Kawasaki Concours Forum
Introductions - Tell us a bit about yourself => Introductions => Topic started by: Cliffmeister2000 on August 04, 2014, 01:48:59 PM
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Hello, my name is Cliff, and I am a bike-a-holic. My latest slip was the purchase of a 2005 C10 with just shy of 22,000 miles on it from a friend. I don't think he ever washed it, so he must have been a KLRista at heart.
This bike is now very clean! I replaced the rear tire, fixed the cam locks with a pair of hose washers, and put on a Murph's peg lowering kit. As I am recovering from the effects of a serious laydown of my 2008 KLR, I have only ridden the bike twice. Once for gas (2 mile round trip) and once to get the rear tire put on (33 mile round trip).
So far, I think I'm in love with the bike. Need to get my right ankle limber enough to use the rear brake seriously, but that's my problem, not the bike.
Previous rides:
1977 Honda CB125, 1977 Honda CB200, 1979 Honda CB500, 197x (75 - 78, somewhere in there) Kawasaki 750 with Vetter Windjammer fairing, 1980 Yamaha SR500, 1980 Honda CX500 with Vetter Quicksilver fairing.
Took 25 years off, then picked up a 2008 KLR650, and now the Connie!
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Welcome!
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Pleased to meet you. There's a lot to be said for not washing a bike.
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I fully concur with your assessment. :thumbs:
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Welcome to the forum Cliff. We are an eclectic group to say the least. May I ask, how did you like your KLR? :chugbeer:
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Welcome from another newb! 8)
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Welcome Cliff. What are the cam locks? I am drawing a blank.
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Welcome Cliff. What are the cam locks? I am drawing a blank.
Hey Brian,
I'm guessing the fairing storage pocket lid locks. Someone, maybe Outback, posted up using a hose washer on the threads to hold the lock in place iff'n the nut is missing. My brother's bike has one. :thumbs:
Iff'n he ever gets out to meet y'all, you can ask to see it firsy hand. I think he only charges a paper dollar to see it.
Later.
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I think he only charges a paper dollar to see it.
Later.
Dats Cheep.
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Welcome to the forum, Cliff! Glad you're recovering well enough to ride a big bike.
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Welcome! :chugbeer: