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04-07-2006 | 09:50 AM
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up to 114 miles on the bike and wishing i had more time to ride.
at 70 miles drop off the bike at the dealer for an oil change post mototune method...got a call on the cell on the way back to the hospital to hear them wonder why so soon
I told them I just felt better doing it early, still they resisted and I said that no where in the manual did it say you could change the oil too many times.
A question on riding---i've rarely ridden on the road with past bikes, but with this one to get the miles on the bike i've found myself battling with the backdraft of semi-trucks---and getting tossed a bit....any clues on how to deal with this?
So far only mod is the Pelican case
Did order the larger snorkel while at the dealer---do I have to re-jet to use the larger snorkel?
Thanks,
Robert
at 70 miles drop off the bike at the dealer for an oil change post mototune method...got a call on the cell on the way back to the hospital to hear them wonder why so soon
I told them I just felt better doing it early, still they resisted and I said that no where in the manual did it say you could change the oil too many times.A question on riding---i've rarely ridden on the road with past bikes, but with this one to get the miles on the bike i've found myself battling with the backdraft of semi-trucks---and getting tossed a bit....any clues on how to deal with this?
So far only mod is the Pelican case
Did order the larger snorkel while at the dealer---do I have to re-jet to use the larger snorkel?
Thanks,
Robert
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04-07-2006 | 03:09 PM
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ORIGINAL: MedicineMan
up to 114 miles on the bike and wishing i had more time to ride.
at 70 miles drop off the bike at the dealer for an oil change post mototune method...got a call on the cell on the way back to the hospital to hear them wonder why so soon I told them I just felt better doing it early, still they resisted and I said that no where in the manual did it say you could change the oil too many times.
A question on riding---i've rarely ridden on the road with past bikes, but with this one to get the miles on the bike i've found myself battling with the backdraft of semi-trucks---and getting tossed a bit....any clues on how to deal with this?
So far only mod is the Pelican case
Did order the larger snorkel while at the dealer---do I have to re-jet to use the larger snorkel?
Thanks,
Robert
up to 114 miles on the bike and wishing i had more time to ride.
at 70 miles drop off the bike at the dealer for an oil change post mototune method...got a call on the cell on the way back to the hospital to hear them wonder why so soon
I told them I just felt better doing it early, still they resisted and I said that no where in the manual did it say you could change the oil too many times.A question on riding---i've rarely ridden on the road with past bikes, but with this one to get the miles on the bike i've found myself battling with the backdraft of semi-trucks---and getting tossed a bit....any clues on how to deal with this?
So far only mod is the Pelican case
Did order the larger snorkel while at the dealer---do I have to re-jet to use the larger snorkel?
Thanks,
Robert
I find that if I relax, lean a bit forward, tuck my elbows in and use a light grip on the bars, the bike will behave much better. It does take a lot of pactice to relax when the bike starts shaking, but it will make a hugh difference.
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04-08-2006 | 11:26 AM
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A question on riding---i've rarely ridden on the road with past bikes, but with this one to get the miles on the bike i've found myself battling with the backdraft of semi-trucks---and getting tossed a bit....any clues on how to deal with this?
Thanks,
Robert
A question on riding---i've rarely ridden on the road with past bikes, but with this one to get the miles on the bike i've found myself battling with the backdraft of semi-trucks---and getting tossed a bit....any clues on how to deal with this?
Thanks,
Robert
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04-08-2006 | 04:22 PM
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Don't follow semi-trucks closely. Drop back or pass. They throw rocks and have a lot of turbulance off the back. Only tanker trucks have a fairly clean draft.
I also don't recommend passing on 2 lane roads on the KLX, because it doesn't have enough accleration over 70 to do it safely in my opinion. Just my opinion. Maybe I got spoiled by my sportbike which could go from 50 to 100mph before you reached the front of the vehicle you were passing.
I also don't recommend passing on 2 lane roads on the KLX, because it doesn't have enough accleration over 70 to do it safely in my opinion. Just my opinion. Maybe I got spoiled by my sportbike which could go from 50 to 100mph before you reached the front of the vehicle you were passing.
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