Thanks for a genuine and informative video. I am slowly adding to my KLR , but mostly riding and trying to think of why I might need another farkle. Considering new mirrors, handlebar risers, and the dash - I really liked yours. My current USB outlet is only working on one side and cannot be turned off. Just finished 5,000 miles to Canada. Prudhoe Bay in 2020.
Truly enjoyed your video sir. Great job, I plan to make that trace trip soon. Congrats on your weight loss as well. It is not as easy to loose weight. Good job on that, and I know this video is from a few years ago, I hope you are still doing well with your weight as well. Keep up the fun videos, Subbed your channel as well. Just fun fact, my other vehicle is a Jeep as well. Good stuff, I have a fender bag mounted on my bike in the same place you put your tool tube. Dale
One of the best, underrated, cheap and easy mods for long rides is the Cramp Buster. I think my next investment will be that Seat Concepts seat you are using. Nice bike!
you should also look at adding the EBC front brake rotor (& caliper adapter) , it makes a huge difference to the stopping power + I had a lot more brake feel after installing it on my KLR.
You have a nice klr mate! and great trade skills and good taste. My KLR is heavily modded too . Its a classic green and black 2014 model . Bought as a wreck low sided very low KMs , and totally restored. I have many of your mods including oxford grips, led lights, led driving lights (switch by hi/lo beam and separately) some ideas for you include. voltmeter usb plug with on off switch , vital to prevent insipient drain. rox risers, Pro taper ATV hi bars( awesome) Shorai lithium battery with smart charge cable. Akropovic exhuast off an exc450 with no baffle and custom header, easy 10 more ponies. sounds awesome, Wilbers high spec suspension complete replacement .(blue spring, high and lo speed compression and rebound adjustment) you will be amazed when you drop the front stock springs they are only about a foot long, total rubbish. throw them and the big spacers in the bin, install the wilber springs and oil kit. also mines got a remote hydraulic pretensioner on the rear shock.. i had to lose the pillion pegs to fit it . i can jump washouts and not case the bike out, you can feel the damping working. Dunlop 606 best tyres, hard wearing and very good grip on dirt, adequate on bitumen. shorten side stand 20mm and weld a 3mm wire loop on it like the BMW to make it easier to work with your boot. Shad rear box and sw motoech 700 dry bag( a cavern), great combo luggage. bark busters with storm guards. I hope you like my comments and can get some inspiration for your next steps. klrs are great bikes, classic old school long stroke single. ive got other bikes of all types and even gs1200 and 800 tiger and kato , i still reckon the klr is the best workhorse trail bike. cheers , Col (from Australia)
Great, well thought-out additions to your KLR. I really dig those camo versions. Congrats again on the weight loss. I'm trying to loose weight (again, it gets harder to take it off when a guy is over 50.) Clothes are fitting better so it's a start for me.
Cut out all eating out and processed foods. Little to no sugar, and fruit in moderation for sugar. Water, tons of it; 6-8 glasses minimum. Four to six ounces of meat. Nuts by the handful. Green vegetables.
Awesome farkles! I've got the same panniers, but for off road, I used some surplus Alice packs as side panniers and they fit perfectly! I've added a few items to my list....from your list. Congrats on the weight loss, brother! I started keto back in July and went from 217 to 185 in Sept, been maintaining! I tease people that is the easiest way to add 5hp to the KLR!
@@RankinetotheRescue Me too. I'm trying to get a couple of guys here in Va to do some 2-3 day KLR camping trips this year..other motovloggers as well. Ride safe!
Lots of great mods, on your bike, I have a 2013 not a great fan of Happy Trails crash bars, they seem weak to me. The Doohickey is must, I could never understand why the part wasn't a forced consumer recall, over the years, something that the dealers should have backed, but didn't.
Nice KLR! I wanted the camo version but it sold before I got to the dealer, ended up with the solid black. I had my GPS unit mounted to the KLR upper dash but noticed the whole thing was vibrating around when off the pavement. This caused the upper dash to rub on the gauge cluster which caused gouges in the plastic. Have you seen this with your phone mounted there? I've done many of the mods you've got, luv my KLR.
I thought I would ask if you don't mind. I love everything you did! I would like to have my 2017 camo klr650 setup just like yours. I am just wondering how much do you think you have in the mods? Just trying to understand what I am up against. And I am trying to do all the work myself. I don't know about the doohickey make it a mechanic to do that. Just talking about parts.
I have probably spent $2500.00 in mods and upgrades. That being said, some of those aren't really a necessity. such as LED headlight and tail light, LED dash bulbs. I have also replaced the doohickey and removed the choke cable. I have done extensive mods. Glad you liked the video and I would say just make the mods that fit your riding style. I do a lot of moto camping so certain mods are important to me and maybe not necessary for your riding style. Have a great day and keep watching!!
Nice setup! W e just moved to Mississippi from Colorado and look for someone or group to ride wih. Any suggestions would be wonderful. ColoradoAdventureRider KLR650
Nice setup and thank you for sharing, where did you get your center stand? And what brand is it? Do you have any problem with it while trail riding? Thank you Tony
Just a question for you. I have the same bike and just purchased the Rox 2 inch risers and I’m wondering if you had to do any mods to the cables at all? I’m getting mixed answers from the web
HammerOnTheRun hey thanks for watching! I didn’t have to do any cable mods. I did go under the tank and released some of the cable ties. Also, I got rid of the standard choke cable.
Hi, thanks for the video, very informative and helpful. Could you please help me with the following question: how is KLR650 in term of one cylinder engine vibrations? Are they big? Annoying in long run?
White over Red... Na Zdrowie... !!! How do you like the power of the KLR... ??? I own a 2018 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R and I might trade it in this exact bike... I don't need a 160 HP machine as well as a $ 17K machine... I ride a 2018 YZ 250X on the dirt anyways to rip... My KTM is sweet, but, not needed for the type of riding I do... Seriously that 160HP does not even feel that fast... A very smooth power, but, not needed for $ 17K... I like the KLR price points... Cheers... !!!
Subframe bolt kit.. are you doing the drill through or just replacing the bolts? I did the drill through and in my opinion you should just replace the bolts and use red loctite and proper torque.. mine came out well but I’m convinced replacing the bolts only will be more than strong enough.. just my two cents..
Supertrucker207 I just used the new upgraded bolts and ordered an extra set and yes I did put Loctite on them. I thought that drilling through the entire frame was a little excessive in my opinion.
good video, been looking at different ideas for a good seat. your center stand does not look like it really lifts your rear tire? great job with the weight loss keep up the good ride will be looking forward to your trip updates. ride safe
With the Eagle Mike suspension lift, the rear tire just barely touches. Which , in my option is perfect. Just a slight tilt forward or backward takes weight off either tire. Thanks for watching!!!
@@RankinetotheRescue i have my rear tire way off the ground even more now that i put eagle mikes lowering links on . I think i will follow your lead and bring it down, my concern was with having to change a tire on soft ground.
I just purchased a 2018 KLR all stock engine. But has almost $2,000 of extra parts all over it similar to yours. My question is how much difference did that lex exhaust make? And did you do any carburetor or air box mods? if I want more horsepower out of the bike what would you recommend?
I am very happy with the Lex exhaust. Did seem to give much better flow that the stock and is about 1/4 the weight. Also, i did rejet the carb with the Eagle Mike rejet kit. Thanks for watching!
Can you send me a link on that Huge rear box and does that mounting bracket bolt straight onto the original klr rear rack? Where do you get that rear rack from too.
Ross Cooper www.backroadequipment.com/ is where I got the rack and yes it bolts right to the original rack. The case is a 1550 pelican case. Thanks for watching!
@@RankinetotheRescue I'm slowly getting my bike ready for such an adventure. No rush.You mention that your replacement exhaust makes it perform better. In what way? Power? My stock exhaust sounds whimpy; i'd like to change it with something that sounds more manly.
Love all the extras. Very nice adventure bike.
Thanks for a genuine and informative video. I am slowly adding to my KLR , but mostly riding and trying to think of why I might need another farkle. Considering new mirrors, handlebar risers, and the dash - I really liked yours. My current USB outlet is only working on one side and cannot be turned off. Just finished 5,000 miles to Canada. Prudhoe Bay in 2020.
David Prigel awesome! Thanks for the comments!
Wow! That’s pretty much my dream KLR650. Nice 👍
Great information, thanks for sharing
Wow on that seat, haven't seen that before, great find.
Truly enjoyed your video sir. Great job, I plan to make that trace trip soon. Congrats on your weight loss as well. It is not as easy to loose weight. Good job on that, and I know this video is from a few years ago, I hope you are still doing well with your weight as well. Keep up the fun videos, Subbed your channel as well. Just fun fact, my other vehicle is a Jeep as well. Good stuff, I have a fender bag mounted on my bike in the same place you put your tool tube.
Dale
Love the BRE tail rack. I have one on my KLR and Vstrom 650. I can easily move my SKB cases back and forth between the two bikes.
One of the best, underrated, cheap and easy mods for long rides is the Cramp Buster. I think my next investment will be that Seat Concepts seat you are using. Nice bike!
Thanks! Heated grips and a tall windshield are at the top of my list right now.
Thank you for the bike tour. Great tips. Good luck On your diet. Can you post a video for what you discover dos and don't on your trip. Thank you.
quite well-done. you have every klr owner envious right abt now. will be using some of your recommends on my 2010, so thanks!
you should also look at adding the EBC front brake rotor (& caliper adapter) , it makes a huge difference to the stopping power + I had a lot more brake feel after installing it on my KLR.
You have a nice klr mate! and great trade skills and good taste.
My KLR is heavily modded too . Its a classic green and black 2014 model . Bought as a wreck low sided very low KMs , and totally restored. I have many of your mods including oxford grips, led lights, led driving lights (switch by hi/lo beam and separately) some ideas for you include. voltmeter usb plug with on off switch , vital to prevent insipient drain. rox risers, Pro taper ATV hi bars( awesome) Shorai lithium battery with smart charge cable. Akropovic exhuast off an exc450 with no baffle and custom header, easy 10 more ponies. sounds awesome, Wilbers high spec suspension complete replacement .(blue spring, high and lo speed compression and rebound adjustment) you will be amazed when you drop the front stock springs they are only about a foot long, total rubbish. throw them and the big spacers in the bin, install the wilber springs and oil kit. also mines got a remote hydraulic pretensioner on the rear shock.. i had to lose the pillion pegs to fit it . i can jump washouts and not case the bike out, you can feel the damping working.
Dunlop 606 best tyres, hard wearing and very good grip on dirt, adequate on bitumen. shorten side stand 20mm and weld a 3mm wire loop on it like the BMW to make it easier to work with your boot. Shad rear box and sw motoech 700 dry bag( a cavern), great combo luggage. bark busters with storm guards. I hope you like my comments and can get some inspiration for your next steps. klrs are great bikes, classic old school long stroke single. ive got other bikes of all types and even gs1200 and 800 tiger and kato , i still reckon the klr is the best workhorse trail bike. cheers , Col (from Australia)
Great, well thought-out additions to your KLR. I really dig those camo versions.
Congrats again on the weight loss. I'm trying to loose weight (again, it gets harder to take it off when a guy is over 50.) Clothes are fitting better so it's a start for me.
Cut out all eating out and processed foods. Little to no sugar, and fruit in moderation for sugar. Water, tons of it; 6-8 glasses minimum. Four to six ounces of meat. Nuts by the handful. Green vegetables.
Awesome farkles! I've got the same panniers, but for off road, I used some surplus Alice packs as side panniers and they fit perfectly! I've added a few items to my list....from your list. Congrats on the weight loss, brother! I started keto back in July and went from 217 to 185 in Sept, been maintaining! I tease people that is the easiest way to add 5hp to the KLR!
Ron C thanks!! I’m enjoying losing the excess weight and feeling better! Love the KLR! Thank you for watching.
@@RankinetotheRescue Me too. I'm trying to get a couple of guys here in Va to do some 2-3 day KLR camping trips this year..other motovloggers as well. Ride safe!
Ron C cool! I did a unpacking video after the TAT! Check it out, it might be helpful.
@@RankinetotheRescue I'll go check it outl Thanks!
Love everything you did good job. Look into the Thermo Bob!
Lots of great mods, on your bike, I have a 2013 not a great fan of Happy Trails crash bars, they seem weak to me. The Doohickey is must, I could never understand why the part wasn't a forced consumer recall, over the years, something that the dealers should have backed, but didn't.
Good stuff! I'm going to do my best to meet you on some of the Arkansas portion of the TaT.
Hello friend excelent video !!! What saddlebags size do you recomended me 37 or 45 liters !!! Thanks 😎👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I'm going to have to check out that diet. That's one nice klr!
Nice KLR! I wanted the camo version but it sold before I got to the dealer, ended up with the solid black. I had my GPS unit mounted to the KLR upper dash but noticed the whole thing was vibrating around when off the pavement. This caused the upper dash to rub on the gauge cluster which caused gouges in the plastic. Have you seen this with your phone mounted there? I've done many of the mods you've got, luv my KLR.
Nice comprehensive farkle review. Better than the first one! Congrats on the weight loss too! 👍
Rob Rides Carolina thanks!! I’m really happy with the bike and happier with less gut!! 😂
I thought I would ask if you don't mind. I love everything you did! I would like to have my 2017 camo klr650 setup just like yours. I am just wondering how much do you think you have in the mods? Just trying to understand what I am up against. And I am trying to do all the work myself. I don't know about the doohickey make it a mechanic to do that. Just talking about parts.
I have probably spent $2500.00 in mods and upgrades. That being said, some of those aren't really a necessity. such as LED headlight and tail light, LED dash bulbs. I have also replaced the doohickey and removed the choke cable. I have done extensive mods. Glad you liked the video and I would say just make the mods that fit your riding style. I do a lot of moto camping so certain mods are important to me and maybe not necessary for your riding style. Have a great day and keep watching!!
great bike and great job on the rider too!
FULLCIPHER thanks!!!
Nice setup! W e just moved to Mississippi from Colorado and look for someone or group to ride wih. Any suggestions would be wonderful. ColoradoAdventureRider KLR650
Nice setup and thank you for sharing, where did you get your center stand? And what brand is it? Do you have any problem with it while trail riding? Thank you
Tony
I believe it was from moose engineering and no I have never had an issue with it and great for changing tires! Thanks for watching!
Great setup!
Who manufactured your engine skid plate and center stand? Thanks.
Where did you get the seat. I camt seem to find something like it.
.....what brand were the crash bars with foot pegs?
Just a question for you. I have the same bike and just purchased the Rox 2 inch risers and I’m wondering if you had to do any mods to the cables at all? I’m getting mixed answers from the web
HammerOnTheRun hey thanks for watching! I didn’t have to do any cable mods. I did go under the tank and released some of the cable ties. Also, I got rid of the standard choke cable.
What did you do with your choke. By the way your videos are great and I love the bike
Hi, thanks for the video, very informative and helpful. Could you please help me with the following question: how is KLR650 in term of one cylinder engine vibrations? Are they big? Annoying in long run?
Олег Корнеев the vibration is not too bad. Better seat and grips help. Doesn’t bother me but everyone is different.
@@RankinetotheRescue, thank you!
sweet bike !!!
White over Red... Na Zdrowie... !!! How do you like the power of the KLR... ??? I own a 2018 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R and I might trade it in this exact bike... I don't need a 160 HP machine as well as a $ 17K machine... I ride a 2018 YZ 250X on the dirt anyways to rip... My KTM is sweet, but, not needed for the type of riding I do... Seriously that 160HP does not even feel that fast... A very smooth power, but, not needed for $ 17K... I like the KLR price points... Cheers... !!!
I installed the new adaptive cruise controll on mine. Now feel safer if someone in front of me brakes before I notice.
Which tank bag are you using?
Subframe bolt kit.. are you doing the drill through or just replacing the bolts? I did the drill through and in my opinion you should just replace the bolts and use red loctite and proper torque.. mine came out well but I’m convinced replacing the bolts only will be more than strong enough.. just my two cents..
Supertrucker207 I just used the new upgraded bolts and ordered an extra set and yes I did put Loctite on them. I thought that drilling through the entire frame was a little excessive in my opinion.
good video, been looking at different ideas for a good seat. your center stand does not look like it really lifts your rear tire? great job with the weight loss keep up the good ride will be looking forward to your trip updates. ride safe
With the Eagle Mike suspension lift, the rear tire just barely touches. Which , in my option is perfect. Just a slight tilt forward or backward takes weight off either tire. Thanks for watching!!!
@@RankinetotheRescue i have my rear tire way off the ground even more now that i put eagle mikes lowering links on . I think i will follow your lead and bring it down, my concern was with having to change a tire on soft ground.
I just purchased a 2018 KLR all stock engine. But has almost $2,000 of extra parts all over it similar to yours. My question is how much difference did that lex exhaust make? And did you do any carburetor or air box mods?
if I want more horsepower out of the bike what would you recommend?
I am very happy with the Lex exhaust. Did seem to give much better flow that the stock and is about 1/4 the weight. Also, i did rejet the carb with the Eagle Mike rejet kit. Thanks for watching!
Bud, can you put a link to where you purchased the led lights
I got them from Cyclops.
What screws did you use tho mount your led lights to the klr dash? I feel like they would fall off
Stainless steal bolts, lock washers and lock nuts. They have held on tight.
Can you send me a link on that Huge rear box and does that mounting bracket bolt straight onto the original klr rear rack? Where do you get that rear rack from too.
Ross Cooper www.backroadequipment.com/ is where I got the rack and yes it bolts right to the original rack. The case is a 1550 pelican case. Thanks for watching!
Would you say the seat concepts commuter is lower or the same height as the stock klr seat?
I'm in middle Tennessee too 👍
Do you have a Fuel Guage on the KLR or not ?
Great Look Scooter! Hit me up when you run Mississippi Leg! Motorman in Da Sip Ohrah
Bud. Your trailer info and tag is in your video. Might wanna fix it.
I got to get one of those seats.
its a really nice KLR upgrade!!!
....if he said I could not catch it..........what year is this KLR?
Can you add a off-road side car so I can ride tooooo?
Zach Thepickleking sure Zach!! We’ll take the Ural out for a spin!!
How about installing some dirt on that bike...?
Jahn Kaplank 😂 got tons of that on the Trans America Trail and back roads of Tennessee.
@@RankinetotheRescue lol ok, just checking, because my own 2018 camo is still disappointingly clean, too, I'm ashamed to ride it in town!
Jahn Kaplank yeah at one point you couldn’t tell if it had camo on it! 😂 it was mud with a hint of camo!
@@RankinetotheRescue I'm slowly getting my bike ready for such an adventure. No rush.You mention that your replacement exhaust makes it perform better. In what way? Power? My stock exhaust sounds whimpy; i'd like to change it with something that sounds more manly.
If your goin on long rides just make sure you're eating healthy so you dont have to stop every few hours to drop diarrhea dooks