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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...

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.

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?

what is the best materail/glue/epoxy to use to repair cracked/broken fairings. does anyone know where to buy aftermarket fairing for blue klr650 2008

anyone know of aftermarket klr 2008 fairings or does anyone have any to sell. for blue bike

Yesterday I noticed my headlight was not working. Checked the globe and the filament is blown. Anyone know where I can get a new one?

recently i noticed a brown mark on my oil window. it disappeared once the bike was running. new oil was put in 2000km ago at its 23000km service. my bike is an 08 klr650. any technically minded dogs know what this could be? should i just change the engine oil?

anyone know where to buy one of those bright orange rain suits with reflective strips on (i like to be very visible, esp in kak weather)

how long should a bike battery last?  mine seems to be losing charge very quicly. bike would not start  the other day (starter motor not turning, just a clicking sound) so i took out the battery and charged it. later the bike started fine. 2 days without using the bike, and again, the bike would...

does anyone know why there are huge price differences between oils? i was at midas the other day looking for a 15W-40 oil. just within the shell range, they have a shell helix (R280/5l) and a shell rimula (R175/5l). then midas have their own brand 15W-40 for R125/5l. why the huge price...

anyone know where to get a k&n air filter for a klr650 in cape town?

so, i was riding in franchoek near the berg river dam on the weekend when my bike cut out. it started fine but cut out evertime i put it in to gear, regardless of whether i was holding the clutch lever in or not. is this one of those safety switch problems? any idea on where to start looking?

Still learning all about my bike. The other day, whilst cleaning electric contact points, I had the tank removed and noticed a hole in the air hose (air hose from engine to vacuum switch valve). I replaced the section of pipe, but am wondering if any knowledgable wild dogs can tell me what the...

Recently my bike, an 08 klr 650 has started with this problem that the electrics sometimes cut out. It started yesterday. I put the key in the ignition and switched it to the on position. When I pushed the starter button, the was a click type sound comming from the left side of the bike and the...

I've been having a bit of bad luck with my new klr. About 2 months ago, it cut out and wouldn't start. The starter motor worked but the bike was not starting up. As it was still under warranty I took it to kawa, and after 3 weeks they found a faulty wire somewhere in the main wiring harness...

I was checking something in my kawa service manual yesterday. What exactly is a high flash point solvent? Is this degreaser or something like carb cleaner?

Does anyone know a good engineering firm in Cape Town that would be able to construct side luggage racks for a KLR. I was thinking of using tubular steel and having it bent as far as possible with minimal welding?

I'm keen to get/make a headlight protector fro my '08 klr. Has anyone managed to find one? I haven't had much luck at any of the spare shops. Another idea was to make a template from my headlight and try making one out of 4mm perspex. Only problem is I'm not sure what material to make the...

am pretty bleak as i have not yet had any problems on my 08 klr. done just over 10 000km and yesterday she spluttered and cut out. could not get her to restart. the starter motor is working but bike not starting. i have a full tank and the bike has not been through water recently, so i don't...

does anyone know where i can get a tank, preferably long range for an xt 550.