Hey everyone. I had a great summer and fall of riding my 'new to me' '09. I got used to it being a taller bike and of heavier weight. I've now taken the bike nearly entirely apart to begin a rebuild process to make it better, faster and stronger. I've purchased the entire Happy Trails crash cage, cruising pegs and pannier case mounts. I am taking all the plastics and metal tank to a buddy of mine for painting. I was not a huge fan of the blue and black scheme on the bike. I'm going gloss black with gold and silver stripes and gold leaf details. Jayme at Blue Moon Kustoms does world class paint work and paints for a large group of enthusiasts. He will do 70's chopper style stuff for Hells Angels and famous skateboarders, but he will do something like my KLR for a friend.
Here are some pics of the bike before and after. I will do a more comprehensive job documenting on the rebuild part.
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Above is the bike completely stock back in August.
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This is right before tear-down. At this point I added a saddle seat, center stand, rectangular mirrors and I also did a tail delete and mounted the license plate to the fender.
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This is the bike frame after everything was removed.
This is the engine crate I made. I shipped the engine to M-Tech Motorcycles in Oregon for a complete overhaul. Here is a list of the parts and work they are doing:
Schnitz Racing 705 kit.
Re-jetting carburetor
Dohicky upgrade
Head porting and polishing
1mm oversived valves
performance camshafts
-1 tooth output gear
I am hoping for about 45hp as a result. I will also be adding a better spark plug and +1 tooth final drive to pair with the -1 primary for a higher top speed. As I write this, M-Tech is sending my engine back to me. Updates soon, as the reassembly of everything will be happening very soon.
This bike needs to be together before significant snowfall covers my hometown in Wisconsin. Its getting close, so time is critical. I plan to ride this bike all over the southern states of N. America for the entire winter. More on that to come. For now, I'm going to snap more pictures for everyone to enjoy!
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Here are some pics of the bike before and after. I will do a more comprehensive job documenting on the rebuild part.
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Above is the bike completely stock back in August.
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This is right before tear-down. At this point I added a saddle seat, center stand, rectangular mirrors and I also did a tail delete and mounted the license plate to the fender.
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This is the bike frame after everything was removed.
This is the engine crate I made. I shipped the engine to M-Tech Motorcycles in Oregon for a complete overhaul. Here is a list of the parts and work they are doing:
Schnitz Racing 705 kit.
Re-jetting carburetor
Dohicky upgrade
Head porting and polishing
1mm oversived valves
performance camshafts
-1 tooth output gear
I am hoping for about 45hp as a result. I will also be adding a better spark plug and +1 tooth final drive to pair with the -1 primary for a higher top speed. As I write this, M-Tech is sending my engine back to me. Updates soon, as the reassembly of everything will be happening very soon.
This bike needs to be together before significant snowfall covers my hometown in Wisconsin. Its getting close, so time is critical. I plan to ride this bike all over the southern states of N. America for the entire winter. More on that to come. For now, I'm going to snap more pictures for everyone to enjoy!
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