bicyclebradley 2 Posted October 27, 2023 Hey y'all, first post here. Been riding a long time, grew up on old dirt bikes, and been on the streets for over 30 years. I'm loving the adventure style riding off the tarmac and in the dirt. I've gone out 2 times with my buddy on a KLR. Once to Otay Mountain, and Once to Black Mountain Lookout. Had a little hiccup last ride and I'm waiting for my right peg bracket to arrive... i didn't drop it, but learned a valuable lesson about where to keep my eyes! Anywhoo... looking forward to getting into the dirt and I came to look for seasoned SD riders who know the trails and could be a guide for the price of some post-ride pizza and brew maybe? Thanks and have a rad weekend - Pizzacat. Enjoy my pain: My vid of the hiccup. KLR buddys vid of the hiccup. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSM8 360 Posted October 27, 2023 (edited) There are aftermarket brackets that might be stronger than stock, and beware the bolts do come loose, a tac weld prevents any of that happening. Done it on more than a few KLR's for my friends. Safety wire the bolts also works to keep them from backing out. Edited October 27, 2023 by DSM8 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goofy Footer 539 Posted October 27, 2023 Welcome @bicyclebradley ! That exact thing happened to our buddy @PaulyPickles while in the middle of Death Valley on a ride with @tntmo, @SANRider and myself. After some trailside repairs and a hot cooked trail hotdog, Pickles was on his way. Once home, @DSM8 handed a more perm fix 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tntmo 887 Posted October 27, 2023 I like the old KLR, it has some common issues but after you get it sorted it can take you around the world. And yes, if it breaks down you can fix it with a rock and then eat a trail hot dog! Welcome to the group, see ya on the trail. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goofy Footer 539 Posted October 28, 2023 @bicyclebradley you’re invited to this in 2 weeks! @tntmo is a gracious host 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goofy Footer 539 Posted October 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, tntmo said: I like the old KLR, it has some common issues but after you get it sorted it can take you around the world. And yes, if it breaks down you can fix it with a rock and then eat a trail hot dog! Welcome to the group, see ya on the trail. the KLR650 is a great dualsport & ADV bike. @tntmo did use a rock to fix a KLR once! @Dan Diego @bfar33 and @PaulyPickles have ridden them all over 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bfar33 165 Posted October 28, 2023 Welcome to the broken footpeg KLR club! I broke mine in DV as well but no one was around with trailside hot dogs. 😔 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tntmo 887 Posted October 29, 2023 6 hours ago, bfar33 said: Welcome to the broken footpeg KLR club! I broke mine in DV as well but no one was around with trailside hot dogs. 😔 I didn’t share the trail dogs, just ate them while fixing the bike with a rock. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
padu 322 Posted October 29, 2023 That's exactly how I broke my foot in Baja a few months ago. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
