest on it".
I had one of those and I thought it sucked. Get the Go Throttle cruise control for $20. Works great, the only thing I don't like if you have bigger hands is you run out of room on the grip.
I had one of those and I thought it sucked. Get the Go Throttle cruise control for $20. Works great, the only thing I don't like if you have bigger hands is you run out of room on the grip.
#28
Due to decreased resistance (less dense air) at 4-5000 feet elevation. That's why there so many homeruns hit (at least the ball travel farther) in Denver and even punts/kicks travel farther in the mile high city. Better gas mileage and top spedd given all other factors are the same.
edit: I just did the math and 2 bikes with the same hp, same temp - 1 at SL and one at 4500' - if the bike at SL can go 84mph then it should be able to go 91.2 mph at 4500 feet.
edit: I just did the math and 2 bikes with the same hp, same temp - 1 at SL and one at 4500' - if the bike at SL can go 84mph then it should be able to go 91.2 mph at 4500 feet.
#29
Nope - don't need to. That's why you jet differently at elevation - to account for the change in air density. 4500' elevation is well within the range where a CV carb can operate and produce full power. If you get up above 10-11K feet, theres no way you can get enough air volume through a CV carb to produce full power.
#30
Nope - don't need to. That's why you jet differently at elevation - to account for the change in air density. 4500' elevation is well within the range where a CV carb can operate and produce full power. If you get up above 10-11K feet, theres no way you can get enough air volume through a CV carb to produce full power.