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For what it's worth, I have about 3,000 miles towing my harbor freight trailer with everything from a Goldwing down to my YZ 450. Works well! I currently pull it with my 98 horsepower Chevy Spark, did a 270 mile round trip averaging 33 MPG pulling my KLR. LOL

So over the last couple months I have been modifying and dialing in my 1999 KLR 650. Suspension, skid plate, engine work, and general farklery. The motorcycle's performance has truly impressed me. Far more capable than people give it credit for. However, yesterday I found my limit. On my way home from work I decided to hit the trails outside my neighborhood in Wildomar. They range from fire roads to very technical single track. Well, took a trail that started out easy enough but ended up turning into a very technical single track hill climb. Not the trail to be on while riding a near 400 lb bike. Ended up hitting a point where it was very loose terrain and steep, and decided to just go for it. Well I made it about 15 ft further and found the hard pack and fully looped out my bike. Luckily, I managed to get good footing and righted my bike in the air and she landed on her tires. Bent up license plate and crooked bars are a small price to pay. Did manage to ride out of there and ride home. Took a shower and made myself a nice rum drink to console my ego... Lol

Haha, well like they say; if you don't crash you're not trying hard enough. I went full cogent suspension and it is a game changer

It's been a few years, so I'm not even sure if it's still there but husky boy burgers in Laguna Beach has a double husky with pastrami. Not for the faint of heart. It's got a healthy dollop of pastrami on there and it tastes like top shelf stuff. Makes for a nice ride up the coast as well

Definitely right on the handling. And yeah, grew up on the water so rum is a must. Jerry and Ginger (Sailor Jerry and Ginger beer/ale) set the mood just right.

My first bike was a 1981 CB650, I really dug in deep on Old Hondas, and truly obsessed over the cbx. I went to a vintage Honda meet and ended up following one on the highway for a few miles. That is a god-tier sound.

So I recently installed the full cogent front and rear suspension dialed in for my weight, fresh oil and a fresh new desert IT. I now get head shake at 80 MPH while on the road. It didn't do it before with the shinko. I thought maybe headset bearings but they are tight and have no play. I'm currently running 28 PSI, may try it at 24 like I ran previously. Just wondering if anyone else ran into this while running the maxxis desert it. Thank you

Mine is a 1999, the debris in the oil screen was hard plastic like a chain guide. No telling how long it's been there or how old it is. No metal in the filter whatsoever so I'll consider it a fluke and keep an eye on it. Thanks!

No idea what it's supposed to be as the stock sag was about 6.5 inches... Lol

So because I plan on doing mostly dirt with this I didn't have the wheels balanced. I am used to a motocross bike with beadlocks. As far as the rest of it, it is in good shape. And thank you, despite its reputation I'm actually pleasantly surprised with the bike. By addressing these key components it's actually turning out to be a great motorcycle, just slow.

Make it a 685 with exhaust and carburetor correction and it'll do it fairly easily. Before the tire I had it up to 98 before I backed off. LOL

Back when I didn't have a dual sport, but still did dual sport things. Sure do miss this bike. And it was surprisingly capable off-road despite having pirelli scorpion v2s. LOL

North county Motorsports does it and the advertise it as having very competitive prices. I neglected to ask because I was too caught up in talking shop. LOL

Do you have a picture by chance of what it looks like? I picked up my KLR and it has an astronomical number of miles so I am assuming it is done. However, I pulled the oil screen when I did my clutch and found some shredded black plastic fragments that really freaked me out and I'm afraid it might be the tensioner. Thanks.

Thanks for the add! I've already been on a trail ride with some of you guys, I ride the green KLR 650 that was so generously given to me by a fellow member. She's receiving a bunch of love right now with a new clutch, new exhaust, cogent Dynamics suspension, and a few farkles just because. Been a street bike guy and Motocross guy for the last 20 years with a dr350 thrown in the mix previously. See you on the trail!

Oh geez you're here? LMAO

Thanks, and yeah, she's been getting some miles put in here. There's 500 acres of open land behind me that I ride at, a little challenging on the pig but fun none the less!

Late reply, but I just got approved. This was a great ride and thank you for allowing me to tag along. Beside the slipping clutch and terrible suspension got to see some great scenery, fun riding, and meet great people.

It actually did fine, kind of impressed me. It does have the 685 kit and a bunch of other little mods, but the stock suspension with 70k Miles and being a KLR was flat-out terrible. I have cogent Moab shock coming as well as the direct drop in cartridges that will take care of that. The Jetsons sounding exhaust was mind numbing, so I have a slip on coming as well