lol my buddies wife dropped his.... had to patch with jbweld to hold while waiting on the new case cover!!! the JB weld held through Redbird SRA though, then it leaked lol!
I have 7,000 miles and 6 falls in the sand with my DRZ and no case covers and no problems. I didn't even know about case covers until I just watched this vid. I'm a lucky dog!
The magnesium covers are on the thin and brittle side, but the real issue comes from the pressure point that the shift lever creates when it gets pushed over into the case cover when you dump the bike on that side. I've dumped my bike numerous times since I put the covers on and modded the shift lever and I can see where the lever has still been able to dig into the case cover. At a minimum I would pull your shift lever off and smooth it out and get rid of the sharp edges and that ridge on the backside of it. That's a free mod if you have a file handy. I actually went back in after this video and re-worked the backside of that lever some more to make it it have an even smoother profile.
Just recently found your channel (obviously I'm a little late to the party here) but loving the calm and clear voiceovers - thanks! You probably won't see this but did you buff out your shift lever? Looks nice!
+Steve Gann Thanks for sharing it. I also did a video on bypassing the clutch switch so you don't have to pull the clutch lever to start the bike. ruclips.net/video/rGp0tnu89cU/видео.html
If it's just a small hole, remove that side of the case, clean it, use whatever cold weld product you see fit to patch and repair the hole/crack (J-B weld etc.), put it back together, then install the case savers. Cheaper than buying a new case, will work fine.
I would think someone would make them, but I poked around on the web a bit and didn't find any for sale right away. Maybe someone will chime in if they know.
i have never had the klr puncture in over 20k miles ( I own a 99, and have for 12years) i have put mine where KLRs dont belong. just to prove it could, and put alot of money into fixing what I broke because of it. case covers were never a part i have had to replace. fork seals 3x counter shaft seal 2x wheel bearings 4x head bearings once, i can go on i did pin my shift lever under the case after slamming it down at the bottom of a hill on large rocks, used another rock to bend it back out to ride home!
I pierced my crank case with my shift lever....and i watched this video before i did it. Damn.
lol my buddies wife dropped his.... had to patch with jbweld to hold while waiting on the new case cover!!! the JB weld held through Redbird SRA though, then it leaked lol!
Perfect video. You should be the spokesperson for all how-to videos. Thank you sir.
Hey Pete, great video. I have 15,200 miles on my drz400s and going strong. Thanks for your hard work!
I bought a 2001 brand new and wish I had known about this at the time. I even got on Thumper Talk from time to time. Good Job on the vid.
I have 7,000 miles and 6 falls in the sand with my DRZ and no case covers and no problems. I didn't even know about case covers until I just watched this vid. I'm a lucky dog!
The magnesium covers are on the thin and brittle side, but the real issue comes from the pressure point that the shift lever creates when it gets pushed over into the case cover when you dump the bike on that side. I've dumped my bike numerous times since I put the covers on and modded the shift lever and I can see where the lever has still been able to dig into the case cover. At a minimum I would pull your shift lever off and smooth it out and get rid of the sharp edges and that ridge on the backside of it. That's a free mod if you have a file handy. I actually went back in after this video and re-worked the backside of that lever some more to make it it have an even smoother profile.
you have no idea how lucky you are!!!
Best quality video !
Nice! gonna put those on.
Thanks so very much!
Just recently found your channel (obviously I'm a little late to the party here) but loving the calm and clear voiceovers - thanks! You probably won't see this but did you buff out your shift lever? Looks nice!
These are pretty good, but the B&B Offroad are quite a bit thicker...and of course more expensive
Great vid
Great video. I posted this to DRZRider.com too.
+Steve Gann Thanks for sharing it. I also did a video on bypassing the clutch switch so you don't have to pull the clutch lever to start the bike. ruclips.net/video/rGp0tnu89cU/видео.html
awesome. I'll post that up too.
Saw some cheaper no brand ones on Amazon’s are the ones you used better quality? Thanks
Couldn't speak to anything other than the ones I tried, but as long as they aren't too thin and the profile fits correctly, they should be fine.
Only question is... How the hell do you remove them without scratch the hell out of your cover!?
I'm not sure why you would ever remove these unless you were going to replace them? It's a permanent install.
How’d you polish the levers
Buffing wheel and polishing compound on a bench grinder.
I pierced the crankcase with the brake lever...
If it's just a small hole, remove that side of the case, clean it, use whatever cold weld product you see fit to patch and repair the hole/crack (J-B weld etc.), put it back together, then install the case savers. Cheaper than buying a new case, will work fine.
Will definitely try thank you.
R these covers available for klr 650
I would think someone would make them, but I poked around on the web a bit and didn't find any for sale right away. Maybe someone will chime in if they know.
Thank you..I also went online..That is such a good idea..I have also grind my brake and shift smooth..
i have never had the klr puncture in over 20k miles ( I own a 99, and have for 12years) i have put mine where KLRs dont belong. just to prove it could, and put alot of money into fixing what I broke because of it. case covers were never a part i have had to replace. fork seals 3x counter shaft seal 2x wheel bearings 4x head bearings once, i can go on i did pin my shift lever under the case after slamming it down at the bottom of a hill on large rocks, used another rock to bend it back out to ride home!
I cant for the life of me find these on their website. Anyone have a link please?
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