OK, I'll start:
The KLR T-mod:
The problem:
Wading through water more than 25cm deep blocks off an essential carburettor breather pipe and causes the bike to stall where you like it the least: In the middle of a river crossing.
The fix: The T-mod
You need:
About a metre of soft 5mm inner diameter PVC piping from the aquarium shop. R2.80
A 5mm irrigation T - piece (comes in packages of 2 for R 4.00)
3 small cable ties (optional, from the next electrician)
Tools: A side cutter and a pair of nose pliers.
How to do it:
Gain decent access to your carb by stripping side covers, radiator covers, seat, solenoid cover and tank.
Find a clear plastic pipe coming out of the left side of your carb above the petrol feed.
Pull it off and discard it.
Stretch one endof the aquarium pipe by inserting and spreading the nose pliers and fit onto the carb.
Run the pipe slightly downwards behind the solenoid and the frame tube and fit the T - piece.
Run a piece of PVC pipe from one branch of the T past the battery and ending next to the regulator / alternator. The second pipe runs down through the rubber ring on the breather tube and the wire pipe retainer bracket on the swingarm and ends together with the other breather and drain tubes.
Secure the pipes on the T with cable ties.
I will edit and add a picture later.
Total cost of modification: R6.80, material easily obtainable.
Easy to DIY, no special skills or tools required.
Effect: You can ride through water without problems up to the depth that will flood your airbox.
Be careful as soon as your front wheel is fully submerged
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