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  1. MadM

    KLE wheel bearings

    Hey all! I will need to change wheel bearings on my KLE and I need some help identifying industrial bearing numbers or size measurements for them as I will buy them at my local FAG/SKF shop and wont go with Kawasaki OEM bearings. So here are the numbers in the parts manual for the KLE...
  2. MadM

    KLE Fork Change

    Hey all! I have hit a small bump in my project of swaping the forks on my kle. I bought a set of wp43 forks and clamps, I also bought anothe OEM lower clamp to get the stem out and put it in KTM Clamps. But today I noticed that OEM stem is welded in place . Any Ideas how deep the weld is? Can...
  3. MadM

    Renthal bars on KLE500

    If someone is thinking in changing the stock handelbars for aftermarket ones (higher), here is how I did it! I have mounted Renthal Dakar High bars to my KLE. The bike put up a fight, but in the end I managed to get it sorted (almost). 1. Old bars comming off: 2. Bars side by side (more one...
  4. MadM

    Aftermarket bash plate for KLE and rear disc guard

    Hey! Well it is almost winter here at my place and I haven't been riding for a month. But I have been searching the web for aftermarket upgrades and possible winter projects. While searching I came across a South African company that sells aftermarket bash plate for 06 KLE500 called SSS Racing...
  5. MadM

    Setting up KLE for offroad

    Hey! Has anyone changed the position of the brake pedal and shifter? I need to get them higher up for those technical off road trails and downhils as they are to low when standing on a bike.  How does your clutch work? Mine grabs at last 3-4mm of lever travel and I have started wondering if I...
  6. MadM

    Chain oiler on KLE

    Hey! I have recently bought a Tutoro chain oiler, as I hate those spray on crap's that only make chain sticky and attract dirt, and have finaly fit it to the bike. The oiler is a very good qualitiy and compact size. It has also been the cheapest I could find, at only 40€ deliverd. Here are a...
  7. MadM

    KLE Foot pegs

    As we all know, stock foot pegs don't provide good enough grip in wet or off-road. So i decided to put on a set of proper off-road foot pegs. After looking around Google and Ebay i haven't found any pegs that would be made for KLE, only SW-Motech ones for 100€ and that is to much to pay for foot...
  8. MadM

    Raising the ground clerance on the KLE 500

    Hello! As we all know KLE has quite a low ground clearance, so i started searching around for info on how to get it a bit higher. After checking some forums I found out that the best way to raise KLE it to swap the dog-bone(two arms that link rear swing arm and shock together) for shorter than...
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