MOPED ARMY

Ahhh, the Killer. Nice bike with tons of raw power. My ole man has an 06 and I love it.

NICE ride. Enjoy.

I have one. I like it. Slow, heavy, not so great on road, not so great off road, but it always keeps going. Makes a great foul weather bike, I have 2000 miles on it this winter. Snow, mud, rain, goes pretty good. Got a sticker on it that says "swiss army bike", and that's a pretty good description.

The 2008+ is a better bike IMO. Beefier forks, wheels, better wind protection, better brakes, better electrics. The only issues that they have that the older ones didn't is the oil consumption issue that is only common on the 08s. The newer ones don't have that issue, it was fixed by 09. The thing that the older bikes have going for them is that they are a little lighter, and they have less plastic to break.

Do the doohickey mod if you haven't already. Also, Thermo-bob if you are in a cooler climate. Keep your radiator protected, I pierced one on an older KLR too easily on the trail, and that's an expensive fix. Other than that, they are pretty bulletproof. I have happy trails skidplate and engine guards on... It needs something there... Heavy bike without much ground clearance.

...Just before I dropped it

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nice!! dont worry, if you are riding it as intended, you will end up dropping it a lot. mine has been down at least twenty times, and i have owned it for 7 months. the crash guards help a lot.

the SW-motechs are actually really nice, so if you happen to find a good deal on them, dont pass it up. the happy trails have more coverage, and i feel like are stronger. get the package with the skidplate and highway bars. saves you a bunch of cash.

i had an air-cooled one back in the day

fags.

May do an IMS/Safari tank to gain radiator protection that way. What would you recommend for "piercing" protection though?

XL600R. WAN RACE

^wow, sweet, no paris to Dakar bmw, but looks awesome!

High tack vinyl pin-stripping.

I JUST DONT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO GO.

Practicing my welding skills. First EVER weld made part by moi.

Will, it will get real dirty. Once the snow melts that is.

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fender is just is black now?

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I welded something the other day ( for the first time) and I felt so accomplished. It was an important part and it has held together since even after rigerous use!

I will replace it with a factory part but I will always remember.

...friend told me he had one but didn't know how to use it.

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Welder I used - Nifty, usable everywhere, good for small stuff and not body work 'too much splatter' supposidly

Auto mask I used with it - A MUST

To make the welder better I read that you need to basically replace the spool of wire it came with by rolling your own good ( hobart, etc.) wire to the right size spool that comes with it. Wait for a coupon and buy @ HF and not eBay incase you have problems/broken pieces!!![/url]

Anyway - Point is.... welding is awesome and for doing simple stuff like the OP here did its cheaper than you thought and for $160 your good to go

Yup a fender is there. Small though...even the old bigger fender didnt do a great job of protecting the rad. Will likely build a little secondary fender off the fork brace. Have seen it done, & it looks smart.

Welding is great. Making little bits that are not structural is my jam for now. Don't really trust my welds for life reliance.