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Re: [bikers_anon] Rattly Chook Chaser ?

They are a single cyl thumper arent they?
how many KMs? Piston slap?

On 01/08/05, dmalal40 <dmalal40@...> wrote:
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> Peoples,
> I'm looking for advice re KLR650 - '88 model. I'm looking at one that
> would appear to be a good honest bike, no smoke, loads of grunt, starts
> easy from cold, no knocking under load, all the usual things check out,
> however the engine is rather 'noisy' sort of rattly and knocky I know
> that not a good description.... I'm told noisy engines are
> characteristics of these bikes (I think KLR's in general?) any advice
> would be appreciated..
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> I will talk to my mechanic as well but it's good to reach people that
> may have or still own one??
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> Dave M (VN1600)
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Peoples, I'm looking for advice re KLR650 - '88 model. I'm looking at one that would appear to be a good honest bike, no smoke, loads of grunt, starts easy...
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Aug 1, 2005
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They are a single cyl thumper arent they? how many KMs? Piston slap? ... -- James Murray 0428-5555-35 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Aug 1, 2005
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Hi Dave, If it's got a bash plate fitted you'll find that most of the engine noise is rebounding off that. Whenever I ride my DR650 on the road I remove the...
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Aug 1, 2005
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