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Sport Rider · 07-03-2023, 02:59 PM

Another shakedown run on the KLR. this time I took it out on the highway for about 50 miles. the parabellum windshield I added to the bike is perfect. no complaints at all. wind over the top hit in the forehead of the helmet. a bit of side draft, but not uncomfortable at all.

The bike did better than me at highway speeds. I feel a bit nervous running it at 4500 to 5k RPMs for that long, but the bike handled it just fine. I noticed the temp gauge crept up to a bit over half way but seemed to hold steady after that. I've not noticed it get that high on secondary road test rides.

just a few more farkles to add and the bike will be ready for an adventure!

07-03-2023, 02:59 PM	#18
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,038	Another shakedown run on the KLR. this time I took it out on the highway for about 50 miles. the parabellum windshield I added to the bike is perfect. no complaints at all. wind over the top hit in the forehead of the helmet. a bit of side draft, but not uncomfortable at all. The bike did better than me at highway speeds. I feel a bit nervous running it at 4500 to 5k RPMs for that long, but the bike handled it just fine. I noticed the temp gauge crept up to a bit over half way but seemed to hold steady after that. I've not noticed it get that high on secondary road test rides. just a few more farkles to add and the bike will be ready for an adventure! __________________ Dave Bikes I've owned: Suzuki GS450T, Yamaha XS500, Honda V45 Sabre, Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic (2), Suzuki VX800, Kawasaki Ninja 650, Triumph TT600, Honda Superhawk, Kawasaki Concours 1000 (3, including a sidecar rig), Buell XB9R, Kawasaki Nomad 1500, Concours 14, Honda Goldwing (2), Housen Hawk, Suzuki Intruder 1400, Kawasaki KLR650, Victory V92TC.
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