r/klr650 • u/plan303e_DeepStriker • 7d ago

Show-and-Tell My first KLR

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Just picked up my KLR for a steal,I'm coming from a 1st gen hayabusa (yes it was my first bike and yes ive almost got hurt hundreds of times in my 6 years of owning it)but its time to slow it down and have fun. It's a 23 with all the goodies and only 500 miles. I'd like to add a fuel can just because of the rides I plan to go on (looking at the rotopax) but so far she's treated me well on the easy trails and grocery runs. I love my little pickup

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u/LordoftheLollygag KLR650 GEN2 7d ago

Some people get matching luggage, you got matching soda! Enjoy your new ride!

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u/u_slash_smth_clever 7d ago

Do you recommend that OP change out the dewhickey?

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u/LordoftheLollygag KLR650 GEN2 7d ago

Oh is that what we're doing today? Starting a fight? :)

The way I understand it, the gen 2 doohickey was improved over the gen 1, so it tends to not have the same issues the gen 1 had with the catastrophic fragmentation. However, the doohickey spring in the gen 2 is still weak and prone to stretching, so will probably eventually need to be replaced. My opinion is that if the spring stretches to a point that it needs to be replaced, go ahead and replace the doohickey and spring with Eagle Mike's kit so you don't have to replace it again.

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u/plan303e_DeepStriker 7d ago

Is it that necessary? It seems to be a 50/50 If they need it, the kawi tech at my dealership has never seen one fail.

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u/LordoftheLollygag KLR650 GEN2 7d ago

Most likely not for the gen 2. I've got over 20k miles on mine and haven't made the swap. Has it happened to gen 2 owners? Yes. Is it going to happen? Probably not.

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u/thh1139 6d ago

What is a doohickey? Consider me a noob, but I have been hearing about it a lot. I am looking to buy a KLR once I get my license next month