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I'm  keen, let me look at a map and i'll come up with some suggestions and dates !!!!!

Did my 16000km service on saterday. Took out ALL the back shock linkages and the shock itself ,they were all bone dry !!! I lubed them all with greese and not a rattle or sqeek to be heard, what a pleasure. not a big job, i started 8am and was done by half 3 in the afternoon including oil, plug...

Hey edgy, the hogsback trip was mild. The rattles have developed from the punishment i give my bike on the weekend trips down the road in the Transkie. I'll have to do a ride report on this part of the Transkie(Gods own riding country) and then prehaps set a weekend ride up for anyone who wants...

Thanks for the advise, are there any tricks to getting the back shock off ??

Shark, good progress is being made on your knife. Let me know when you'll be in the area next and i'll make sure i have it ready and bring your bike down we can do a Transkie ride!!! Did you want a pocket clip on your knife ?? What about the swing arm bearings ?? Should i lube the shaft or are...

HI, I HAVE HAD MY O7 KLR FOR JUST OVER A YEAR NOW  FROM NEW AND ABOUT TO DO A 16000KM SERVICE MYSELF. I USE THIS BIKE MAINLY OFF ROAD ON THE FARM AND ALMOST EVERY SECOND W.END OUT RIDINR TRAILS IN THE TRANSKIE. I PROBALY PUSH THE LIMITS OF WHAT THIS BIKE IS DESIGNED FOR. OTHER THAN REATTACHING...

thanks for that info captin, i will post some pics tomorrow. i found the screen on www.kawasaki.com

After seeing all the KLR's down at Hogs Back recently i'm sure that mine was the only one that is still stock standard. After owning mine for almost a year now i have not done any mods......BUT THAT IS ABOUT TO CHANGE !!!! FIRSTLY: could some one please tell me were to get a penta exhaust from...

paid.........paid.......paid!!!!!!!!!!!

i'll be waiting outside std bank in the am, to deposit my moneys!!!!!! just got premission to go(FROM THE BOSS)hope im not too late!!!!!!! cut off date???? :including 1st november or excluding.......?????? C U ALL AT HOGS BACK...!!!!!!!WILL POST NOTICE TOMORROW AS SOON AS MONEYS PAID THANX

this sounds great, i'd like to be there. so far the only maintance ive done on my bike is to send it in to the kawasaki dealers for its intival services( still under its first year warrenty) but once the warrenty is over i will be doing the maintance and servising work myself. so yea it would be...

wow captin !!!!! what tyre do you have on the back???????

since buying my klr new in december , im on my 3rd back tyer and ive done a little over 11000km. 1st a dunlop standerd issue with new klr's 2nd a trail wing 3rd a kenda none of the above  have lasted over 4000km. so i'll try some of the mentioned tyers and hopefully i can get 5000km plus!!!!

i am chief clown........ sorry dident mean to offend on my intro.....ive taken a few knoks but still riding...... got confermation today, my bike will be ready friday. i'll post some pics for the rest of you gentleman to see... :wink: [/img]

Hey Macduff Sorry you have your bearings wrong. I live on the South Coast of Natal, 9km North of Port Edward (Northern Boarder of the Transkie) I'll give you a GPS reading as soon as I get one! Keep riding the adventure Craftman