Makes me miss my first bike, 98 klr 250 was awesome and so reliable, best starter bike ever made I think, I’m trying too find another one for my 2 teenagers but there few and far between here in New Mexico.
Glad my video is an inspiration to you. There is not much mods i done, just punch out the exhaust and drill the intake box and re-jet. Other then that it is pretty much stock
Got my klr stuck in three feet of water got it out pulled the side plates off let it dry in the sun for a hour and it started right up lol undistrucktible I tell u
Took my klr through the washouts in the corn fields. Really surprised me. I did bust a fork seal but they're almost 20 years old now. I keep contemplating trading up to a klx250s but I'm hesitant.
@ApocGuy I sold her. I got an 06 klx250s. I like it better off road and its decent on road. I wish I would have kept the klr though. It was pretty much the perfect bike for me besides not having e start and a good off road suspension.
Well I am kinda bummed out, my klr 250 won't start timing is spot on valves are adjusted right, carb rebuilt, rejeted, nothing in the exhaust good spark, my repair book (yes I have a repair manual for this klr 250 and 600 )I still have the motor from my 85 klr 600,the book says compression should be 85 to 110, it's 115,the klr sites all say that also, tired of kicking, it is hard for a 69 year old man, I even bought new O'Neil atv trail boots, that didn't work out for me, my old O'Neils are 40 years old
Drill out the brass choke fuel pick up jet inside the bottom of the carburettor, I used a 0.4 drill bit, do it by hand its not very deep, you don't want to snap that bit in there,give it a clean out with some aerosol carb cleaner to remove any bits of swarf, did my 1998 Klr 250 this week after years of bitch starting,usually with a squirt of easy start down the air filter, now it's second kick every time without fail .👍🏼
Before anything else make sure you clean out the starter (not idle) jet. It’s a very small hole, Even smaller than idle jet. Mine was clogged and it makes it very difficult to start. Yo need to use carb cleaner and compressed air to make sure it’s open. If your idle jet, and fuel screw are correct and the starter circuit is operating it should start.
I believe in early March, we were in the San Bernardino mountains near the cajon pass. Yea is because some of those were not even trails....we end up on many of what we thought was trails only to end up in some pretty crazy situation. Where are you from yourself?
Be Careful about buying the Bigger Bike, yes they’ve got more power and are really great, but my old 250 always Ran Rings Around the Other Big Bikes, because it was Smaller, but has enough power and is far easier to maneuver than big bikes
All he’s really got to do is go buy New Plastics for it, and put them on. It could be year Specific though, but just a Complete set of plastics, maybe 2-5 if you can, for when those parts get rare
I might sell my klr 250, my doctors want me to stop riding and are threating me by saying that they are going to get a court order for me to stop, my motor is completely rebuilt and hasn't been started yet
You have your free will. If you wish to ride till you die the doctor should have no say in that. Hope you can keep doing what you would like to do until the very last day Michael!
I still haven't started my klr yet, I have been trying to save my money for a new motor for my vw trike, I don't make alot money as I am on permanent disability,I had a appointment to have my klr go through a stage 3 inspection to register it but 2 days before the inspection I had heart problems and was put back in the hospital, had to make a new appointment but they scheduled it 5 months later and covid 19 happened now I have to wait again
Hello Jolly Roger, thanks, I am still waiting to get my klr250 inspected, I had an appointment, I showed up but there was a sign on the door saying due to the covid 19 they won't be open for inspections until further notice, I finally got my trike together a month ago with a new motor,
LOL "How extreme of a ride can a Kawasaki KLR 250 take". The suspension rides like a Cadillac on these. Now try and hit doubles and it's a whole different story. This isn't that extreme, it sounds like it's working it's ass off just to go thru a little brush.
Makes me miss my first bike, 98 klr 250 was awesome and so reliable, best starter bike ever made I think, I’m trying too find another one for my 2 teenagers but there few and far between here in New Mexico.
The best KLR Video on RUclips!!!
Sweet, I have to fix up my KLR 250 now and this is good motivational material. Thanks
Glad my video is an inspiration to you. There is not much mods i done, just punch out the exhaust and drill the intake box and re-jet. Other then that it is pretty much stock
Got my klr stuck in three feet of water got it out pulled the side plates off let it dry in the sun for a hour and it started right up lol undistrucktible I tell u
That was fkn sick!🔥
By the way the old O'Neils are very heavy and the new ones are very lightweight, they both look the same except for the new boots have a vibrem sole
I'm looking at a 2000 KLR 250 and researching. Impressed with what you did with it. Would you recommend for 1600 bucks?
Took my klr through the washouts in the corn fields. Really surprised me. I did bust a fork seal but they're almost 20 years old now. I keep contemplating trading up to a klx250s but I'm hesitant.
dont. you can always buy newer one, but KLR's are becoming rare nowadays...
@ApocGuy I sold her. I got an 06 klx250s. I like it better off road and its decent on road. I wish I would have kept the klr though. It was pretty much the perfect bike for me besides not having e start and a good off road suspension.
That soundtrack was tho
Well I am kinda bummed out, my klr 250 won't start timing is spot on valves are adjusted right, carb rebuilt, rejeted, nothing in the exhaust good spark, my repair book (yes I have a repair manual for this klr 250 and 600 )I still have the motor from my 85 klr 600,the book says compression should be 85 to 110, it's 115,the klr sites all say that also, tired of kicking, it is hard for a 69 year old man, I even bought new O'Neil atv trail boots, that didn't work out for me, my old O'Neils are 40 years old
Drill out the brass choke fuel pick up jet inside the bottom of the carburettor, I used a 0.4 drill bit, do it by hand its not very deep, you don't want to snap that bit in there,give it a clean out with some aerosol carb cleaner to remove any bits of swarf, did my 1998 Klr 250 this week after years of bitch starting,usually with a squirt of easy start down the air filter, now it's second kick every time without fail .👍🏼
Before anything else make sure you clean out the starter (not idle) jet. It’s a very small hole, Even smaller than idle jet. Mine was clogged and it makes it very difficult to start. Yo need to use carb cleaner and compressed air to make sure it’s open. If your idle jet, and fuel screw are correct and the starter circuit is operating it should start.
When was this filmed? And what city and state, those trails look knarly man, my klr 250 is crying to try riding them
I believe in early March, we were in the San Bernardino mountains near the cajon pass. Yea is because some of those were not even trails....we end up on many of what we thought was trails only to end up in some pretty crazy situation. Where are you from yourself?
I'm in Phoenix Arizona
I used to live in sanberdino back in the 90's and used to trail ride on my old 1990 klr 250
0:03 is that where bakerXderek "snapped his shit up"?
The trails look awesome, Looking at getting a bigger bike a klr250 is top of the list right now.
Be Careful about buying the Bigger Bike, yes they’ve got more power and are really great, but my old 250 always Ran Rings Around the Other Big Bikes, because it was Smaller, but has enough power and is far easier to maneuver than big bikes
A shame you painted over the teal green and purple.. those are rare bikes now getting to be collectors.
I brought the bike painted, but with every fall and crash the green is coming back out lolz
Nobody wants those colors
I have the teal & purple “Barbie bike”
Love the thing.
All he’s really got to do is go buy New Plastics for it, and put them on.
It could be year Specific though, but just a Complete set of plastics, maybe 2-5 if you can, for when those parts get rare
I might sell my klr 250, my doctors want me to stop riding and are threating me by saying that they are going to get a court order for me to stop, my motor is completely rebuilt and hasn't been started yet
You have your free will. If you wish to ride till you die the doctor should have no say in that. Hope you can keep doing what you would like to do until the very last day Michael!
I still haven't started my klr yet, I have been trying to save my money for a new motor for my vw trike, I don't make alot money as I am on permanent disability,I had a appointment to have my klr go through a stage 3 inspection to register it but 2 days before the inspection I had heart problems and was put back in the hospital, had to make a new appointment but they scheduled it 5 months later and covid 19 happened now I have to wait again
You need a new doctor mate. I got no legs and I still ride my klr. I have 4 klrs 6 engines. Ill be buried with them...
Don't let anything stop you. I survived 57,000 volts of electricity i will never give up on riding its my passion in life. I believe in you mate.
Hello Jolly Roger, thanks, I am still waiting to get my klr250 inspected, I had an appointment, I showed up but there was a sign on the door saying due to the covid 19 they won't be open for inspections until further notice, I finally got my trike together a month ago with a new motor,
LOL "How extreme of a ride can a Kawasaki KLR 250 take". The suspension rides like a Cadillac on these. Now try and hit doubles and it's a whole different story. This isn't that extreme, it sounds like it's working it's ass off just to go thru a little brush.