Recent content by Darren

Any dogs got info on a place to buy a klr battery in Cape Town

Ok, so even though my battery was within the voltage specs mentioned by Crab, it did decrease to about 9v when the starter was pushed. It also ran flat very quickly, despite me charging it 2 days ago. When I connected my car battery to the bikes battery, the spark was much more consistent...

Thanks Crab, Will a car battery not damage any components of the bike?

Ok, so after a break in attending to my bike, I tried to start it but the battery was flat. Charged the battery (2 years old). I removed the spark plug and attached it to the ignition cable, placed it on the engine block and pushed the starter button. There was only an intermittent small spark...

Yes capeklr, the bike hardly gets used.  Thats what having kids does to my riding.  What happens with/in the carb when it just stands? Does the fuel get broken down or start adhering to components. Started stripping bike yesterday. I am interested in learning as i go. After removing tank I was...

38000km at the moment. Valve clearance was done a good few years back at 29 000km. If I remember correctly, the clearances were all fine.

Lets me start off by saying I bought a lemon of a bike in 2008. I "upgraded" from my lovely yamaha xt 500 which was starting to give loads of problems to what I thought would be a low maintenance new bike. While still under warranty, there were a few problems of failing to start. 3 times it...

anyone know where to get a rivet tool from in cape town?

any reason not to use a quick link/clip type connecting link on a dual purpose bike? i've heard different opinions

i have had to replace sprockets and chains due to wear. got the sprockets on but having trouble with the chain. any advice about how to get the master link on properly/safely. bike is a klr650. chain is a did520 x-ring.

got decent quotes for sprockets and chains from trac mac, paarden eiland. any big differences etween the did and ek chains (both x-ring)

Oops, forgot to post. I live in Cape Town

Very worn rear sprocket teeth and stretched chain. Any ideas on where to get and how much it will cost to replace front and rear sprockets and new chain?

took fairings in to clives, paarden eiland today. he can only fix and spray  fairings. anyone know where to get decals? suzuki south and mike hopkins sell them for a whopping R800 for a set. a bit extravagant for some stickers. 

thanks for the info guys. will swing by pro custom on monday.